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41 questions in Indian Economy.

Asked in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1995

2006 · Q27Indian EconomyFinancial Markets & Capital Marketseasy

What is IndoNext which was launched in January, 2005?

  1. (a)A new scheme to promote Indian tourism
  2. (b)A new scheme to promote export of Indian handicrafts
  3. (c)An association of the Non-Resident Indians to organize Pravasi Bharatiya Divas every year in India
  4. (d)An alternative trading platform being promoted by the Bombay Stock Exchange and Regional Stock Exchanges
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Official answer(d) An alternative trading platform being promoted by the Bombay Stock Exchange and Regional Stock Exchanges

2000 · Q62Indian EconomyFinancial Markets & Capital Marketseasy

A rise in ‘SENSEX’ means

  1. (a)a rise in prices of shares of all companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
  2. (b)a rise in prices of shares of all companies registered with National Stock Exchange
  3. (c)an overall rise in prices of shares of group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
  4. (d)a rise in prices of shares of all companies belonging to a group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
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Official answer(c) an overall rise in prices of shares of group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange

1997 · Q51Indian EconomyFinancial Markets & Capital Marketsmoderate

The behaviour of a fictitious stock market index (comprising a weighted average of the market prices of a selected list of companies including some multinational corporations (MNCs) over a 15-day period is shown in the graph. The behaviour of the MNC’s in the same period is also shown in the second graph. Which one of the following is a valid conclusion? The original graph is not available for this question.

  1. (a)MNC’s fell steeper in the period depicted
  2. (b)Share prices of every non-MNC company soared by over 5% on the 12th day
  3. (c)Government announced a policy disfavouring MNC’s on the 11th day
  4. (d)Whatever be the reason favouring market revival on the 12th day, it appears to be relevant only to non-MNC companies
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Official answer(d) Whatever be the reason favouring market revival on the 12th day, it appears to be relevant only to non-MNC companies

1995 · Q146Indian EconomyFinancial Markets & Capital Marketsdifficult

The price fluctuations of 4 scrips in a stock market in the four quarters of a year are shown in the table below. Four different investors had the following portfolios of investment in the four companies throughout the year: Investor 1: 10 of A, 20 of B, 30 of C and 40 of D Investor 2: 40 of A, 10 of B, 20 of C and 30 of D Investor 3: 30 of A, 40 of B, 10 of C and 20 of D Investor 4: 20 of A, 30 of B, 40 of C and 10 of D In the light of the above, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. (a)Investor 2 has made the best investment
  2. (b)Investor 1 has made the best investment
  3. (c)Investor 2 suffered a net loss during the year
  4. (d)Investor 3 suffered a net loss during the year
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Official answer(b) Investor 1 has made the best investment