Financial Education

Workbook
Class : X
 Financial Education Workbook for Class X
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the reader financially literate. It is not intended to influence the reader in making a decision in
relation to any particular financial product/s or service/s.

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 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
PREAMBLE
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a 1SOVEREIGN
SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY ofthought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the2 unity and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT,
ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

1. Subs, by the Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act. 1976, sec. 2, for "Sovereign Democratic Republic" (w.e. f. 3 .1.1977)
2. Subs, by the Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act. 1976, sec. 2, for "unity of the Nation" (w .e. f. 3.1.1977)

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

Chapter IV A
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
ARTICLE51A
Fundamental Duties - It shall be the duty of every citizen of India-
(a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National
Anthem;
(b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom;
(c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;
(d) to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;
(e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending
religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of
women;
(f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;
(g) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, wild life and to have
compassion for living creatures;
(h) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform;
(i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
Ul to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly
rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement;
1
(k) who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his/her child or, as the case may be,
ward between age of 6 and 14 years.

Subs. by the Constitution (Eighty- Sixth Amendment) Act, 2002

 PREFACE
The CBSE's Financial Education curriculum for Classes VI-X, is marked by its strong
dynamism, continuous evolution and development. The curriculum has been developed
by adopting a functional approach. In the current climate of psychological, social and
economic changes, society is influenced by explosive knowledge creation and
exponential technology growth.

Financial education is needed to improve our understanding of basic financial concepts

and how to use them in our daily life. We need to know about various financial products
and to become more aware of financial risks and opportunities to enable each one of us
to make informed choices, and in return we can improve our financial well-being.

The vision of financial education is that it could enable students, at their level of need, to
understand the role of money in their life, the need for and use of savings, the
advantages of using the formal financial sector and the various options to convert their
savings into investments, protection through insurance and a realistic recognition of the
attributes of these options.

This financial education will help us learn more about the importance and advantages of
savings, the importance of staying out of unproductive loans that are beyond our
capacity to repay, borrowing from the formal financial sector, the concept of interest and
the power of compounding, the time value of money, inflation, the need to insure, the role
of major financial sector institutions such as ministries, regulators, banks, stock
exchanges and insurance companies and basic concepts about the relation between
risks and rewards.

Through this we can help ourselves and others in managing money more effectively by
accessing the appropriate financial products and services provided by various financial
regulators.

Financial education will help especially those who are financially excluded at present.

The objective of this workbook is to create awareness and educate students on access
to financial services, the availability of various types of products and their features and to
make students understand their rights and responsibilities as clients of financial
services.

Teachers handling the course need to inform themselves regarding the effective use of
course content, teaching methodology, management of group work and independent
individual work, management of large classes, appropriate use of assessment tools,
grading and record-keeping to benefit their students.

We would like to thank the stakeholders - the Reserve Bank of India, Securities and
Exchange Board of India. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority - for taking the time and
effort to develop these books.

The development of this book would never have been possible but for the sincere effort,
devotion and leadership of Ms. Sugandh Sharma, Additional Director (Research &
Innovation), CBSE and Mr Sandeep Sethi, Education Officer with his team. Any further
suggestions are welcome and will be incorporated in the future editions.
 Acknowledegments

ADVISORY BODY
Mr. Y.S.K. Seshu Kumar, Chairman, CBSE
Ms. Sugandh Sharma, Additional Director (Research & Innovation), CBSE
Mr. D.T. Sudarshan Rao, Joint Secretary & Incharge (Academics & Training), CBSE

NCFE ADVISORY BODY

Shri Sandip Ghose, Director, NISM Ms. KGPL Ramadevi, Dy. Director, IRDAI
Shri G. P. Garg, Registrar, NISM & Head, NCFE Dr. Minoo Nandrajog, Professor, NCERT
Shri Gyan Bhushan, ED, SEBI Shri Sandeep Sethi, Education Officer, CBSE
Shri A. G. Das, CGM, PFRDA Ms. Poonam Sodhi, Deputy Secretary, CISCE
Shri T V Rao, GM, RBI

MONITORING AND EDITING BOARD

Ms. Sharmila Raheja Ms. Reshu Singhal
Dr. Parul Pathak Ms. Sowdhamani Arvind
Ms. Disha Grover Mr. Sandeep K Biswal
Mr. Shrey Raheja Ms. Renu Anand
Ms. Sareena P. U.

GROUP OF SCHOOLS (Material Production)

Cambridge School, Ghaziabad Kesari Devi Bajaj Public School, Ghaziabad
Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Delhi
Delhi Public School, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad N.H. Goel World School, Chhattisgarh
Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Delhi Sanskriti School, Delhi
Delhi Public School, Srinagar Seth Anandram Jaipuria, Ghaziabad
Delhi Public School, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad Shiv Nadar School, Noida
DLF Public School, Ghaziabad Uttam School for Girls, Ghaziabad
Gurukul The School, Ghaziabad

Concept and Design by : Jeetendrakumar Solanki, NISM

Poem : Tanessa Puri, R.N. Poddar School, Mumbai
Caricatures : Madhav Gupta, Bal Bharti School, Rohini, Delhi
Script : Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya, Jaipur
Crosswords, Jumbled Words, MCQ's : Reshu Singhal, Adnan Kohli, Sadiq Wazir,
Riya Bhuyan, Divya Aggarwal, Veni Gupta, Mayank
Pugalia, Satvik Bhatt, Aman Surana, Sanket Sharma
and Yatharth Sreedharan
 Index
Subjects Topics Page No.
History 1 Part I: Electronic Commerce (e-commerce)

Part II: Beware! (e-commerce)

History 2 Part I: Information Technology in the

Insurance Sector

Part II: Insurance Ombudsman

Political Science 1 Commodity Futures Market

Political Science 2 Part I: Economic Depression

Part II: Investing in Shares

Part III: Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Economics 1 Benefits of Insurance

Economics 2 Part I: Learning to Trade

Part II: Stock Exchange and the Economy

Mathematics 1 Trading and Demat Accounts

Mathematics 2 SEBI Grievance Redressal

So we have all reached Grade X this year. Apart
from our Board Exams, we will still continue to have some fun.

Yes the fun will make up for the exams pressure. I will help
you open a Demat Account. And I will tell you about the use
of Information Technology in the insurance sector, the
Insurance Ombudsman, shares and IPOs.

I will take you through terms in the Stock Exchange such as

NSE and BSE and tell you about the SEBI Grievance
Redressal.

We will talk about the economic cycle and situations such as

employment and unemployment, e-Commerce and the role
of the stock exchange.

I will take you on a journey across SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA,

FMC and many more. And I will help you learn about the
commodity futures market.
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Seems like the economic slump brought some gloom
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Or is it the ability to connive?

Studying shares of companies and with Demat accounts to open

By then, all our wrong notions about financial education would be broken

Current and Demat accounts and their difference

What we take home from class is our personal inference
Asking questions and conquering any hindrance

For financial freedom we all undoubtedly crave

And the lessons of this book we shall have to save
Because one day when we all grow up to become big and brave
We all want to be smart with our millions and not someone's slave

The world is expanding, growing and glowing

Let's find out, at this pace, when we can get going

rce Because soon it'll be time for us to tell the world

E-comme all that we will soon be knowing.

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 Class IX Review

Insurance
Mutual
Funds

Gold

Direct
Equity

Types of Fixed
Investment Deposits

Demand
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Sources of
Finance
 Financial Protection
Against Natural Disasters
Functions
• Protection for individuals • Issuer of Currency
• Banker to the government
• Protection for households and • Banker to banks
business infrastructure • Controller of credit and
• Public Liability coverage money supply
• Protection for crops & livestock • Regulator & Supervisor
of the bank

Types of Loans
Home Loan Gold Loan
Personal Loan Agriculture Loan
Vehicle Loan Business Loan
Education Loan

Now we will take

you to Class X
This was
We will learn
Class IX Yeah,
more...
we will have fun.
 Subject: History
Class: X
Term: 1
Shopping through
the Internet... Wow...

Part I: Electronic Commerce

(e–Commerce)
The 'Dot Com' Boom!

With a lot of expectations, Yash goes to a bookshop and asks about a novel that he wants to
read. The sales person tells him that the book is out of stock. On asking where he can get a
copy of the novel, Yash finds out that he can buy the novel online, too! He goes home, logs on to
his computer, connects to the Internet, accesses an online bookstore website and buys the
noval for ` 250 plus ` 40 delivery charge. Yash pays with his credit card and is told his book will
be delivered in 3–5 days. This encourages him to find out more about e-commerce.

e-Commerce is a type of business model, or part of a larger business model, that enables a firm
or individual to conduct business over an electronic network, typically the Internet. It is a more
advanced form of mail order purchasing through a catalogue. Almost any product or service
can be offered via e-commerce, from books and music to financial services and plane tickets.

Some of the goods and services available:

l Retail stores such as bookstores, music stores and toy stores . See www.bookadda.com.

l Auction sites through which an individual buyer and seller can buy or sell goods online. See

www.ebay.in
l Banks customers can access their accounts online, make deposits and payments and find

the balance in their account.

l Railways/Airlines/Cinema theatres allow you to book tickets on-line and pay for them on-line

using a credit card or electronic cash. See www.irctc.co.in

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 True/False
1) e-commerce is a segment of the mail order business._________
2) e-commerce enables a firm or individual to conduct business over on electronic
network, typically the Internet.________
3) Plane tickets cannot be bought via e-commerce.___________

Jumble
Time

Jumbled Words Clue Solution

owBers To look through
Sechar To look for something
nneOli Connected to the Internet
tLoeac To find something
eitS A place on the Internet
wdKorey Use this to help find something on the Internet

Fun Time
1) By Electronic Commerce we mean:
1) commerce of electronic goods
2) commerce that depends on electronics
3) commerce that is based on the use of the Internet
4) commerce that is based on transaction using computers
connected by telecommunication network.

2) Which one of the following is not an e–commerce activity?

1) An individual buys a book on the Internet.
2) A bookstore employee downloads a digital copy of the book and prints it along with cover
3) An individual reserves a hotel room over the Internet.
4) An individual transfers funds to a supplier through RTGS.

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 Part II:
Beware! (e–Commerce)

E–commerce has provided consumers a convenient way to shop in terms of effort and time.
Most things are now available on the Internet and so anyone can hunt for the items they want
by exploring web pages. When they find what they want, they can pay with a debit / credit card.

However, certain software and devices can quickly acquire the details of your credit/debit card.
This information can be misused and lead to a huge bill. You should take precautions while
making transactions online.

1. Use a credit card with a very low borrowing limit for transacting business online.
2. Be aware of spam. Spam is unsolicited, bulk business emails.
3. Choose an online shopping web site that displays the complete information about their
business, such as the street address as well as phone number.
4. Always read the policy before shopping at a site. Some policies say that your data will be
shared, which infringes your privacy.
5. Check that there is a lock icon in the status bar and select websites that started with "https:".
These sites have a secure server.
6. Keep records of all your online transactions.
7. A lot of Internet sites make false claims. Do your research and verify if those claims are
correct.

Advisory
To protect yourself from fraudulent use of your ATM/debit card and Internet banking, take the
following precautions:

ATM Withdrawals:
1. While making an ATM withdrawal, look out for suspicious devices around the ATM. This may
lead to data leakages.
2. If there is only one AM machine installed in the room, do not allow anybody into the room,
while you are making your transaction.
3. Block the view of the number pad, so that nobody can see your ATM PIN.
4. If your card gets stuck in the machine, inform the guard on duty. Do not get help from,
strangers.

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E–commerce/POS transactions using ATM/Debit card and Internet banking
1. While making transactions at a merchant establishment (POS), keep your eyes on the
person swiping the card. If the merchant asks for your PIN, enter the PIN yourself.
2. Avoid public computers like cyber-cafes for e–commerce transactions/ Internet banking.
3. Update your PC with the latest antivirus, anti–malware, personal firewall etc.
4. Do not respond to any email asking for your account credentials like card number, validity,
PIN and expiry date. The bank does not ask customers for their account credentials.
5. Do not respond to emails/calls stating you have won a lottery.
6. Erase the CVV number on back of the card and memorise it or store it in a safe place.
7. Do not use phone banking unless your phone device is secure.

Financial Regulatory Bodies In India

The financial system in India is regulated by independent regulators in the areas of banking,
insurance, capital market, commodities market, and pension funds. However, the Government
of India plays a significant role in guiding the financial system in India and influences the roles of
such regulators to some extent.

The following are five major financial regulatory bodies in India:-

l Reserve Bank of India (RBI) : The Reserve Bank of India is the apex monetary and banking
Institution of India. It is also the central bank of the country. It was established on 1st April
1935 during the British Raj in accordance with the provision of the Reserve Bank of India Act,
1934. Initially it was constituted as a private shareholders' bank. It was nationalised on 1st
January 1949 and is fully owned by the Government of India.

The general direction and superintendence of the RBI is entrusted with the Central Board of
Directors headed by the Governor of the RBI. The central board is supported by four local
boards at Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai. The Central Office of the Reserve Bank was
initially established in Calcutta but was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937. The Central
Office is where the Governor sits and where policies are formulated.

l Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) : The Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI) was first established in 1988 as an administrative body. It became an autonomous
statutory body on 12 April,1992 as per the provisions of the SEBI Act,1992. SEBI has been
established with the prime mandate to protect the interests of investors in the securities
market. It is also mandated to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities
market. The head office of SEBI is located at Mumbai.

l The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is a statutory body
which is mandated to regulate and develop the insurance sector in India. It is established as
per the provisions of the IRDAI Act, 1999. Its head office is located at Hyderabad

l Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) was established by the
Government of India on 23rd August 2003. The government has, through an executive order
dated 10th October 2003, mandated the PFRDA to act as a regulator for the pension sector.
The mandate of the PFRDA is development and regulation of the pension sector in India. It
has been accorded statutory status as per the provision of the PFRDA Act, 2013. Its head
office is located at New Delhi.

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 l Forward Market Commission India (FMC) : The Forward Markets Commission is a
regulatory authority overseen by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). It is a statutory body set up in
1953 under the provisions of the Forward Contract (Regulation) Act, 1952. The FMC
provides regulatory oversight in order to ensure financial integrity and market integrity and to
protect and promote the interest of investors in commodities derivative. The head office of
the FMC is located at Mumbai.

True/False
1) While transacting online, you should use a credit card with a very high borrowing
limit.________
2) One should avoid online shopping websites that display the complete data about their
business._______
3) One should always look at a policy before shopping there._______
4) There are lots of Internet sites that make false claims._______
Jumble
Time

Jumbled Words Clue Solution

ecemrmoce Business conducted over an electronic network.

renitent Global system of interconnected computers.

1) Which one of the following is not a financial regulatory body in India?

a) SEBI b) RBI
c) SBI d) IRDAI Fun Time

2) SEBI was established in _____ as an administrative body.

a) 1998 b) 1988
c) 1990 d) 1992

3) ___________ is a statutory body that is mandated to regulate and develop

the insurance sector in India.
a) PFRDA b) IRDAI
c) SEBI d) RBI

4) _________ acts as a regulator for the pension sector.

a) PFRDA b) IRDAI
c) SEBI d) RBI

5) _____________ is a regulatory authority overseen by the Ministry of Finance.

a) PFRDA b) IRDAI
c) SEBI d) FMC We need to keep
our cards and it’s
6) The RBI was nationalised in ______. information safe.
a) 1947 b) 1950
c) 1949 d) 2000

7) The superintendence of the RBI is entrusted to:-

a) the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India b) the President of India
c) the Government of India d) the Prime Minister of India

8) The central office of the RBI is located in:-

a) Kolkata b) Mumbai
c) Delhi d) Jaipur

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 Subject: History
Class: X
Term: 2
More about
insurance

Part I: Information Technology

in the Insurance Sector
Quality of service is essential for manufacturers to demonstrate the value of their product, and
insurance is no exception. Insurance is a financial service where token amounts of money are
collected for providing risk coverage through an insurance contract. Customers recognise the
value of such an intangible service not only at the poinht of sale but also when the service is
delivered and throughout the duration of the policy contract. The electronic, telecom and cyber
platforms (ETC) have changed the dynamics of commerce and industry. After the financial
sector was liberalised, the banking industry moved briskly towards e-commerce, offering
paper-less service to its customers. The pan-Indian network of (ATMs) and core banking
solutions that integrate all core banking operations, such as recording of transactions,
passbook maintenance, interest calculations on loans and deposits, customer records,
balance of payments and withdrawals have made people forget the long queues during the
pre-liberalisation banking era. When the insurance sector was opened up, the importance of IT
for increasing insurance penetration was recognised by all the stakeholders starting with the
regulator.

The Regulatory Mandate

The policy-makers at the time when the insurance sector was opened up showed considerable
foresight by enabling the integration of IT while formulating the regulatory framework. From its
early days, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has not only
recognised the importance of IT for supporting sales, operations and services, but also
pioneered the concept of using call centres for customer service.

The IRDAI anticipated the innovative marketing strategies being brought in to the country by
private insurance companies and has to balance the twin objectives of its Mission statement:
I) protecting the interests of policyholders and
ii) ensuring the orderly growth of the insurance sector.

Through its various Regulations, the regulator has notified the do’s & don'ts for various stages
of the insurance business starting from advertising of products up to handling the
policyholder’s grievances. Recognising the importance of advertising on the Internet, the IRDA
(Insurance Advertisements) Regulations, 2000 state that :
I) every insurer or intermediary's website or portal shall include disclosure statements which
outline the site's specific policies vis-à-vis the privacy of personal information for the protection
of both their own business and the consumers they serve;
ii) and display their registration/licence number on their website.

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 New channels of insurance distribution

Private insurance companies have brought global practices of consumer centric approaches
and innovative forms of distribution, such as tele-marketing and using Internet channels,
which are the cheapest and the best way to reach the diverse population of the country.
Simultaneously, the manner of premium payments included all forms of money including
paperless money, such as bank transfers, credit card/debit card, Internet and e-transfer.
Besides having robust IT systems in place to serve customers in an efficient and effective
manner, insurers started soliciting business directly using these alternative forms of ETC
channels as a way to reduce the cost of commissions to traditional intermediaries.

Market - driven Interventions

The insurance industry has also seen the growth of IT adoption in various fields such as
automation of agency licensing process and on line examinations for insurance qualifications.
The Insurance Information Bureau (IIB), promoted by the IRDA, provides a bundle of services
related to motor insurance to multiple stakeholders such as the public, police, transport
departments and insurers through its service package called V - Seva. The services are
provided through call centres, SMS and the Internet and provide information on the insurance
status of the vehicle, stolen vehicles, ownership of recovered vehicles, accident record etc.
One can find out the insurance status of a vehicle that caused an accident by furnishing basic
information about the registration number of vehicle and identity details of the person using the
web portal of the IIB.

Supply - side benefits to the policyholder

New Products
Using the latest technology and weather mapping data, insurers have developed innovative
insurance policies such as weather insurance, which covers crops and is the requirement of
rural India. The rainfall index is created by assigning weights to critical time periods of crop
growth. Past weather data is mapped on to this index to arrive at a normal threshold index. The
actual weather data is then mapped to the index to arrive at the actual index level. If there is a
material deviation between the normal index and the actual index, compensation is paid to the
insured on the basis of a pre-agreed formula.

Price
When the client purchases a policy using the Internet, the insurer need not pay any commission
to the traditional agent and this reduces the price of the policy. With the lower premium against
the given Sum Assured, customers can buy life cover with higher coverage at the click of a
mouse.

Place
The Internet has changed the definition of place. Sitting in any corner of the world, one can pay
their life insurance premium online. Travel insurance can be purchased at an airport kiosk. One
can renew their motor insurance sitting at home through the Internet. So, in a way, the Internet
has removed the barriers of geography. However, the regulatory guidelines stipulate that for
policies issued in electronic form, the terms and conditions of the policies need to be drafted in
simple and plain language.

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 People
Insurance is a complex subject that needs to be explained in a clear and simple way for the
busy common man today. The people working in the back office at the call centre have to be
trained to provide the correct information. There is also tying and bundling of insurance by
some service providers such as travel agents who offer travel insurance and car dealers who
offer car insurance. They use e-mail, telephone and the Internet to offer sales and to track the
policy status, renewal of policies, etc.

Process
Speed and accuracy of service delivery are the hallmarks of customer - friendly processes.
The introduction of cashless form of claim settlement in health insurance policies is one
reason for the growing popularity of health insurance. Since there are integrated systems in
place at the end of the health care provider, the insurer and the third-party administrator, the
policyholder is able to avail of the cashless facility in network hospitals in less than 24 hours,
which shows the efficiency of the processes. In fact, all three components of ETC are used by
the third-party administrator (or insurers where they do not have a TPA) in a well-knit manner to
give the policyholder a WOW experience.

Promotion
l Web aggregators: To promote on-line sales, several websites have emerged as a tool for

generating insurance leads. Some of them started getting data from insurers to enable
buyers to compare the products on-line. In an attempt to bring credibility to the information
provided by such players, licensed web aggregators are introduced into the market to
compile and provide information about the insurance policies of various companies on a
website in a responsible manner. These entities maintain the website, provide information
on insurance products, carry out price comparisons of the products of different insurers and
offer leads to the insurer/intermediary.

l SMS technology: India is the second-largest mobile phone user in the world, with over 900
million users. Recognising the potential to reach out to people and look into the problems
associated with the marketing of Unit Linked Insurance Policies (ULIPs), the IRDAI has
introduced a mobile application through which one can compare the features of ULIPs such
as premiums and benefits. By accessing the website www.m.irda.gov.in with any mobile
device, the user can get real-time access to the IRDAI repository of ULIPs where one can
view and select various ULIP policies and compare their features.

Storage of insurance policies in electronic form

The tangible element of insurance services is the Policy Bond. The Insurance Repository
system will enable policyholders to buy and keep insurance policies in dematerialised or
electronic form (e-Policies). e-Policies will eliminate paper and the associated risks of storage
and loss and provide convenience and safety to the customer. It will also make it an economical
preposition for Insurance companies to issue and service e-policies compared with traditional
paper policies. This reduced cost will make lower ticket policies much more viable and is
expected to give a further boost to the penetration of insurance in India. The e-Policy helps to:

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 n Maintain, store and retrieve of policies and the information in them
n Make modifications with speed and accuracy
n Increase efficiency and transparency
n Reduce the cost of issuing and maintaining insurance policies.

By having an “e-Insurance Account”, it may be possible for the policyholder to do away with the
multiple documents needed to comply with the KYC requirements of various insurers.

Demand-side interventions for the policyholder

Handling of grievances
Grievance redressal is an important component of policyholder protection. The Integrated
Grievance Management System (IGMS) offers an on line system to register the complaints of
the policyholder and to track their status on a real-time basis. The complaints registered
through IGMS will flow simultaneously to the insurer’s system and the IRDAI repository and
any status updates will automatically get mirrored at the IRDAI repository.

The IRDAI call centre is an additional channel for lodging complaints over the phone or via e-
mail which automatically flows through IGMS. The call centre also educates policyholders
about the grievance redressal mechanism, such as the Insurance Ombudsman etc.

Insurance Education
Harnessing the power of the Internet to educate consumers, the regulator has launched an
exclusive consumer education website (www.policyholder.gov.in) that is a one-point reference
for anyone who wants to know more about general insurance. This website has self-
explanatory menus and gives information in simple language on topics such as:
n Buying insurance

n Making a claim

n Policyholder Protection and Grievance Redressal.

It also contains handbooks on some popular insurance subjects in 13 languages, including

English and Hindi. These handbooks provide useful information on buying insurance, standard
claim procedures/documentations, Do’s and Don'ts for a policyholder, FAQs, etc. The
handbooks, comic series on insurance subjects, Consumer Affairs annual booklets and other
documents are available in pdf format, which can be easily downloaded.

From the consumers’ perspective, all available resources must converge to create a damand
for financial services. The Internet in India is still pre-dominantly in English and content has to
be accessible in local languages for wider reach. According to a joint research report by Wipro
Technologies and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), the mobile value added
service market will reach $9.5 billion by 2015 from $ 4.9 billion in 2012. The report indicates that
by service category, nearly 47% of users avail of education information and services through
the Internet on their mobile phones. The growth so far has been incremental and there is need
to re-engineer the business processes and combine various systems and channels to reap the
benefits of technology so that affordable financial services / insurance solutions can be brought
to the doorstep of millions of Indians who do not have access to formal financial services.

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 Fun Time
1) IIB stands for:-
a) Insurance Information Bag b) Internet Information Bureau
c) Insurance Introduction Bureau d) Insurance Information Bureau

2) ATM stands for:-

a) Automated Teller Money b) Automatic Teller Machine
c) Automated Teller Machine d) Automatic Transit Machine

3) The Insurance Regularity and Development Authority has not only recognised the
importance of IT for supporting, sales, operations and services, but also pioneered the
concept of using ________ for customer service.
a) service centres b) call centres
c) customer centres d) help desk

4) The importance of advertising on the Internet is mentioned under

a) IRDA Regulations 2000 b) IRDA Regulations 2002
c) IRDA Regulations 2004 d) IRDA Regulations 2006

5) _________________ is a financial service where token amounts of money are collected

for providing risk coverage through a contract.
a) Pension b) Mediclaim policy
c) Insurance d) Bank contract

6) _______________ will enable policy holders to buy and keep insurance policies
in electronic form.
a) Insurance Repository System b) Insurance Depository system
c) Insurance sector d) Insurance Demat Account

7) ________________ offers an online system to register the complaints of the

policyholder and to track their status on a real-time basis.
a) IGMS b) IPMS
c) SCORES d) RPG

8) The _____________ provides an additional channel for lodging complaints

over the phone or email, which automatically flows through IGMS.
a) IGMS call centre b) IGMS service centre
c) IGMS redressal forum b) IRDA call centre

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 Part II:
Insurance Ombudsman
The Insurance Ombudsman scheme was created by the Government of India for individual
policyholders to have their complaints settled out of the court system in a cost-effective,
efficient and impartial way. The Redressal of Public Grievances Rules 1998 (RPG Rules)
contain provisions for the appointment and office term, etc of the Insurance Ombudsman and
include stipulations about staffing and administration of the Ombudsman Centre, the powers of
the Ombudsman, the manner of lodging complaints and the disposal of complaints by the
Ombudsman either by way of Recommendation or Award.

There are 12 Ombudsman Centres, covering the country, established in Ahmedabad, Bhopal,
Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow
and Mumbai. Five more locations have been identified by the Governing Body of Insurance
Council (GBIC), which was established to set-up and facilitate the Institution of Insurance
Ombudsman in India under Redressal of Public Grievances Rules, 1998.

One can approach the Insurance Ombudsman having jurisdiction over the location of the
insurance company office where the complaint was originally filed if:
l Insurance company does not resolve the complaint after approaching them.

l The complaint is not resolved to the satisfaction of policyholder or

l If the insurer has not responded at all for 30 days.

The complaint to the Ombudsman can be about:

l Any partial or total repudiation of claims by an insurer.
l Any dispute about premium paid or payable in terms of the policy.

l Any dispute on the legal construction of the policies as far as it relates to claims.

l Delay in the settlement of claims.

l Non-issue of any insurance document to you after you pay your premium.

The complaint can pertain to any policy taken in the capacity as an individual and the value of
the claim including expenses claimed shall not be above ` 20 lakh.

The settlement process

The Ombudsman acts as counsellor and mediator recommending the full and final settlement
to the company which should comply within 15 days. If a settlement by recommendation does
not work, the Ombudsman will pass an award within 3 months of receiving the complaint with
the detailed reasoning, which is binding on the insurance company but not binding on the
policyholder. The Ombudsman can also award an ex-gratia payment.

Once the Award is passed, the insurance company has to comply with the award within 15
days. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) does not act as an
Appellate Authority on the decisions of the Insurance Ombudsmen. However, the complainant
has no obligation to accept the decision of the Insurance Ombudsman and has the option to
approach the Consumer Forum for disposal under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 or the
Court.

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True/False
1) The electronic, telecom and cyber platforms (ETC) have changed the dynamics of
commerce and industry.________
2) E-commerce provides paper-less services to the customer.________
3) When the client purchases a policy using the internet, the insurer need not to pay a
commission to the traditional agent and this reduces the price of the policy.________

Fun Time

1) ______________ Rules 1998 contain provisions for the appointment and office
term, etc. of the Insurance Ombudsman.
a) Redressal of Public Grievances b) Redressal of Security Exchange
c) Insurance Public Grievances d) Ombudsman Grievances Cell

2) The _________ is the governing body established to set-up and facilitate the
institution of Insurance Ombudsman in India under RPG Rules, 1998.
a) NSIC b) GBIC
c) NSIM d) UPSC

3) The ______________ scheme was created by the government of India for individual
policyholders to get their complaints settled out of the court in a cost-effective, efficient
and impartial way.
a) Insurance Ombudsman b) Insurance Agent
c) Redressal of Public Grievances d) Insurance Public Grievances

Now we can get

e-policy by opening
e-insurance account.

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 Subject: Political Science
Class: X
Term: 1
Futures market?
What is that?

Commodity Futures Market

A market is a place where the forces of demand and supply operate, and where buyers and
sellers interact (directly or through intermediaries) to trade goods, services, contracts or
instrument, for money.

The commodities market has two segments. The first is where goods/ commodities are traded
directly between buyers and sellers. This market is usually popular for trading in agricultural
commodities and is known as the mandi / spot market or ready market in India. These markets
are established and regulated by the State Government.

The other segment of the commodities market is the forward market where buyers and sellers
enter into contracts. Contracts are of two types: Ready delivery contracts and forward
contracts. A ready delivery contract provides for the delivery of goods and the payment there of,
either immediately or within a period not exceeding 11 days after the date of the contract. A
forward contract is a contract for delivery of goods and payment of price after a period of 11
days. Forward contracts are regulated by the Central Government under the Forward
Contracts (Regulations) Act, 1952.

The Rationale for Forward Contracts

The demand and supply of agricultural commodities varies according to the seasons. The
farmer usually finds that the price of the commodities he produces is at the lowest soon after the
harvest because supplies are abundant and prices are high during lean season when supplies
are low. This fluctuation in the prices of commodities adversely affects the farmers (as they
realise lower prices of their produce in the harvest season) and consumers (as they have to pay
higher prices in the lean season). Forward contracts provide a market mechanism to balance
this imbalance of the supply demand pattern of agricultural commodities.

Types of forward contracts

A forward contract is a derivative contract. A derivative contract is an enforceable agreement

whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset. The underlying asset can be a
commodity, currency, bond or stock, or indices of commodities, stocks etc. A futures contract
(or hedge contract) is one type of forward contract, which is highly standardised. These
contracts are traded on recognised Commodity Exchanges just as stocks are traded over
Stock Exchanges. Futures contracts are used generally for protecting against the risk of
adverse price fluctuation.

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Regulation of the commodity futures market in India

India has a long history of commodity futures trading. Commodity futures contracts and the
commodity exchanges are regulated by the government under the Forward Contracts
(Regulation) Act, 1952. The nodal agency to regulate the futures market is the Forward
Markets Commission (FMC), situated at Mumbai. Futures trading is organised in goods or
commodities that are permitted by the government. Trading in commodity futures contracts can
be done between, with and through members of the recognised Exchange. At present, 113
commodities are allowed for futures trading in the commodity exchanges recognised under the
FCR Act.

Role of an Exchange in futures trading

The Exchange provides a trading platform that converges the bids and offers emanating from
all over the country. This creates competitive conditions for trading. The Exchange also
provides facilities for clearing, settlement and arbitration. The Exchange may also provide a
financially secure environment by putting in place a risk management mechanism and
guaranteeing the performance of contracts.

Participants in commodity futures markets

l Hedgers enter into a futures contract to manage the risk of adverse price fluctuation on an
existing or future asset. Examples are stockists, exporters, producers and farmers. They
require some people who are prepared to accept the counter-party position (speculators).
l Speculators are those who trade without having any exposure in the spot market, with the sole

intention of earning a profit. They see the opportunity of a price movement that is favourable to
them. They are prepared to accept the risk being transferred by hedgers. They provide
liquidity to the market.
l Arbitrageurs simultaneously buy and sell in two markets so that the selling price is higher than

the buying price by more than the transaction cost, resulting in risk-less profit. Their behaviour
helps remove price imperfections in different markets.

Benefits of commodity futures market

Forward/ Futures trading performs two important functions, namely, price discovery and price
risk management.

Price discovery
Trading in commodity futures is transparent and large-scale participation ensures that the most
efficient futures price is discovered. Futures prices give an advance forecast of likely prices at a
future point of time. This could be useful input for stakeholders in taking business decisions.
The price signals emanating from the futures market help farmers decide on the cropping
pattern. In the absence of a proper mechanism for forecasting future prices or their
dissemination, farmers have to base their decision on the prices of the last harvest, which often
leads to a situation of over - production followed by a fall in production.

Price risk management

The need for price risk management arises from price risks in most commodities, i.e., the risks
of value losses resulting from adverse price variations. One can cover the price risk by entering
into a futures contract which would lock in the price of the commodity (hedging). Producers,
traders and processors and exporters / importers use an online platform through exchanges for
price risk management.

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 Major commodities in which futures trading is being conducted in India.
l Edible oilseeds and Oils- Mustard seed, Soy oil, Coconut oil, Crude palm oil, etc.
l Food grain – Wheat, Gram, Bajra, Maize, etc.

l Metals – Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Aluminium, Nickel, Lead, Steel, etc.

l Spices – Turmeric, Pepper, Jeera, Cardamom, Red chillies, etc.

l Fibres – Cotton, Jute etc.

l Other – Sugar, Rubber, Natural gas, Crude oil etc.

True/False
1) A market is a place where the forces of demand and supply do not operate.________
2) The demand and supply of agricultural commodities varies according to seasons._______

Jumble
Time

Jumbled Words Clue Solution

utuFser toncarCt Used for protecting against the risk of adverse price
fluctuation
vtvieDrie toncarCt Type of Forward contract
CMF Nodal agency to regulate the futures market
utsoralSepc Traders who do not have exposure in the spot market
ragsurAeitbr Help in removing price imperfections in different
markets

1. The mandi/spot market or ready market in India is established and regulated Fun Time
by the:-
a) Central Government. b) State Government.
c) Government of India. d) State Board.

2. A contract that provides for the delivery of goods and the payment of price therefore, either
immediately or within 11 days.
a) Forward Contract. b) Ready Payment Contract.
c) Ready Delivery Contract. d) Ready Delivery Payment Contract.

3. A forward contract is a contract for delivery of goods and payment of price after a period of
________days.
a) seven b) nine
c) fifteen d) eleven

4. A_________ is a contract of goods and payment of price after a period of 11 days.

a) Ready Delivery Contract b) Forward Contract
c) Future Contract d) Present Contract

5. Forward contracts are regulated by the central government under the Forward Contracts Act
_____.
a) 1962 b) 1972 Future market
protects us against
c) 1942 d) 1952
risk of adverse price
fluctuations.
6. A _______________ contract is an enforceable
agreement whose value is derived from the value of the underlying asset.
a) derivative b) commodity
c) forward d) present

7. The___________ regulates the futures market.

a) Forward Markets Contract b) Future Markets Commission
c) Forward Markets Commission d) Fund Markets Commission

8. ___________ are those who trade without having exposure in the spot market,
with the sole intention of earning profit.
a) Brokers b) Speculators
c) Arbitrageurs d) Traders

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 Subject: Political Science
Class: X
Term: 2
Depression... Oh
no !

Part I:
Economic Depression
Economists differ in their opinion of what exactly constitutes recession and depression. Many
define recession as two or more quarters of reduced Gross Domestic Product (GDP). GDP is
the total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a given year. Per
capita GDP is often used to measure the standard of living of the people of the country.

An economic recession means a general decline in economic activity. It is part of a business

cycle. The fluctuation in economic activity that an economy experiences over a period of time is
known as a business cycle. A business cycle is defined in terms of periods of expansion and
recession. During expansion, the economy grows in real terms, which is reflected in an
increase in GDP, employment, industrial production, sales and personal incomes. During
recession, the economy contracts. Expansion is measured from the trough (or bottom) of the
previous business cycle to the peak of the current cycle, while recession is measured from the
peak to the trough. A recession is generally characterised by:
l Decline in GDP

l Decline in industrial output

l Higher unemployment

l Decline in spending by the people of the country.

Many people believe that negative growth in GDP for two consecutive quarters is the technical
definition of recession. However, the other characteristics mentioned above are equally
important.

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 Part II:
Investing in Shares
Adi wants to start a company. M/s Unisev Tattoos Limited, with six friends. Adi invests ` 10,000
and invites his friends to invest `1000 each, to which all the friends agree. Thus, the total capital
of the company is ` 16000. This amount is called the equity of the company.

Adi decides to split the equity of the company into 1600 equal parts so that each part is of value
` 10. Each of these 1600 equal parts is called an equity share (or a share of the company).
Thus, 1600 equity shares make up the total capital of ` 16,000. `10 is the face value of each
share.

Since each of the six friends pays `1000, each of them gets 100 equity shares. As Adi had
invested ` 10,000, Adi gets 1000 equity shares. All of them become shareholders of the
company.

Uniserv Tattoos operates for about a year and everyone expects the company to declare some
profit at the end of the year.

Pratham, one of the six friends wants to sell all 100 shares because he needs the money, but
Pratham expects slightly more than `1000 because the money was invested for a year.
Ashtam, another of the friends is willing to pay Pratham `12 per share as the company is
expected to pay some portion of its profit to the shareholders. `12 is the market value of each
share, i.e., the price at which the shares are now available in the market. Ashtam pays ` 1200 to
Pratham and buys the 100 shares from Pratham.

The difference between the market value and the face value is the premium. Thus, Ashtam
pays a premium of ` 2 per share. If the market value is lower than the face value, then the
shares are said to be at a discount.

For the whole year the company makes an excellent profit of `5000 and Adi decides to
distribute `3200 to the shareholders. The shareholders will each get a share of the profit in
proportion to their shareholdings at the rate of ` 2 per share. This is called the dividend.
Dividend is payable on the face value of a share.

Now, answer the following questions.

1. What is the dividend received by Adi?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

2. What is the dividend received by Ashtam?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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 Part-III:
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Businesses usually go public to raise large sums of money in exchange for securities. The
initial offering of securities to the public is called the initial public offering (IPO).

Choosing a Merchant Banker

Tying up with a SEBI - registered merchant banker is important for the longterm success of the
IPO. They are usually responsible for buying and selling the securities to the public and
investigating the company’s business to verify the financial information given to investors.

Filing a prospectus and issue of offer document

A company must file a registration statement containing detailed information about the
business, its financial history and its future plans with SEBI. This statement becomes the
preliminary prospectus once it's filed with SEBI, which informs the business of any necessary
changes. The statement becomes the official prospectus or the offer document once all
necessary amendments are made. This offer document is issued to the public to help them
determine whether they want to purchase the stock on offer.

Price discovery
The IPO-issuing company doesn't fix the price in advance. Rather, it gives a price band to
potential investors within which they are entitled to bid. Investors bid for the IPO by stating the
quantity as well as the price of the IPO shares at which they are willing to purchase. The IPO's
final price is then determined on the basis of all the bid prices.

Allotment of Shares
After the share price is determined, allotment of shares is made on a full or pro-rata basis.
Information about the allotment is sent to the investors through a letter and the IPO-issuing
company credits the allotted shares in the demat account of each investor. In the case of partial
allotment or non-allotment, the company refunds the money to the investor account. The
shares are then available for trading.

Jumble
Time

Jumbled Words Clue Solution Fun Time

tokcS Shares, debentures, bonds, etc.
hesrolckotSd Holder of shares, debentures, bonds, etc.
esensRioc Slowdown in economic activity.
iDeeosspnr Extreme recession that lasts two or more years.
nBsuseis cCyel Period of expansions and contractions in the level of
economic activities around a long-term growth trend.
omputneeylm Situation in which a person cannot find work.

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 1) Market value of all final goods and services produced in a country
in a given year is _______.
a) DDP b) GDP
c) PDP d) PCI

2) ____________ is used to measure the standard of living of the people of the country.
a) Per capita GDP b) National Income
c) Gross Domestic Product d) Demand Domestic Product

3) During ______________ the economy grows in real terms.

a) Expansion b) Depression
c) Recession d) Increment

4) During __________, the economy contracts.

a) Expansion b) Depression
c) Recession d) Increment

5) If the market value of shares is less than their face value then shares are said to be ________.
a) at discount b) at premium
c) at par d) a buffer

6) The initial offering of securities to the public is known as _________.

a) IPO b) BPO
c) Public Offer Share Issue d) Share Issue

7) There are _____________ movements in the stock prices.

a) Upward b) Downward
c) Stable d) Up and down

8) Investing all your money in the stock of a single company is very __________.
a) safe b) easy
c) risky d) moderate

Prices go down
when there is
economic
depression.

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 Subject: Economics
Class: X
Term: 1
Time for insurance
benefits.

Benefits of Insurance
To individuals

Insurance is an arrangement through which a person can plan for the continuation of income
for the family when uncertainties, such as natural catastrophes, and certainties, such as
illness, accident, death or old age, disrupt or destroy one's ability to earn a livelihood. These are
basic threats that cut off income, create a sudden increase in expenses, or lead to losses such
as property damage. Insurance is related to the protection of human life and assets that
generate benefit and income for the owner and his/her family members. In business, a huge
amount is invested in the property, i.e., the building and plant and machinery. Insurance
reduces the uncertainty of business losses due to fire, accidents, earthquakes, etc.

To society

Insurance is a social arrangement where many people contribute to mitigate the losses of a
few. This method of sharing the losses of a few by many is the core philosophy of insurance.
Insurance inclusion helps in having a better standard of living, higher productivity, and access
to quality health care, thereby greater longevity, and paves way for the social uplift of society as
a whole.

To the economy

The government needs to finance infrastructure, i.e., roads, bridges, communication and
railway lines, which require huge capital investment. As life insurance contracts are long-term
contacts, insurers, who receive premium from their many policyholders, have become the
principal source of capital for the economy by investing their funds. Non-life insurance provides
cover to trade and industry against losses due to fire, earthquake, flood, storm, natural
calamities, acts of God etc. Therefore, business and the economy would be seriously
handicapped in the absence of insurance.

Difference between banking and insurance

? Insurance and banking are in fact complimentary. While banks help to save and build assets
through loans, insurance provides the security required for protecting them on an ongoing
basis.

l Banking consists of two major components, lending and borrowing, where as the core
activities of insurers are risk pooling and risk transfer to spread the risks.
l Banks transmit the monetary policy of RBI to the economy. Insurers, on the other hand, make

an important contribution to economic growth by providing people and their businesses with
protection against adverse unforeseen events.

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 l Insurance is also a means of security for the bank because it provides protection to the banker
in the case of loss to assets created out of loans. There are a number of loan-linked products:
• Home loans
• Vehicle Loans
• Industrial Loans
• Educational loans
• Small Loans / Micro Insurance

Deposit - Linked - Group Insurance policies

• Personal Accident Cover
• Health Cover
• Package Covers (Shopkeeper's & Householder's policies).

One has to understand the benefits of insurance to protect oneself from the vagaries of nature
and to manage the risks.

Jumble
Time

Jumbled Words Clue Solution

dLginen Depositing money in a bank
roorwginB Taking money from a bank
siRk Chances of loss
Isurecann Gives security from risk

1) Banks help to save and build assets through loans, whereas insurance Fun Time
provides ___________ for protecting them.
a) Security b) Cover
c) Liability d) Money

2) Banks transmit to the economy the _____________ policy of the RBI.

a) Fiscal b) Monetary
c) Regulatory d) Securing

Now we have
understood that
insurance benefits
us in many ways.

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 Subject: Economics
Class: X
Term: 2
How we can invest
in shares?

Part-I:
Learning to Trade

Things to know before investing in stocks

Investing in stocks is one of many options for investing your money.

Just because the newspaper and the financial media talk nonstop about stock investing
doesn't mean that it's the only way to invest your money. It's merely one option. One could
invest in a bank fixed deposit or bonds or precious metals or foreign currency. All of these things
involve some level of risk, offer some level of return, and have varying degrees of liquidity.

Investing in stocks comes with risk.

There are up-and-down movements in stock prices. This constant movement in stock prices is
a risk that an investor must be willing to take for investing in the stock market.

Open an account with a brokerage.

To invest in stocks you must open an account with a brokerage. A brokerage firm is a company
that has access to the stock exchange, so they'll take instructions from you, go to the stock
exchange and buy or sell stocks according to your instructions.

When you open an account with a brokerage firm, you usually deposit some money with them
by transferring it from your savings account. Once the money is there, you can ask the broker to
buy a certain amount of whatever stock you want. Typically, the broker charges a fee for doing
your transactions.

Diversify your investment.

Investing all of your money in the stock of a single company is very risky. If that stock does

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 poorly or the company goes bankrupt, you'll probably lose most or all of your money. It's
common sense not to put all your eggs in one basket.

Consider an appropriate mix of stocks to invest.

One common strategy to reduce risk when investing in stocks is to invest in a lot of different
companies. If you buy stock in 10 different companies, you're going to reduce your risk of losing
money. If few of those company’s stocks are not doing well, the rest of the might companies will
make up for that.

Income from dividends.

While investors are very interested in the rise and fall of the value of stocks, they're also very
interested in the dividends that many stocks pay. Dividends are small payments that
companies make to each stockholder. That dividend money is in addition to the normal value of
the stock.

Exercise

1) A person should have a ___________ account before investing in shares.

2) What is meant by offer document?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

3) Why do companies issue shares?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Part-II:
Stock Exchange
and Economy
Stock Exchanges provide trading facilities to investors and traders through stock brokers. The
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Bank Exchange of India (NSE) are the major
stock exchanges of India. The securities traded on a stock exchange include: shares issued by
companies, derivatives, debenture, bonds, etc.

Stock exchanges play a vital role in the functioning of the economy by providing the backbone
to a nation's economic infrastructure. Stock exchanges help companies raise money to
expand. They also provide individuals with the ability to invest in companies.

Stock exchanges work as first - level regulator for the securities market

Stock exchanges also work as the first-level regulator for the securities market and impose
regulations for the trading of securities. Further, stock exchanges impose various disclosures

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and corporate governance requirements on the companies whose securities are listed and
traded on the stock exchanges. A clearing house or clearing corporation acts as counter-party
to each trade and not the stock exchanges. If the stock exchanges do not fully carry out their
duty of overseeing the stock trading process, the investing public will lose faith in the fairness
and safety of the securities market. If this happens, then all of the economic activity that the
stock exchanges create will decrease and this will lead to an overall drop in economic activity.
Indian stock exchanges are highly regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI). All the Indian stock exchanges are required to be recognised as a stock exchange by
SEBI. SEBI has put various conditions and requirements on the stock exchanges.

1. Business Expansion
Stock exchanges provide companies with the ability to raise capital to expand their
businesses. When a company needs to raise money, it can issue shares of the company to
the public. This is done by listing the shares on a stock exchange. Investors are able to buy
shares of public offerings and the money that is raised from investors is used by the company
to expand operations, buy another company or hire additional workers. All of this leads to
increased economic activity, which helps drive the economy.

2. Widespread Investing
Stock exchanges allow any person to invest in the best companies. Investors, both large and
small, use the stock exchange to buy into a company's future. Investing would not be
possible for the average person if there was not a centralised place to trade stocks.

The ability of the average person to invest in these companies leads to increased wealth for
the investors. This increased wealth then leads to additional economic activity when the
investors spend their money.

3. Increased Investor Class

The stock exchanges provide order and regulation to the process of stock trading. Without
the regulations and the shareholder protections that the stock exchanges provide few people
would be willing to invest in stocks. Because of the oversight of the stock exchanges the
average person has the confidence to invest in stocks and this leads to more people
becoming a part of the investor class. The investor's wealth grows over time, which allows
them to contribute more to the economy.

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 Stock exchanges have multiple roles in the economy. This may include the following:

Raising capital for businesses

The stock exchange provides companies with the facility to raise capital for expansion by
selling shares to the investing public.

Mobilising savings for investment

The stock market helps mobilise savings from households and redirect it to firms to promote
business activity resulting in stronger economic growth.

Barometer of the economy

At the stock exchange, share prices rise and fall depending, largely, on market forces.
Therefore, the movement of share prices and in general of the stock indexes can be an
indicator of the general trend in the economy.

Exercise
Q1. What is the role of the stock exchange in the economy?
________________________________________________________________________

Q2. How do stock exchanges help companies to expand their businesses?

________________________________________________________________________

Q3. Direct jobs are provided by stock exchanges. Do you agree?

________________________________________________________________________

Q4. What will happen if stock exchanges do not carry out their duties fairly?
________________________________________________________________________

Jumble
Time

Jumbled Words Clue Solution

foltpoori Collection of financial assets

1) __________ provides trading facilities to investors and traders. Fun Time

a) A stock exchanges b) A stock brokers
c) SEBI d) A government

2) _____________ works as the first-level regulator for the securities market.

a) A stock exchanges b) A stock brokers
c) SEBI d) A government

3) The Indian stock exchange is highly regulated by ________.

a) the CBI b) the SBI
c) the BSI d) the SEBI

4) Which of the following is NOT a role of stock exchanges?

a) Mobilising savings for investors b) Raising capital for business
c) Barometer of the economy d) Regulating the Indian stock market

SEBI regulates the

securities exchange
market in India.

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 Subject: Maths
Class: X
Term: 1
Let us open our
DEMAT account

Trading and
DEMAT Account

Case Study

Ravi has `10,000 and he wants to invest this money. He is confused about where this money
should be invested since he feels that the amount is very small. Then his friend Mohan
suggests that he invest the amount in shares. But Ravi doesn't know how to invest in shares or
how to deal in the share market. So Mohan advises him to open a trading account with any
SEBI- registered stock broker and open a demat account with any SEBI-registered Depository
participant. He tells him the following facts about Trading and Demat accounts:

l To trade in stocks, one needs a trading account as well as a demat account.

l You should understand the concepts related to trading and demat accounts before you open
an account.
l A trading account offers the convenience of buying and selling shares from home / or the
office.
l A demat account allows the investor to keep shares in an electronic form.

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 Demat Account facts
l You can open multiple demat accounts

l There are no charges for opening a demat account.

l There can be a maximum of 3 account holders per account.

l The names of the account holders cannot be changed.

l Nil balance is allowed.

Risk

Demat
Account

Safety Growth

Assignment

1) To trade in stocks, one needs a _______________ account.

2) A demat account can have ___________________ balance.
3) A demat account can have a maximum of_________________ account holders.
4) To open a demat account, the requirements are different from a normal bank account.
(YES/NO)._________

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Jumble
Time

Jumbled Words Clue Solution

meatD ntoccAu Shares and securities are held electronically
cskotS Shares, debentures, etc.

1) For trading in stocks, we need a____________ account. Fun Time

a) Demat b) Remat
c) Bank d) Loan

2) What are the charges for opening a demat account?

a) Rs 1,000 b) Rs 1,500
c) Rs 2,000 d) No charges

3) One can open __________ demat accounts.

a) Single b) Two
c) Multiple d) Four

We can trade in
different shares and
stocks after opening
DEMAT Account

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 Subject: Maths
Class: X
To whom can we complain? Term: 2
Who will protect us against
a market intermediary?

SEBI Grievance Redressal

SEBI Grievance Redressal System

SEBI has developed a centralised web-based system for lodging and tracking investor
complaints which is known as SCORES (SEBI Complaint Redress System). Any person who
has a grievance against a listed company (e.g., non-payment of dividend or issues related to
transfer of securities) or against any market intermediary, can file a complaint using SCORES.

SCORES can accept complaints against any market intermediary that is registered with SEBI.
This includes R&T agents, portfolio managers, depositories and their participants, debenture
trustees, credit rating agencies, custodians, stock exchanges, merchant bankers, asset
management companies, collective investment schemes, bankers to an issue and brokers.

A complaint registered on SCORES is scrutinised by SEBI to determine if the subject matter

falls under its purview. If it falls under SEBI's purview, SEBI will forward the complaint to the
concerned entity/intermediary, with an advice to send a written reply to the investor. The entity
or intermediary also needs to file an ‘action taken’ report in SCORES within a reasonable
period, not later than 30 days.

Stock exchanges have been directed by SEBI to resolve disputes at their end within 15 days,
failing which the conciliation process of the exchange would start. The Investor Grievance
Redressal Committee shall be allowed 15 days to amicably resolve the issue, else the IGRC
will estimate the claim value - in case the claim is admissible to the investor, and the investor will
be given monetary relief from the Investor Protection Fund in a phased manner, till the
arbitration process opted for by the member is complete.
Jumble
Time

Jumbled Words Clue Solution

ROCESS SEBI Complaint Redressal System
IBES Regulates Indian security market

1) SEBI has developed a centralised web-based system for lodging and Fun Time
tracking investor complaints that is known as
a) CORES b) SCORES
c) SEBI Redressal Forum d) SCORAS

2) The entity or intermediary needs to send an action taken report to

SCORES within a reasonable period not more than ____ days.
a) 30 b) 40
c) 15 d) 20 We can file our
complaints on a
centralised, web-
3) The stock exchange is supposed to resolve disputes based system
at their end within ____ days. known as SCORES.
a) 30 b) 40
c) 15 d) 20

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 Time to solve Yeah, we will have fun,
crosswords, Rashi. Saif !

CROSSWORD
1
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2
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B E

5
B
6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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C T n r o T d e e ht ca a
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Across Down
4. Type of business model which enables a firm to 1. Provides trading facilities to stock brokers
conduct business over an electronic medium 2. E- commerce transactions among consumers
5. Fluctuations in economic activity that an economy 3. Branch of e- commerce where manufacturers sell to
faces over a period of time distributors
7. Indicator of prices throughout BSE, it is the short 6. Process of contracting another company or person
form of sensitive index to do a particular function
9. Document launched by a company which invites 8. This type of outsourcing includes book-keeping,
people to buy its shares drafting, call centres etc.
10. All Indian stock exchanges need to be recognised
by this body

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 Time for more Gaming and learning
crosswords, Munaf. together! Isn’t it great?

D
E O

ACROSS
2 _____ enables a firm or individual to conduct business over the Internet.
5 To trade in stocks, one needs a trading and _____ account.
6 _____ means general decline in economic activity.

DOWN
1 _____ contract is defined as an enforceable agreement whose value is derived from the value
of an underlying asset.
3 The Insurance _____ scheme was created for individual policyholders to have their complaints
settled out of the courts system in a cost-effective, efficient and impartial way.
4 _____ is used to open websites.

ABBREVIATIONS
1. GDP Time for
abbreviations
2. B2C
3. PFRDA
4. C2B
5. IRDAI
6. C2C
7. SEBI
8. IPO
9. B2B
10. KPO
11. BPO
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 How can we use the No, my dad uses a plastic
deposits once we
card everytime he wants
get a regular deposit?
to make a payment.

It maybe a credit card,

that is it necessary to
or a debit card, with
carry cash everytime
them we can purchase
we go shopping?
things without cash

bank issues these

Like a cheque! it's

interesting to know that
some countries debit card
have replaced cheques.

wonder, can that be a case

in a developing country,
where the market is
dominated by small scale

Yes, it must
a certain hardware
to be installed by the
sellers at their shops.

Who knows maybe in future

just carry a simple card
for all the shopping.

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