With the reference of 'IFC Masala Bonds', sometimes seen in the news, which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1. The International Finance Corporation, which offers these bonds, is an arm of the World Bank.

2. They are the rupee-denominated bonds and are a source of debt financing for the public and private sector.

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Which of the following is/ are included in the capital budget of the Government of India?

1. Expenditure on acquisition of assets like roads, buildings, machinery, etc.
2. Loans received from foreign governments.
3. Loans and advances granted to the States and Union Territories.

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Which of the following best describes the term 'import cover', sometimes seen in the news?

The term 'Core Banking Solution' is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following statements best describes/ describe this term?

1. It is a networking of a bank's branches which enables customers to operate their accounts from any branch of the bank on its network regardless of where they open their accounts.

2. It is an effort to increase RBl's control over commercial banks through computerisation.

3.  It is a detailed procedure by which a bank with huge non-performing assets is taken over by another bank.

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What is/are the purpose/purposes of the 'Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR)' announced by RBI?

1. These guidelines help to improve the transparency in the methodology followed by banks for determining the interest rates on advances.
2. These guidelines help to ensure the availability of bank credit at interest rates which are fair to the borrowers as well as the banks.

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Consider the following statements:

1. New Development Bank has been set up by APEC.

2. The headquarters of the New Development Bank is in Shanghai.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

'Global Financial Stability-Report' is prepared by the:

Which of the following is/ are the indicators/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?

1. Undernourishment
2. Child stunting.
3. Child mortality.

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