n NISM Certifications
V-A NISM Series V-A
Medium

The appropriate benchmark for a short-term debt scheme will be _______ .

Practice question from Nism VA Mock Test 3 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. 1 Year T-Bill index

    Correct answer

  2. B

    Nifty50

  3. C

    10-year dated GoI security

  4. D

    5-year dated GoI security

Why this is the answer

For short-term debt funds, the appropriate benchmark is typically the 1-year T-Bill index, as it reflects the short-term interest rate environment.

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