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Suppose the Indian government wants to encourage exports and fix a higher exchange rate, say Rs 100 per dollar from the current exchange rate of Rs 80 per dollar. This government action in the exchange rate system is called as?

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✅ Correct Option: 2

When the government deliberately fixes the exchange rate at a higher level (Rs 100 per dollar instead of Rs 80), it is reducing the value of the domestic currency by official action under a fixed/pegged system. This is devaluation. Depreciation refers to a fall in currency value caused by market forces under a flexible system.

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