Fiscal policy is related with which of the following?

Public Revenue and Expenditure
Education for All
Import and Export
Import and Export
✅ The correct answer is A.
Fiscal policy is related with Public Revenue and Expenditure. In economics and political science, fiscal policy is the use of government revenue collection (mainly taxes) and expenditure (spending) to monitor and influence a nation’s economy.

Maturity claim is payable when

The insured survives the first 5 years
The insured dies during policy term
The insured is diagnosed with a critical illness
The insured survives policy term
✅ The correct answer is D.
Maturity claim is payable when the insured survives policy term. Maturity Claim is associated with the Maturity Benefit of the Policy i.e. the claim which arises when the policy matures. It simply means that when the policy completes its tenure, a certain amount of money called Maturity Claim amount is settled towards the life assured.

Are there any charges that need to be paid for lodging a complaint with ombudsman?

A fee of Rs. 100 needs to be paid
No fees or charges need to be paid
20% of relief sought must be paid as fee
10% of the relief sought must be paid as fee
✅ The correct answer is B.
No fees or charges need to be paid for lodging a complaint with ombudsman. All businesses are entitled to a number of “free” cases.

The measures to reduce chances of occurrence of risk are known as _________.

Risk retention
Loss prevention
Risk transfer
Risk avoidance
✅ The correct answer is B.
The measures to reduce chances of occurrence of risk are known as Loss prevention. The risk removed through risk pooling is known as insurance. Loss prevention measures trim down the chance of incidence of risk. The Insurance provides peace of brains and helps the person to plan his or her business efficiently.

Which of the below is the most appropriate explanation for the fact that young people are charged lesser life insurance premium as compared to old people?

Young people are mostly dependant
Old people can afford to pay more
Mortality is related to age
Mortality is inversely related to age
✅ The correct answer is C.
Mortality is related to age and hence young people who are less likely to die are charged lower premiums as compared to old people. The level premium is a premium fixed such that it does not increase with age but remains constant throughout the contract period.

State the incorrect statement.

Code of conduct is optional for a successful agent
Ethical standards may sometimes conflict with drive to do good volume of business
Persistency of policies is beyond the control of agents as well as the insurer
All of the above
✅ The correct answer is D.
All the statements are incorrect.
Code of conduct is compulsory for a successful agent, Ethical standards does not conflict with drive to do good volume of business and Persistency of policies is under the control of agents as well as the insurer.

When is a policy said to be withdrawn?

On surrender of the policy in return for surrender value
When the premiums are not paid as and when due
When a policy is upgraded
When a policy is downgraded
✅ The correct answer is A.
A policy is said to be withdrawn on surrender of the policy in return for surrender value. In case of life insurance, if you surrender a policy before the completion of its full term, you could get back a portion of the money you paid as premium, after deducting charges. This money is surrender value.

Why do insurers arrange for survey and inspection of the property before acceptance of a risk?

To assess the risk for rating purposes
To find out how the insured purchased the property
To find out whether other insurers have also inspected the property
To find out whether neighboring property also can be insured
✅ The correct answer is A.
To assess the risk for rating purposes. Before acceptance of a risk, the insurer arranges a survey and inspection of the property. Risk transfer through risk pooling is called insurance. Loss prevention measures reduce the chance of occurrence of risk. Insurance provides peace of mind and helps one plan his business effectively.