Inflation has the effect of redistributing income because prices of all factors do not decline in the same proportion. Entrepreneurs stand to gain more than wage earners or fixed income groups. Speculators, hoarders, black marketers and smugglers gain on account of windfall profits.

Correct Option: C

Inflation has the effect of redistributing income because prices of all factors do not decline in the same proportion. Entrepreneurs stand to gain more than wage earners or fixed income groups. Speculators, hoarders, black marketers and smugglers gain on account of windfall profits.

Currency pegging is the idea of fixing the exchange rate of a currency by matching its value to the value of another single currency or to a basket of other currencies, or to another measure of value, such as gold or silver. A fixed exchange rate is usually used to stabilize the value of a currency, with respect to the currency or the other valuable it is pegged to.

Correct Option: A

Currency pegging is the idea of fixing the exchange rate of a currency by matching its value to the value of another single currency or to a basket of other currencies, or to another measure of value, such as gold or silver. A fixed exchange rate is usually used to stabilize the value of a currency, with respect to the currency or the other valuable it is pegged to.

The Central Bank of a country regulates money supply with the help of open market operations, changing the reserve requirements (CRR) and changing discount rate (bank rate). Besides, banks are required to maintain liquid assets in the form of gold, cash and approved securities (margin requirements); also known as Statutory Liquidity ratio. In India, the Reserve Bank of India has recently been resorting more to open market operations.

Correct Option: A

The Central Bank of a country regulates money supply with the help of open market operations, changing the reserve requirements (CRR) and changing discount rate (bank rate). Besides, banks are required to maintain liquid assets in the form of gold, cash and approved securities (margin requirements); also known as Statutory Liquidity ratio. In India, the Reserve Bank of India has recently been resorting more to open market operations.

NEER stands for Nominal Effective Exchange Rate which represents the relative value of a home country’s currency compared to the other major currencies being traded (U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, euro, etc.). It also represents the approximate relative price a consumer will pay for an imported good.

Correct Option: B

NEER stands for Nominal Effective Exchange Rate which represents the relative value of a home country’s currency compared to the other major currencies being traded (U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, euro, etc.). It also represents the approximate relative price a consumer will pay for an imported good.

Capital markets are financial markets for the buying and selling of long-term debt or equity-backed securities. These markets channel the wealth of savers to those who can put it to long-term productive use, such as companies or governments making longterm investments.

Correct Option: B

Capital markets are financial markets for the buying and selling of long-term debt or equity-backed securities. These markets channel the wealth of savers to those who can put it to long-term productive use, such as companies or governments making longterm investments.