State and elaborate whether the following statements are true or false, with valid arguments:
[i.] In the recent past, the Government of India has taken crucial steps, like Jan-Dhan Yojana, for efficient allocation of financial resources.
[ii.] Worker–population ratio is an indicator used for analyzing the employment situation in a nation.
[i.] True: Initiatives like Jan-Dhan Yojana ensure financial inclusion by enabling access to banking services for unbanked sections of society, improving financial resource allocation.
[ii.] True: Worker–population ratio indicates the proportion of the working-age population engaged in productive employment, crucial for assessing labor market conditions.
During the British rule, India’s foreign trade had various features except _________ .
Read the following text carefully from ‘The Economic Times’ dated 8th June, 2023:
{“The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) rate-setting panel unanimously decided to keep the benchmark lending rate unchanged at 6.5%. The committee voted to remain focused on the withdrawal of accommodative monetary policy.”}
On the basis of the given text and common understanding, answer the following questions: (a) Identify and discuss the economic issue indicated in the above text.