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Question 1
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Equity Offer through 'Differential Pricing Method' primarily refers to ________________________.

A
Government selling part of its Shares in one PSU to other PSUs

B
Government selling Shares of PSUs to Public Sector Financial Institutions and Banks

C
Government's own Financial Institutions buying Government's stake in select PSU's and holding them until any third buyer emerges

D
None of the above

Solution

Differential pricing refers to different prices functional in the market based on various factors such as geography, external environment or various reasons. This implies that there is one product in the market, but, different people need to pay different prices for it.
Cross holding method of Disinvestment refers to Government selling part of its Shares in one PSU to other PSUs. The term disinvestment is more popularly used where central/ state government sells its holdings of public sector companies. Disinvestment means selling of Public investment to a Private entrepreneur.
The correct option is B.
Question 2
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Maintaining Government's stake up to 26% in the PSU to protect its interest is called as ______________.

A
Strategic Sale

B
Cross Holding

C
Warehousing

D
Retaining Golden Share

Solution

Maintaining Government's stake up to 26% in the PSU to protect its interest is called as retaining Golden Share. Golden share is mostly held by the Government in the process of privatization of a Public Sector Undertaking. Golden share can be defined as a nominal share which has the capability to outvote all other shares.
Question 3
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Sale of a major portion of Government stake to a Strategic Buyer and also giving over the management control is called as ____________.

A
Strategic Sale

B
Cross Holding

C
Warehousing

D
Retaining Golden Share

Solution

When the government decides to transfer the ownership and control of a public sector entity to some other entity, either private or public, the process is called strategic disinvestment.
The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management which comes under the Finance Ministry defines Strategic disinvestment as follows: “Strategic disinvestment would imply the sale of a substantial portion of the Government shareholding of central public sector enterprises of up to 50%, or such higher percentage as the competent authority may determine, along with transfer of management control.”
The correct option is A.
Question 4
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Cross holding method of Disinvestment refers to ____________________.

A
Government selling part of its Shares in one PSU to other PSUs

B
Government selling Shares of PSUs to Public Sector Financial Institutions & Banks

C
Government's own Financial Institutions buying Government's stake in select PSU's and holding them until any third buyer emerges

D
None of the above

Solution

Cross holding method of Disinvestment refers to Government selling part of its Shares in one PSU to other PSUs.The term disinvestment is more popularly used where central/ state government sells its holdings of public sector companies.Disinvestment means selling of Public investment to a Private entrepreneur.Disinvestment of the public sector can be defined as a process of transferring the ownership of any enterprise from public to private sector.
Question 5
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In the context of Indian Economy, there may be a need for importing foodgrains in case of:

A
Balancing exports and imports of foodgrains.

B
Severe shortages of foodgrains due to drought, floods, etc.

C
Increase in the consumption of foodgrains

D
None of the above

Solution

In the context of Indian Economy, there may be a need for importing food grains in case of severe shortages of food grains due to drought, floods, etc.
To cope up with the shortage of food, Government of India imports food grains from abroad to sustain the food crisis in the domestic economy.
Question 6
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Disinvestment Process in India is criticized on the following grounds ________________.

A
Lack of Proper Planning

B
Privatisation of Profit-making PSUs only

C
Failure to meet Budget Targets

D
All of the above

Solution

Disinvestment Process in India is criticized on the following grounds :-a) Lack of Proper Planning b) Privatization of Profit-making PSUs only
c) Failure to meet Budget Targets
Disinvestment can be defined as a process of transferring the ownership of an enterprise from public sector to the private sector of the economy.
Question 7
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The term disinvestment is more popularly used ____________________________.

A
Where a holding company sells shares of a Subsidiaray company

B
Where an investment company off loads its holding

C
Where central / State government sells its holdings of public sector companies

D
None of the above

Solution

The term disinvestment is more popularly used where central/ state government sells its holdings of public sector companies.Disinvestment means selling of Public investment to a Private entrepreneur.Disinvestment of the public sector can be defined as a process of transferring the ownership of any enterprise from public to private sector.
Question 8
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In India, the three major objectives of economic policy are growth, social justice and price stability. Which of the above objectives can be pursued most effectively by the monetary authorities of the country?

A
Growth

B
Social Justice

C
Price Stability

D
None of the above

Solution

In India, the three major objectives of economic policy are growth, social justice and price stability. Social Justice can be pursued most effectively by the monetary authorities of the country. Social justice can be defined which is an ideal situation where everone gets equal treatment; any sort of dicimination is not applicable.
Question 9
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Which of the following statement is correct?

A
Supply of land is perfectly elastic

B
Fertility of land cannot change

C
Land does not yield any result unless human efforts are employed

D
Supply of land can be increased

Solution

Land does not yield (product) anything, unless human efforts are employed is correct statement.
Question 10
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A large Firm can offer better security to Bankers and obtain credit easily. This creates ________ for such Firm.

A
Internal Economies of Scale

B
Internal Diseconomies of Scale

C
External Economies of Scale

D
External Diseconomies of Scale

Solution

A large Firm can offer better security to Bankers and obtain credit easily. This creates Internal Economies of Scale for such Firms. Internal Economies of Scale generally causes the average cost to fall and the production gets increased. It is related to the internal factors of the business firm.

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Question 1

Government selling part of its Shares in one PSU to other PSUs

Government selling Shares of PSUs to Public Sector Financial Institutions and Banks

Government's own Financial Institutions buying Government's stake in select PSU's and holding them until any third buyer emerges

None of the above

Solution

Question 2

Strategic Sale

Cross Holding

Warehousing

Retaining Golden Share

Solution

Question 3

Strategic Sale

Cross Holding

Warehousing

Retaining Golden Share

Solution

Question 4

Government selling part of its Shares in one PSU to other PSUs

Government selling Shares of PSUs to Public Sector Financial Institutions & Banks

Government's own Financial Institutions buying Government's stake in select PSU's and holding them until any third buyer emerges

None of the above

Solution

Question 5

Balancing exports and imports of foodgrains.

Severe shortages of foodgrains due to drought, floods, etc.

Increase in the consumption of foodgrains

None of the above

Solution

Question 6

Lack of Proper Planning

Privatisation of Profit-making PSUs only

Failure to meet Budget Targets

All of the above

Solution

Question 7

Where a holding company sells shares of a Subsidiaray company

Where an investment company off loads its holding

Where central / State government sells its holdings of public sector companies

None of the above

Solution

Question 8

Growth

Social Justice

Price Stability

None of the above

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Question 9

Supply of land is perfectly elastic

Fertility of land cannot change

Land does not yield any result unless human efforts are employed

Supply of land can be increased

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Question 10

Internal Economies of Scale

Internal Diseconomies of Scale

External Economies of Scale

External Diseconomies of Scale

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