alleryWhich metal was mortgaged in 1991 to avoid a payment default under Chandra Shekhar?
AGold
BSilver
CPlatinum
DCopper
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Gold
The government authorised mortgaging gold to avoid default during the 1991 balance of payments crisis.
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