Capital Market and Debt Market

General Knowledge Test with questions about different types of economies for exams like UPSC, SSC, UPPSC, Banking, RPSC, MPSC, KAS, MPPSC, and others.

1. Which currency is not part of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Currency Basket?

  1. US Dollar
  2. Euro
  3. Japanese Yen
  4. Indian Rupee
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Answer: Option D. Indian Rupee

2. Which statement about Masala Bonds is not correct?

  1. They are issued in Indian Rupees
  2. They are available to investors outside of India
  3. They help raise funds in foreign markets
  4. They are issued by Indian entities to raise money
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Answer: Option C. They help raise funds in foreign markets

3. In the capital market, what is the simultaneous purchase and sale of securities to reduce the loss of the purchase called?

  1. Hedging
  2. Speculation
  3. Diversification
  4. Arbitrage
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Answer: Option D. Arbitrage

4. Which of the following banks’ stocks are excluded from the “Bank NIFTY” calculation?

  1. State Bank of India
  2. Bank of India
  3. HDFC Bank
  4. ICICI Bank
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Answer: Option B. Bank of India

5. What is the current lock-in period for ELSS investments?

  1. 3 years
  2. 5 years
  3. 1 year
  4. 10 years
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Answer: Option A. 3 years