Bonds and the Bond Market in India: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on bonds and the bond market in india.

Question 1 of 5 What happens to a bond's price when interest rates rise?

Nothing It falls It doubles It rises

Prices and yields move inversely.

Question 2 of 5 What is a coupon?

A discount voucher A bond's maturity The interest a bond pays A tax

Usually paid twice a year for G-Secs.

Question 3 of 5 Which instrument has a maturity of 91, 182 or 364 days?

Treasury bills Dated G-Secs Sovereign gold bonds Corporate bonds

They are sold at a discount.

Question 4 of 5 Which platform lets individuals buy G-Secs directly?

NSE Emerge GST Portal DigiLocker RBI Retail Direct

Launched in 2021.

Question 5 of 5 What happened to Yes Bank's AT1 bonds in 2020?

They were tax-free They were repaid early They doubled They were written down

It showed that bonds can lose value.

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