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In the Indian securities market, which entity is the statutory regulator that was established under the SEBI Act to protect investor interests and regulate the securities market?

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is the statutory regulator of the securities market. It was established under the SEBI Act to protect investors, promote market development and regulate intermediaries. RBI, depositories and clearing corporations perform different functions and are not the market regulator.

  1. ASecurities and Exchange Board of IndiaCorrect
  2. BReserve Bank of India
  3. CNational Securities Depository Limited
  4. DIndian Clearing Corporation Limited

Explanation

SEBI was set up to protect investors' interests, promote development of the securities market and regulate it. RBI regulates banking and money markets, while NSDL is a depository and ICCL is a clearing corporation, neither being the market regulator.

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