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1401.

In which of the following cities, The Head Office of FICCI is located?

A. Hyderabad
B. Chennai
C. Kolkata
D. Mumbai
E. New Delhi
Answer» F.
1402.

What is India's apex tax body ?

A. CBDT
B. GAAR
C. IT Department
D. RBI
E. None of these
Answer» B. GAAR
1403.

Expand FRBM.

A. Financial Responsibility and Budget Management
B. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Maintenance
C. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
D. Fiscal Risk and Budget Management
E. None of these
Answer» D. Fiscal Risk and Budget Management
1404.

The merchant banking activity in India is governed by

A. RBI
B. SEBI
C. IRDA
D. Both (a) and (c)
E. None of these
Answer» C. IRDA
1405.

Which of the following is the headquarters ofBCSBI?

A. Chennai
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Hyderabad
E. None of the Above
Answer» D. Hyderabad
1406.

When it comes to organized sector, which among the following is not true?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Public sector commercial banks
C. private sector commercial banks
D. money lenders
E. cooperative banks
Answer» E. cooperative banks
1407.

Loan taken by the person, not telling the purpose of taking loan is called

A. Non – Personal Loan
B. Secret Loan
C. Free Loan
D. Personal Loan
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1408.

Which of the following types of accounts are known as ‗Demat Accounts‘?

A. Accounts which are Zero Balance
B. Accounts which are opened to facilitate repayment of a loan taken from the bank. No other can be conducted from there
C. Accounts in which shares of various companies are traded in electronic form
D. Accounts which are operated through internet banking facility
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Accounts which are operated through internet banking facility
1409.

The tax levied by Local Governments i.e. Municipal Corporations and municipalities is              .

A. Income Tax
B. Wealth Tax
C. House Tax
D. Gift Tax
E. None of these
Answer» D. Gift Tax
1410.

Who decides the value and volume of bank notes to be printed and on what basis?

A. Finance Ministry
B. Planning Commission
C. RBI
D. Stock Exchange
E. None of these
Answer» D. Stock Exchange
1411.

Who amongst the following has suggested to the banks in India to give details of fund transfers to customers via SMS/E-mails?

A. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B. India Banks Association (IBA)
C. Indian Institute of Banking and Finance
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India
E. None of these
Answer» B. India Banks Association (IBA)
1412.

Currently banks claim that they have achieved 100% CBS. What are they referring to?

A. It means all their branches are technology driven with core banking solutions
B. It suggests complete banking services
C. It is an indication of customized banking services
D. None of the above
E. All of these
Answer» B. It suggests complete banking services
1413.

―Banking with personal touch‖ is the tagline of

A. Federal Bank
B. South Indian Bank
C. Karur Vysya Bank
D. Laxmi Vilas Bank
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1414.

The banking company has restriction to sanction loan to

A. Staff working in the bank
B. Directors of the bank
C. Students going abroad
D. Professionals
E. None of these
Answer» C. Students going abroad
1415.

In CRR, C stands for .

A. Cash
B. Currency
C. Core
D. Currency
E. None of these
Answer» B. Currency
1416.

Bank rate implies the rate of interest-

A. Charges by banks on loans and advances
B. Paid by the RBI on the deposits if commercial banks
C. Payable on bonds
D. At which the RBI discounts the Bill of Exchange
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1417.

Banks located in jurisdictions with low taxation and regulation is known as

A. Private Banks
B. Offshore banks
C. Community Development Bank
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» C. Community Development Bank
1418.

What is 'Packing Credit' ?

A. Finance extended to packing materials
B. Finance extended to an importer to pack the goods imported
C. Finance extended to warehouses for keeping the goods packages
D. Finance extended to an exporter to meet the cost of buying and/or making products 'to be exported
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1419.

The banks are required to maintain certain ratio between their cash in hand and total assets.This is called

A. SLR
B. SBR
C. CBR
D. CRR
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1420.

Which is the first Indian company to be listedin NASDAQ ?

A. Reliance
B. TCS
C. HCL
D. Infosys
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1421.

Demand deposits mean ?

A. Deposits withdrawable on demand by the depositor
B. Current deposits
C. Fixed deposits
D. Short deposits
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Current deposits
1422.

Which one of the following is the directive given to the government of India in the financial stability report submitted to it?

A. To reduce fiscal deficit
B. To ensure GDP growth
C. To reduce revenue deficit
D. Focus on financial consistency
E. None of these
Answer» B. To ensure GDP growth
1423.

PJ Naik committee is related to

A. Refinancing weak banks
B. Licensing to private bank
C. Governance of bank boards
D. Privatization of nationalized banks
E. None of these
Answer» D. Privatization of nationalized banks
1424.

The decimal system of note and coin issue was started in India in _.

A. 1950
B. 1947
C. 1957
D. 1960
E. None of these
Answer» D. 1960
1425.

One single statement that depicts the financial position of a Bank and / or Business enterprise at a given point of time is called:

A. Statement of product details
B. Foreign exchange
C. Balance Sheet
D. Balance of payment
E. Trading and Manufacturing account
Answer» D. Balance of payment
1426.

DBS Bank has been headquartered in

A. United Kingdom
B. Spain
C. Singapore
D. South Africa
E. None of these
Answer» D. South Africa
1427.

Money market is a market for debt securities that pay off in the short term………..

A. Usually less than two years.
B. Usually less than three years.
C. Usually less than one year.
D. Usually less than five years.
E. None of these
Answer» D. Usually less than five years.
1428.

If a bank is unable to refund the short termdeposits as funds are locked in long term loans, it involves?

A. Interest Rate Risk
B. Operational Risk
C. Liquidity Risk
D. Market Risk
E. Other than the given options
Answer» D. Market Risk
1429.

Which among the following is correct about the ―White Label ATM‖:

A. Any non bank entity with a minimum net worth of Rs. 100 crore can apply for white label ATMs. (Not Just NBFCs, any non bank entity can apply)
B. White Label ATM does not carry any bank’s logo.
C. RBI has given license/permission to non – bank entities to open White Label ATMs.
D. Sponsor Bank provides the cash.
E. All of the Above
Answer» F.
1430.

The ability of commercial banks to increase their deposits by expanding their loans and advances is known as .

A. Capital Expansion
B. Capital Creation
C. Credit Expansion
D. Credit Control
E. Credit Creation
Answer» F.
1431.

Which of the following committees/ Task Forces was set up to suggest reforms in Banking Sector?

A. Swaminathan Committee
B. Narasimham Committee
C. Rajinder Sachar Committee
D. Task Force on Infrastructure
E. None of these
Answer» C. Rajinder Sachar Committee
1432.

RBI issued its first banknote in Jan 1938 bearing the portrait of George IV. What was its denomination?

A. Rs. 5
B. Rs. 10
C. Rs. 1
D. Rs. 2
E. None of these
Answer» B. Rs. 10
1433.

Who can invest in a commercial paper?

A. Individuals
B. Banking Companies
C. Corporate bodies registered or incorporated in India and unincorporated bodies, Non- Resident Indians (NRIs) and Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)
D. All of the above
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1434.

The new Indian Currency Note of Rs. 2000denomination will have an image of:

A. Taj Mahal
B. Red Fort
C. Qutb Minar
D. Mangalyaan
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1435.

The maximum amount of the total Revenue earned by the government of India comes from:

A. Income Tax
B. Customs Duty
C. Excise Duty
D. Value Added Tax
E. Corporate Tax
Answer» D. Value Added Tax
1436.

TCPSL started their White Label ATMs chain under brand name :

A. Easecash
B. Indicash
C. T – Cash
D. None of These
E. E -Cash
Answer» C. T – Cash
1437.

Which among the following years, the BFS was constituted?

A. November 1969
B. November 1956
C. November 1949
D. November 1982
E. November 1994
Answer» F.
1438.

In India, Micro finance development and Equity fund is maintained by-

A. Small industries development Bank of India(SIDBI).
B. RBI(Reserve bank of India).
C. Nabard(National bank for Agriculture and rural development).
D. CII(Confederation of industries in India).
E. None of these
Answer» F.
1439.

Who fixes the interest on Savings Deposit?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Government of India
C. Respective Banks
D. Finance Minister
E. None of these
Answer» D. Finance Minister
1440.

The headquarters of Gramin Bank Of Aryavrat is?

A. Chitoor, Andhra Pradesh
B. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
C. Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
D. Ballari, Karnataka
E. Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Answer» C. Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
1441.

In which year does the RBI has introduced the Banking Ombudsman Scheme?

A. 2000
B. 1993
C. 1995
D. 1989
E. None of these
Answer» D. 1989
1442.

SEBI is a .

A. Non-Advisory body
B. Statutory body
C. Advisory body
D. Constitutional body
E. Non- Statutory body
Answer» C. Advisory body
1443.

Which bank recently introduced the Software Robotics for power banking operations?

A. ICICI Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. State Bank of India
E. None of these
Answer» B. Axis Bank
1444.

What does CRR stand for?

A. Credit Reserve Ratio
B. Cost Advisory Ratio
C. Cash Reserve Ratio
D. Cash Revenue Ratio
E. None of these
Answer» D. Cash Revenue Ratio
1445.

Fiscal deficit is .

A. Total income less government borrowing
B. Total payments less total receipts
C. Total payments less capital receipts
D. Total expenditure less total receipts excluding borrowing
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1446.

as approved a 500 million dollars loan to build a bridge across the Ganga River in Bihar

A. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
B. World Bank
C. Asian Development Bank
D. Intenational Monetary Fund
E. None of these
Answer» D. Intenational Monetary Fund
1447.

Which of the following forms of securing a loans is the safest one?

A. Line
B. Assignment
C. Pledge
D. Hypothecation
E. Mortgage
Answer» D. Hypothecation
1448.

Which of the following banks has planned to commence urban microfinance operations in its 85 branches across the country?

A. Yes Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Axis Bank
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1449.

Increase in net RBI creit for central government represents-

A. Budgetary deficit
B. monetized deficit
C. Fiscal deficit
D. Revenue deficit
E. None of these
Answer» C. Fiscal deficit
1450.

Indian Financial Network [INFINET] is the :-

A. communication backbone for the Indian Banking and Financial sector
B. association of the employers of the banking and financial sector
C. closed user group network of SBI and its subsidiaries
D. all of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. closed user group network of SBI and its subsidiaries