The source specifically identifies Registrars and Transfer Agents, Custodians, and Depositories as capital market intermediaries which provide important infrastructure services to both the primary and secondary markets.

The securities direct pay-out shall not be applicable to clients having arrangements with custodians registered with SEBI for clearing and settlement of trades. For other clients, the securities are credited directly to their demat accounts by the Clearing Corporation.

The guidelines include: 1. 'The CCs shall clear and settle the trades on a sequential basis'; 2. 'pay-in and the pay-out of the first settlement shall be completed before the commencement... of the subsequent settlement(s)'; 3. 'depositories shall... facilitate the inter-depository transfers within one hour and before pay-in for the subsequent settlement begins.' Option D is incorrect as settlements are completed on the same day. Option E is incorrect as the pay-out is specifically made available for the subsequent pay-in.

According to the Settlement Price table, the Final Settlement Price for Futures Contracts on Individual Securities is the Closing price of the relevant underlying security in the Capital Market Segment across exchanges on the last trading day of the futures contract.

For Rights Issues, the new market lot/multiplier is arrived at by dividing the old market lot by the adjustment faction Similarly, the new position is arrived at by dividing the old position by the adjustment factor. Note that for Rights, the adjustment factor is typically less than 1, resulting in an increase in lot size and position.