Match the following lists

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

The correct answer is option 4- A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I.

* The National Stock Exchange is the latest, most modern and technology driven exchange. It was incorporated in 1992 and was recognised as a stock exchange in April 1993. It started operations in 1994, with trading on the wholesale debt market segment. Subsequently, it launched the capital market segment in November 1994 as a trading platform for equities and the futures and options segment in June 2000 for various derivative instruments.

* BSE Ltd (formerly known as Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd) was established in 1875 and was Asia’s first Stock Exchange. It was granted permanent recognition under the Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956. It has contributed to the growth of the corporate sector by providing a platform for raising capital. It is known as BSE Ltd but was established as the Native Share Stock Brokers Association in 1875.

* The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established by the Government of India on 12 April 1988 as an interim administrative body to promote orderly and healthy growth of securities market and for investor protection. It was to function under the overall administrative control of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. The SEBI was given a statutory status on 30 January 1992 through an ordinance. The ordinance was later replaced by an Act of Parliament known as the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.

* The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (often abbreviated as SCRA) is a key piece of legislation in India that regulates securities markets. The act provides the legal framework for the regulation and control of securities contracts and the functioning of stock exchanges in India