With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1.Retail investors through a demat account can invest in ‘Treasury Bills’ and ‘Government of India Debt Bonds’ in the primary market.
2.The ‘Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching’ is a government securities trading platform of the Reserve Bank of India.
3.The ‘Central Depository Services Ltd’ is jointly promoted by the Reserve Bank of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements :
1. In India, credit rating agencies are regulated by Reserve Bank of India.
2. The rating agency popularly known as ICRA is a public limited company.
3. Brickwork Ratings is an Indian credit rating agency.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: As regards returns from an investment in a company, generally, bondholders are considered to be relatively at lower risk than stockholders.
Statement II: Bondholders are lenders to a company whereas stockholders are its owners.
Statement III: For repayment purpose, bondholders are prioritized over stockholders by a company.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
I. India accounts for a very large portion of all equity option contracts traded globally, thus exhibiting a great boom.
II. India’s stock market has grown rapidly in the recent past, even overtaking Hong Kong’s at some point in time.
III. There is no regulatory body either to warn small investors about the risks of options trading or to act on unregistered financial advisors in this regard.
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority and Securities and Exchange Board of India will organise a Niveshak Shivir in Bhopal on 5 June 2026 to help investors resolve issues related to unclaimed dividends and shares.
Key Highlights
Organised by:
IEPFA under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
SEBI.
Objective:
Investor awareness
Grievance redressal
Recovery of unclaimed investments.
Services Provided at Niveshak Shivir
Recovery assistance for:
Unclaimed dividends
Unclaimed shares.
On the spot:
KYC updation
Nomination services.
Resolution of:
Pending IEPFA claim issues.
What is IEPFA?
The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA):
Functions under: Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Established to:
Protect investor interests.
Promote financial literacy and investor awareness.
Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)
Created under: Companies Act, 2013.
Unclaimed: Dividends, Shares, and Deposits are transferred to the IEPF after a specified period.
When are Shares/Dividends Transferred to IEPF?
If dividends remain unclaimed for Seven consecutive years, the related shares are transferred to the IEPF Authority.
What is SEBI?
The Securities and Exchange Board of India:
Is the regulator of Securities and capital markets in India.
Established in 1988.
Statutory status granted in 1992.
Objectives of the Initiative
Simplify Investor claim process.
Promote:
Financial inclusion
Investor protection.
Strengthen: Transparency in financial markets.
About RTAs
Registrars and Transfer Agents (RTAs):
Maintain records of:
Shareholders
Share transfers
Dividend payments.
Assist companies in investor-related services.
[2025] Consider the following statements: I. India accounts for a very large portion of all equity option contracts traded globally thus exhibiting a great boom. II. India’s stock market has grown rapidly in the recent past even overtaking Hong Kong’s at some point of time. III. There is no regulatory body either to warn the small investors about the risks of options trading or to act on unregistered financial advisors in this regard. Which of the statements given above are correct?