10 PM Quiz: September 25
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1. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs)”, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
1) Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
2) The working and operations of NBFCs are regulated by the Companies Act, 1956.
Select the correct option using the codes give below:
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Statement 1 is incorrect. A Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 of India.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The working and operations of NBFCs are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)within the framework of the (Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934)
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Statement 1 is incorrect. A Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 of India.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The working and operations of NBFCs are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)within the framework of the (Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934)
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
1.The bond market has seen a remarkable slump in the last three years.
- RBI’s compilation on the ‘Flow of financial resources to the commercial sector’ shows that FY17 marked a watershed year for Indian banks’ share in commercial credit.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The bond market has seen a remarkable growth, and not a slump in the last three years.
Statement 2 is correct.
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- Reserve Bank of India’s recently released annual report for 2016-17 shows that many new sources of finance are springing up.
- Domestic businesses are increasingly turning to the bond markets, Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) and foreign direct investors to meet their funding needs.
- In FY17, public issues and private placements of corporate bonds (including commercial paper) raised Rs. 3.16 lakh crore for firms, a 56% jump from the Rs. 2.03 lakh crore in FY16.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The bond market has seen a remarkable growth, and not a slump in the last three years.
Statement 2 is correct.
More Details
- Reserve Bank of India’s recently released annual report for 2016-17 shows that many new sources of finance are springing up.
- Domestic businesses are increasingly turning to the bond markets, Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) and foreign direct investors to meet their funding needs.
- In FY17, public issues and private placements of corporate bonds (including commercial paper) raised Rs. 3.16 lakh crore for firms, a 56% jump from the Rs. 2.03 lakh crore in FY16.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsHow much aid has India recently promised to grant to Afghanistan?
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India offered Afghanistan a fresh $1 billion in economic assistance after their leaders met in New Delhi to strengthen already close ties between the neighbours.
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India offered Afghanistan a fresh $1 billion in economic assistance after their leaders met in New Delhi to strengthen already close ties between the neighbours.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsIndia and Israel have recently signed a defence deal concerning MRSAMs (Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile) system worth?
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DRDO has signed a mega Rs.17,000 crore deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for producing
advanced MRSAM (Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile) system for the Indian Army by 2020. It
includes 40 firing units and 200 missile
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DRDO has signed a mega Rs.17,000 crore deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for producing
advanced MRSAM (Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile) system for the Indian Army by 2020. It
includes 40 firing units and 200 missile
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsWhen is the International Day against Nuclear Tests observed?
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On 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day against Nuclear Tests by unanimously adopting resolution 64/35.
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On 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day against Nuclear Tests by unanimously adopting resolution 64/35.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsrecently hyperspectral imaging technology was in news. What is about
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Hyper spectral imaging
- means analysing extremely detailed images of an object to the scale of nanometres and then reconstructing its constituent elements.
- Using custom-developed algorithms, satellite-images, or those taken from low flying planes or drones, can be used to calculate the proportion of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, the three most vital nutrients as well as other minerals in the soil and be used to gauge its health.
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Hyper spectral imaging
- means analysing extremely detailed images of an object to the scale of nanometres and then reconstructing its constituent elements.
- Using custom-developed algorithms, satellite-images, or those taken from low flying planes or drones, can be used to calculate the proportion of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, the three most vital nutrients as well as other minerals in the soil and be used to gauge its health.
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