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501.

Any person can file a complaint before the the Banking Ombudsman, if the reply is not received from the bank within a period of _________

A. 15 days
B. one month
C. two months
D. three months
Answer» C. two months
502.

What is the maximum amount of compensation under Banking Ombudsman scheme 2006?

A. Rs.4 lakh
B. Rs.3 lakh
C. Rs.5 lakh
D. Rs.10 lakh
Answer» E.
503.

The Banking Ombudsman is a senior official appointed by the ___________

A. SEBI
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Indian Bank’s Association
D. NABARD
Answer» C. Indian Bank’s Association
504.

Which of the following is/are covered under the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006?

A. Scheduled Commercial Banks
B. Regional Rural Banks
C. Primary Co-operative Banks
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
505.

The Banking Ombudsman Scheme was introduced under __________ of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 by RBI with effect from 1995.

A. Section 35A
B. Section 25A
C. Section 45A
D. Section 15A
Answer» B. Section 25A
506.

National Housing Bank (NHB), is an apex financial institution for housing, having headquarters in ______

A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Bengaluru
D. Hyderabad
Answer» C. Bengaluru
507.

National Housing Bank (NHB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the central bank, was established in 1988 under the _________

A. National Housing Bank Act, 1987
B. National Housing Bank Act, 1988
C. National Housing Bank Act, 1986
D. National Housing Bank Act, 1985
Answer» B. National Housing Bank Act, 1988
508.

Person named in the instrument to whom or to whose order the money is to be paid is known as ______

A. Drawer
B. Drawee
C. Payer
D. Payee
Answer» E.
509.

A cheque which is truncated during the course of clearing cycle is called __________

A. Stale Cheque
B. Mutilated Cheque
C. Self Cheque
D. Truncated Cheque
Answer» E.
510.

Which of the following cheque is written by the account holder as pay self to receive the money in the physical form from the branch where he holds his account?

A. Stale Cheque
B. Mutilated Cheque
C. Self Cheque
D. Truncated Cheque
Answer» D. Truncated Cheque
511.

If a cheque is presented for payment after three months from the date of the cheque is called ______

A. Stale Cheque
B. Mutilated Cheque
C. Self Cheque
D. Truncated Cheque
Answer» B. Mutilated Cheque
512.

A Cheque which is torn into two or more pieces and presented for payment, such a cheque is called _________

A. Stale Cheque
B. Mutilated Cheque
C. Ante-Dated Cheque
D. Post-Dated Cheque
Answer» C. Ante-Dated Cheque
513.

If any cheque bears a date which is yet to come then it is known as___________

A. Order Cheque
B. Mutilated Cheque
C. Ante-Dated Cheque
D. Post-Dated Cheque
Answer» E.
514.

If any cheque bears a date earlier than the date on which is presented to the bank is called ___________

A. Order Cheque
B. Crossed Cheque
C. Ante-Dated Cheque
D. Post-Dated Cheque
Answer» D. Post-Dated Cheque
515.

Which means drawing two parallel lines on the face of cheque with or without additional words like “& CO” or “account payee” or “Not Negotiable”?

A. Order Cheque
B. Crossed Cheque
C. Ante-Dated Cheque
D. Post-Dated Cheque
Answer» C. Ante-Dated Cheque
516.

When the word “bearer” appearing on the face of a cheque is cancelled and when in its place the word “or order” is written on the face of cheque is called ____________

A. Order Cheque
B. Crossed Cheque
C. Ante-Dated Cheque
D. Bearer Cheque
Answer» B. Crossed Cheque
517.

When the words “or bearer” appearing on the face of the cheque are not cancelled, then the cheque is called a __________

A. Order Cheque
B. Crossed Cheque
C. Ante-Dated Cheque
D. Bearer Cheque
Answer» E.
518.

In NEFT What is the charge for transactions above Rs 1 lakh and upto Rs.2 lakh?

A. not exceeding Rs 2.50 (+ Service Tax)
B. not exceeding Rs 5 (+ Service Tax)
C. not exceeding Rs 15 (+ Service Tax)
D. None of the Above
Answer» D. None of the Above
519.

In NEFT, What is the charge for transactions above Rs 10,000 upto Rs.1 lakh?

A. not exceeding Rs 2.50 (+ Service Tax)
B. not exceeding Rs 5 (+ Service Tax)
C. not exceeding Rs 15 (+ Service Tax)
D. None of the Above
Answer» C. not exceeding Rs 15 (+ Service Tax)
520.

In NEFT What is the charge for transactions up to Rs 10,000?

A. not exceeding Rs 2.50 (+ Service Tax)
B. not exceeding Rs 5 (+ Service Tax)
C. not exceeding Rs 15 (+ Service Tax)
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. not exceeding Rs 5 (+ Service Tax)
521.

The first 4 alpha characters in the 11 digit IFSC code represents ________

A. Bank Name
B. Branch Name
C. Place Name
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. Branch Name
522.

NEFT operates in hourly batches and there are _______ settlements from 8 am to 7 pm on week days.

A. 3
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
Answer» E.
523.

The beneficiary can expect to get credit for the NEFT transactions within ______business hours.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. 3
524.

What is the charge of Inward transactions at destination bank branches in NEFT?

A. Rs.1
B. Rs.1.50
C. Rs.2
D. No Charge
Answer» E.
525.

The NEFT system facilitates ____cross-border transfer of funds from India to Nepal which is known as the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme.

A. One Way
B. Two Way
C. Multi way
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. Two Way
526.

In National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) maximum amount per transaction is limited to ________

A. Rs.75000
B. Rs.50000
C. Rs.80000
D. Rs.90000
Answer» C. Rs.80000
527.

NEFT is an electronic fund transfer system that operates on a _________ basis which settles transactions in batches.

A. Domain Net Settlement (DNS)
B. Defined Net Settlement (DNS)
C. Declared Net Settlement (DNS)
D. Deferred Net Settlement (DNS)
Answer» E.
528.

Which of the following is an apex institution in the field of Industrial Finance?

A. Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India
B. Industrial Finance Corporation of India
C. Industrial Development Bank of India
D. Industrial Credit & Investment Corporation of India
Answer» D. Industrial Credit & Investment Corporation of India
529.

Indian Banking Regulation Act was passed in the year ___________

A. 1989
B. 1968
C. 1949
D. 1948
Answer» D. 1948
530.

Which of the following is not a member of the World Bank Group?

A. International Development Association(IDA)
B. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(IBRD)
C. International Finance Corporation(IFC)
D. Bank of International Settlement(BIS)
Answer» E.
531.

The largest number of commercial bank’s offices are located in ______

A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» D. Tamil Nadu
532.

Which of the following is the feature of IBS?

A. Multi Currency
B. Multi Entity
C. Multi Branch
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
533.

ICRA, CRISIL, and Standard and Poor’s (S&P) are ______

A. Financial Institutions
B. NGOs
C. NBFCs
D. Credit Rating Agencies
Answer» E.
534.

Which of the following is not e-banking software?

A. ECS
B. RTGS
C. PIPS
D. IBR
Answer» D. IBR
535.

Deposits which can be withdrawn by a customer without notice is called ________

A. Time Deposits
B. Demand Deposits
C. Variable Deposits
D. Low cost Deposits
Answer» C. Variable Deposits
536.

Dalal Street in Mumbai is famous for which of the following?

A. NABARD
B. Stock Exchange
C. RBI
D. SEBI
Answer» C. RBI
537.

The law regarding negotiable instruments is contained in __________

A. The Bill of exchange Act 1881
B. The Banking Regulation Act 1949
C. Cheques Act, 1881
D. The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Answer» E.
538.

Banking Code & Standards Board of India(BCSBI) set up by ________

A. SEBI
B. Ministry of Finance
C. RBI
D. GOI
Answer» D. GOI
539.

Treasury bills are issued in India by ______

A. RBI
B. State Government
C. Government of India
D. SEBI
Answer» D. SEBI
540.

Scheduled banks are required to keep cash reserve with RBI, interms of _______

A. Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
B. Section 20 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
C. Section 42(i) of the RBI Act, 1934
D. Section 42 of Negotiable Instruments Act
Answer» D. Section 42 of Negotiable Instruments Act
541.

An account which remains in operative for an extended period of time is referred as ________

A. DEMAT Account
B. Dormant Account
C. Nominal Account
D. Deposit Account
Answer» C. Nominal Account
542.

World Investment Report” is annually published by ______

A. IBRD
B. WTO
C. IMF
D. UNCTAD
Answer» E.
543.

“The Doing Business Report” is prepared by which of the following organizations every year?

A. Asian Development Bank(ADB)
B. World Bank(WB)
C. New Development Bank(NDB)
D. World Trade Organization(WTO)
Answer» C. New Development Bank(NDB)
544.

Which of the following is not a measure of the Risk Management in Banks?

A. CRR
B. RTGS
C. SLR
D. Deposit Insurance
Answer» C. SLR
545.

A legal agreement between the lender and borrower where real estate property is used as a collateral for the loan is termed as ________

A. Mortgage
B. Reverse Mortgage
C. Repossession
D. Refinance
Answer» B. Reverse Mortgage
546.

A commission or fee paid, when an agent or an individual sells an investment such as mutual funds or annuity is known as _________

A. Redemption fee
B. Service Charge
C. Regressive tax
D. Sales tax
Answer» B. Service Charge
547.

A cheque for a fixed amount that may be cashed or used in payment abroad after endorsement by the holder’s signature is known as ___________

A. Travellers cheque
B. Multicity Cheque
C. Mutilated Cheque
D. Crossed Cheque
Answer» B. Multicity Cheque
548.

Which of the following cheque issued by a customer under a pre-approved arrangement with the bank?

A. Travellers cheque
B. Multi-city Cheque
C. Mutilated Cheque
D. Crossed Cheque
Answer» C. Mutilated Cheque
549.

A type of market in which there is a relatively high degree of concentration is referred as _____

A. Mortgage Refinance
B. Oligopoly
C. Near Money
D. Open Economy
Answer» C. Near Money
550.

A situation which is providing some relief from tax in whole or part is referred as _________

A. Tax Break
B. Tax Evasion
C. Tax Shifting
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. Tax Evasion