Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

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

Question:

Read the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): In 1991, India was left with 2 weeks of foreign exchange reserves to finance its imports .
Reason(R): India was an closed economy and also had deflation during 1990's.


From the given alternatives choose the correct one:

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

Explanation:

India was a closed economy before 1991 economic reforms.

Inflation was at an alarming rate during the period of crisis.

In 1991 ,foreign exchange reserves declined to a level that was not adequate to finance imports for more than two weeks.