UPSC PRELIMS · ECONOMICS · MONEY SUPPLY — DEMAND DEPOSITS

If you withdraw ₹2,00,000 in cash from your Demand Deposit Account at your bank, the immediate effect on aggregate money supply in the economy will be

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EXPLANATION

The withdrawal converts a demand deposit into currency held by the public; both are components of broad money, so aggregate money supply is unchanged.

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