Tuesday, 3 September 2013

QOTW BUMPER ROUND 1

1. WHO SAID?
A. Global warming pollution, indeed all pollution, is now described by economists as an “externality.” This absurd label means, in essence: we don’t to keep track of this stuff so let’s pretend it doesn’t exist.

B. My attitude is that if the economy's good for folks from the bottom up, it's gonna be good for everybody ... I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody.


C. Money, being a variable commodity, the rise of money-wages will be frequently occasioned by a fall in the value of money. 

D. Economics has never been a science - and it is even less now than a few years ago.

E. It is the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the economy of private people, and to restrain their expense. They are themselves, always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society.

2. SELECT THE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE
A. Who blocked the streets of Mexico in 1000s to prevent a vote on the proposal to take away control over hiring and firing away from the union?
i. Miners
ii. Teachers
iii. Telephone workers

B. The government of which country recently approved $28 billion worth of infrastructure schemes to try to fire up the cooling economy?
i. Chinese
ii.Indian
iii. Japanese

C. If a country is on the gold standard then:
i. Banks cannot lend money
ii. Gold is used as money
iii. It's currency is convertible into gold.

D. An economist will define the exchange rate between two currencies as the:

i. Amount of one currency that must be paid in order to obtain one unit of another currency
ii. Price at which the sales and purchases of  foreign goods take place
iii. Ratio of import prices t export prices for a particular country

E. The term tariff used in international trade refers to:
i. A government imposed tax to discourage imports
ii. The price of goods when they leave the producing country
iii.A limit on the quantity of a good that can be imported into a country.

3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
A. Microsoft has begun hunting for a new chief executive, after whose unexpected decision to step down within twelve months?

B. The prospect of a Western military strike on Syria has pushed up the prices of what commodity to a 3 month high?

C. Which international stock exchange launched an inquiry into the elctronic glitch that caused it to cease trading for three hours on 22 August 2013?

D. Which former Soviet Union country invited a Russian business man to visit and then arrested him, over the breakdown of a potash cartel? Russia retaliated with a cut in il deliveries.

E. Name the two PSUs, which were granted the Maharatna status by the Union Government of India in February 2013. 

WELCOME

HERE'S EXTENDING A WARM WELCOME TO THE NEW MEMBERS OF MY BLOG
ALSO A WELCOME BACK TO THE EXISTING MEMBERS
WE BEGIN WITH A BUMPER QUIZ THIS WEEK
ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS AND EMAIL THE ANSWERS TO ME BY MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2013

Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Happy Independence Day 15 August 2013 Wallpapers Pictures Download
The Independence Day of India commemorates the anniversary of India’s free statehood. It is a day of celebration, a day to pay tribute to the martyrs because of whose struggle and sacrifice we are breathing an air of freedom. “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom,” said Jawaharlal Nehru on 14 August 1947. This year, India will celebrate its 67th Independence Day.

Tuesday, 6 August 2013

BREAKING NEWS

Raghuram Rajan to be next RBI Governor 

Raghuram Rajan
Raghuram Rajan
After advising the finance ministry on macro economic issues for less than a year in North Block, Raghuram Govind Rajan will now move to Mint Road as the Reserve Bank of India Governor from September 5.
His appointment, announced today by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, came at a time when the  faces "impossible trinity " trilemma, in the words of incumbent D Subbrao. The trinity is caused by global factors that have unleashed the rupee woes.
The former IMF chief economist, has a three-year time to convert these challenges into opportunities as the rupee is making new records in terms of its fall against the dollar. On the other hand, liquidity choking measures of RBI has not arrested the fall, but these may come in the way of boosting sagging economic growth that touched a decade low of five% in 2012-13.
Rajan, will be the second youngest RBI governor after Manmohan Singh, said. The renowned economist would be 50 years and seven months when he becomes RBI governor, while Singh was eleven days short of 50 years when he got the coveted job in 1982.

Monday, 22 July 2013

QOTW -2

(1) WHAT IS A PUBLIC GOOD?
(2) WHAT IS A MERIT GOOD?
(3) THE RATE OF LONG TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH DETERMINES CHANGES IN OUR LIVING STANDARDS FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT. TRUE OR FALSE?

MEMBERS OF THE BLOG PLEASE SEND IN YOUR ANSWERS BY EMAIL TO profKMody@gmail.com by Friday 27 July 2013, 5 p.m.
Names of the first three all correct answer providers will be displayed the next time around.
ALL THE BEST
Answers to QOTW 1- 2013-14
1. ADIDAS
2. SWEETS
3. DOLCE AND GABBANA
4. HUAWEI
5. REVAMPED OPERATING SYSTEM
THERE WAS ONLY ONE ALL CORRECT ANSWER:
CONGRATULATIONS TO MANALI FROM FYBCom

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

WELCOME QUIZ - QOTW-1

HERE'S WELCOMING ALL THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE BLOG eco4all :)

FOR THE INAUGURAL QUIZ WE HAVE 5 QUESTIONS
MEMBERS OF THE BLOG PLEASE SEND IN YOUR ANSWERS BY EMAIL TO profKMody@gmail.com by Friday 20 July 2013, 5 p.m.
Names of the first three all correct answer providers will be displayed the next time around.
ALL THE BEST

1. Which global sports brand is on Wimbledon Champion Andy Murray's shirt?

2. Tennis player Maria Sharapova has launched a new business. What product is she selling?

3. Which two fashion designers were recently sentenced to jail for tax evasion?

4. Who has launched the ASCEND P6 smartphone?

5. What innovation has been announced by APPLE?






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