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On which of the following small savings products does an investor get a tax benefit on the interest income earned?

Practice question from NISM Series XA- Investment Adviser (Level 1) Mock Test 2 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. National Savings Certificate

    Correct answer

  2. B

    Kisan Vikas Patra

  3. C

    Post Office Time Deposit

  4. D

    All of the above

Why this is the answer

Investment in the National Savings Certificate (NSC VIII issue) qualifies for deduction under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Although the interest accrued on NSC is taxable, it is deemed to be reinvested and therefore also qualifies for deduction under Section 80C, whereas interest earned on Kisan Vikas Patra and Post Office Time Deposits is fully taxable and does not provide any tax benefit.

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