Stock Holding Corporation of India Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Inroduction of capital market

Q1. What is primary & secondary market, types of corporate actions with example
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Primary market is where new securities are issued, while secondary market is where existing securities are traded.
• Primary market involves the issuance of new securities by companies to raise capital, while secondary market involves the trading of existing securities among investors.

• Types of corporate actions include stock splits, dividends, mergers and acquisitions, and spin-offs.

• Stock split is when a company increases...read more
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Q1. What is share market
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Share market is a platform where buying and selling of company stocks and securities takes place.
• Share market allows companies to raise capital by selling shares to investors

• Investors can buy and sell shares to make profits

• Prices of shares fluctuate based on supply and demand, company performance, and economic factors
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Q2. Dividend is declared by whom?
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Dividends are declared by the board of directors of a company.
• Dividends are typically declared by the board of directors of a company.

• The board of directors considers various factors such as company performance, financial health, and future growth prospects before declaring dividends.

• Shareholders receive dividends as a distribution of profits.

• Dividends can be in the form of cash, stock, or property.

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Q3. What is equity management?
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Equity management involves the strategic allocation and distribution of company ownership to maximize shareholder value.
• Involves determining the optimal mix of debt and equity financing for a company

• Includes managing the issuance of new shares, buybacks, and dividends

• Strategic decisions to ensure fair treatment of shareholders and maximize returns

• Examples: IPOs, stock repurchases, dividend policies
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Q4. What are shares?
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Shares represent ownership in a company and entitle the holder to a portion of the company's assets and profits.
• Shares are units of ownership in a company that are bought and sold on the stock market.

• Shareholders have voting rights and may receive dividends based on the company's performance.

• Shares can be classified as common stock or preferred stock, each with different rights and benefits.
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Q1. What is capital market
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Capital market is a financial market where individuals and institutions trade financial securities.
• Capital market is where long-term securities like stocks and bonds are bought and sold.

• It helps companies raise capital by issuing stocks or bonds to investors.

• Investors can buy and sell securities through stock exchanges like NYSE or NASDAQ.

• Capital market plays a crucial role in the economy by facilitating investment and
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Q1. What is credit default swaps?
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Credit default swaps are financial derivatives that allow investors to transfer credit risk.
• Credit default swaps (CDS) are contracts between two parties, where one party agrees to compensate the other party in the event of a default by a third party.

• They are used to hedge against the risk of default on loans or bonds.

• CDS can be bought or sold, and the buyer pays regular premiums to the seller in exchange for protection...read more
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Q2. Explain about money markets?
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Money markets are financial markets where short-term borrowing and lending of funds takes place.
• Money markets facilitate the trading of short-term debt securities such as Treasury bills, commercial papers, and certificates of deposit.

• They provide a platform for governments, financial institutions, and corporations to manage their short-term liquidity needs.

• Money market instruments typically have high liquidity and low ...read more
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DSA question related to arrays and strings.

Q1. Technical Discussion.
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Q2. Core Java (Collections, Threads etc.)
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Q3. Springboot and Microservices
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Q1. Current Project architecture and high level design.
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Our current project architecture follows a microservices design pattern with a combination of RESTful APIs and message queues.
• Microservices architecture with separate services for different functionalities

• RESTful APIs for communication between services

• Message queues like Kafka or RabbitMQ for asynchronous communication

• Containerization using Docker for easy deployment and scaling
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