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Question
Answer in one sentence.
What is Stock Exchange?
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Solution 1
Stock exchange is a specific place where various types of securities are purchased and sold.
Solution 2
A stock exchange is a specific location where different sorts of securities are purchased and sold. It acts as a platform for buyers and sellers to perform securities transactions such as shares, debentures, and bonds. The stock exchange promotes liquidity by allowing investors to easily turn their capital into cash. It also helps businesses raise funds by making their securities available to the market. Trading on the stock exchange is regulated to provide transparency, fairness, and investor protection.
Notes
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A stock exchange is where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell ______.
Match the pairs.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| a) SEBI | 1) Expects the price of shares rise in future. |
| b) Day Trading | 2) Expects the price of shares fall in future. |
| c) Bull | 3) Buying and selling of securities within the same trading day |
| d) Bear | 4) To protect the interest of investors in securities market. |
| e) BSE | 5) Buying and selling of securities to particular investors. |
| 6) One of the oldest stock exchange in India. | |
| 7) To protect the interest of companies in securities market. | |
| 8) Buying and selling of securities within a week. | |
| 9) Newest Stock Exchange in India. | |
| 10) One who invests in new issues of securities. |
Select the correct option from the bracket.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| a) Regulator of capital market | 1) _____________ |
| b) ____________ | 2) Nifty |
| c) Jobber | 3) ____________ |
| d) ____________ | 4) Oldest Stock Exchange in the world. |
(London Stock Exchange, Index of NSE, SEBI, trades in securities in his own name)
Select the Suitable option for the following.
____________ Oldest Stock Exchange in the world.
State any four features of the stock exchange.
Justify the following statement.
Stock exchanges work for the growth of the Indian economy.
Explain the functions of Stock Exchange.
Explain the following term/concept in detail:
Stock Exchange
