Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Money and Banking

Question:

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  • Demand deposits are not legal tenders.
  • Term deposits are legal tenders.
  • Issued currency notes are not legal tenders.
  • Wheat is not a legal tender.
Options:

1,2 and 3

2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

1 and 4

Correct Answer:

2 and 3

Explanation:

By definition, legal tender is anything recognized by law as a means to settle a public or private debt or meet a financial obligation. All the issued currency notes are legal tenders that means no one can refuse to accept them as a mode of payment. Whereas, term deposits are not legal tenders.