1. With reference to Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) in India, consider the following statements:
- OBPPs are required to be companies incorporated only in India and registered as stockbrokers in the debt segment of recognized stock exchanges.
- OBPPs are permitted to offer only listed debt securities and debt securities proposed to be listed through a public offering on their platforms.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 1
[C] Only 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 and 2]
Notes:
As per SEBI regulations, Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) must be companies incorporated in India and registered as stockbrokers in the debt segment. They can only offer listed debt securities or those proposed to be listed through public offers, not unlisted securities nor companies incorporated outside India. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct as per these requirements.
2. Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Agnibaan’:
- It is a three-stage launch vehicle.
- It is capable of carrying payloads of up to 1000 kilograms to low Earth orbit and up to 100 kilograms to geosynchronous orbit.
- It uses a mixture of liquid kerosene and supercold liquid oxygen as propellant.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 3]
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect as Agnibaan is a two-stage (not three-stage) launch vehicle. Statement 2 is incorrect; it can carry up to 100 kg to low Earth orbit, not 1000 kg. Statement 3 is correct, as it uses a mixture of liquid kerosene and supercold liquid oxygen as a propellant in its semi-cryogenic engine.
3. ‘Rhizophora racemosa’, ‘Rhizophora mangle’, and ‘Avicennia germinans’ pertain to which of the following?
[A] Saprophytic fungi on banana plant
[B] Saprophytic fungi on mango tree
[C] Mangrove species
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Mangrove species]
Notes:- The three most commonly found mangrove species are: Rhizophora racemosa , Rhizophora mangle , and Avicennia germinans.
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