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Consider the following statements regarding Treasury Bills in India:1.Treasury Bills are issued by the Reserve Bank of India in three distinct tenors: 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day.2.Treasury Bills are long-term debt securities issued by the sovereign government at a premium to fund fiscal expansion.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Treasury Bills in India are indeed issued by the RBI in three standard tenors of 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day. Statement 2 is incorrect because T-bills are zero-coupon short-term debt securities issued at a discount, not long-term securities issued at a premium.

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