Securities exchange board of India (sebi) - class-XI
Comprehensive quiz covering SEBI regulation, Indian stock exchanges (NSE, BSE, OTCEI), trading systems, depositories, mutual funds, and market concepts for Class XI students.
Questions
NSE commenced futures trading in the year.
- $1999$
- $2000$
- $2001$
- $2002$
The settlement cycle in NSE is?
- $T+5$
- $T+3$
- $T+2$
- $T+1$
Clearing and settlement operations of NSC is carried out by.
- NSDL
- NSCCL
- SBI
- CDSL
National Stock Exchange of India was recognised as stock exchange in the year.
- $1992$
- $1993$
- $1994$
- $1995$
To be listed on NSEI, the minimum capital requirements for a company.
- Rs. $5$ crores
- Rs. $3$ crores
- Rs. $6$ crores
- Rs. $1$ crores
Investors can sell their mutual funds whenever they want.
- True
- False
The fund manager always invests in more than one asset class (equities, debts, money market instruments etc.) to spread the risks. It is called ______.
- diversification
- liquidity
- expert management
- all of the above
The OTCEI is a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956.
- True
- False
The on-line trading system of BSE is known as _____.
- BOLT
- NEAT
- GUI
- None of the above
OTCEI is advantageous to the company because it _____.
- makes investment in stocks easier
- provides method of raising funds through capital market instruments which are priced fairly
- provides definite liquidity to investors
- all of the above
The identity of members is trading in NSE is withheld by the National stock exchange. Identify the advantage stated.
- Wide coverage
- Transparency of NSE
- Effective matching of order in NSE
- Confidential trading in NSE
Which of the following is/are advantage(s) of OTC Market?
- Dealers can operate both in new issues and secondary market at their option.
- It is a transparent system of trading with no problem of bad or short deliveries.
- Family concerns and closely held companies can go public through OTC.
- All of the above.
Which of the following is true about OTCEI?
- It was set-up to provide small and medium companies an access to the capital market for raising finance.
- This segment provides a trading platform for a wide range of fixed income securities.
- It was incorporated in 1992.
- It launched the capital market segment in November 1994.
______ segment provides a trading platform for a wide range of fixed income securities that include central government securities.
- Capital Market
- Whole Sale Debt Market
- OTCEI
- Any of the above
NSE ensures equal access for investors all over the country with the help of appropriate communication network.
- True
- False
NSE launched the capital market segment in _______.
- November 1993
- November 1991
- November 1992
- November 1994
In NSE, the trading rights are with the ______ who offer their services to the investors.
- trading members
- RBI
- SEBI
- all of the above
The NSEI was established by ______.
- financial institutions
- insurance companies
- banks
- all of the above
_______ segment of NSE provides an efficient and transparent platform for trading in equity.
- Whole Sale Debt Market
- Retail Sale Debt Market
- Capital Market
- Money Market
Meeting international benchmarks and standards is one of the objectives of NSE.
- True
- False
Expense ratio is the fee for managing fund.
- True
- False
NSE is managed by professionals, who do not directly or indirectly trade on the exchange.
- True
- False
NSE launched the futures and options segment in ____ for various derivative instruments.
- June 2000
- June 2001
- June 2010
- June 2005
Participants of OTC include _____.
- Investors
- Companies which list their shares on OTCEI
- Settlement bank
- All of the above
OTC Exchange of India was incorporated in ____.
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
The OTC Exchange will not list and trade in companies listed on any other exchange.
- True
- False
A simple way to make a diversified investment is investing in _______.
- Stocks
- Shares
- Mutual Funds
- Derivatives
______ is a collective investment that pools together the money of a large number of investors to purchase a number of securities like stocks, bonds etc.
- Mutual Fund
- Portfolio
- Shares
- Stock
Which of the following is/are the demerits of OTCEI?
- Poor liquidity of Scrips
- Delay in Settlement
- Lack of Transparency
- All of the above
Identify the promoter(s) of OTCEI from the following.
- SBI Capital Markets Ltd.
- IFCI
- IDBI
- All of the above
BSE is the second in the world to receive Information Security Management System Standard BS 7799-2-2002 certification for its On-Line trading System (BOLT).
- True
- False
OTCEI offers computerized screen-based trading ________________.
- True
- False
Before BOLT was introduced in 1995, people used to trade standing in the trading ring.
- True
- False
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
BSE also provides depository services through its _______ arm.
- Central Depository Services Ltd. (CDSL)
- National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)
- NSE
- SEBI
Which of the following is the basic function of stock exchange?
- Pricing of Securities
- Safety of Transaction
- Contributes to Economic Growth
- Providing Liquidity and Marketability to Existing Securities.
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
BSE provides a host of services to capital market participants including ________.
- risk management
- clearing
- settlement
- all of the above
The strategic objective of Bombay stock exchange are __________.
- To promote, develop and maintain a well-regulated market for dealings in securities.
- To safeguard the interest of members and the investing public having dealings on the exchange.
- To promote industrial development in the country through efficient resource mobilization by way of investment in corporate securities.
- All of the above
BSE also has a platform for trading in equities of small-and-medium enterprises (SME).
- True
- False
The fully automated screen based trading system that it runs is called _______.
- National Exchange for Automated Trading
- State Exchange for Automated Trading
- District Exchange for Automated Trading
- None of the above
NSE employs a _______ mechanism where each trading day is considered as a trading period.
- trading settlement
- rolling settlement
- settlement
- none of the above
Which of the following is/are true about NSE?
- The transactions and orders are entered only through code numbers.
- There is no need for any stock exchange floor to transact.
- It has its access throughout the country.
- All of the above
The settlement cycle at NSE has been reduced from T+3 to T+2.
- True
- False
Identify the function(s) of NSE from the following.
- Providing a fair, efficient and transparent securities market to investors using electronic trading systems
- Enabling shorter settlement cycles and book entry settlements systems
- Meeting the current international standards of securities markets
- All of the above
NSE provides trading across sectors viz ______.
- Equities
- Derivatives
- Debt
- All of the above
The International Securities Consultancy (ISC) of Hong Kong has helped in setting up of the NSE.
- True
- False
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
BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) is located on ______ street in Mumbai.
- Juhu
- Penag
- Arthrur
- Dalal
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 __________.
- $1956$
- $2001$
- $1988$
- $1984$
The ________ market is also known as the stock market or stock exchange, which is the market for the purchase and sale of existing securities.
- primary
- capital
- money
- secondary
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
The value of a share printed on the share certificate is called _______.
- Face value
- Market Value
- Future value
- Current value
The objectives of the two advisory Committees formed by SEBI are _________.
- To advise SEBI on issues related to the development of primary market in India.
- To advise SEBI on disclosure requirements for companies.
- To advice the board in matters relating to the development and regulation of the secondary market in the country.
- All of the above
_______ means the admission of securities of a company to trading on a stock exchange.
- Listing
- 'Demat'ing
- 'Remat'ing
- None of the above
What are the objectives of Listing?
- To provide ready marketability and liquidity of a companys securities.
- To provide free negotiability to stocks.
- To protect shareholders and investors interests.
- All of the above
To get listed in a stock exchange, the company should have issued for public subscription at least the minimum prescribed percentage of its share capital (49 percent).
- True
- False
When the prices fall and bulls have to sell at a loss, then it is called _____.
- Bullish Market
- Bear Liquidation
- Bull Liquidation
- Bearish Market
A _____ is a member of the stock exchange but he buys and sells securities on his behalf.
- stag
- jobber
- bull
- bear
A ________ is a speculator who applies for new securities with the expectation that prices will rise by the tie of allotment.
- stag
- bull
- bear
- jobber
A company which desires to list its securities in a stock exchange, should offer at least _____ percent of its issued capital for public subscription.
- sixty
- fourty
- fifty
- thirty
Investors are expected to open ____ with Depository Participants and deposit their share certificates for the purpose of converting them to the electronic format.
- Remat Accounts
- Demat Accounts
- Deposit Accounts
- Current Accounts
_________ is the process by which electronic shares of an investor are converted to physical certificates in the investor's account.
- Rematerialization
- Dematerialization
- Materialization
- None of above
Match the following List-I with List-II:
| List-I(Name of Securities) | List-II(Type of securities) |
|---|---|
| (a) Bonds of Land Development Banks | 1. Semi-Government Securities |
| (b) Treasury Bills | 2. First Order Securities |
| (c) Shares of Public Ltd. Co. | 3. Personal Securities |
- $(a) - 1, (b) - 2, (c) - 3$
- $(a) - 2, (b) - 1, (c) - 3$
- $(a) - 3, (b) - 2, (c) - 1$
- $(a) - 1, (b) - 3, (c) - 2$