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Money and Credit — Syllabus
Karnataka Board · Class 9 · Social Science
What Money and Credit covers in Karnataka Board Class 9 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Topics include Evolution of Money, Functions.
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4 Topics · Karnataka Board Class 9 Social Science · 2026-27
Topics in Money and Credit
1
Evolution of Money
- Money evolved through five stages: Barter System → Commodity Money → Metallic Money → Paper Money → Bank Money
- Barter System had major limitations: lack of double coincidence of wants, no common measure of value, indivisibility problems, and difficulty in storing wealth
- Commodity Money used items like cattle, sheep, or teeth as medium of exchange in different regions
2
Functions of Money
- Primary Functions: Medium of Exchange (buying/selling goods) and Measure of Value (expressing all values in money terms)
- Secondary Functions: Standard of Deferred Payments (future payments), Store of Value (saving for future), Transfer of Value (moving purchasing power across places)
- Contingent Functions: Basis of Credit (enables banking system) and Increases Productivity of Capital (efficient capital allocation)
3
Types of Credit
- Two main types: Informal Credit Sector and Formal Credit Sector
- Informal Credit includes indigenous bankers: Shroffs, Mahajans, Shets, Sahukars, Chettis (money lenders)
- Indigenous banking was central to Indian financial system until mid-19th century
4
Banks and Banking System
- Term 'Bank' derived from Italian 'Banco' (bench) or German 'Banck' (joint stock fund)
- Banking Regulation Act 1949 defines banking as accepting deposits for lending/investment
- Types: Industrial Banks, Exchange Banks, Savings Banks, Co-operative Banks, Land Mortgage Banks
Key Concepts
Money evolved through five stagesMoney serves three types of functionsCredit in India exists in twoBanks are financial institutions that acceptRBI is India's central bank established
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Key topics in Money and Credit include Evolution of Money, Functions of Money, Types of Credit, Banks and Banking System. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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Sources & Official References
- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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