ESI (Economic and Social Issues) QUIZ 18 for NABARD, RBI, SEBI, IRDA and Other Exams – Inflation June 28, 2020June 10, 2021 Chapter : Inflation Please enter your email: 1. Which of the following is a reason for inflation? Deficit financing Growth in per capita income Structural deficiencies All the above None of the above 2. Which of the following is an effect of inflation? Erosion in purchasing power Affects relative price of goods Increase in inequalities of income All the above None of the above 3. Consider the following statements and identify the right ones. i. Government can reduce indirect taxes to control inflation ii. There is trade-off between growth and inflation in India i only ii only both either one or two None of the above 4. Which of the following is not a reason for inflation? Increase in administered prices Increase in cost of capital More dependence on indirect taxes for revenue Decrease in cost of capital None of the above 5. Which of the following can be undertaken to control inflation? Control on public expenditure Control on hoarding and black marketing Effective control on credit All the above None of the above 6. Consider the following statements and identify the right ones. i. For measuring overall inflation in the economy, CPI is used. ii. WPI was first published in 1942 for 23 commodities i only ii only both either i or ii None of the above 7. The base year used for WPI is 1993-94 2001-02 2004-05 2014-15 None of the above 8. Consider the following statements and identify the right ones. i. There are 676 items divided into 3 parts in the WPI ii. All the 3 parts are given equal weightage i only ii only both either i or ii None of the above 9. Which group constitutes maximum weightage in WPI? Primary articles Fuel Manufactured items Equal weightage None of the above 10. The base year to calculate CPI-IW is 2001 1994 1991 2004 None of the above Loading …