Inflation and Price Rise

General Knowledge Test with questions about different types of economies for exams like UPSC, SSC, UPPSC, Banking, RPSC, MPSC, KAS, MPPSC, and others.

1. Which of the following is an anti-inflationary measure?

  1. Increasing interest rates
  2. Lowering taxes
  3. Increasing government spending
  4. Reducing interest rates
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Answer: Option A. Increasing interest rates

2. What do we call a continuous decrease in the overall price level of goods and services?

  1. Recession
  2. Stagnation
  3. Deflation
  4. Hyperinflation
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Answer: Option C. Deflation

3. What term describes the situation where inflation and stagnation occur simultaneously?

  1. Stagflation
  2. Deflation
  3. Economic boom
  4. Recovery
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Answer: Option A. Stagflation

4. What is the appropriate term for a steady increase in the general levels of prices, income, output, and employment?

  1. Economic growth
  2. Deflation
  3. Recession
  4. Stagflation
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Answer: Option D. Stagflation

5. How are the prices of bank products affected during inflation?

  1. They remain unchanged
  2. They tend to increase
  3. They decrease
  4. They become free
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Answer: Option B. They tend to increase