Economy This Week 5th to 11th October 2018 BL – Business Line; FE – Financial Express; TH – The Hindu; BS – Business Standard; LM - Livemint
New FPI Route BS 8/10/18 Basic points Why in news Analysis FPI FPI guidelines/limits Why in news Analysis
FPI Norms (ET 10/10/18) Basic points Why in news Analysis
SC and Repo rates LM 9/10/18 Basic points Why in news Analysis Lending rates Monetary Policy Transmission
Fuel Prices TH 5/10/18 Basic points Why in news Analysis
Electricity (A) Bill 2018 TH 9/10/18 Basic points Supply chain Why in news Analysis
Question 1 Consider the following statements RBI decides the lending rates of the banks under MCLR MCLR replaced the BPLR Choose the right option Only 1 is correct Only 2 is correct Both are correct Both are wrong
Question 2 Consider the following statements As per the RBI Act, the MPC has to meet compulsorily 6 times in year In the MPC, the RBI governor has the veto power Choose the right option Only 1 is correct Only 2 is correct Both are correct Both are wrong
Question 3 Consider the following statements about Competition Commission of India It is a constitutional body It has replaced the MRTP Act It is applicable throughout the territory of India Choose the correct option Only 2 is true 1 and 2 are true 2 and 3 are true 1,2 and 3 are true
Descriptive Questions The cut in the excise duties on petrol and diesel by the central government makes for good politics but bad economics – Evaluate (250 words) “The GoI/RBI need to implement structural reforms to control the menace of the NPAs, rather than half hearted measures such as Recapitalisation package” – give arguments in favor of the above statement (250 words)