BCOM/V/CC/17 Student's Copy
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CBCS
5th Semester
COMMERCE
Indian Financial System
Full Marks 75
Time 3 hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 10
Choose the correct answer and put its code in the brackets provided 1×10=10
1. The Indian financial system can be broadly divided into
savers and investors
formal and informal sectors
primary and secondary markets
indigenous and modern bankers
2. Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs) are registered under
the RBI Act the Banking Regulation Act
the Companies Act the SEBI Act
/120 1 Contd.
3. Commercial Paper was introduced in India in
1992 1951
1982 1990
4. The market for extremely short period loan is called
call money market
money at short notice
T-bill market
G-sec market
5. Capital markets are classified as
stock markets and commodity markets
bullion markets and commodity markets
primary markets and secondary markets
money markets and primary markets
6. Right shares are offered to
debenture holders existing shareholders
list 2 contributories liquidators
7. A speculator who buys shares in the primary market only is called a
bull bear
stag lame duck
8. Bear is a speculator
who expects rise in the price of securities in the near future
who expects fall in the price of securities in the near future
who applies new issue of new company and tries to sell them at a
premium
who transacts business in securities on behalf of his clients and
receives commission for his services
9. Export-Import Bank of India is the premier export finance institution in
India established in
1980 1981
1982 1984
10. IFCI was converted into a public limited company and known as IFCI Ltd.
on
March 31, 1993 April 1993
May 1993 July 1993
BCOM/V/CC/17/120 2 Contd.
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Write short notes on the following 3×5=15
UNIT—I
1. Financial Market
OR
2. Portfolio Management
UNIT—II
3. Call Money Market
OR
4. Commercial Bills Market
UNIT—III
5. Bonds
OR
6. Equity Shares
UNIT—IV
7. Investors
OR
8. Secondary Market
UNIT—V
9. National Housing Bank
OR
10. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
UNIT—I
1. Give a brief account of the structure of Indian financial system. 10
BCOM/V/CC/17/120 3 Contd.
OR
2. Outline the features of Indian financial system on the eve of planning. 10
UNIT—II
3. What is money market? Describe the characteristics of the Indian money
market. 3+7=10
OR
4. Write short notes on the following 5+5=10
Mutual Funds
Treasury Bills Market
UNIT—III
5. What do you mean by capital market? Discuss the objectives and functions
of capital market.
OR
6. Distinguish between the following 5+5=10
New issue market and Secondary market
Equity share and Preference share
UNIT—IV
7. Discuss the role and functions of stock exchange in a developing country
like India. 10
OR
8. Discuss the features of depository system in the Indian capital market. 10
UNIT—V
9. Explain the role and functions of development banks for economic
development in India. 10
OR
10. Write short notes on the following 5+5=10
NABARD
Unregulated Credit Market