Question : Assertion: Under New Economic Policy role of RBI shifted from that of facilitator to a regulator.
Reason: Now, market forces decide interest rate structure, volume and pattern of investment.
Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.
Correct Answer: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.
Solution : The answer is (d) Assertion is false, but the reason is true.
While it is true that the role of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shifted from being a facilitator to a regulator under the New Economic Policy, the reason provided, stating that market forces now determine the interest rate structure, volume, and pattern of investment, is not the correct explanation of the assertion. The shift in the RBI's role was primarily related to regulatory functions and ensuring financial stability, but the determination of interest rates and investment patterns still involves a combination of market forces and RBI's policies.


