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UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper I Q7 — Bondholders vs StockholdersUPSC प्रीलिम्स 2025 GS पेपर I प्रश्न 7 — बॉन्ड-धारक बनाम स्टॉक-धारक

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Question 7
UPSCEconomy2025Prelims GS Paper ISeries A

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: As regards returns from an investment in a company, generally, bondholders are considered to be relatively at lower risk than stockholders.

Statement II: Bondholders are lenders to a company whereas stockholders are its owners.

Statement III: For repayment purpose, bondholders are prioritized over stockholders by a company.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :

कथन I : जहाँ तक किसी कंपनी में निवेश से प्राप्त प्रतिफलों का संबंध है, आमतौर पर यह माना जाता है कि स्टॉक-धारकों की तुलना में बॉन्ड-धारकों को अपेक्षाकृत कम जोखिम रहता है।

कथन II : बॉन्ड-धारक किसी कंपनी के ऋणदाता होते हैं, जबकि स्टॉक-धारक उसके स्वामी होते हैं।

कथन III : पुनर्भुगतान के प्रयोजन के लिए, किसी कंपनी द्वारा बॉन्ड-धारकों को स्टॉक-धारकों की अपेक्षा प्राथमिकता दी जाती है।

उपर्युक्त कथनों के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है?

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