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Consider the following statement with reference to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC):
- Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has been instituted by the Central Government of India under Section 45ZB of the RBI Act, 1934.
- The committee comprises six members - three officials of the Reserve Bank of India and three external members nominated by the Government of India.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
Only 1
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B |
Only 2
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C |
Both 1 and 2
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D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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Your Ans is
Right ans is C
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934 was amended by Finance Act (India), 2016 to constitute MPC, to bring more transparency and accountability in fixing India's Monetary Policy.
- The committee comprises six members - three officials of the RBI and three external members nominated by the Government of India.
- The Governor of Reserve Bank of India is the chairperson ex officio of the committee.
- The MPC is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India.
- The meetings of the Monetary Policy Committee are held at least 4 times a year.
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