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Capital Markets — Banking Questions & Practice

Practise 47 Capital Markets questions from Banking for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Capital Markets — with answers

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1. Within India's financial regulatory architecture, which body oversees the securities markets, including stock exchanges and listed companies?

  1. ARBI
  2. BSEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)
  3. CIRDAI
  4. DPFRDA
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Answer: B

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulates India's securities markets, protecting investor interests and ensuring fair market practices.

2. SEBI, India's capital markets regulator, was granted full statutory powers through legislation enacted in which year?

  1. A1988
  2. B1992
  3. C1996
  4. D2000
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Answer: B

SEBI was granted full statutory powers through the SEBI Act, 1992, after having been initially established as a non-statutory body in 1988.

3. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), regarded as Asia's oldest stock exchange, was established in which year?

  1. A1850
  2. B1875
  3. C1900
  4. D1925
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Answer: B

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was established in 1875, making it one of the oldest stock exchanges in Asia.

4. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India was established in which year, later commencing electronic trading operations in 1994?

  1. A1988
  2. B1992
  3. C1995
  4. D2000
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Answer: B

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) was established in 1992, introducing electronic trading to Indian equity markets in 1994.

5. The 'Sensex', BSE's benchmark stock market index, tracks the performance of how many major listed companies?

  1. A20
  2. B30
  3. C50
  4. D100
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Answer: B

The Sensex, BSE's flagship index, tracks the performance of 30 large, financially sound companies listed on the exchange.

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