The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government for which one of the following reasons ?
Detailed Explanation:
The Hilton-Young Commission (1926) recommended fixing the rupee-sterling exchange rate at an artificially high level of 1s 6d per rupee.
The British government adopted this rate mainly to facilitate the payment of Home Charges (administrative expenses, pensions, debt payments, etc.) to Britain and to maintain India's financial credibility in London.
Therefore, Option A is correct.
| Home Charges were the payments made by colonial India to Britain for administrative costs, military expenses, pensions, and interest on debt. An artificially strong rupee reduced the number of rupees needed to buy sterling, making these remittances easier for the colonial government. This policy, however, hurt Indian exporters by making their goods costlier abroad. |
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