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Consider the following statements

Consider the following statements:
1. Most of India’s external debt is owed by governmental entities.
2. All of India’s external debt is denominated in US dollars.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

78.8% of the total external debt ($404.5 billion) was owed by nongovernmental entities like private companies. As of December 2017, about 48% of India’s total external debt was denominated in dollars and 37.3% in rupees.