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XVII NISM Series XVII
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Why is Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) a good investment for accumulation of retirement corpus?

Practice question from NISM Series XVII- Retirement Adviser Mock Test 2 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    KVP has a short tenor and so it yields higher returns

  2. Interest is not paid and is a part of the maturity value

    Correct answer

  3. C

    One can choose the asset class in which the KVP will invest the funds

  4. D

    There are very good tax benefits in KVP

Why this is the answer

In KVP, interest is compounded and reflected in the maturity amount, which helps in accumulating wealth over time suitable for retirement planning.

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