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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The RBI mainly considers retail inflation data while formulating monetary policy. What was the retail inflation in September 2018?
A
5.13%
B
3.77%
C
3.69%
D
4.53%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By current projections, inflation is forecast to average 6.7 per cent in 2022-23 and 5.2 per cent in the first half of 2023-24.

Detailed explanation-2: -Average Inflation Rate in India The country’s retail inflation, which is measured by the consumer price index (CPI), dropped to a 1-year low of 5.72% in Dec. 2022 from 5.88% in Nov. 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The RBI controls Inflation and Deflation by employing a variety of monetary policy tools such as Repo Rate, Reverse Repo Rate, Bank Rate, Open Market Operations, Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), Market Stabilisation Scheme.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s annual retail inflation came down to 5.72 per cent in December 2022.

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