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    In which year did India experience a severe balance of payments crisis, prompting economic reforms?
    Question

    In which year did India experience a severe balance of payments crisis, prompting economic reforms?

    A.

    1990

    B.

    1985

    C.

    1991

    D.

    1981

    Correct option is C

    ​The Correct Answer is: (c) 1991
    Explanation:
    India faced a severe Balance of Payments (BoP) crisis in 1991, caused by factors such as a high fiscal deficit, rising inflation, and the Gulf War that spiked oil prices.
    The crisis led to foreign exchange reserves falling to dangerously low levels — barely enough to finance two weeks of imports.​
    Information Booster:

     IMF and World Bank played a key role in supporting India’s economic restructuring.​
    • Dr. Manmohan Singh was the Finance Minister during the 1991 reforms.​
    • India undertook major economic reforms in 1991 under the leadership of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
    • The economic reforms of 1991 ended the License Raj.
    • Reforms increased GDP growth, foreign investment, and economic liberalization.

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