PAPER: FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS
Unit-I: Introduction
1. Define financial system. Explain the main functions of the financial system.
2. What are the various components of the financial system?
3. State the inter-relationship between the various components of the financial system.
4. Discuss the role of the financial system in the economic development of the country.
5. Explain the evolution of the Indian financial system since 1951.
6. Discuss the recent reforms and developments in the Indian financial system.
7. What is financial stability, and why is it important?
8. Discuss the causes of financial crises and the policy responses to them.
Unit-II: Financial Markets I: Money Markets
9. What do you mean by the money market? What are the main features of the money
market?
10. Explain the functions of the money market.
11. Discuss the organization and participants of the money market.
12. Explain the role of the central bank in the money market.
13. Discuss the role of the Reserve Bank of India in the Indian money market.
14. What are the various money market instruments?
Unit-III: Financial Markets II: Capital Markets
15. Define the capital market. What is the role of the capital market in the development of
the economy?
16. Briefly explain the structure of the Indian capital market.
17. Differentiate between the primary and secondary markets.
18. Explain the methods of issue in the equity market.
19. Define the debt market and discuss its significance and classification.
20. Explain the various financial instruments used in the Indian capital markets.
21. Discuss the role and functions of the capital market.
22. What is the difference between the stock market and the stock exchange?
23. Explain the role of stock exchanges in the development of an economy.
24. Discuss the major stock indices in India, such as NIFTY and BSE-SENSEX.
25. What role does SEBI play in protecting the interest of investors?
26. ‘SEBI has played a strong role in the improvement of the secondary market in India.’
Comment.
Unit-IV: Financial Institutions I: Commercial Banking
27. Define commercial banks. Explain the important functions of commercial banks in India.
28. What is the role of commercial banks in the economic development of the country?
29. What are the challenges faced by commercial banks in India?
30. Discuss asset liability management in commercial banking.
31. Explain the concept of non-performing assets (NPAs).
32. What is financial inclusion, and why is it important?
33. Discuss the recent developments in digital banking and universal banking in India.
Unit-V: Financial Institutions II: Insurance, Mutual Funds, and NBFCs
34. Define insurance. Differentiate between life and non-life insurance companies in India.
35. Discuss the role of public and private insurance companies in India.
36. Explain the role of mutual funds in the development of the capital market.
37. What are the types of mutual fund schemes? Differentiate between open-ended and
close-ended schemes.
38. Define Non-banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). What are their roles and types?
Write short notes on:
39. Mutual funds
40. LIC
41. National pension scheme and its functions
42. IDBI
43. Financial Inclusion
44. RBI
45. SEBI
46. IRDA
47. Treasury bills
48. Commercial Paper
49. Certificate of deposit
50. Repo
51. Debentures
52. Derivatives
53. Public Issue
54. E-IPO
55. Qualified institutional placement
56. Green shoe option
57. NABARD
58. SIDBI
59. Exim Bank
60. IFCI