Tag: general knowledge

NSDL stands for National Securities Depository Limited, India's first and largest depository established in 1996. It holds securities in electronic form and facilitates trading and settlement in Indian markets.

ADR stands for American Depositary Receipts, which are certificates issued by US banks that represent shares of foreign stock. They allow US investors to buy shares of foreign companies on US exchanges.

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie opens with the famous line 'All children, except one, grew up.' The 'one' refers to Peter Pan himself, who never grows up. The other options are famous children's books but do not begin with this line.

In Mutual Funds, SIP stands for Systematic Investment Plan. It is an investment strategy where an investor invests a fixed amount regularly in a mutual fund scheme, promoting disciplined investing and rupee cost averaging.

ELSS stands for Equity Linked Savings Scheme, a type of mutual fund that invests primarily in equities and offers tax benefits under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. It has a mandatory 3-year lock-in period.

Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales was written in the late 14th century, specifically between approximately 1387 and 1400. Chaucer began writing in the late 1300s, making Fourteenth Century the correct answer.

AMFI stands for Association of Mutual Funds in India, the industry body for mutual funds in India established in 1995. It regulates and promotes the mutual fund industry, protecting investor interests.

Othello was written by William Shakespeare, one of his great tragedies written around 1603. It explores themes of jealousy, manipulation, and revenge. Marlowe was Shakespeare's contemporary, and the others wrote in different genres.

Ten Little Niggers (later published as And Then There Were None) was written by Agatha Christie, her bestselling mystery novel. The title was changed due to racial sensitivity. Christie is known as the Queen of Crime Fiction.

From Here To Eternity was written by James Jones, published in 1951. It's a novel about US soldiers in Hawaii just before the Pearl Harbor attack. The other authors are famous but did not write this particular work.