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1301.

Banks fix separate cash limit and overallspending limit for each credit card. What is the disadvantage in withdrawing cash on credit cards?

A. Cash withdrawn means the credit balance is reduced
B. An amount is charged by the bank as cash withdrawal fees
C. Cash withdrawal fees together with tax is charged to the card holder
D. Less time is given for payment as compared to other debits for purchases
E. None of these
Answer» D. Less time is given for payment as compared to other debits for purchases
1302.

When a bank returns a cheque unpaid, it iscalled

A. talking of the cheque
B. payment of the cheque
C. drawing of the cheque
D. dishonour of the cheque
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1303.

Where is the head quarter of sequrities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

A. Pune
B. Bangalore
C. Mumbai
D. Delhi
E. None of these
Answer» D. Delhi
1304.

The following are main objectives of the SEBI:-

A. to protect interest of investors
B. to promote the development of security market
C. to regulate the security market
D. all of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1305.

IFRS stands for .

A. International Financial Reporting Standards
B. Indian Financial Rating Standards
C. International Financial Rating Standards
D. Indian Functional Reporting Standards
E. None of these
Answer» B. Indian Financial Rating Standards
1306.

Which of the following is known as demat accounts?

A. Accounts in which share of various companies are traded in electric form.
B. Accounts which are zero balance accounts
C. Accounts which are operated through internet facility
D. Accounts which are used for saving purpose
E. None of these
Answer» B. Accounts which are zero balance accounts
1307.

The Head Office of which of the following banks is in Mumbai?

A. Punjab National Bank
B. Bank of Maharashtra
C. UCO Bank
D. Union Bank of India
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1308.

RBI has imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore on which of the following banks for flouting bill discounting norms?

A. Syndicate Bank
B. United Bank of India
C. Indian Overseas Bank
D. UCO Bank
E. Vijaya Bank
Answer» E. Vijaya Bank
1309.

What can be the maximum limit of CRR for a commercial bank to maintain cash with RBI?

A. 55%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 49%
E. None of these
Answer» C. 50%
1310.

What is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on 07 March 2017?

A. 3.00%
B. 4.00%
C. 4.50%
D. 5.00%
E. None of these
Answer» C. 4.50%
1311.

Which one of the following does not quality as priority sector lending by Commercial Banks?

A. Small Industrial Loan
B. Software Exports
C. Small Business Loans
D. Education Loans
E. None of these
Answer» C. Small Business Loans
1312.

Which of the following will be the authorisedoperational units?

A. BBPCU
B. BBPOU
C. Biller
D. All of the Above
E. None of the Above
Answer» C. Biller
1313.

Financial inclusion is meant for -

A. Less privileged persons
B. Senior citizens
C. Micro finance institutions
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» B. Senior citizens
1314.

The promoters of Local Area Banks may comprise

A. individuals
B. corporate entities
C. trusts and societies
D. accepts deposits from public
E. all of the above
Answer» F.
1315.

Currency Swap is an instrument to manage

A. currency risk
B. interest rate risk
C. currency and interest rate risk
D. cash flows in different currency
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
1316.

GATT stands for:

A. General Agreement on Tariffs, Tradition and Trade
B. General Agreement on Tradition and Trade
C. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
D. None of The Above
E. None of these
Answer» D. None of The Above
1317.

Which of the following terms is NOT used in the field of Banking & Finance ?

A. Overdraft
B. Base Line
C. RTGS
D. GBC
E. None of these
Answer» C. RTGS
1318.

Invisible export means export of .

A. Services
B. Prohibited goods
C. Unrecorded goods
D. Goods through smuggling
E. None of these
Answer» B. Prohibited goods
1319.

Who invented the first operational ATM ?

A. John Conner
B. John Smith Adam
C. Adam Carter
D. John Shepherd Barron
E. John Sayer
Answer» E. John Sayer
1320.

Which of the following banks recently launched 'Mingle', a social media banking platform for Facebook and Twitter users?

A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. SBI
E. Federal Bank
Answer» E. Federal Bank
1321.

A endorsement includes the words "FOR DEPOSIT ONLY":

A. Restrictive
B. Predictive
C. Conductive
D. Both a) and c)
E. None of These
Answer» B. Predictive
1322.

In which of the following States there is no Regional Rural Bank?

A. Karnataka
B. Goa
C. Uttarakhand
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Punjab
Answer» C. Uttarakhand
1323.

Indian Depository Receipt (IDR) is the?

A. Proof of an Indian company’s share
B. Is an unsecured money market instrument
C. Proof of ownership of foreign company’s share
D. Proof of earnings or profits of Indian Companies
E. All of these
Answer» D. Proof of earnings or profits of Indian Companies
1324.

Asset Reconstruction Company is associatedwith..........?

A. DICGC
B. ECGC
C. NPA
D. SEBI
E. None of the above
Answer» D. SEBI
1325.

Open Money Market is a place for selling andbuying of financial instrument by .

A. All financial institutions
B. Only by Commercial Banks
C. Only by Common Banks
D. Indian Government
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Only by Commercial Banks
1326.

Bank advances of a Bank are called:

A. Bad debt
B. Book debt
C. Non performing Asset
D. Out of order accounts
E. Overdrawn accounts
Answer» D. Out of order accounts
1327.

Which of the following is NOT required foropening a bank account?

A. Identity Proof
B. Address Proof
C. Recent Photographs
D. Domicile Certificate
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1328.

Which of the following types of cards is free from credit risk?

A. Credit card
B. Debit card
C. Prepaid cards
D. Charge cards
E. Both (c) and (d)
Answer» C. Prepaid cards
1329.

Which bank was earlier called the ''Imperial Bank of India'' ?

A. RBI
B. SBI
C. IDBI
D. DENA Bank
E. None of these
Answer» C. IDBI
1330.

Which of the following appears in the balance sheet of a company?

A. Subscribed Capital
B. Authorized Capital
C. Partner’s Capital
D. Paid up Capital
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1331.

A company which pools money from investors and invests in stocks, bonds, shares is called ?

A. A bank
B. An insurance company
C. Bancassurance
D. Mutual Fund
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1332.

What does AGM stand for?

A. Asian General Meeting
B. American General Meeting
C. Academic General Meeting
D. Annual General Meeting
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1333.

Headquarters of Asian Development Bank in

A. Mandaluyong, Philippines
B. New Delhi, India
C. Beijing, China
D. Washington, D.C., USA
E. None of these
Answer» B. New Delhi, India
1334.

A cheque which is not crossed is called

A. Open cheque
B. Uncrossed cheque
C. Order cheque
D. Bearer cheque
E. None of these
Answer» B. Uncrossed cheque
1335.

A Credit Guarantee Trust Fund has been setup for guaranteeing Collateral Free Facilities by lending institutions to Small Scale Industries. This fund is being managed by which of the following institutions?

A. IDBI
B. NABARD
C. SBI
D. SIDBI
E. RBI
Answer» E. RBI
1336.

The Indian Financial System Code (IFS Code)is an alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a bank-branch participating in the two main Electronic Funds Settlement Systems in India. IFSC code consists of how many alphanumeric codes?

A. 10
B. 11
C. 9
D. 12
E. 8
Answer» C. 9
1337.

A bond issued at a price less than its face value and payable on its due date at its face value bearing no ROI (Rate of Interest) iscalled .

A. Preference Bond
B. Zero Coupon Bond
C. Convertible Bond
D. Perpetual Bond
E. Sovereign Bond
Answer» C. Convertible Bond
1338.

The Bank of Calcutta, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras were merged in 1921 to form-

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Imperial Bank of India
C. Bank of India
D. Union Bank of India
E. None of these
Answer» C. Bank of India
1339.

Living, Breathing Asia is the tagline of

A. DBS Bank
B. Bank of America
C. CITI Bank
D. Deutsche Bank
E. none of these
Answer» B. Bank of America
1340.

Find the odd man out when it comes to sanctioning of loans to a customer?

A. Borrowing
B. Lending
C. Advancing
D. Procuring
E. Extending credit
Answer» E. Extending credit
1341.

In India, scheduled commercial banks are those banks included

A. In the Second Schedule of RBI Act,1943
B. In the Second Schedule of BR Act,1949
C. In the Second Schedule of NI Act, 1881
D. In the Second Schedule of Companies Act,1956
E. None of these
Answer» C. In the Second Schedule of NI Act, 1881
1342.

RBI doesn‘t have an office in

A. Jaipur
B. Bhopal
C. Kanpur
D. Shimla
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1343.

Expand FIPB –

A. Foreign Investment Promotion Brochure
B. Foreign Investment Production Board
C. Foreign Investment Promotion Board
D. Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Board
E. None of these
Answer» D. Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Board
1344.

What is the maximum period within which the aggrieved customer can approachOMBUSAMAN?

A. Within 2 year
B. Within 1 year
C. Within one month
D. No such limitation period
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Within one month
1345.

FDR is:

A. Fix Date Rate
B. Fixed Deposit Receipt
C. Full Date Rate
D. All of the above
E. None of these
Answer» C. Full Date Rate
1346.

The bank rate is the rate at which

A. A bank lends to the public
B. The RBI lends to the public
C. The RBI gives to the commercial banks
D. The government of India lends to other countries
E. None of these
Answer» D. The government of India lends to other countries
1347.

What are the facilities available to thecustomers through ATM

A. Cash withdrawal subject to a predetermined limit per day
B. Cash deposit
C. Balance enquiry
D. details of certain number of transactions
E. all of the above
Answer» F.
1348.

Co-Operative Development Bank was set up by .

A. NABARD
B. RBI
C. SBI
D. Central Government
E. State Government
Answer» B. RBI
1349.

Who is the ex-officio chairperson of the Monetary policy Committee (MPC)?

A. Finance secretary, Government of India
B. Finance Minister
C. RBI Governor
D. Chief Economic Advisor to Government of India
E. Prime Minister
Answer» D. Chief Economic Advisor to Government of India
1350.

Banking loan against property requires the asset to be free from encumbrances. What does it mean?

A. The asset to be free from any liability
B. The asset to be properly registered
C. The property to be fully constructed
D. The asset should not have multiple owners
E. None
Answer» B. The asset to be properly registered