Indian Capital Markets - NSE, BSE, and SEBI
Comprehensive quiz covering Indian stock exchanges (NSE, BSE, OTCEI), capital market operations, mutual funds, and SEBI's regulatory role
Questions
Which of the following paved way to the establishment of SEBI?
- Unofficial private placements
- Rigging of prices
- Unofficial premium on new issues
- All of the above
SEBI was to function under the overall administrative control of the _______ of the Government of India.
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Commerce
- Ministry of Company Affairs
- Ministry of Economy
The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established by the Government of India _____.
- as a cooperative society
- as a banking authority
- as an interim administrative body
- none of the above
Identify the development function of SEBI.
- Investor education.
- Promotion of fair practices and code of conduct of all SROs.
- Training of intermediaries
- All of the above
The SEBI was given a statutory status in the year _______.
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
SEBI has stopped the practice of making a preferential allotment of shares unrelated to market prices.
- True
- False
Which of the following is/are the development function(s) of SEBI?
- Registration of brokers and sub-brokers.
- Registration of collective investment schemes and Mutual Funds.
- Investor education.
- Training of intermediaries
Direct supervision over depositories and mutual funds is undertaken by _______.
- NBFCs
- RBI
- SEBI
- all of the above
The powers of controller of capital issues of India is now shifted to _______.
- ministry of finance
- SEBI
- AMFI
- ministry of corporate affairs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India is not entrusted with which of the following functions?
- Investor Protection
- Ensuring fair practices by companies
- Promotion of efficient service by brokers
- Improving the earnings of equity holders
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in __________.
- $1956$
- $2001$
- $1988$
- $1984$
Which of the following objectives states the key role of SEBI in economic development of the country?
- Prevention of trading malpractices
- Regulation of capital market
- Enforcement of corporate governance on companies
- Promoting and developing capital market
Which of the following is a regulatory function of SEBI?
- Prohibition of fraudulent and unfair trading
- Regulation of takeover bids by companies
- Undertaking measures to develop capital market
- Conducting research
Appointment of independent directors is the part of Corporate Governance as per the ________.
- SEBI
- Indian companies act
- Government of India
- RBI