खालील विधाने विचारात घ्या.
a. 2018 मध्ये आरबीआयने स्थायी ठेव सुविधा सुरू केली.
b. बँकेच्या सुट्ट्या वगळता आठवड्यातील सर्व दिवस स्थायी ठेव सुविधा उपलब्ध असेल.
c. स्थायी ठेव सुविधा ही लवचिक दर रिव्हर्स रेपोच्या ऐवजी असेल.
वरीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने चूक आहे/त ?

The correct answer is Option A (Only a and b are incorrect).

Key Points:
• QUESTION CANCELLED BY MPSC: This question was cancelled in the final answer key by the MPSC (indicated by `#`). Below is the conceptual analysis to understand why it might have been flawed.
• Standing Deposit Facility (SDF): The SDF was actually proposed in 2018 through an amendment to the RBI Act. However, it was formally operationalized/introduced by the RBI much later, in April 2022. So, stating it was "introduced" in 2018 creates ambiguity (Statement a).
• Availability: Unlike traditional tools, the SDF is an overnight facility that is available on all days, including weekends and bank holidays (to manage liquidity smoothly). Statement 'b' restricts it to excluding bank holidays, making it false.
• Replacement: The SDF was introduced to replace the fixed-rate reverse repo as the floor of the LAF (Liquidity Adjustment Facility) corridor, not the flexible (variable) rate reverse repo. In fact, Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) remains the RBI's primary liquidity absorption tool. Statement 'c' is therefore technically false.
• Since multiple statements have complex factual inaccuracies and the options might not align perfectly with the nuances of its 2022 launch vs 2018 amendment, the question was scrapped.
• Key Takeaway: Cancelled Question. Note: SDF was operationalized in 2022. It replaces the FIXED-rate reverse repo, not the variable rate. It is available on ALL days (including holidays).