GS3 · Markets

SCRR Rule 8 amended for brokers

Battle IAS current affairs title card: SCRR Rule 8 amended for brokers (GS3 · Markets, 19 May 2025)

What happened

  • DEA amended Rule 8 of the SCRR, 1957 to give brokers regulatory clarity [PIB].

Background

  • A consultation paper came out in September 2024 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Ease of doing business.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Indian economy: mobilisation of resources, financial inclusion

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-19): DEA amended Rule 8 of the SCRR, 1957 to give brokers regulatory clarity.
  2. Ease of doing business.
Quotable data point

DEA amended Rule 8 of the SCRR, 1957 to give brokers regulatory clarity.

PIB: SCRR Rule 8, 19 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: SCRR.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

SCRR year

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: SCRR Rule 8, 19 May 2025

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