Distinguish between the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50.

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Q. Distinguish between the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50.

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Basis	BSE Sensex	NSE Nifty 50
Exchange	Bombay Stock Exchange	National Stock Exchange
Number of stocks tracked	30	50
Established (of the parent exchange)	1875	1992 (trading from 1994)
Nature	Benchmark index of large, actively traded BSE-listed companies	Benchmark index of large, actively traded NSE-listed companies

Both indices are constructed from a representative, carefully selected sample of large, actively traded ("blue-chip") companies, weighted so that larger companies influence the index more than smaller ones. Because the companies within each index together account for a large share of their exchange's total trading value, both are treated as reliable barometers of overall stock market — and by extension, investor sentime …

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There are 21 stock exchanges in the country — option (b).

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$Q. When the NSEI was established ?$
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(b) 1990
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The NSEI was established in 1992, so the correct answer is option (d).

Key facts:

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSEI) was established in 1992 as the country's first fully electronic, screen-based, nationwide stock exchange. It was set up to provide a modern, transparent and investor-friendly trading system across India. …
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The correct answer is (d) 24, as the TN HSC Commerce textbook states that there are 24 stock exchanges in the country.

A stock exchange is an organised market where existing securities such as shares, debentures and bonds are bought and sold. In the Class-12 Commerce Stock Exchange chapter, the number of stock exchanges functioning in India is stated as 24.

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(b) 21
(c) 25
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The Tamil Nadu HSC Commerce textbook states the number of stock exchanges in the country as 24, so the answer is (d).

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The National Stock Exchange of India (NSEI) was established in 1992; the answer is option (c).

The National Stock Exchange of India was incorporated in 1992 following the recommendations of the Pherwani Committee, to provide a modern, fully automated, screen-based nationwide trading system and to bring greater transparency to the securities market. It was recognised as a stock exchange soon after an …

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$Q. Match the following : # Column I Column II$
(1) | Dalal Street |
(i) | New York Stock Exchange | |
(2) | Wall Street |
(ii) | Canadian Stock Exchange | |
(3) | Lombard Street |
(iii) | Bombay Stock Exchange | |
(4) | Toronto |
(iv) | London Stock Exchange |
(a)
(1) - (iv),
(2) - (ii),
(3) - (i),
(4) -
(iii)
(b)
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(2) - (iii),
(3) - (ii),
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(2) - (iv),
(3) - (iii),
(4) -
(i)
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(1) - (iii),
(2) - (i),
(3) - (iv),
(4) - (ii)
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The correct pairing is Dalal Street–BSE, Wall Street–NYSE, Lombard Street–LSE, Toronto–Canadian SE; the answer is option (d).

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(1) Dalal Street → (iii) Bombay Stock Exchange (Mumbai's financial district).

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