Consider the following statements: Statement-I: If the United States of America (USA) were to default on its debt, holders of US Treasury Bonds will not be able to exercise their claims to receive payment. Statement-II: The USA Government debt is not backed by any hard assets, but only by the faith of the Government. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: कथन-I: यदि संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका अपने ऋण पर default कर जाए, तो US Treasury Bonds के धारक भुगतान प्राप्त करने के लिए अपने दावे लागू नहीं कर पाएँगे। कथन-II: अमेरिकी सरकार का ऋण किसी hard asset द्वारा backed नहीं है, बल्कि सरकार की विश्वसनीयता/faith पर आधारित है। उपर्युक्त कथनों के संबंध में कौन-सा सही है?
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