Consider the following statements about the Social Stock Exchange(SSE) Platform:
1. It is exclusively meant for non-profit organizations to raise funds through the securities market.
2. A non-profit organization must have at least three years of operational track record to be eligible for listing on the SSE.
3. Religious organisations are not eligible to be Social Enterprise under SSE.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only

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Consider the following statements about the Social Stock Exchange(SSE) Platform:
1. It is exclusively meant for non-profit organizations to raise funds through the securities market.
2. A non-profit organization must have at least three years of operational track record to be eligible for listing on the SSE.
3. Religious organisations are not eligible to be Social Enterprise under SSE.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: The Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is not exclusively for non-profit organizations. It allows both:

	Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs),
	For-Profit Social Enterprises (FPSEs)

to raise funds subject to eligibility under the SSE framework. The goal is to enable social enterprises regardless of structure to access capital from the market if they demonstrate a social intent and impact.

Statement 2 is correct: For an NPO to be eligible for listing on SSE, it must:


	Be registered as a charitable trust, society, or Section 8 company
	Have at least 3 years of operational track record
	Possess a valid 80G certificate under the Income Tax Act

Statement 3 is correct: The SEBI framework explicitly excludes entities primarily engaged in religious or political activities from being classified as Social Enterprises.

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Consider the following statements about the Social Stock Exchange(SSE) Platform: 1. It is exclusively meant for non-profit organizations to raise funds through the securities market. 2. A non-profit organization must have at least three years of operational track record to be eligible for listing on the SSE. 3. Religious organisations are not eligible to be Social Enterprise under SSE. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only

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