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Which of the following is a key responsibility of the Depository Participant (DP) in the Indian securities market?

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Financial Awareness - Risk, Stability & Emerging Finance
Which of the following is a key responsibility of the Depository Participant (DP) in the Indian securities market?
AIssuing new securities
BRegulating stock exchanges
CMaintaining investor's demat accounts
DFormulating monetary policy
Step-by-Step Solution
  1. Step 1: Understand Depository Participant's role

    DPs act as agents of depositories and maintain dematerialized securities accounts for investors.
  2. Step 2: Eliminate unrelated functions

    Regulating stock exchanges is SEBI's role; issuing securities is done by companies; monetary policy is RBI's function.
  3. Final Answer:

    Maintaining investor's demat accounts → Option C
  4. Quick Check:

    Depository Participant role = maintain demat accounts ✅
Quick Trick: DPs are the interface between investors and depositories.
Common Mistakes:
  • Confusing DP with regulators or issuers.
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