SSC CGL Economy – Financial Markets & Institutions – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Economy – Financial Markets & Institutions – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 12 questions, subject: Indian Economy. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
One-line recallThe money market deals in funds for a period of:

Correct Answer: B [up to one year]

Explanation:

One-Year Line: up to one year → money market.

2.  
Commercial paper is issued by:

Correct Answer: D [companies]

Explanation:

Answer: companies. CP – companies; CD – banks.

3.  
Which of these is NOT a money market instrument?

Correct Answer: A [Equity share]

Explanation:

A share has no maturity – capital market.

4.  
India's oldest stock exchange, which began in 1875, is the:

Correct Answer: C [Bombay Stock Exchange]

Explanation:

Answer: Bombay Stock Exchange. BSE – 1875; NSE – 1992.

5.  
The Nifty 50 is the index of the:

Correct Answer: D [National Stock Exchange]

Explanation:

Sensex 30 (BSE); Nifty 50 (NSE).

6.  
SEBI got statutory powers in:

Correct Answer: B [1992]

Explanation:

Set up 1988; statutory through the SEBI Act, 1992.

7.  
The headquarters of IRDAI is in:

Correct Answer: C [Hyderabad]

Explanation:

IRDAI – Hyderabad; SEBI and RBI – Mumbai.

8.  
Fill in the blankA company's first sale of shares to the public is called an ______.

Correct Answer: A [Initial Public Offer]

Explanation:

IPO – first issue in the primary market.

9.  
Call money is borrowed and lent for:

Correct Answer: D [one day (overnight)]

Explanation:

Call = overnight; notice 2–14 days; term 15 days–1 year.

10.  
An investor who expects share prices to fall is called a:

Correct Answer: C [bear]

Explanation:

Answer: bear. Bull Up, Bear Down.

11.  
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), set up in 2020, is located at:

Correct Answer: A [GIFT City, Gandhinagar]

Explanation:

IFSCA Act, 2019; the authority sits in GIFT City, Gandhinagar.

12.  
The National Pension System is regulated by:

Correct Answer: B [PFRDA]

Explanation:

Answer: PFRDA. NPS → PFRDA.

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