Which of the following is the most well established and conventional form of operating in foreign market?
A. Importing
B. Exporting
C. Franchising
D. Joint Ventur
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Foreign trade helps each country to make . . . . . . . . use of its natural resources.
A. optimal
B. loss
C. better
D. none of these
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The effects of foreign trade on the domestic economy maybe at
A. Micro level
B. Macro level
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
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As per the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, who advises the Central Government in the formulation of Export and Import Policy?
A. Chief controller of Imports and Exports
B. Director General of Foreign Trade
C. Director General of Commercial Intelligence
D. Chief Controller of Foreign Trade
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) involves
A. a speculator trying to make a profit by buying company shares on a foreign stock exchange
B. a UK energy company buying territory abroad where it expects to find oil reserves
C. a tourist purchasing foreign currency to spend on a holiday abroad
D. a company signing an agreement with a wholesaler to distribute its products in foreign markets
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Official reserves are comprised of gold, SDRs and . . . . . . . . foreign exchange.
A. non-convertible
B. convertible
C. semi convertible
D. all of these
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Which of the following statement is correct?
Statement I The GATS is broadly categorised into two parts the national 'schedules' which list individual countrie's specific commitments on access to their domestic markets by foreign suppliers and the framework agreement that contains the rules and disciplines.
Statement II The commitments as per GATS must be applied on the basis of non-discrimination.
Statement III GATS also give full liberty to the members to choose which services to commit for opening up.
A. All statements are correct
B. All statements are incorrect
C. Both I and II are correct
D. Both II and III are correct
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Which of the following is not a 'pillar' of AoA agreement?
A. Policy framework
B. Market access
C. Domestic support
D. Export subsidies
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Which of the followmg is not a condition that should be followed by the World Bank while granting loan to member nations?
A. The bank should assess the credibility of the borrower, this can be done by evaluating and assessing the natural resources and existing productive plan capacity to use the resources and operate the plant
B. The bank compels the members to use the funds only a for a specific market
C. World Bank must lend for specific projects only that are technically and economically sound and have ability to generate high returns
D. The bank must maintain continuing relationships with the borrowers to check the progress of the project
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Which of the following currencies are used to determine the value of SDR?
1. Euro
2. Indian Rupee
3. Japanese Yen
4. Chinese Yuan
5. US Dollar
6. Pound Sterling
7. Chinese Renminbi
Select the correct answer
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
C. 1, 3, 5, 6, 7
D. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Rapid economic development or economic growth requires most efficientuse of the
A. Country's resources
B. Foreign investment
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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The organisation that currently establishes rules of conduct for firms engaging in international trade is the
A. World Bank
B. International Trade Commission
C. Department of Justice
D. World Trade Organisation
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Match the following with regard to withdrawing measures lender TRIMS.
List-I (Nations)
List-II (Provisions)
a. Developed countries
1. Within 2 years of date of entry in WTO
b. Developing countries
2. Within 5 years of date of entry in WTO
c. Least Developed countries
3. Within 3 years of date of entry in WTO
4. Within 5 years of date of entry in WTO
A. a-2, b-1, c-4
B. a-3, b-1, c-4
C. a-1, b-2, c-4
D. a-1, b-4, c-2
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The Leontief paradox stated that
A. USA's exports were capital intensive and imports were labour intensive
B. USA's exports and imports both were capital intensive
C. USA's exports and imports both were labour-intensive
D. USA's exports were labour intensive and imports were capital intensive
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Bilateral agreements that restrict exports are called
A. export quotas
B. transit tariffs
C. orderly marketing arrangements
D. voluntary export restraints
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Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMS) doesn't apply for
A. measures that affect trade in goods
B. measures that lead to restrictions in quantities
C. discouraging measures that limit a company's imports
D. discouraging measures that limit a company's exports
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Which of the following statement is not correct with regard to turnkey project?
A. It is designed and developed by the host country
B. It generally deals with designing facility, constructing and training personnels
C. It is exporting of services
D. All of the above
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Match the following.
List-I (Theories of International Trade)
List-II (Founders)
a. Theory of reciprocal demand
1. David Ricordo
b. Theory of absolute advantage
2. Adam Smith
c. Theory of comparative advantage
3. Raymond Vernon
d. Product life cycle theory of trade
4. John Stuart Mill
A. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
B. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
D. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
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An efficient dispute settlement mechanism under WTO was brought in by which one of the following?
A. The Uruguay Round Agreement
B. Doha Round
C. UNDP Human Development Report, 2000
D. The Uruguay and Geneva Round of Negotiation
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Which of the following statement is not correct with regard to TRIPS agreement?
A. Protection and enforcement of all IPR shall fulfil the goals of contributing to innovation, promotion of technological development and transfer of technology
B. It is the universal intellectual property law
C. Every member of WTO should include TRIPs provisions in their domestic intellectual property legislations
D. TRIPS requires WTO members to grant copyright rights to content creators
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