{"id":93625,"date":"2025-06-01T11:54:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93625"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:54:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:54:17","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-the-highest-policy-making-body-for-monetary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-is-the-highest-policy-making-body-for-monetary\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is the highest policy-making body for monetary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following is the highest policy-making body for monetary matters in India?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;The Securities and Exchange Board of India&#8221; option2=&#8221;The NITI Aayog&#8221; option3=&#8221;The Ministry of Finance&#8221; option4=&#8221;The Reserve Bank of India&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Combined Section Officer &#8211; 2019-20<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2019-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2019-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank responsible for monetary policy in India. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) within the RBI is the statutory body entrusted with the task of setting the benchmark policy rate (repo rate) to achieve the inflation target set by the government, while keeping in mind the objective of growth. This makes the RBI the highest policy-making body for monetary matters.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; RBI is the monetary authority of India.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) within RBI decides the key interest rates.<br \/>\n&#8211; SEBI regulates capital markets, NITI Aayog is a planning\/advisory body, and the Ministry of Finance handles fiscal policy.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe MPC was constituted in 2016 and consists of six members &#8211; three officials from the RBI and three external members nominated by the government. The Governor of RBI is the ex-officio Chairperson. 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