Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation - An Appraisal

Question:

In 1991, India approached the _________ and ________ and received $7 billion as loan to manage the economic crisis.

Options:

World Bank, World Trade Organization

International Monetary Fund, OPEC

World Bank, International Monetary Fund

World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund

Correct Answer:

World Bank, International Monetary Fund

Explanation:

India approached the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), popularly known as World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and received $7 billion as a loan to manage the crisis. For availing the loan, these international agencies expected India to liberalize and open up the economy by removing restrictions on the private sector, reducing the role of the government in many areas, and removing trade restrictions between India and other countries.