UPSC Previous Year question paper -2001-2005- Poverty, Planning, Finance and Economic/Social Development

UPSC previous year question paper of subject Poverty, Planning, Finance and Economic/Social Development from the year 2001-2005 with answers.

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• Results
  • #1. A country is said to be a debt trap if : (2002)
  • #2. Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by: (2002)
  • #3. Global capital flows to developing countries increased significantly during the nineties. In view of the East Asian financial crisis and Latin American experience, which type of inflow is good for the host country? (2002)
  • #4. Consider the following: [2001] 1. Market borrowing 2. Treasury bills 3. Special securities issued to RBI Which of these is/are components(s) of internal debt?

Results

#1. A country is said to be a debt trap if : (2002)

it has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans

it has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans

It has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary fund

It has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary fund

it has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad

it has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad

the World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new loans

the World Bank charges a very high rate of interest on outstanding as well as new loans

#2. Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by: (2002)

Union Cabinet

Union Cabinet

President on the advice of Prime Minister

President on the advice of Prime Minister

Planning Commission

Planning Commission

National Development Council

National Development Council

#3. Global capital flows to developing countries increased significantly during the nineties. In view of the East Asian financial crisis and Latin American experience, which type of inflow is good for the host country? (2002)

Commercial loans

Commercial loans

Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Portfolio Investment

Foreign Portfolio Investment

External Commercial borrowings

External Commercial borrowings

#4. Consider the following: [2001] 1. Market borrowing 2. Treasury bills 3. Special securities issued to RBI Which of these is/are components(s) of internal debt?

1 only

1 only

1 and 2

1 and 2

2 only

2 only

1, 2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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