1992 Indian Stock Market Scam Quiz

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How much money did the 1992 Indian stock market scam defraud investors of?

  • Over one billion USD
  • Approximately ₹ 5,000 crores
  • Around twenty million USD
  • Over ten million USD (correct)

What was the main technique used by Harshad Mehta in the 1992 Indian stock market scam?

  • Identity theft and credit card fraud
  • Misusing market loopholes and fabrication (correct)
  • Pyramid schemes and Ponzi schemes
  • Insider trading and embezzlement

What happened to the Indian stock market when the 1992 scam was discovered?

  • It became more stable
  • It experienced a significant surge
  • It remained unaffected
  • It collapsed (correct)

How much money did the 1992 Indian stock market scam amount to?

<p>Approximately ₹ 5,000 crores (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of loans were stock traders able to fraudulently obtain from banks as a result of the scam?

<p>Unsecured loans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main technique used by Harshad Mehta in the 1992 Indian stock market scam?

<p>Misusing market loopholes and fabrication to drive stock prices up (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate amount of the 1992 Indian stock market scam?

<p>₹ 5,000 crores (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did stock traders fraudulently obtain loans from banks as a result of the scam?

<p>By using their good returns to obtain unsecured loans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the collapse of the Indian stock market when the 1992 scam was discovered?

<p>Discovery of the fraudulent manipulation of stock prices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the main perpetrator of the 1992 Indian stock market scam?

<p>Harshad Mehta (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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