Q 1. What is the primary function of financial markets?
Q 2. Which of the following is NOT a participant in financial markets?
Q 3. What is the role of financial intermediaries in financial markets?
Q 4. Which of the following is NOT a function of financial markets?
Q 5. What are the two main classifications of financial markets?
Q 6. Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of “Securities” under the Securities Contract Regulation Act (SCRA), 1956?
Q 7. What is the purpose of regulations in financial markets?
Q 8. What is the role of liquidity in financial markets?
Q 9. Which of the following is a function of securities markets?
Q 10. What does the term "Electronic Gold Receipt" refer to?
Q 11. Which of the following is NOT a function of financial markets?
Q 12. What are the two major segments of the securities market?
Q 13. Which of the following is an example of a primary market transaction?
Q 14. What is the main function of the secondary market?
Q 15. In which market do Over-The-Counter (OTC) trades take place?
Q 16. What distinguishes an IPO from an FPO?
Q 17. What is a "Rights Issue" in the primary market?
Q 18. What role do clearing corporations play in stock exchanges?
Q 19. Who are considered capital market intermediaries?
Q 20. What is the key difference between a public issue and a private placement?
Q 21. What is the primary function of the money market?
Q 22. Which of the following is NOT a participant in the Indian money market?
Q 23. What is the maximum maturity period of Treasury Bills (T-bills) in India?
Q 24. Which entity regulates the money market in India?
Q 25. What is the key feature of Call Money in the money market?
Q 26. What is a Triparty Repo?
Q 27. Which of the following is a key difference between a Commercial Paper (CP) and a Certificate of Deposit (CD)?
Q 28. Which money market instrument is issued by the Government of India to manage short-term liquidity mismatches?
Q 29. In a Repo transaction, the lender receives interest in which part of the transaction?
Q 30. Which platform is used for trading government securities and T-bills in India?
Q 31. Which of the following is NOT a participant in the Indian Money Market?
Q 32. What is the maximum tenure of instruments traded in the Money Market?
Q 33. What type of money market instrument is issued by corporations to raise short-term unsecured funds?
Q 34. Which instrument in the money market is backed by a bank and issued as a promissory note?
Q 35. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Treasury Bills (T-bills)?
Q 36. What is the main difference between Call Money and Notice Money?
Q 37. What is the major difference between Repo and Reverse Repo?
Q 38. Which of the following securities is considered the riskiest?
Q 39. Which of the following statements about Preference Shares is TRUE?
Q 40. Which of the following is a debt instrument that provides fixed interest to investors?
Q 41. What is the underlying asset in Equity Derivatives?
Q 42. In India, which of the following indices have Futures and Options contracts available for trading?
Q 43. What is the expiry cycle for most monthly index futures and options contracts in India?
Q 44. What happens if the expiry date of an equity derivative contract falls on a trading holiday?
Q 45. What is the expiry cycle for long-dated options contracts in India?
Q 46. What is a key difference between stock futures and index futures in India?
Q 47. When do monthly stock futures and options contracts expire in India?
Q 48. What is a defining characteristic of Weekly Options contracts?
Q 49. How are stock derivatives selected for trading by stock exchanges in India?
Q 50. What happens when a near-month derivative contract expires?
Q 51. When was currency futures trading introduced in India?
Q 52. How many INR currency futures pairs are traded in India?
Q 53. What is the maximum trading cycle for currency futures contracts in India?
Q 54. What is the final settlement price for INR currency futures contracts based on?
Q 55. When do monthly currency futures contracts expire?
Q 56. Which of the following is NOT a cross-currency futures pair traded in India?
Q 57. When were Interest Rate Futures (IRF) introduced in India?
Q 58. What is the minimum lot size for single bond futures in India?
Q 59. When do interest rate futures contracts expire?
Q 60. Where are interest rate derivatives traded in India?
Q 61. What is a commodity derivative?
Q 62. Which of the following is traded in the Commodity Derivatives Segment?
Q 63. What are government securities (G-Secs)?
Q 64. What is the primary market for government securities?
Q 65. Where does the secondary market trading of G-Secs take place?
Q 66. What is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)?
Q 67. What is the minimum asset value required for a REIT initial offer?
Q 68. What is the minimum number of unit holders required in a REIT (excluding sponsors, related parties, and associates)?
Q 69. What is an Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT)?
Q 70. What is the minimum subscription amount for an investor in an initial or follow-on offer of an InvIT?
Q 71. What are Commodity Derivatives primarily based on?
Q 72. Which of the following is a major segment of the Debt Market?
Q 73. What is the key characteristic of Government Securities (G-Secs)?
Q 74. Which entity conducts auctions for Government Securities and Treasury Bills in India?
Q 75. What is the minimum asset value required for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to issue an initial offer?
Q 76. What is the primary function of an Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT)?
Q 77. What is the key advantage of investing in Government Securities (G-Secs)?
Q 78. Where is India's first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) located?
Q 79. Under IFSC regulations, in which of the following can stock exchanges operate?
Q 80. Which regulatory authority oversees the International Financial Services Centres (IFSC) in India?
