Indian Financial System Question Paper - 2006

III Semester B.com Examination, April/May 2006
(Semester Scheme)
Indian Financial System

Time: 3 Hours                                                                                                               Max. Marks : 90

Instruction:  1) Answers Should be written completely only in English. 
                        2) Answer all the Sections.

SECTION - A

Answer any 10 sub-questions. Each sub-question carries 2 marks.                            (10x2=20)

1. a) What is primary market ?
b) Who ia an indigenous banker ?
c) What do you mean by mutual funds ?
d) Distinguish between overdraft and cash credit.
e) State four types of preference shares.
f) What is Bank Rate ?
g) State any two functions of NABARD.
h) Expand MICR.
i) What is virtual banking ?
j) What are smart cards ?
k) State any 2 objectives of EXIM Bank.
l) Expand SEBI.

SECTION - B

Answer any 5 of the following questions. Each question carries 5 marks.                              (5x5=25)

2. Discuss the defects of Indian Money Market.
3. What are the objectives of LIC.
4. What are the sources of funds for commercial banks.
5. Discuss the open market operations of RBI.
6. Write a note on the functions of Indian Financial System.
7. Distinguish Credit card and Debot card.
8. What are the primary functions of commercial banks ?
9. Write a note on Electronic Fund Transfer.

SECTION - C

Answer any 3 of the following questions. Each question carries 15 marks.                              (3x15=45)

10. Briefly explain the various components of Indian financial system.
11. Discuss in brief the various types of mutual funs and also state the advantages of mutual funds.

12. Explain the functions of RBI.
13. Explain in brief the new banking technology.
14. Explain the investment norms of commercial banks. Also state the factors determining the liquidity of Banks.