UPSC Prelims 1998 · General Studies

Question 38: Economy and Social Development

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Ringgit II. Baht III. Rupiah IV. Won List II A) Indonesia B) South Korea C) Thailand D) Malaysia Codes:

aI-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B

bI-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B

cI-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C

dI-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C

AnswerThe answer is (b).

The ringgit is Malaysia's currency, the baht is Thailand's, the rupiah is Indonesia's and the won is South Korea's. All four were in the news in 1997, when the collapse of the Thai baht in July spread through East and South-East Asia as the Asian financial crisis. Elimination works: ringgit-Malaysia rules out (a) and (c), and baht-Thailand then rules out (d).

I. Ringgit is the currency of Malaysia (D).
II. Baht is the currency of Thailand (C).
III. Rupiah is the currency of Indonesia (A).
IV. Won is the currency of South Korea (B).

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Ringgit is Malaysian, not Indonesian.
(b) Right: ringgit-Malaysia, baht-Thailand, rupiah-Indonesia, won-South Korea.
(c) Ringgit is Malaysian and baht is Thai, so this fails.
(d) Baht is Thai, not South Korean.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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