Which of the following government schemes offers the **highest interest rate** among those mentioned?

- Public Provident Fund (PPF)
- Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSS)
- National Savings Certificate (NSC)
- Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP)
- Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

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Which of the following government schemes offers the **highest interest rate** among those mentioned?

- Public Provident Fund (PPF)
- Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSS)
- National Savings Certificate (NSC)
- Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP)
- Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

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**Solution:**

1. The interest rates of government savings schemes vary and are revised quarterly by the Government of India.

2. As per the latest available data (subject to periodic revision):
   - Public Provident Fund (PPF) offers around **7.1\%** per annum.
   - Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSS) offers around **7.4\%** per annum.
   - National Savings Certificate (NSC) offers around **6.8\%** per annum.
   - Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) offers around **6.9\%** per annum.
   - Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) offers the highest interest rate among these, approximately **7.6\%** per annum.

3. Therefore, among the given options, **Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)** offers the highest interest rate.

**Answer:** Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

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