📈 EconomyUPSC 2015Fundamentals of Economy

Convertibility of rupee implies:

abeing able to convert rupee notes into gold
ballowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces
cfreely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa.
ddeveloping an international market for currencies in India.
✓ Correct answer: c) freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa.
ExplanationConvertibility of a currency means that it can be freely exchanged for other currencies and vice versa with- out restrictions.It essentially means that there are no lim- itations on the flow of the currency in and out of the coun- try.When a currency is convertible, individuals, businesses, and investors can easily convert it to other currencies to make pay- ments abroad, invest in foreign assets, or engage in other inter- national transactions.Similarly, they can convert foreign curren- cies back into the domestic currency.India has current account convertibility, meaning that there are generally no restrictions on converting rupees for trade-related purposes.There are some regulations on capital account transactions, although these have been progressively liberalized over time.269

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