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Which one of the following activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be part of ‘sterilization’?

AConducting 'Open Market Operations'
BOversight of settlement and payment systems
CDebt and cash management for the Central and State Governments
DRegulating the functions of Non-banking Financial Institutions
Correct Answer — A

Explanation

Sterilization involves offsetting the money-supply impact of forex interventions, typically through Open Market Operations — buying or selling government securities to counterbalance liquidity changes.

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