Commerce · Class 12 Commerce
Ch 8Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) — Class 12 Commerce, concept-first.
A capital market with growing numbers of investors, intermediaries and listed companies cannot be left to regulate itself — unfair practices such as price rigging, insider trading and delayed allotment of shares had become common in the Indian stock market by the 1980s, and investors had no single, powerful body to tur…
Key concepts
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Meaning and Establishment of SEBI
SEBI was first set up as a non-statutory body on 12 April 1988 and was given statutory powers through the SEBI Act, 1992, becoming the principal regulator of India's securities market, headquartered in Mumbai, to protect…
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- What is SEBI? When was it established and when did it get statutory status?Free
- Why was a regulator like SEBI needed for the Indian securities market?Preview
- The headquarters of SEBI is ________. (a) Delhi (b) Calcutta (c) Mumbai (d) ChennaiPreview
- The Headquarters of SEBI is ______. (a) Chennai (b) Calcutta (c) Delhi (d) MumbaiPreview
Chapter contents
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Meaning and Establishment of SEBI
A capital market with growing numbers of investors, intermediaries and listed companies cannot be left to regulate itself — unfair practices such as price rigging, insider trading and delayed allotmen…
Objectives of SEBI
The Preamble to the SEBI Act, 1992 itself states SEBI's purpose: "to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate, the securities market and for…
Organisation Structure of SEBI
Section 4 of the SEBI Act, 1992 lays down how the SEBI Board is constituted. It consists of:
Functions of SEBI
SEBI's functions are conventionally grouped under three heads — protective, regulatory, and developmental.
Powers of SEBI
To carry out its functions effectively, the SEBI Act, 1992 vests SEBI with powers that combine elements of all three arms of government within its own specialised sphere:
Exercises
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- Q1What is SEBI? When was it established and when did it get statutory status?Free
- Q2Explain the objectives of SEBI.Free
- Q3Describe the organisation structure (composition of the Board) of SEBI.Free
- Q4Explain the protective functions of SEBI.Preview
- Q5Explain the regulatory functions of SEBI.Preview
- Q6Explain the developmental functions of SEBI.Preview
- Q7Explain the powers of SEBI.Preview
- Q8Why was a regulator like SEBI needed for the Indian securities market?Preview
- Q9Distinguish between the protective and regulatory functions of SEBI.Preview
Sample & Board Papers
Sample papers and previous-year board questions for this subject.
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- Q1The headquarters of SEBI is ________. (a) Delhi (b) Calcutta (c) Mumbai (d) ChennaiPreview
- Q2(a) Explain the functions of SEBI. OR (b) Explain in detail the elements of Contract of Sale.Preview
- Q3(a) Explain the powers of SEBI. (any 5) OR (b) Write short notes on : (i) Digital India (ii) Startup IndiaPreview
- Q4The Headquarters of SEBI is ______. (a) Chennai (b) Calcutta (c) Delhi (d) MumbaiPreview
- Q5Registering and controlling the functioning of collective investment schemes is called as ______. (a) Rematerialisation (b) Mutual funds (c)…Preview
- Q6Write any two objectives of SEBI.Preview