Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2007 B.A Economics lNDlAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM - Question Paper

Note ans all the ques.. Quesfions no. one tq 4
should be answered in about 3A0 uords esch.
l. What do you understand by Bank Rate and Open Market
Operations ? explain the elfect of a change in the Bank
Rate on bank credit. For what purpose are Open Market
Operations undertaken by the Central Bank of the
country ? explain. 10
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discuss the term 'Deficit Financing'. How is it
undertaken ? elaborate its effects on the financial system
: - r of the country ? explain.
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2. explain the factors taken into consideration by the Reserve
Bank of India while granting a licence to a bank. Why are
Treasury Bills issued by it and for what period ? F-xplain.
OR
What do you understand by Capital Adequacy Norms
prescribed by Reserve Bank of India for Commercial
Banks ? provide details of Tier I and Tier II capital as prescribed
by Reserve Bank of India.
What do you understand by Dematerialisation of
Securities ? explain its advantages and the procedure
adopted for this purpose.
OR
elaborate the special features of National Stock
Exchange ? discuss its trading system.
10
3.
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4. What do you understand by a Mutual Fund ? What risks are
involved in investing in Mutual Fund ? Briefly explain the
restrictions imposed by Securities and Exchange Board of
India on the investments made by Mutual Funds. 10
OR
Distinguish ranging from Foreign Direct Investments and
Portfolio Investments. To what extent are these investments
allowed by Government of India and on what terms ?
Explain.
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5' State whether the subsequent statements are actual or
false: SxZ=10
of India.
(b) General Insurance Companies are needed to invest
at lowest 20a/o of their total assets in Central
Government Securities.
(c) International Finance Corporation has the mandate to
give equity funds also to the private enterpriseg.
(d) Euro-dollar deposit is a deposit of dollars in a bank in
the United States.
(e) Those financial assets which do not generate any
returns for commercial banks are called
non-performing assets.

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