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"In India every currency note bears on its face a promise from the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) that if someone produces the note to RBI, or any other commercial bank, the RBI will be responsible for giving the person purchasing power equal to the value printed on the note. The same is also true of coins."

These currency notes and coins are also known by which of the following type of money.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Currency notes and coins have no intrinsic value; they are accepted as money because they are backed by an order (fiat) of the government and the guarantee of the central bank. Hence they are called fiat money, and they also serve as legal tender.

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