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Options
- A
Equity Shares
- B
Postal Deposits
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Fixed Income Securities
Correct answer
- D
Savings Certificates
Why this is the answer
Fixed income securities, such as bonds, provide returns through periodic interest payments and capital gains or losses based on fluctuations in market value.
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