The document discusses investment, securities markets, and stock exchanges. It provides definitions and details on:
- Types of investment including stocks, bonds, and securities. Stocks represent partial ownership in a company.
- How stock exchanges like the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) facilitate trading of stocks and other financial instruments.
- Key parts of the securities market including the primary market where companies first issue stocks, and the secondary market where existing stocks are traded.
- Depositories like NSDL and CDSL that hold securities electronically instead of physical certificates and allow investors to buy and sell through Demat accounts.