Investing in Stock market

Which is the oldest stock exchange in India?

• NSE
  
  
  

• BSE

• MCX

• NCDEX

If geopolitical tensions between countries rise, the stock market generally:

• Goes up sharply

• Experiences volatility

• Always crashes permanently

• Becomes immune to external events

Arrange the following Indian stock indices in order of the number of companies they track (smallest to largest):

a) Sensex

• b) Nifty 50

• c) Nifty 500

• a, b, c

• b, c, a

• a, c, b

• c, b, a

If inflation rises sharply, which investment would you prefer?

• Stocks

• Gold

• Fixed Deposits

• Real Estate

Which of these is a reliable source of financial information for investors?

• Social media rumors

• Company annual reports

• Neighbour’s advice

• WhatsApp forwards

The Reserve Bank of India cuts the repo rate by 0.50% to stimulate growth.

• Rise in anticipation of cheaper borrowing costs

• Fall sharply

• Stay flat because rates don’t matter

• Cause companies to stop investing

"Retail inflation rises to 8%, the highest in a decade, led by food and fuel prices."

Question: The stock market is most likely to:

• Drop due to higher input costs for companies

• Rise because consumers spend more

• Stay the same

• Benefit all sectors equally

The government-backed savings scheme with a 15-year maturity period is called (a)  

Match the following

• 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d

• 1-a,2-b, 3-c,4-d

• 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a

• 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-b