SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CGL - 5th March 2020 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q32

Who is the founder of Bombay Stock Exchange?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Premchand Roychand.

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), situated on Dalal Street in Mumbai, India, was founded in 1875 by Premchand Roychand, a prominent businessman of the 19th century. Renowned as the "Big Bull," the "Bullion King," or the "Cotton King," Roychand was instrumental in establishing both the Stock Brokers Association (now BSE) and the Native Share.