Question 1 : Going where no other exchange has gone before’ seems to be the new-found mantra of Indian commodity exchanges as they aggressively _______ with each other to introduce trading in commodities that had never been traded anywhere else.
A. Vie
B. Compete
C. Combat
D. Debate
1. AD
2. B,C
3. C,D
4. A,B
5. None of the above
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Question 2 : Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan stated that Global economic recovery could be _______ if the trade war between the U.S. and China escalated.
A. Hit
B. Affected
C. Stagnate
D. Exuberant
1. A,B
2. A,C
3. B,D
4. C,D
5. None of the above
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Question 3 : The Dalwai committee has observed that an increase in the Minimum Support Price can be one of the instruments for _______ farmers’ income but also cautioned that it may not have a positive outcome from the macroeconomic point of view.
A. Enhancing
B. Incongruous
C. Enchanting
D. Boosting
1. A,C
2. A,D
3. C,D
4. B,C
5. None of the above
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Question 4 : Rising energy prices are ________ India’s trade and current account deficits, while the government has also loosened its fiscal deficit targets to finance increased spending ahead of general elections.
A. Decreasing
B. Reducing
C. Widening
D. Increasing
1. AB
2. B,C
3. B,D
4. C,D
5. None of the above
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Question 5 : With only three trading sessions left in March, foreign investors have sold a net $1.12 billion in Indian debt and are now on the __________ of turning net sellers for the year so far.
A. Adjoin
B. Center
C. Verge
D. Brink
1. B,C
2. C,D
3. A,C
4. A,B
5. None of the above
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Question 6 : In order to reduce the fiscal deficit, the Economic Affairs Secretary said that in the next fiscal, the G-sec buyback would be __________ by Rs 25,000 crore.
A. Chafed
B. Reduced
C. Increased
D. Pared
1. A,C
2. C,D
3. A,D
4. B,D
5. None of the above
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Question 7 : In a press statement, the spokesperson re-iterated that the company continues to give __________ importance to regulatory compliance and endeavors to meet supervisory expectations.
A. Finicky
B. Partial
C. Absolute
D. Utmost
1. AB
2. B,C
3. A,D
4. C,D
5. None of the above
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Question 8 : India’s listed corporates will have to __________ quick action to get on board more directors, including a woman, if they have to ensure compliance with the SEBI’s new corporate governance norms.
A. Intimate
B. Initiate
C. Concede
D. Take
1. AB
2. B,C
3. B,D
4. A,C
5. None of the above
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Question 9 : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has __________ a penalty of Rs 58.9 crore on ICICI Bank Limited for non-compliance of directions issued by it.
A. Appoint
B. Wrecked
C. Slapped
D. Imposed
1. A,C
2. C,D
3. B,D
4. A,B
5. None of the above
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Question 10 : North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and __________ his commitment to the “denuclearisation” of the peninsula.
A. Emphasized
B. Affirmed
C. Redundant
D. Forced
1. AB
2. B,D
3. A,D
4. B,C
5. None of the above
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