UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Net FDI negative for fourth month in a row in Nov. 2025

Question 1

With reference to India's foreign direct investment (FDI) flows reported in the RBI's January 2026 monthly bulletin for November 2025, consider the following as contributors of more than three-fourths of total FDI inflows during the month:
1. Japan
2. Singapore
3. United States of America
4. Mauritius
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 2

Which one of the following authorities compiles and releases India's monthly Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) data under the Balance of Payments framework, as reported for November 2025?

Accepted Answer

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Answer

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Answer

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)

Answer

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Question 3

In the context of the RBI's monthly bulletin reporting that 'Net FDI' turned negative in November 2025, which one of the following best describes 'Net FDI'?

Accepted Answer

Gross FDI inflows minus (repatriation, disinvestment and outward FDI by Indian entities)

Answer

Gross FDI equity inflows minus FDI in services sector

Answer

Gross FDI inflows minus net Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) outflows

Answer

Gross FDI inflows minus External Commercial Borrowings repaid during the period

Question 4

As per the RBI's monthly bulletin released in January 2026, for how many consecutive months up to and including November 2025 had India's Net FDI remained negative?

Accepted Answer

Four months

Answer

Two months

Answer

Three months

Answer

Six months

Question 5

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India, whose flows the RBI tracks in its monthly bulletin, is primarily regulated under which one of the following statutes?

Accepted Answer

Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

Answer

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973

Answer

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

Answer

Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Net FDI negative for fourth month in a row in Nov. 2025

Q2. Which one of the following authorities compiles and releases India's monthly Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) data under the Balance of Payments framework, as reported for November 2025?

Q3. In the context of the RBI's monthly bulletin reporting that 'Net FDI' turned negative in November 2025, which one of the following best describes 'Net FDI'?

Q4. As per the RBI's monthly bulletin released in January 2026, for how many consecutive months up to and including November 2025 had India's Net FDI remained negative?

Q5. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India, whose flows the RBI tracks in its monthly bulletin, is primarily regulated under which one of the following statutes?