Practice Research Questions and Answers

• In a multiple linear regression model, the presence of perfect multicollinearity among the explanatory variables will primarily result in which of the foll...
• There are three commodities –the first commodity has a negative price, at −1 per unit; the second commodity is priced at +1 per unit while the third is...
• If a country’s nominal GDP is constant, then which of the following statements about it would be correct? 
• In the context of the Balance of Payments (BOP), which transaction represents an entry in the Financial Account (Capital Account) that would be recorded as...
• The Harrod-Domar Growth Model emphasizes the importance of saving and capital accumulation for economic growth. The model concludes that the rate of output...
• In the context of development economics, a persistent condition known as the poverty trap is often modeled as a stable equilibrium at a low level of income...
• In the long run, the steady state rate of growth of a capitalist economy 
• Accelerator and multiplier stand for  
• Suppose that the exchange rate of the Indian rupee appreciates by 10 per cent relative to the currencies of India’s trading partners. Over the same perio...
• An economy’s output in year 0 is 10 percent below its maximum potential output and the maximum potential output steadily increases at the rate of 5 per c...
• If x1, x2,.....xn  are non−negative real numbers, then their 
• Let f(x) = (Log (x))/x, where 0
• A distribution of 6 scores has a median of 21. If the highest score increases 3 points, the median will become 
• In the case of cost-push inflation, other things being equal:
• An unbiased coin is tossed until a head appears. The expected number of tosses required is
• Which initiative aims to enable instant cross-border retail payments by interlinking domestic fast payments systems of ASEAN countries and India?
• What is the Capital to RiskWeighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) as of end March 2024 according to the Financial Stability Repo...
• Which Indian NBFC was selected for the FATF Mutual Evaluation report 2023-24?
• How much additional financing did the World Bank approve to support India’s low carbon transition?
• Which new feature was introduced in Japan’s banknotes to deter counterfeiters?
• What was the Financial Inclusion Index (FI Index) value in March 2024?
• What is the minimum asset size required for a company to be classified as a Core Investment Company (CIC) in India?
• Which one of the following is not an assumption of Marshall’s Cardinal Utility Analysis ?
•   Any straight-line supply curve that intersects the vertical axis above the origin has an elasticity of supply
• Which of the following statements about the expansion path is true?
• If the price elasticity of demand for a commodity is 0.5, a 10% increase in its price will lead to:
• Which of the following statements correctly explains the convex shape of a typical indifference curve?
• Price Consumption Curve is always backward sloping in case of
• In an oligopoly, firms consider the reactions of rival firms before changing their output or price. This is known as:
•   The index of import prices stands at 150 and that of exports is 180. What is the terms of trade
• Where there is increase in Government expenditure, how will it affect Phillips curve?
• According to the kinked demand curve model, if a firm raises its price, competitors are likely to:
• Which of the following are the components of Money Stock as published by RBI A. Currency with the Public B. Demand Deposits with Banks C. Time Deposits wit...
• In the classical linear regression model (CLRM), one of the key assumptions is that the error term has:
• Which of the following is correct regarding Correlation coefficient?
•   For the regression specification y = α + βx + ε the OLS estimates result from minimizing the sum of ...
• When we say that the estimator is BLUE. What does best signify here?
• In case of Cob web Model, Damped Oscillation is witnessed when
• ____ in reserve requirements ____ the money supply since it causes the money multiplier to ____.
• Use the below table and choose the correct option ...