Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Money and Banking

Question:

Which among the following is the incorrect statement about the Reserve Bank of India?

Options:

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the Central Bank

Central Bank controls the money supply

Central Bank in said to be the lender of the last resort

Central Bank accepts deposits from the public and provides loan to the public

Correct Answer:

Central Bank accepts deposits from the public and provides loan to the public

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Central Bank accepts deposits from the public and provides loan to the public

Central banks like the RBI do not accept deposits from the public or provide loans directly to the public. Their primary functions involve regulating the banking sector, controlling the money supply, acting as the banker to the government, and maintaining financial stability. It is the commercial banks which accepts deposits from the public and provides loan to the public.