What is a common definition of a stock market crash?

"A gradual decline in stock prices over an extended period" "A rapid double-digit fall in stock indices" "A sudden increase in trading volume" "A period of low market volatility"

What was the primary cause of India's first stock market crash in 1865?

"The formation of the Bombay Stock Exchange" "The end of the American Civil War" "The start of the American Civil War" "Excessive speculation in railroad stocks"

What strategy did Dhirubhai Ambani employ to counter a bear cartel targeting Reliance Industries in 1982?

"He encouraged short-selling of Reliance shares" "He lobbied the government to intervene in the market" "He organized a group of brokers to buy Reliance shares" "He publicly denounced the bear cartel's actions"

What was the main factor contributing to the stock market crash in 1992?

"The collapse of a major bank" "The Harshad Mehta scam" "A global economic recession" "The bursting of the dot-com bubble"

What event in 2008 had a significant global impact on stock markets, including India?

"The collapse of Lehman Brothers" "The outbreak of the SARS virus" "The dot-com bubble burst" "The Asian financial crisis"

What was a major contributing factor to the stock market decline in August 2015?

"Concerns about a potential slowdown in the Chinese economy" "The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)" "A sharp increase in oil prices" "The Brexit referendum"

What government policy in 2016 contributed to a stock market decline in India?

"The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)" "The demonetization drive" "The implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code" "The liberalization of foreign direct investment"

What global event in 2020 caused a major stock market crash worldwide, including in India?

"The COVID-19 pandemic" "The US-China trade war" "The Russian invasion of Ukraine" "The global energy crisis"