Economy

Bank rate:  Bank rate is the rate at which RBI lends long term to commercial banks. Bank rate is a tool which RBI uses for managing money supply.   Merchant discount rate: It is a charge to a merchant by a bank for accepting payment from their customers in credit and debit cards every time … Read more DMPQ: Explain the following terms: ( Econmomy) a) Bank rate b) Merchant discount rate c) Open Market operations d) Repo rate e) MSF

When in an economy aggregate demand falls short of aggregate supply at full employment level, i.e. the production is more than the demand, the demand is said to be deficient demand and the gap is called deflationary gap. Causes of the deflationary gap are: Fall in aggregate demand (AD) due to: Fall in exports (global … Read more DMPQ-What is deflationary gap? Write down the causes and impact of deflationary gap?

Possible solutions are: Expand the outreach of the formal credit system to reach the really poor and needy. Reduce rate of interest for crop loans to 4 per cent simple, with government support. Moratorium on debt recovery, including loans from non-institutional sources, and waiver of interest on loans in distress hotspots and during calamities, till … Read more DMPQ: Give possible suggestions for credit enhancement for farmers.

GIFT stands for Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT). GIFT City is an emerging global financial and IT services hub, a first of its kind in India, designed to be at or above par with globally benchmarked business districts. It is supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure encompassing all basic urban infrastructure elements along with an excellent external … Read more DMPQ- GIFT.

Effect of Black Money on Indian Economy Black money is a socioeconomic evil. The existence of rapidly growing black money in our economy has grave and disastrous consequences. The major effects of black money are discussed below: Dual Economy The increase in the amount of black money in India over a period of time lead to the … Read more DMPQ- What are the effects of Black Money on Indian Economy?

Causes of Yes Bank crisis: Loan spree In the last five years, Yes Bank went on a loaning spree. Its total advances rose by 334% between FY14 and FY19, the highest rise among comparable banks in the period. Bad loans multiply Many borrowers started defaulting. The bank’s Gross NPA% (loans overdue for >90 days) zoomed … Read more DMPQ- What are the causes of the YES bank crisis?

While countries around the world have been considering how to implement and measure success against the Goals, NITI Aayog has taken the lead by bringing out the SDG India Index – Baseline Report 2018, and showing how SDGs will be measured in India.  NITI Aayog has constructed the SDG India Index spanning across 13 out … Read more DMPQ- Write a short note on SDG India Index.

There are 3 methods to calculate the National income.These methods are given by Simon Kuznets. PM (Product Method) or Product service method. IM (Income Method) CM (Consumption Method) or expenditure method. In India the combination of Product method and Income methods is used for calculating the National Income.   PRODUCT METHOD: NI = GDP  – income earned in … Read more DMPQ: Explain in detail the methods to calculate National Income.