1. Economy This Week 19th to 25th October 2018
BL – Business Line; FE – Financial Express; TH – The Hindu; BS – Business Standard; LM - Livemint

2. PM-AASHA BS 22/10/18
Basic Concepts
PSS
PDPS
PPSS
Why in News
Analysis

3. Bullet Train Project TH 21/10/18
Basic Concepts
Bullet Train Project
JICA
SPV – NHSRCL
Soft loans
Why in News
Analysis

4. Masala Bonds by IFC BS 20/10/18
Basic Concepts
Masala Bonds
Why in News
Analysis

5. Payments Regulator (FE 25/10/18)
Basic Concepts
Why in News
Analysis

6. Tax Collection Data (TH 24/10/18)
Basic Concepts
Tax Buoyancy
Regressive taxation structure
Why in News
Analysis

7. Cross Border Insolvency TH 23/10/18
Basic Concepts
UNCITRAL
Why in News
Analysis

8. Question 1 Consider the following statements
The HCI (Human Capital Index) has been published by UN
The above report has been published for the first time in 2018
Choose the correct option
Only 1 is true
Only 2 is true
Both are true
Both are false

9. Question 2 Consider the following statements
Masala bonds are rupee denominated bonds issued by IFC only
The government has reduced the withholding tax on the interest earned on these bonds, from 10% to 5% in order to attract the foreign investments
Choose the correct option
Only 1 is correct
Only 2 is correct
Both are correct
Both are false

10. Question 3 Consider the following statements MSP is decided by CACP
The MSP announced is based on the comprehensive cost of production
The government procures all the food grains for which MSP is announced
Which of the above statement/s is/are incorrect
Only 1
2 and 3
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3

11. Descriptive Questions
Critically evaluate the PM-AASHA Scheme (250 words)
In the situation of global market uncertainty and volatility there is a need of an independent central banker – elaborate (250 words)