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IASbaba '60 Day Plan' - Prelims Test 2016 [Day 34]
Q.1) Consider the following w.r.t. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Select the correct answer
a) 1, 2 and 4 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Q.2) In 2012 SEBI brought out regulations for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). Which of the following is incorrect?
Select the correct answer
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) All of the above
Q.3) Consider the following about Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT)
Select the correct answer:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Q.4) Which of the following are part of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)?
Select the correct answer
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
b) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
d) All of the above
Q.5) FDI is prohibited in which of the following?
Select the correct answer
a) 1, 2 and 4 only
b) 1, 3 and 5 only
c) 1, 2 and 5 only
d) All of the above
Q.6) Which of the following is incorrect about FIPB?
a) The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), presently is housed in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, is an inter-ministerial body.
b) The FIPB was initially constituted under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the wake of the economic liberalization drive of the early 1990s.
c) The Board was reconstituted in 1996 with transfer of the FIPB to DIPP
d) The approval limit for FIPB is Rs. 2000crore beyond which it needs approval of Union Cabinet.
Q.7) Which of the following is correct about National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)?
a) NIIF was set up as a NBFC, to raise debt to invest in the equity of infrastructure finance companies such as Indian Rail Finance Corporation (IRFC) and National Housing Bank (NHB).
b) The objective of NIIF would be to maximize economic impact mainly through infrastructure development in commercially viable projects, only greenfield and not brownfield, but including stalled projects.
c) The NIIF will be established as one or more Alternate Investment Funds (AIF) under the SEBI Regulations.
d) The Government had approved the creation of NIIF with the aim to attract investment from international sources and not domestic for maximizing economic impact.
Q.8) Consider the following about buyback of shares.
Select the correct answer:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Q.9) Recently, the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) barred 13 entities from the securities market for five years. They were accused of manipulating Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) issued by Indian companies. Which of the following are correct about GDRs?
Select the correct answer
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) All of the above
Q.10) Consider the following about Participatory Notes (P-Notes).
Select the correct answer:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Q.11) Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.12) Gilt-Edged securities are the most sought after type securities. Which of the following statements are correct about Gilt-Edged securities?
Select the code from following:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.13) Indian companies are allowed to access global finance market and benefit from the lower cost of funds. They have been permitted to raise resources through which of the following means?
Select the code from below:
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 and 4
c) 1,2 and 4
d) All of the above
Q.14) Buy Back of shares is a method of financial engineering. It is process which enables the company to go back to its share holders and offer to purchase the shares by them. Which of the following statements are correct about the process of buy-back of shares?
Select the code from the following:
a) 1,2 and 3
b) 2,3 and 4
c) 1,3 and 4
d) All of the above
Q.15) A ‘Commercial Paper’ is an important instrument in the money market. Which of the following statements are correct about ‘Commercial Papers’?
Select the code from the following:
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
Q.16) Which of the following statements regarding ‘Certificate of Deposits’ are correct?
Select the code from below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.17) SEBI has established a Foreign Portfolio Investor Regulatory Framework. Which of the following statements are correct about FPIs according to this framework?
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1,2 and 3
b) 2,3 and 4
c) 1,3 and 4
d) All of the above
Q.18) Consider the following statements regarding Treasury bills:
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
a) 1 only
b) 2,3 and 4
c) 1,2 and 3
d) None of the above
Q.19) Most of the trading in the Indian stock market takes place on its two stock exchanges: the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The BSE has been in existence since 1875. The NSE, on the other hand, was founded in 1992 and started trading in 1994. Which of the following statements are correct about the stock exchanges of India?
Select the code from following:
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
Q.20) Which of the following are the characteristics of a ‘Bull’ Market?
Select the code from the following:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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