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Economy - Financial Markets — Economy Questions & Practice

Practise 58 Economy - Financial Markets questions from Economy 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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1. Which of the following describes 'Stock Exchange'?

  1. AAn organization that assesses the creditworthiness of borrowers and issues credit ratings
  2. BAn account used to hold securities in electronic form, eliminating the need for physical certificates
  3. CThe benchmark index of the National Stock Exchange, tracking 50 major companies
  4. DAn organized marketplace where securities such as shares and debentures are bought and sold
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Answer: D

'Stock Exchange' relates to: An organized marketplace where securities such as shares and debentures are bought and sold

2. 'Stock Exchange' refers to:

  1. AAn organized marketplace where securities such as shares and debentures are bought and sold
  2. BFinancing provided to early-stage, high-potential startups in exchange for equity
  3. CAn account used to hold securities in electronic form, eliminating the need for physical certificates
  4. DThe illegal practice of trading securities based on material, non-public information about a company
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Answer: A

'Stock Exchange' relates to: An organized marketplace where securities such as shares and debentures are bought and sold

3. Which of the following describes 'Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)'?

  1. AThe benchmark index of the National Stock Exchange, tracking 50 major companies
  2. BAn account used to hold securities in electronic form, eliminating the need for physical certificates
  3. CThe process by which a private company offers shares to the public for the first time
  4. DThe regulatory body responsible for regulating the securities market in India
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Answer: D

'Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)' relates to: The regulatory body responsible for regulating the securities market in India

4. 'Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)' refers to:

  1. AThe benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, tracking 30 major companies
  2. BAn organized marketplace where securities such as shares and debentures are bought and sold
  3. CAn organization that assesses the creditworthiness of borrowers and issues credit ratings
  4. DThe regulatory body responsible for regulating the securities market in India
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Answer: D

'Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)' relates to: The regulatory body responsible for regulating the securities market in India

5. Which term is described as: 'Asia's oldest stock exchange, located in Mumbai'?

  1. ASensex
  2. BInsider Trading
  3. CVenture Capital
  4. DBombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
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Answer: D

This corresponds to 'Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)'.

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