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Consider the investments in the following assets:
1. Brand recognition
2. Inventory
3. Intellectual property
4. Mailing list of clients
How many of the above are considered intangible investments?

(a)

Only one

(b)

Only two

(c)

Only three

(d)

All four

Correct Answer

(c)

Explanation

The correct answer is (c) Only three.

Intangible investments are assets that do not have a physical form.
Therefore, out of the given investments, only three (Brand recognition, Intellectual property, and Mailing list of clients) are considered intangible investments.

Microtheme: Investment Funds —
5 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

  1. [2025] With reference to investments, consider the following:
    I. Bonds
    II. Hedge Funds
    III. Stocks
    IV. Venture Capital
    How many of the above are treated as Alternative Investment Funds?

    • (a) Only one
    • (b) Only two
    • (c) Only three
    • (d) All the four
    Correct Answer: (B) Only two
  2. [2023] Consider the following statements :
    Statement-I :
    Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts(InvITs) distributed to their investors is exempted from tax, but the dividend is taxable.
    Statement-II :
    InvITs are recognized as borrowers under the ‘Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002’.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    • (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
    • (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
    • (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
    • (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
    Correct Answer: (D) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
  3. [2023] Consider the investments in the following assets:
    1. Brand recognition
    2. Inventory
    3. Intellectual property
    4. Mailing list of clients
    How many of the above are considered intangible investments?

    • (a) Only one
    • (b) Only two
    • (c) Only three
    • (d) All four
    Correct Answer: (C) Only three
  4. [2017] With reference to ‘National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog.
    2. It has a corpus of Rs. 4,00,000 crore at present.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 only
    • (c) Both 1 and 2
    • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Correct Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
  5. [2010] With reference to the National Investment Fund to which the disinvestment proceeds are routed, consider the following statements:
    1. The assets in the National Investment Fund are managed by the Union Ministry of Finance
    2. The national investment fund is to be maintained within the Consolidated Fund of India
    3. Certain Asset Management companies are appointed as the fund managers
    4. A certain proportion of annual income is used for financing select social sectors
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 only
    • (c) 3 and 4 only
    • (d) 3 only
    Correct Answer: (C) 3 and 4 only