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Economy2023
Consider the following markets:
  1. Government Bond Market
  2. Call Money Market
  3. Treasury Bill Market
  4. Stock Market
How many of the above are included in capital markets?

Explanation

In the context of capital markets, government bonds and stocks are classified as instruments that facilitate longer-term financing for entities, thereby falling under capital markets. On the other hand, the call money market, which deals with short-term borrowing and lending of funds typically for a period of one day, and the treasury bill market, which involves short-term government securities, are part of the money market. This distinction is crucial for understanding financial systems and their role in economic development, a key theme in UPSC Prelims GS Paper I.

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