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251.

BOP deficit can be corrected through --------------

A. Increasing imports
B. Increasing exports
C. Increase in interest rates
D. None of these
Answer» C. Increase in interest rates
252.

-------------- is a social factor that influence the exchange rate

A. War
B. Tourism
C. Changes in preferences
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
253.

The objective of IMF is

A. Reduce Inequality
B. Exchange rate stability
C. Reduce poverty
D. None of these
Answer» C. Reduce poverty
254.

Decrease in the value of a currency is known as -------------

A. Depreciation
B. Appreciation
C. Overvaluation
D. None of these
Answer» B. Appreciation
255.

The membership of the IDA is open to all membership of -----------

A. ADB
B. IDBI
C. ICICI
D. IBRD
Answer» E.
256.

The currency of Austria

A. Euro
B. Dollar
C. Mark
D. Pound
Answer» B. Dollar
257.

A deficit budget leads to ----------------

A. Decrease in the value of domestic currency
B. Increase in the value of domestic currency
C. Stability in the exchange rate
D. None of these
Answer» B. Increase in the value of domestic currency
258.

Balance of Trade is a ----

A. Stock Concept
B. Flow Concept
C. Stock and Flow Concept
D. None of these
Answer» C. Stock and Flow Concept
259.

Coverage of risks due to fluctuating exchange rates is known as ---------

A. Speculation
B. Arbitrage
C. Hedging
D. Forward rate
Answer» D. Forward rate
260.

IFC was established in ------------

A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1955
D. 1956
Answer» E.
261.

World Bank is also known as --------------------

A. IBRD
B. IFC
C. IDA
D. MIGA
Answer» B. IFC
262.

The difference between the value of goods and services exported and imported is called -------------

A. BOP
B. BOT
C. Balance on Capital Account
D. Balance of Current Account
Answer» C. Balance on Capital Account
263.

Smithsonian Agreement is for -----------------------

A. Saving bretton wood system
B. Saving gold standard
C. Protect flexible system
D. None of these
Answer» B. Saving gold standard
264.

IDA grants loans to those projects which are not financed by -------

A. IMF
B. ADB
C. IBRD
D. ASEAN
Answer» D. ASEAN
265.

Part I members of IDA are called -------------------

A. G24 members
B. G10 members
C. G20 members
D. None of these
Answer» B. G10 members
266.

A deficit BOP exists, when -----------------

A. Receipts> payments
B. Receipts< payments
C. Receipts= payments
D. None of these
Answer» C. Receipts= payments
267.

EURO is the currency of ----------------

A. European Union
B. Europe
C. Britain
D. None of these
Answer» B. Europe
268.

Central bank is likely to set policies and procedures to keep the exchange rate ------------------

A. Down
B. Stable
C. Up
D. None of these
Answer» C. Up
269.

FEMA is known as -------------

A. FEMA 1999
B. FEMA 2000
C. FEMA 2001
D. FEMA 1998
Answer» B. FEMA 2000
270.

The WTO is the successor to -------------

A. VAT
B. GATT
C. GTT
D. ATT
Answer» C. GTT
271.

EXIM Bank of India was set up in ---------------

A. 1981
B. 1982
C. 1983
D. 1984
Answer» C. 1983
272.

Which is known as paper gold

A. SRDs
B. SDRs
C. YEN
D. DOLLAR
Answer» C. YEN
273.

India is a member of -------------

A. ADB
B. IMF
C. IBRD
D. All the above
Answer» E.
274.

Increase in the value of a currency is known as --------------

A. Devaluation
B. Depreciation
C. Appreciation
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
275.

The exchange rates in which the spot transactions are carried out are known as

A. Spot rate
B. ASK rate
C. Bid rate
D. Forward rate
Answer» B. ASK rate
276.

Devaluation will improve when elasticity of demand of country’s export and import is

A. Less than one
B. Equal to one
C. Infinity
D. Greater than one
Answer» E.
277.

--------------- takes into account only merchandize exports and imports

A. BOP
B. BOT
C. TOB
D. BTO
Answer» C. TOB
278.

WTO came into existence with a membership of ------------------

A. 124
B. 125
C. 121
D. 120
Answer» C. 121
279.

Forex reserves of a country are held by ---------------------

A. Commercial Banks
B. Central Banks
C. Investment Banks
D. None of these
Answer» C. Investment Banks
280.

The most popular currencies in the offshore market are -----------

A. Dollar and Yen
B. Dollar and Euro
C. Euro and Yen
D. Euro and Rupee
Answer» C. Euro and Yen
281.

Mahalanobis Strategy adopted in the -----------

A. 1st five year plan
B. 2ND five year plan
C. 3RD five year plan
D. 4TH five year plan
Answer» C. 3RD five year plan
282.

Price index is considered in ---------------- theory of exchange rate determination

A. BOP theory
B. PPP theory
C. Mint Purity theory
D. None of these
Answer» C. Mint Purity theory
283.

Which one of the following items in the balance of payments is invisible

A. Travel
B. Shipping
C. Export of goods
D. Gifts
Answer» B. Shipping
284.

When exports increase, the supply of foreign currency -----------

A. Increases
B. Decrease
C. Remains constant
D. None of these
Answer» B. Decrease
285.

IBRD was established in

A. 1940
B. 1943
C. 1944
D. 1945
Answer» E.
286.

Which are known as Bretton Wood Twins?

A. IMF&IFC
B. IFC & IDA
C. IMF & IBRD
D. ADB & IDA
Answer» D. ADB & IDA
287.

IMF created buffer stock financing facility in -----------

A. 1959
B. 1969
C. 1979
D. 1989
Answer» C. 1979
288.

The agreement, TRIPs and TRIMs are related to -------------

A. ADB
B. IBRD
C. WTO
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
289.

SDRs are popularly known as ------------------

A. Gold
B. Paper gold
C. Paper money
D. None of these
Answer» C. Paper money
290.

IFC was established in -------------

A. 1956
B. 1958
C. 1960
D. none
Answer» B. 1958
291.

The members of the IMF are the members of --------------

A. IFC
B. IDA
C. ADB
D. IBRD
Answer» E.
292.

GATT came into existence in ----------------

A. 1947
B. 1946
C. 1948
D. 1950
Answer» D. 1950
293.

According to PPP theory the exchange rate between two currencies are determined by their ------------

A. Relative price level
B. Relative interest level
C. Relative income level
D. None of these
Answer» B. Relative interest level
294.

IFC was established in ----------------

A. 1958
B. 1956
C. 1954
D. 1950
Answer» C. 1954
295.

Smithsonian Agreement was signed in the year ---------

A. 1970
B. 1972
C. 1973
D. 1971
Answer» E.
296.

------------------- system imposes a discipline an monetary authorities

A. Flexible
B. Fixed
C. Bretton wood
D. None of these
Answer» C. Bretton wood
297.

IBRD is also known as ---------------

A. Asian Bank
B. Development Bank
C. World Bank
D. Investment Bank
Answer» D. Investment Bank
298.

IDA was established in -------------

A. 1960
B. 1950
C. 1970
D. 1955
Answer» B. 1950
299.

------------- of a country is the relation over a period between the values of her exports and the values of her imports

A. BOP
B. BOT
C. Budget
D. None of these
Answer» C. Budget
300.

The settlement of spot transactions takes place within

A. Tree days
B. One day
C. Two days
D. 4 days
Answer» D. 4 days