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Q1:

2026: 15 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

In a Commercial Bank, if the initial deposit of Rs 1000 create deposits of Rs 5000, then the cash reserve ratio will be_________.

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 15 May Shift 1 ECO question 1

Q2:

2026: 15 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Medium

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A. The RBI gives long term loans to the commercial banksI. Reverse repurchase agreement
B. The RBI buys the securities through an agreement having specification about date and price of resaleII. Open market operations
C. The RBI sell the securities through an agreement having specification about date and price at which it will be repurchasedIII. Repurchase agreement
D. Buying and selling of bonds issued by the government in the open marketIV. Bank Rate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 15 May Shift 1 ECO question 2

Q3:

2026: 15 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

One of the important function of the Central bank is to provide funds to commercial banks at the time of emergency. Identify the instrument through which RBI can perform this function.

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 15 May Shift 1 ECO question 3

Q4:

2026: 13 May Shift 2

Money & Banking

Medium

Arrange the following measures of money supply in ascending order of their liquidity.

(A) Currency + Demand Deposits.

(B) M1 + Net time deposits of commercial banks.

(C) M1 + Savings deposits with Post Office savings banks.

(D) M3 + Total deposits with Post Office savings organisations (excluding National Savings Certificates).

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 13 May Shift 2 ECO question 4

Q5:

2026: 13 May Shift 2

Money & Banking

Easy

Exchange of commodities without the mediation of money is called as?

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 13 May Shift 2 ECO question 5

Q6:

2026: 13 May Shift 2

Money & Banking

Easy

Which of the following is most commonly used measures of money supply, also known as aggregate monetary resources?

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 13 May Shift 2 ECO question 6

Q7:

2026: 13 May Shift 2

Money & Banking

Medium

When the central bank buys the security, this agreement of purchase also has specifications about the date and price of resale of this security. The rate at which these agreements are carried out is known as ?

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 13 May Shift 2 ECO question 7

Q8:

2026: 13 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

Which of the following are the quantitative tools opted by Central bank to control money supply.

(A) Cash reserve Ratio.

(B) Moral Suasion.

(C) Bank Rate.

(D) Margin requirement.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 13 May Shift 1 ECO question 8

Q9:

2026: 13 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

The money supply measures, M1 and M2 are also known by which of the following term:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 13 May Shift 1 ECO question 9

Q10:

2026: 13 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) M1(I) M1 + Net time deposits of commercial banks
(B) M2(II) M3 +Total deposits with Post Office savings organisations(excluding NSC)
(C) M3(III) CU + DD
(D) M4(IV) M1 + Savings deposits with Post Office savings banks

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q11:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

Arrange the following measures of money supply in decreasing order of their liquidity.

(A) M4

(B) M2

(C) M1

(D) M3

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Q13:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

The situation where people are willing to hold any amount of money at a very low interest rate is called?

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Q14:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

Which of the following action by RBI leads to an increase in the supply of money in the economy:

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Q15:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Money & Banking

Easy

Arrange the following statements related to open market operations, a tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to control money supply in the economy, in the correct order of occurrence:

A. The total amount of reserves in the economy increases.

B. RBI buys government bonds.

C. As a result, money supply will increase.

D. RBI pays for the bonds by providing a cheque.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q16:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Money & Banking

Easy

From the following, choose the correct options as the functions of the Reserve Bank of India.

A. Regulates the reserve requirements of commercial banks.

B. Sterilizes the money supply in the economy against external shocks.

C. Maintains the deposits of the public.

D. Regulates money supply by controlling the stock of high-powered money.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q17:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Money & Banking

Easy

Instead of outright sale of securities the central bank may sell the securities through an agreement which has a specification about the date and price at which it will be repurchased. The rate at which such agreements take place is known as-----------------.

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Q18:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Money & Banking

Medium

"In India every currency note bears on its face a promise from the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) that if someone produces the note to RBI, or any other commercial bank, the RBI will be responsible for giving the person purchasing power equal to the value printed on the note. The same is also true of coins."

These currency notes and coins are also known by which of the following type of money.

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Q19:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

Which is the apex regulatory body of the Indian banking system and in which year it came into existence?

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Q20:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

What are the short and long term tools of lending to commercial banks by the RBI?

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Q21:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

If the total amount of deposits with a bank is 200 crores and the Reserve Ratio (RR) is 5% then what is the maximum loanable amount which the bank can lend out in the form of a loan?

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Q22:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Money & Banking

Medium

What are the broad components of money supply measure M3?

A. Currency in circulation

B. Net fixed deposits with the banking system

C. Post office savings deposit

D. Demand Deposits

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q23:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Money & Banking

Easy

The Central Bank is a very important institution in the modern economy. What are the main characteristics of the Reserve Bank of India?

(A) India got its central bank in 1935.

(B) It is the custodian of the foreign exchange reserves of the economy.

(C) It controls the money supply of the country through various methods, like bank rate, open market operations etc.

(D) It also acts as a bank for the banking system.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q24:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Money & Banking

Easy

The interest rate paid by the commercial banks to depositors is lower than the rate charged from the borrowers. This difference between these two types of interest rates, called?

  1. Bank Rate.
  2. Spread.
  3. Reserve.
  4. Deposits.
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Q25:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Money & Banking

Easy

To tackle the problem of corruption, black money, terrorism and the circulation of fake currency in the economy, demonetization was an initiative taken by the Government of India in the period?

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Q26:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Money & Banking

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) Fixed period to maturity.(I) Intrinsic Value
(B) Currency notes and coins.(II) M3
(C) Gold or silver coin.(III) Time Deposits
(D) Aggregate monetary resources.(IV) Fiat Money

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q27:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Money & Banking

Medium

The Reserve Bank of India publishes four measures of money supply. Which one of the measures is the least liquid in them?

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Q28:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Money & Banking

Medium

If the central bank wants to reduce the money supply in the economy, what it may do from the following?

(A) Increase bank rate.

(B) Reduce cash reserve ratio.

(C) Increase in Repo Rate.

(D) Buy securities in the open market.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q29:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Money & Banking

Medium

Kavish went to the supermarket with ₹5000 in his wallet to buy groceries for his family. He purchased vegetables, fruits and other household items, paying the respective prices at the counter. Which functions of money were being demonstrated in this real life scenario?

(A) Unit of Labour.

(B) Store of Value.

(C) Medium of Exchange.

(D) Measure of Creditworthiness.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q30:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Money & Banking

Easy

Mr. Kishore, an economics teacher, was explaining the concept of 'minimum percentage of total deposits to be kept by any commercial bank with the Central bank of the country, as per norms and statute prevailing in the country'.

From the following, choose the correct alternative which specifies towards the concept explained by him:

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