Bombay Stock Exchange became the first stock exchange in India to launch commodity derivatives contract in gold and ______.

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  1. Diamond
  2. Silver
  3. Platinum
  4. Equity

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Option 2 : Silver
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The correct answer is Silver.

  • Bombay Stock Exchange became the first stock exchange in India to launch commodity derivatives contracts in gold and silver.

Key Points

  • Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), is an Indian stock exchange located on Dalal Street in Mumbai.
    • Bombay Stock Exchange is Established in 1875 by cotton merchant Premchand Roychand.
    • Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in Asia, and also the tenth oldest in the world.
    • The Bombay Stock Exchange is the 9th largest stock exchange with an overall market capitalization of more than Rs 255.003 lakh crore, as of October 2021.

Additional Information

  • BSE is Asia's first and the Fastest Stock Exchange in the world with a speed of 6 microseconds and one of India's leading exchange groups.
  • In 2013, BSE upgraded its technology platform to Bolt Plus, which is based on the business architecture of the global giant Deutsche Borse.
  • As of now January 2022 the chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange is Vikramajit Sen.
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