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Correct Answer: Option (C) — an overall rise in prices of shares of group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe BSE Sensex is a basket of 30 prominent, actively traded stocks representing key sectors on the Bombay Stock Exchange. A rise in the Sensex reflects an overall composite rise in the market value of this selected group of companies, not an absolute rise across every single company.
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