A rise in ‘SENSEX’ means:

1. a rise in prices of shares of all companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
2. a rise in prices of shares of all companies registered with National Stock Exchange
3. an overall rise in prices of shares of a group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
4. a rise in prices of shares of all companies belonging to a group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• SENSEX (Sensitive Index) is the stock market index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). It represents the performance of 30 selected major companies listed on the BSE. A rise in SENSEX indicates an overall increase in the share prices of these selected companies, not all companies listed on the exchange.

Answer: (c) an overall rise in prices of shares of a group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange