41. The International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) can be used by member countries to:
a) Purchase commodities from other member countries
b) Invest in foreign stock markets
c) Settle international trade balances
d) Fund military operations
42. Which Indian economist served as the Chief Economist of the World Bank from 1982 to 1986?
a) Raghuram Rajan
b) Arvind Subramanian
c) Kaushik Basu
d) Manmohan Singh
43. The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) provides financial assistance primarily to:
a) High-income countries
b) Middle-income countries
c) Low-income countries
d) Non-member countries
44. The International Monetary Fund’s surveillance function involves:
a) Monitoring the fiscal policies of member countries
b) Conducting audits of member countries’ central banks
c) Assessing the human rights record of member countries
d) Inspecting member countries’ military capabilities
45. Which Indian economist served as the Chief Economist of the World Bank from 1997 to 2000?
a) Raghuram Rajan
b) Arvind Subramanian
c) Kaushik Basu
d) Raghuram G. Rajan