UPSC Economics Business and Foreign Trade / व्यापार और विदेश व्यापार Question Bank Money Supply and Indian Financial System

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          With reference to 'Bitcoins', sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? [IAS Prelims 2016]
    1. Bitcoins are tracked by the Central Banks of the countries.
    2. Anyone with a Bitcoin address can send and receive Bitcoins from anyone else with a Bitcoin address.
    3. Online payments can be sent without either side knowing the identity of the other.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    A) 1 and 2 only       

    B)       2 and 3 only

    C) 3 only                          

    D) 1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    (i) Bit coin are not maintained by the Central Bank. Bit coins are created as a reward for payment processing work in which users offer their computing power to verify and record payments into a public ledger. (ii) They?re not tracked by any central bank or authority. Both 2 and 3 are right.


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