Practice Capital Market Questions and Answers

• Under the definition of MSMEs in India, what is the maximum turnover allowed for a medium enterprise?
• How much procurement from MSEs is mandated under the Public Procurement Policy?
• When was the upward revision of the MSME definition approved under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package?
• What is the primary purpose of the CHAMPIONS platform?
• How much equity infusion has been allocated through the Self-Reliant India Fund?
• When was the Samadhaan Portal introduced for monitoring outstanding dues to MSEs?
• In India, Treasury bills (T-bills) are auctioned by _____
• When can a trust created by will be revoked under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882?  
• What is the Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratio for loans against gold, given by Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs)?
• The CRILC data is used by banks and lenders for due diligence of prospective borrowers. CRILC gets credit data from banks on exposures of what amount?  ...
• The stock market indices NIFTY and SENSEX are calculated on the basis of which of the following?
• SEBI has allowed co-investment to be offered as a dedicated scheme within the main AIF structure. What is the investment limit by an investor in a single c...
• Which of the following are NOT included under the ESG Debt Securities? 
• Which of the following means that a trader is buying back the shares from the market, which he has initially borrowed and sold, to limit the losses from up...
• The investment in REITs made by Mutual funds and SIFs will be considered as investment in _____________, with effect from 1st January 2026.
• As per the revised SEBI Guidelines for Angel Funds released in September 2025, what is the maximum investment in an investee company, including follow-on i...
• Angel Funds pool money from high-net-worth individuals or companies, called angel investors, for investing in business start-ups. Angel funds are categoris...
• ___________ is execution of large trades through a single transaction without putting either the buyer or seller in a disadvantageous position.
• In order to curb any evergreening exposure by banks, RBI has laid out guidelines for investment by banks in AIFs. As per the guidelines, banks, including i...
• Non-institutional Investors (NII) are typically the investor who invest above Rs.2 lakh in IPO. As per SEBI, what are the two sub categories of NIIs? 
• As per RBI guidelines for investment by banks in AIFs, banks are not permitted to invest in which of the following?
• What is the minimum investment to be made under Portfolio Management Services?
• A Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) needs to register in India with SEBI. A DDP grants the certificate to the FPI, on behalf of SEBI. What does DDP stand fo...
• As per the revised SEBI AIF Regulations, a large value fund for accredited investors means an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) in which each investor is a...
• __________ means permanent removal of equity shares of the company from the trading platform of a recognised stock exchange, either by way of voluntary or ...
• What is the settlement cycle in Indian stock market?
• Which of the following is a depository registered with SEBI?
• Which category of AIF is permitted to use leverage, including through borrowing, for investment purposes as per SEBI regulations?
• As per SEBI regulations, REITs and InvITs are required to distribute at least what percentage of their net distributable cash flows to unit holders?
• A Foreign Portfolio Investor invests in Indian capital market without aiming for management control and focusing on financial returns. FPI can hold up to _...
• Which of the following best explains why efficient secondary markets are critical for the success of primary markets?
• Before the opening of a book-built IPO to the public, a company allocates 30% of the QIB portion to a few large institutional investors such as mutual fund...
• Which of the following is NOT a sub-category under Category I AIF?
• Which of the following statement is incorrect with respect to REITs and InVITs in India?
• To ensure the viability of a social project, SEBI mandates that a Not-for-Profit Organisation (NPO) must achieve a minimum subscription of ________ of the ...
• Under the framework of Market Efficiency, short selling is most accurately described as a mechanism that ________; however, proponents of the limits to a...
• As per SEBI regulations, REITs and InvITs are required to distribute at least what percentage of their net distributable cash flows to unit holders?
• What makes a Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) instrument fundamentally different from a standard corporate bond?
• In December 2025, mutual funds added more than 1 crore shares in several stocks. Some of these stocks delivered positive returns of over 10%, while othe...