World Economy


  1. Which sister organisation of the World Bank provides long term loans at zero interest to poorest developing countries ?









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    The International Development Association (IDA) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans andgrants to the world's poorest developing countries. The IDA is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. It was established in 1960 to complement the existing International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by lending to developing countries which suffer from the lowest gross national income, from troubled creditworthiness, or from the lowest per capita income.

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    The International Development Association (IDA) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans andgrants to the world's poorest developing countries. The IDA is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. It was established in 1960 to complement the existing International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by lending to developing countries which suffer from the lowest gross national income, from troubled creditworthiness, or from the lowest per capita income.


  1. The value of gold is determined in









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    London Bullion Market is sometimes confused with the London Metal Exchange which is quite different. Only gold is traded at the London Bullion Market while other metals, other than gold, are traded at the London Metal Exchange. So gold is considered as a metal by itself in these terms. The price of gold is actually determined twice a day in London.

    Correct Option: A

    London Bullion Market is sometimes confused with the London Metal Exchange which is quite different. Only gold is traded at the London Bullion Market while other metals, other than gold, are traded at the London Metal Exchange. So gold is considered as a metal by itself in these terms. The price of gold is actually determined twice a day in London.



  1. Gilt-edged market means









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    The gilt-edged market refers to the market for Government and semi-government securities, backed by the Reserve bank of India (RBI). Government securities are tradeable debt instruments issued by the Government for meeting its financial requirements. The term gilt-edged means 'of the best quality'. This is because the Government securities do not suffer from risk of default and are highly liquid (as they can be easily sold in the market at their current price). The open market operations of the RBI are also conducted in such securities.

    Correct Option: A

    The gilt-edged market refers to the market for Government and semi-government securities, backed by the Reserve bank of India (RBI). Government securities are tradeable debt instruments issued by the Government for meeting its financial requirements. The term gilt-edged means 'of the best quality'. This is because the Government securities do not suffer from risk of default and are highly liquid (as they can be easily sold in the market at their current price). The open market operations of the RBI are also conducted in such securities.


  1. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called









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    Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called hot currency.

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    Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called hot currency.



  1. Which one of the following is related with the Atkinson,s index of an economy ?









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    The Atkinson index is a measure of income inequality developed by British economist Anthony Barnes Atkinson. The measure is useful in determining which end of the distribution contributed most to the observed inequality.

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    The Atkinson index is a measure of income inequality developed by British economist Anthony Barnes Atkinson. The measure is useful in determining which end of the distribution contributed most to the observed inequality.