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Module 2: RBI & Monetary Policy Tools

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) controls liquidity and stabilizes price inflation using instruments like Repo Rate, Reverse Repo Rate, CRR, SLR, and Open Market Operations.

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5-Question Knowledge Check

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Q1. The rate at which the RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks against G-Secs is the:
Reverse Repo Rate
Repo Rate
Bank Rate
MSF Rate
Solution: Repo Rate is the primary policy rate for short-term liquidity injection.
Q2. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) mandates commercial banks to park deposits with the:
Bank itself in gold
Reserve Bank of India in cash
State Bank of India
Ministry of Finance
Solution: CRR is held with the RBI in cash as a percentage of NDTL.
Q3. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) consists of:
4 members
5 members
6 members
8 members
Solution: The MPC has 6 members: 3 from RBI and 3 appointed by the Central Government.
Q4. Which monetary aggregate is officially classified as "Broad Money" in India?
M1
M2
M3
M4
Solution: M3 = M1 + Time Deposits with banks, known as Broad Money.
Q5. Open Market Operations (OMOs) refer to the purchase or sale by the central bank of:
Foreign exchange reserves
Government Securities (G-Secs)
Corporate commercial paper
Gold bullion
Solution: OMOs involve buying and selling Government Securities to regulate rupee liquidity.
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