Quiz on SEBI- Securities and Exchange Bank of India

1. What does SEBI stand for?
A) Securities and Exchange Bank of India
B) Securities and Equity Board of India
C) Securities and Exchange Board of India
D) Stock and Equity Bureau of India
Answer: C) Securities and Exchange Board of India

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2. In which year was SEBI given statutory powers?
A) 1988
B) 1991
C) 1992
D) 1995
Answer: C) 1992

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3. What is the main role of SEBI?
A) Manage foreign investments
B) Supervise banks
C) Regulate the securities market and protect investors
D) Control inflation
Answer: C) Regulate the securities market and protect investors

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4. SEBI operates under which ministry?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
C) Ministry of Finance
D) Ministry of Commerce
Answer: C) Ministry of Finance

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5. Where is the headquarters of SEBI located?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Chennai
D) Hyderabad
Answer: B) Mumbai

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6. Who is the current Chairman of SEBI (as of 2025)?
A) Ajay Tyagi
B) Madhabi Puri Buch
C) U.K. Sinha
D) Raghuram Rajan
Answer: B) Madhabi Puri Buch

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7. SEBI regulates which of the following?
A) Banks
B) Insurance companies
C) Stock exchanges and mutual funds
D) Real estate
Answer: C) Stock exchanges and mutual funds

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8. What action can SEBI take against fraudulent companies?
A) Impose fines and penalties
B) Shut down the company
C) File criminal charges
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

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9. Which of the following is a major function of SEBI?
A) Printing currency
B) Monitoring inflation
C) Preventing insider trading
D) Managing GDP growth
Answer: C) Preventing insider trading

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10. SEBI’s role includes:
A) Encouraging monopolies
B) Creating stock markets
C) Ensuring transparency in the securities market
D) Providing business loans
Answer: C) Ensuring transparency in the securities market