Regulatory Bodies (SEBI, SEC, etc.) MCQs January 8, 2026September 11, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in which year? (A) 1988 (B) 1990 (C) 1992 (D) 1995 2. SEBI was given statutory powers through which Act? (A) Companies Act, 1956 (B) Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956 (C) SEBI Act, 1992 (D) Banking Regulation Act, 1949 3. The main objective of SEBI is to: (A) Promote exports (B) Regulate securities market (C) Collect direct taxes (D) Supervise foreign exchange 4. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was formed in which year? (A) 1929 (B) 1934 (C) 1947 (D) 1950 5. Which regulatory body monitors insider trading in India? (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) Ministry of Finance (D) IRDAI 6. SEC in the USA was established after which event? (A) Dot-com bubble (B) 1929 Stock Market Crash (C) Oil Crisis (D) Subprime Crisis 7. Which of the following is NOT a function of SEBI? (A) Protecting investor interests (B) Promoting securities market development (C) Regulating brokers (D) Printing currency 8. The head office of SEBI is located in: (A) New Delhi (B) Mumbai (C) Kolkata (D) Hyderabad 9. Who appoints the Chairman of SEBI? (A) RBI Governor (B) President of India (C) Prime Minister of India (D) Ministry of Finance 10. SEC is headquartered in: (A) Chicago (B) New York (C) Washington D.C. (D) Los Angeles 11. Which of the following bodies regulates mutual funds in India? (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs (D) NABARD 12. Which body regulates stock exchanges in India? (A) SEBI (B) RBI (C) Ministry of Finance (D) IRDAI 13. The U.S. SEC was created under which Act? (A) Banking Regulation Act (B) Securities Exchange Act, 1934 (C) Companies Act, 1956 (D) Investment Act, 1940 14. Which of the following is NOT under SEBI’s regulation? (A) Insurance companies (B) Credit rating agencies (C) Stock exchanges (D) Depositories 15. Which Indian regulatory body governs banking activities? (A) SEBI (B) RBI (C) NABARD (D) SIDBI 16. SEBI regulates which of the following intermediaries? (A) Brokers (B) Merchant bankers (C) Credit rating agencies (D) All of the above 17. Which of the following is a self-regulatory organization (SRO)? (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) FINRA (USA) (D) NABARD 18. Which of these is the U.K.’s financial regulatory body? (A) SEC (B) FCA (C) SEBI (D) IMF 19. The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is headquartered in: (A) Paris (B) Madrid (C) London (D) Geneva 20. Which body ensures fair disclosure in U.S. markets? (A) FINRA (B) SEC (C) IMF (D) BIS 21. In India, depositories are regulated by: (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) IRDAI (D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 22. Which of the following is the U.S. self-regulatory authority for brokers? (A) SEC (B) FINRA (C) CFTC (D) FDIC 23. Which regulatory body governs commodity markets in India? (A) SEBI (B) FMC (before merger) (C) RBI (D) IRDAI 24. SEC primarily protects: (A) Brokers (B) Government (C) Investors (D) Banks 25. Which Act empowers SEBI to regulate securities contracts? (A) SEBI Act, 1992 (B) Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (C) Companies Act, 2013 (D) Depositories Act, 1996 26. Who was the first Chairman of SEBI? (A) G. S. Patel (B) D. R. Mehta (C) Ajay Tyagi (D) U.K. Sinha 27. Which U.S. body regulates futures and options in commodities? (A) SEC (B) CFTC (C) FDIC (D) FINRA 28. Which of the following is NOT regulated by SEC in the USA? (A) Stock exchanges (B) Listed companies (C) Commercial banks (D) Brokers and dealers 29. SEBI regulates takeovers under: (A) SEBI Takeover Code (B) Companies Act (C) RBI Guidelines (D) Competition Act 30. Which global body monitors systemic risk in the financial system? (A) IMF (B) World Bank (C) FSB (D) IOSCO 31. Which of the following powers does SEBI NOT have? (A) Regulating stock exchanges (B) Conducting audits (C) Printing currency notes (D) Imposing penalties 32. Which regulatory body registers and regulates credit rating agencies in India? (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) Ministry of Finance (D) IRDAI 33. Which of the following agencies regulates pension funds in India? (A) SEBI (B) RBI (C) PFRDA (D) IRDAI 34. Who is known as the watchdog of the Indian securities market? (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) IRDAI (D) Ministry of Finance 35. Which of these regulates corporate governance norms for listed companies? (A) SEBI (B) RBI (C) Ministry of Law (D) CBI 36. SEC enforces rules under which U.S. Act? (A) Securities Act of 1933 and 1934 (B) Dodd-Frank Act, 2010 (C) Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 2002 (D) All of the above 37. Which body regulates collective investment schemes in India? (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) IRDAI (D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 38. The SEBI Board consists of: (A) 3 members only (B) 5 members only (C) Chairman + members nominated by government (D) Only Finance Minister 39. Which U.S. Act gave more power to SEC after 2008 crisis? (A) Sarbanes-Oxley Act (B) Dodd-Frank Act, 2010 (C) Securities Act, 1933 (D) Glass-Steagall Act 40. Who regulates the insurance sector in India? (A) SEBI (B) IRDAI (C) RBI (D) PFRDA 41. Which of the following regulates clearing corporations in India? (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) Ministry of Finance (D) IRDAI 42. SEC requires listed companies in the USA to file annual reports on: (A) Form 10-K (B) Form 8-K (C) Form 6-K (D) Form 20-F 43. Who regulates credit rating agencies in the USA? (A) SEC (B) FINRA (C) CFTC (D) Federal Reserve 44. Which of these bodies regulates debt markets in India? (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) NABARD (D) Ministry of Finance 45. Which Indian law regulates depositories? (A) Depositories Act, 1996 (B) Companies Act, 2013 (C) SEBI Act, 1992 (D) FEMA, 1999 46. Which international body sets accounting standards? (A) IOSCO (B) IMF (C) IASB (D) FSB 47. The SEBI Code for corporate governance is based on: (A) Clause 49 of Listing Agreement (B) Companies Act (C) RBI Regulations (D) IMF Guidelines 48. SEC requires companies to disclose insider trades on: (A) Form 4 (B) Form 6 (C) Form 10-K (D) Form 20-F 49. In India, takeover and mergers are regulated primarily by: (A) RBI (B) SEBI (C) MCA (D) Competition Commission 50. Which of the following is the primary role of SEC? (A) Printing money (B) Regulating securities market and protecting investors (C) Supervising banks (D) Controlling inflation