📈 EconomyUPSC 2022Fundamentals of Economy

In India, which one of the following is responsible for maintaining price stability by controlling inflation?

aDepartment of Consumer Affairs
bExpenditure Management Commission
cFinancial Stability and Development Council
dReserve Bank of India
✓ Correct answer: d) Reserve Bank of India
ExplanationThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is primarily respon- sible for maintaining price stability and controlling inflation in India.It does this through its monetary policy framework, which includes tools like the repo rate, reverse repo rate, open market operations, and cash reserve ratio (CRR).Under the Monetary Policy Framework Agreement (2016), the RBI, in collaboration with the Government of India has a mandate to maintain inflation at 4% (with a tolerance band of ±2%), i.e., between 2% to 6%.149

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