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Money Management And Consumer Education

Question
CBSEENHO12026993

Compare any five features of Monthly Income Scheme( MIS) and National Saving Certificate (NSC).

Solution
MIS  NSC
In this scheme, an individual has to invest a fixed amount. Any individual can purchase these certificates from the post office which are available there in the denomination of Rs 100,500, 1000,5000, and 10,000.
This account can be opened singly or jointly. These are issued for five and ten years.
This account can be opened singly or jointly. These are issued for five and ten years.
For a single account, one can deposit a maximum of Rs.4.5 lakh while for a joint account the maximum deposit is Rs 9 Lakh. Under this scheme, 8.5% compound interest per annum is payable at maturity (Rs 100 invested will yield
An additional bonus of 10% is also given after completion of the maturity period, i.e 5 years. The maximum limit on which tax rebate can be available is Rs. 1,50,000.