1. Economy This Week 3rd to 9th June 2019
BL – Business Line; TH – The Hindu; BS – Business Standard IE – India Express; LM - Livemint

2. CPI and IIP Series to be upgraded (BL 6/6/19)

3. CPI IIP Rural Urban Combined Food and beverages 54.18 36.29 45.86
Pan, tobacco and intoxicants
3.26
1.36
2.38
Clothing and footwear
7.36
5.57
6.53
Housing
N C
21.67
10.07
Fuel and light
7.94
5.58
6.84
Miscellaneous
27.26
29.53
28.32

4. Question
Arrange the following groups in the descending order of their weightage in IIP
Electricity
Manufactured items
Mining
Choose the correct option
1-2-3
2-3-1
3-2-1
1-3-2

5. MPC (TH 7/6/19)

6. Question
Which of the following steps are used for contractionary monetary policy?
1. Increasing Cash Reserve Ratio
2. Increasing Repo Rate
3. Decreasing Statutory Liquidity Ratio
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1 and 3 (b) Only 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 and 3 (d) Only 3

7. Question Consider the following statements
NEFT and RTGS provide for real time settlement payment system
There is no minimum value requirement for transfer of funds under NEFT and RTGS
Choose the correct option
Only 1 is true
Both are true
Both are false

8. Solar Imports BL 5/6/19

9. Question Consider the following statements
Imposition of anti-dumping and safeguard duties are recommended by Director General of Safeguards
The anti-dumping and safeguard duties are imposed by the finance ministry
Choose the correct option
Only 1 is true
Both are true
Both are false

10. Exports & Incentives (BL 4/6/19)

11. Question Consider the following statements
Interest Subvention Scheme has been renamed as Interest Equalization Scheme
The above scheme is applicable for a period of five years (from )
Choose the correct option
Only 1 is true
Both are true
Both are false

12. Cess & Surcharge (BL 5/6/19)

13. Question Consider the following statements
The surcharge and cesses are deposited into the consolidated fund of India
The centre must distributes these tax revenues amongst the states
Choose the correct option
Only 1 is true
Both are true
Both are false