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NISM, SEBI Host Southern Financial Literacy Quiz Round

NISM and SEBI organized a quiz to teach college students about money and investing.

The Southern Regional Round took place in Bengaluru.

Students from several southern states and Puducherry took part.

The questions covered financial markets, investments, investor rights and safe financial habits.

More than 4 lakh students joined the earlier qualifying rounds across India.

The best teams from the regional rounds will move to a national competition.

That finale will happen in November 2026 in Maharashtra.

The quiz is meant to help young people make better and safer financial decisions.

Key facts

Organizers: National Institute of Securities Markets and Securities and Exchange Board of India
Event: Southern Regional Round of the National Financial Literacy Quiz 2026
Participating regions: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and Puducherry
National qualifying participation: More than 4 lakh students took part in college and online qualifying rounds
Quiz topics: Financial products, market mechanisms, investor rights, regulations and market intermediaries
Regional prize amounts: Rs. 40,000 for first place, Rs. 30,000 for second place and Rs. 20,000 for third place in each category
National Finale: Scheduled for November 2026 at NISM Campus, Patalganga, Rasayani, Maharashtra

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