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Currencies and Exchange Rates
1,506 Questions
Knowledge of global currencies and exchange rates is vital for general awareness sections in banking and civil service exams. Topics include identifying the official currencies of various countries and understanding digital currency types. Use this collection to quickly memorize international currency symbols.
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Currencies and Exchange Rates Questions
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Euro dollars
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Special drawing rights
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Global depository receipts
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Petro dollars
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None of the above
B
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Special drawing rights (SDRs) are supplementary foreign exchange reserve assets defined and maintained by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Not a currency, SDRs instead represent a claim to currency held by IMF member countries for which they may be exchanged.
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Indonesia's official currency is the Rupiah (abbreviated as IDR). The Dollar, Lira, and Rupee are currencies of different countries - USA (and others), Turkey, and India respectively. Indonesia has used Rupiah since independence.
D
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Cuba's official currency is the Cuban Peso (CUP). The peso is the standard monetary unit used in Cuba for domestic transactions.
B
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Italy historically used the Lira as its currency before adopting the Euro in 2002. This question reflects the pre-Euro era curriculum. Modern exams would reference the Euro.
D
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Japan's official currency is the Yen (JPY), one of the most traded currencies in the global foreign exchange market.
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India's official currency is the Indian Rupee (INR), managed by the Reserve Bank of India. The symbol ₹ represents the rupee.
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Mauritius uses the Mauritian Rupee (MUR) as its official currency. Like India and other South Asian nations, Mauritius adopted the rupee system.
D
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The Philippines uses the Philippine Peso (PHP) as its official currency. The peso has been the country's currency since Spanish colonial times.
A
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Nepal uses the Nepalese Rupee (NPR) as its official currency. Like India and Mauritius, Nepal uses the rupee system for its monetary transactions.
B
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Vatican City, being within Rome and using the Vatican's economic agreements with Italy, historically used the Italian Lira before adopting the Euro. This question reflects the pre-Euro era.
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Sri Lanka uses the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) as its official currency. Note: the country name has a typo - should be 'Sri Lanka' not 'Sreelanka'.
D
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Uruguay uses the Uruguayan peso as its official currency. The peso is the common monetary unit in several South American countries.
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Shilling
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Peseta
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rand
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new koruna
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Slovakia used the Slovak koruna until adopting the euro in 2009. The 'new koruna' refers to the revalued currency introduced after Slovakia's independence in 1993.
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The United Kingdom uses the pound sterling (GBP) as its currency. Despite being part of the European Union, the UK retained the pound and never adopted the euro.