UPSC Prelims Marathon 21st January – Capital Market in India – 2025

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements regarding “Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AICIL)”:
1.It is a private sector insurance company.
2.Its aim is to serve the needs of farmers better and to move towards a sustainable actuarial regime.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 2

Which of the following committee was related to insurance reforms?

ANarsimhan

BR N Malhotra

CBibek Debroy

DKartik Mishra

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Question No. 3

Which of the following organization/s was/were subsumed to form “Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC)?
1.Deposit Insurance Corporation
2.Credit Guarantee Corporation
3.Life Insurance Corporation
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 4

Which of the following is/are reason/s for low penetration of insurance sector?
1.Higher income levels of population
2.Lack of level playing field in the industry
3.Socio – cultural factors
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 5

Consider the following statements:
1.The market in which the instruments of the security market are traded directly between the capital-raiser and the instrument purchaser is known as the secondary market.
2.The market where the instruments of security market are traded among the primary instrument holders is known as the primary market.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 6

Consider the following statements regarding “National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE)”:
1.It was set up in 1992.
2.It has a 50-share index and a 500-share index known as S&P CNX-50 (Nifty Fifty) and S&P CNX-500.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 7

Which of the following indices relate to “Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE)”?
1.BSE – 200
2.BSE – 500
3.BSE – 1000
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 8

Consider the following statements:
1.A broker is a registered member of a stock exchange who buys or sells shares/securities on his client’s behalf and charges a commission on the gross value of the deal.
2.A jobber is a broker’s broker or one who specializes in specific securities catering to the need of other brokers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 9

Consider the following statements regarding “Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)”: 1.It is a constitutional body. 2.Its initial paid-up capital was Rs. 500 crores. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 10

Consider the following statements:
1.The Forward Markets Commission is a statutory body set up under the Security and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.
2.It functions under the administrative control of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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