Rupee Convertibility Economics
Question
Convertibility of rupee implies
Options
being able to convert rupee notes into gold
allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces
freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa
developing an international market for currencies in India
Explanation
Convertibility of a currency refers to the ability to freely convert that currency into other currencies without restrictions or controls by the government. Full convertibility of the Indian rupee on the current account was adopted in 1991-1992 as part of economic liberalization reforms. Option (a) is historically outdated—the gold standard is no longer used. Option (b) relates to floating exchange rates but is not what convertibility means specifically. Option (d) describes the development of forex markets, not convertibility itself. Convertibility specifically means freedom to exchange one currency for another without state restrictions. > Rupee Convertibility = Free exchange for other currencies without government restrictions. Current account convertibility achieved in 1992. Answer: c.
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q34
Subject
Economy
Sub-topic
Currency and Exchange Rate Policy
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Economics, Macroeconomics Concepts
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