(b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1. The Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) and Real Effective Exchange rate (REER) indices of the weighted average of the rupee’s exchange rates vis-à-vis the currencies of the country’s key trade partners. Explanation— Effective exchange rates, the most widely used gauges to measure whether a currency is over or undervalued is its so-called Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) and Real Effective Exchange rate (REER) indices. If a currency’s nominal exchange rate falls less than the domestic inflation rate during a particular period, it is actually appreciated in “real” terms. — Higher crude oil prices increase India’s oil import bill, leading to a widening of the Current Account Deficit (CAD).