Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Monetar

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ?

  • 1. It decides the RBI’s benchmark interest rates.
  • 2. It is a 12-member body including the Governor of RBI and is reconstituted every year.
  • 3. It functions under the chairmanship of the Union Finance Minister.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 only
1 and 2 only
3 only
2 and 3 only
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2017
The correct answer is A, stating that only statement 1 is correct.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was established to fix the benchmark policy interest rate (repo rate) to achieve the inflation target set by the government.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The MPC in India is a six-member body. Three members are from the RBI (including the Governor, who is the ex-officio Chairperson) and three members are appointed by the Central Government. The terms of government-appointed members are typically fixed (e.g., four years) and not necessarily reconstituted every year. Statement 3 is incorrect; the MPC functions under the chairmanship of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, not the Union Finance Minister.
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