The government on Tuesday sharply cut interest rates on small savings scheme by up to 1.4% for April-June quarter after the RBI reduced repo rate to its lowest since 2004. As per the revised rates, the PPF will fetch an interest rate of 7.1%, down from 7.9% earlier. The government slashed the National Savings Certificate (NSC) rate from 7.9% to 6.8%. The rate on Kisan Vikas Patra has been slashed from 7.6% earlier to 6.9%.