Subject: Economy (225 Questions)

With reference to investments, consider the following:

• I.Bonds
• II.Hedge Funds
• III.Stocks
• IV.Venture Capital

How many of the above are treated as Alternative Investment Funds?

Which of the following are the sources of income for the Reserve Bank of India?

• I.Buying and selling Government bonds
• II.Buying and selling foreign currency
• III.Pension fund management
• IV.Lending to private companies
• V.Printing and distributing currency notes

Consider the following statements:

• I.The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR).
• II.In India, a company submitting a BRSR makes disclosures in the report that are largely non-financial in nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

• Statement I.In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry farming and wool rearing in rural areas is exempted from any tax.
• Statement II.In India, rural agricultural land is not considered a capital asset under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements:

• Statement I.As regards returns from an investment in a company, generally, bondholders are considered to be relatively at lower risk than stockholders.
• Statement II.Bondholders are lenders to a company whereas stockholders are its owners.
• Statement III.For repayment purpose, bondholders are prioritized over stockholders by a company.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?