Q.325·International Relations·EasyAn Indian solar manufacturer is said to have suffered by cheap imports of solar panels from some countries. Which of the following measures can India adopt under WTO’s GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) to save the Indian manufacturer? 1. India can impose countervailing duties on cheap solar panels. 2. A safeguard duty can be imposed on the solar panels from those countries. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.326·International Relations·EasyRecently, the government is taking various fiscal policy measures to tackle the slowdown in the economy. In this context, which of the following may be termed as ‘counter-cyclical fiscal policy’ measures? 1. Reduction in corporate tax rates 2. Bank recapitalisation 3. Setting up of alternate investment fund in the real estate sector 4. Strategic disinvestment of Central Public Sector Enterprises Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.327·International Relations·EasyThe proceeds from disinvestments are channelized into the National Investment Fund. It can be used for which of the following purposes? 1. Recapitalization of public sector banks and public sector insurance companies. 2. Preferential allotment of shares of the central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to promoters. 3. Investment in the Indian Railways towards capital expenditure. 4. To finance selected social sector schemes, which promote education, health and employment? Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.328·International Relations·EasyA country is said to have high ‘Quota’ under the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In this context which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It means that the country has a higher voting share in the IMF decisions. 2. It means that it has high FOREX reserves. 3. It means that it can take more loans from the IMF. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.329·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following constitutes/ constitute part(s) of the ‘balance on invisibles’ of the balance of payments (BoP)? 1. Remittances 2. Inflow on account of tourism 3. Deposits of NRIs in the Indian banks 4. External Commercial Borrowings Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.331·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements regarding currency wars that are often seen in the news: 1. Currency war is a situation when countries devalue their currency deliberately to make their exports competitive. 2. Currency war is a situation when one country mops up a foreign currency from the international market in order to create a trade imbalance in that country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.332·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following is/are said to increase the Current Account Deficit of India? 1. A foreign national visiting a yoga camp in Haridwar. 2. An Indian national going to study abroad. 3. Rise in international oil prices. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.333·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Coffee Board of India is an organization under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that aims to promote coffee production in India. 2. The Coffee Board has launched blockchain based coffee e-marketplace that aims to maintain the traceability of Indian coffee from bean to cup. 3. Coffee production in India is limited to the southern states only. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.334·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Land reforms post-independence were a huge success across the country. 2. Vinoba Bhava had launched the Bhoodan Movement to facilitate voluntary land transfer. 3. The Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) was launched in 2018 to establish conclusive land titles. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.335·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Chalukyas had a decentralized system of administration, wherein the village was the smallest unit of administration. 2. Bhukti was a unit of administration under the Rashtrakutas. 3. Both the Chalukyas and the Rashtrakutas were devout Brahmanas, who did not believe in co-existence with other religions. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.336·International Relations·EasyWith respect to Mahendravarman I, consider the following statements: 1. The Mandagpattu inscription hails him as a Vichitrachitta. 2. He also took up the title of Chitrakarapuli, due to his talent in painting. 3. He was a follower of Jainism, but later converted to Shaivism under the influence of Appar. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.337·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements about the Special Economic Zones (SEZs): 1. Under the SEZ Act, Free Trade and Warehousing Zones can be statutorily created. 2. Under the SEZ Act, International Financial Services Centre can be statutorily created. 3. Baba Kalyani committee was created to reform the SEZ Act. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.338·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) was constituted by merging the erstwhile Programme Evaluation Office (PEO) and the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). 2. It is an attached office under NITI Aayog, aimed at fulfilling the organization’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) mandate and building the M&E ecosystem in India. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.339·International Relations·EasyConsider the following statements with respect to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)? 1. It is a preferential treatment extended by a developed country to a developing country for duty-free entry of some products. 2. USA extends the benefit of GSP to India, particularly for textiles. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.340·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following indicates/indicate that a currency is convertible? 1. It can be freely exchanged for a foreign currency. 2. There is no restriction for its use in a foreign country. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.341·International Relations·EasyDumping is a strategy used by one country to distort the market of another country for the product that is dumped. Which of the following strategies does a country adopt to ‘dump’ a product in another country?View question
Q.342·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Gross National Product (GNP) measures the output of a country's residents, regardless of the location of the actual underlying economic activity. 2. A large difference between a country's GNP and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) can suggest a great deal of integration into the global economy. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question