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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Purchase and sale of government securities by the RBI
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedOpen Market Operations (OMOs) involve the direct outright purchase or sale of government securities (G-Secs) in the open secondary market by the Reserve Bank of India to regulate the liquidity and money supply in the financial system.
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