Monetary Policy MCQ — 2 Practice Questions with Answers

Practice 2 Monetary Policy multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and explanations. Ideal for RAS/RPSC exam preparation.

2 Questions Economy & Economic Development

Q1. Why do critics argue that using monetary policy tools (raising interest rates) to target headline CPI inflation may be ineffective in the Indian context?

A Because India has no independent central bank to implement rate decisions

B Because food inflation, which has ~39% CPI weight, is supply-side driven and not responsive to interest rate changes

C Because India's CPI basket does not include services sector prices

D Because monetary policy decisions take effect immediately without any lag

Explanation

Food inflation carries ~39% weight in India's CPI basket and is driven by supply-side factors (monsoon, procurement, storage) not amenable to interest rate changes. Raising rates to fight food price spikes can hurt economic growth without reducing food inflation, which requires supply management policies instead.

Q2. Under India's Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework introduced in 2016, the Monetary Policy Committee is mandated to maintain CPI inflation at what target with what tolerance band?

A 5% with ±1% band

B 3% with ±3% band

C 4% with ±2% band (2%–6%)

D 6% with ±2% band

Explanation

The FIT framework mandates the MPC to maintain CPI inflation at 4% with a ±2% tolerance band, meaning the operational range is 2%–6%. This was introduced through RBI Act amendments in 2016 and is subject to a 5-year statutory review.

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