Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2019 · Economy · Question 15

In the context of India, which of the following factors is/are contributor/contributors to reducing the risk of a currency crisis?<br/>1. The foreign currency earnings of India's IT sector<br/>2. Increasing the government expenditure<br/>3. Remittances from Indians abroad<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 3 only

1. Foreign currency earnings of India's IT sector — Correct. IT exports bring in substantial foreign exchange, improving the current account and forex availability; this helps reduce currency-crisis risk.

2. Increasing the government expenditure — Incorrect. Higher government spending, if not matched by revenues/productivity gains, can widen fiscal and external imbalances and may increase pressure on the currency rather than reduce it.

3. Remittances from Indians abroad — Correct. Remittances are a stable source of foreign exchange inflows and support the balance of payments, lowering vulnerability to a currency crisis.

Hence, 1 and 3 only are correct.

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