2 TDC IFS 6 (DE)
2015
(July)
COMMERCE
Paper: 206
(Indian Financial System)
Full Marks: 90
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Give direct answer: (any ten) 1x10=10
- What is meant by financial system?
- Give any one function of financial market.
- What do you mean by ‘financial services’?
- Name any one private sector bank of our country.
- Define a commercial bank.
- What is a bank rate?
- What is a variable reserve ratio?
- What is ‘New Issue Market’?
- What is meant by ‘Stock Market’?
- What do you mean by EXIM Bank?
- Write the full form of ICICI.
2. Write a short answer: (any four) 4x4=16
- Commercial Bill.
- Main functions of IDBI.
- Financial Markets.
- Reserve Bank of India as controller of credit.
- Merchant Banking.
3. (a) Discuss in brief the changes that have taken place in the Indian Financial System since independence. 14
Or
(b) Discuss the main functions performed by a money market. Point out the main characteristics of Indian Money Market. 8+6=14
4. (a) Discuss the main functions performed by commercial banks of our country. 14
Or
(b) What is a Rural Bank? Discuss the main functions of rural banks. 2+12=14
5. (a) What is the need of a Central Bank? What role it can play in a developing economy? – Discuss. 3+9=12
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(b) Discuss the functions performed by the Reserve Bank of India being central bank of our country. 12
6. (a) Write a note on growth and weaknesses of stock exchanges in India. What is the role of Securities and Exchange Board of India in a stock exchange? 5+4+3=12
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(b) What are the various methods of marketing of securities? Write a note on issue mechanism of securities. 8+4
7. (a) Discuss about the aims and objectives of State Financial Corporations. 6+6=12
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(b) Write a note on the objectives and working of ICICI. 6+6=12