Here is Question No. 49 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2020.
Q49. If another global financial crisis happens in the near future, which of the following actions/policies are most likely to give some immunity to India?
Not depending on the short-term foreign borrowings
Opening up to more foreign banks
Maintaining full capital account convertibility
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A
Global financial crisis refers to extreme stress in global financial markets and banking systems. A fast-changing global environment demands organizations to have both financial stability and liquidity.
Statement 1 is correct: Foreign debt is money borrowed by a government, corporation or private household from another country’s government or private lenders. Total foreign debt can be a combination of short-term and long-term liabilities. In comparison to long-term foreign debts, short-term foreign debts are more volatile and can cause liquidity crunch in times of global crisis. Therefore, not depending on short-term foreign borrowings can certainly give some immunity to India in times of global crisis
