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Economics · 2025 · 1 mark
CBSE 2025 · Region 7 · Set 1 · Q8
Read the following statements carefully :Statement $\displaystyle 1$ : Open Market Operations refers to purchase/sale of Government Securities (G-Sec) by the Central Bank.Statement $\displaystyle 2$ : To decrease money supply, Central Bank will sell the Government Securities to commercial banks.In the light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following :
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From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(C)
Both Statements $\displaystyle 1$ and $\displaystyle 2$ are true.
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(C)
Both Statements $\displaystyle 1$ and $\displaystyle 2$ are true.
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