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What's your Sensex gyaan?
February 04, 2005

How often does the Sensex change per minute? How much do you know about the Sensex?
Take the Get Ahead Money Quiz to find out.

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1. How many indices does the BSE have?
1
13
6

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Wrong!
The correct answer is 13.
Out of the 13, the Bombay Stock Exchange's main index is the Sensex.
Right!
The Bombay Stock Exchange has 13 indices, the Sensex being the main one.

2. What does the Sensex stand for?
Sensitive Index
Sensitive Stocks
Selected Exchange Stocks

3. When was the Sensex launched?
1900
1975
1986

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The correct answer is 1986.
The Sensex was launched in 1986. It is the oldest stock index in the country.
Right!
The Sensex was launched in 1986. It is the oldest stock index in the country.

4. How many company stocks make up the Sensex?
30
50
75

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The correct answer is 30.
The Sensex comprises 30 stocks representing 13 sectors.
Right!
The Sensex comprises 30 stocks representing 13 sectors.

5. What has been the lowest the Sensex has touched since 1991?
3012
2895.12
947.14

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The correct answer is 947.14.
Since 1991, the lowest the Sensex has ever touched is 947.14. That was in January 1991. The highest it has touched is 6696.31 on January 4, 2005. Last month, the Sensex reached its highest historic value till date.
Right!
Since 1991, the lowest the Sensex has ever touched is 947.14. That was in January 1991. The highest it has touched is 6696.31 on January 4, 2005. Last month, the Sensex reached its highest historic value till date.

6. How often does the Sensex change in real time?
Every 5 seconds
Every 15 seconds
Every 20 seconds

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The correct answer is Every 15 seconds.
During market hours, prices of the index stocks, at which latest trades are executed, are used by the trading system to calculate the Sensex every 15 seconds and disseminated in real time.
Right!
During market hours, prices of the index stocks, at which latest trades are executed, are used by the trading system to calculate the Sensex every 15 seconds and disseminated in real time.

7. What method of computation does the Sensex use?
Free float
Market capitalisation
Neither of the above

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The correct answer is Free float.
The Sensex was initially calculated based on the Full Market Capitalisation methodology, but was shifted to the free-float methodology with effect from September 1, 2003.
Right!
The Sensex was initially calculated based on the Full Market Capitalisation methodology, but was shifted to the free-float methodology with effect from September 1, 2003.

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