Question

In which year did the Indian stock market Index, the SENSEX, cross the 5000 point mark for the first time?
1. 1993
2. 1999
3. 1991
4. 1996

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1999

The correct answer is 1999.

• The Indian stock market Index, the SENSEX, cross the 5000 point mark for the first time in 1999.

• On 11 October 1999, the SENSEX crossed the 5,000 point mark for the first time.
• The primary reason was that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition won the majority in the 13th Lok Sabha election then.

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• Currently, SENSEX crossed the 50,000 point mark with an all-time high of 50,181 on 21 January 2021.
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