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Q87·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2015

Inflation control and monetary management

EconomyInflation and Monetary PolicyStatement-basedMediumStatic

Question

With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct?

Options

a

Controlling the inflation in India is the responsibility of the Government of India only

b

The Reserve Bank of India has no role in controlling the inflation

c

Decreased money circulation helps in controlling the inflation

Answer
d

Increased money circulation helps in controlling the inflation

Explanation

Option (a) is incorrect because inflation control is a shared responsibility between the government (through fiscal policy) and the RBI (through monetary policy). Option (b) is incorrect because the RBI plays a crucial role in controlling inflation through its monetary policy tools. Option (d) is incorrect because increased money circulation typically increases inflation, not reduces it. Option (c) is correct: decreased money circulation reduces the money supply in the economy, which helps control inflation by reducing aggregate demand and price pressures. This is a core monetary policy principle. > Key Insight: Less Money Supply = Lower Inflation (Contractionary Monetary Policy). More Money Supply = Higher Inflation (Expansionary Monetary Policy). Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2015

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q87

Subject

Economy

Sub-topic

Inflation and Monetary Policy

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Economics; RBI Monetary Policy

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