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1451.

ASBA (Application Supported by Blocked Amounts) used with the help of banks associated with

A. Capital Market
B. Loans
C. World Bank Grants
D. Ponzi Schemes
E. None of these
Answer» B. Loans
1452.

SHCIL was established in 1986 under the Government of India as

A. Private Ltd
B. Public Ltd
C. Limited Liability Partnership
D. Unlimited company
E. None of the Above
Answer» C. Limited Liability Partnership
1453.

The headquarters of Pension FundRegulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is?

A. Mumbai
B. Hyderabad
C. New Delhi
D. Bangalore
E. None of these
Answer» D. Bangalore
1454.

Ashwani Kumar is the MD and CEO of

A. Syndicate Bank
B. Canara Bank
C. Dena Bank
D. Indian Overseas Bank
E. None of these
Answer» D. Indian Overseas Bank
1455.

Foreign Trade Policy is Framed by :

A. RBI
B. EXIM Bank
C. DGFT
D. Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1456.

Urban cooperative banks are controlled by             and

A. State government – RBI
B. NABARD – RBI
C. SEBI – RBI
D. Central government – NABARD
E. NABARD – state governments
Answer» C. SEBI – RBI
1457.

‗Rupay‘ is a domestic card scheme of

A. VISA
B. NPCI
C. RBI
D. NACH
E. None of these
Answer» C. RBI
1458.

Where is the head office of Bank for International Settlements (BIS)?

A. Zurich, Switzerland
B. New York, USA
C. Basel, Switzerland
D. Berlin, Germany
E. Geneva, Switzerland
Answer» D. Berlin, Germany
1459.

account is opened by the investor while registering with an investment broker.

A. Fixed Deposit Account
B. Savings Bank Account
C. Recurring Account
D. De-materialized Account
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1460.

Money loaned by a bank or other institution which is repayable on demand is called as ?

A. Call Money
B. Demand Loan
C. Cash Credit
D. Short Term Loan
E. None of these
Answer» B. Demand Loan
1461.

Banking services provided to Special Economic Zones(SEZ) units have been exempted from

A. Sales Tax
B. Securities Transaction Tax – STT.
C. Central Excise Duty
D. Service Tax
E. None of the Above
Answer» E. None of the Above
1462.

With reference to a cheque which of the following is the ‗drawee bank‘?

A. The bank that collects cheque.
B. The payee’s bank.
C. The endorsee’s bank.
D. The bank of the Drawer of the Cheque
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1463.

Which is the largest foreign bank working in India?

A. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
B. Standard Chartered Bank
C. Citibank
D. Barclays Bank
E. Deutsche Bank
Answer» D. Barclays Bank
1464.

Short-term assets, representing amounts due toa vendor or suppliers of goods or services that were sold on credit terms is known as .

A. Account Receivable
B. Fixed Asset
C. Deposit Asset
D. Current Liabilities
E. None of these
Answer» B. Fixed Asset
1465.

Under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, which of the following is not qualified to be called as banks in the co-operative sector?

A. Urban Co-operative banks
B. State Co-operative banks
C. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
D. Central Co-operative Banks
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Central Co-operative Banks
1466.

Systematically Important Core Investment Company(CIC-ND-SI)/ CICs can not accept                .

A. Public Fund
B. Deposit
C. Public Deposit
D. Both (B) and (C)
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1467.

Mobile banking is set to get a boost from IMPS, which stands for----------------

A. Inter-Bank Mobile Payment Service
B. Inter-Bank Money Portability Service
C. Intra-Bank Mobile Payment System
D. Inter-Bank Money Preventing System
E. None of these
Answer» B. Inter-Bank Money Portability Service
1468.

Capital market can be divided into:-

A. industrial securities market
B. gilt edged market
C. personal securities market
D. both 1 and 2
E. none of the above .
Answer» E. none of the above .
1469.

RBI permitted CBS-enabled Cooperative Banks to issue ATM cards in tie-up with:

A. State Bank of India
B. a sponsor bank
C. NABARD
D. Any Nationalised Bank
E. None
Answer» C. NABARD
1470.

The largest number of commercial banks‘ offices are located in?

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Uttar Pradesh
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1471.

Which of the following has decided to block LPG subsidy and PAN of the tax defaulters?

A. RBI
B. SBI
C. Income Tax Department
D. Govt. of India
E. Finance Ministry
Answer» D. Govt. of India
1472.

What is meant by ‗Underwriting‘ the term frequently used in financial sector?

A. Under valuation of the assets
B. The Act of taking on a risk
C. Giving a Guarantee that a loan will not become a bad loan
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Giving a Guarantee that a loan will not become a bad loan
1473.

NPCI stands for ?

A. National Payments Corporation of India
B. National Payable Corporation of India
C. National Payments Co-operative of India
D. Nation Payable Corporation of India
E. None of these
Answer» B. National Payable Corporation of India
1474.

Which of the following is NOT a type of cheque issued by an individual?

A. Bearer cheque
B. Order cheque
C. Crossed cheque
D. Savings cheque
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1475.

Which of the following agreement/accord is related to baking reforms?

A. Vienna agreement
B. Basel accord
C. Nagoya Protocol
D. Cartagena Protocol
E. None of these
Answer» C. Nagoya Protocol
1476.

Under which category will you classify Regional Rural Bank?

A. Scheduled Commercial Banks
B. Co-operative Banks
C. Private sector Banks
D. Development Banks
E. None of these
Answer» B. Co-operative Banks
1477.

Smart Money‘ is a term used for .

A. Internet Banking
B. Credit Card
C. Mobile Apps
D. Demand Drafts of Banks
E. None of these
Answer» C. Mobile Apps
1478.

Mortgage is a security created on .

A. Movable property for a loan given by a bank
B. Immovable property for a deposit received by a bank
C. A confirmation of immovable property given by a bank
D. Movable property for a deposit given by a bank
E. Immovable property for a loan given by a bank
Answer» F.
1479.

On which one of the following issues IMF has supported monetary policy of India?

A. Introduction of GST.
B. Stimulus for agriculture sector
C. Concessions for foreign investment
D. Tightening of monetary policy
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1480.

Headquarters of Dhanlaxmi Bank located in

A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
E. None of these
Answer» B. Karnataka
1481.

Which of the following is the first Bank who provide the interest banking facility first?

A. ICICI Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Syndicate Bank
D. Central Bank of India
E. None of these
Answer» B. State Bank of India
1482.

India Post Payments Bank(IPPB) will offer

A. Forex
B. Mutual funds
C. Pension
D. Insurance
E. All of these
Answer» F.
1483.

Tagline of Bank of Baroda

A. India’s best business bank
B. The Thinking Behind the Money
C. India’s International Bank
D. Not Your Typical Bank
E. None of these
Answer» D. Not Your Typical Bank
1484.

Balance in a current account is classified as

A. Hybrid Deposit
B. Term Deposit
C. Demand Deposit
D. Flexi Deposit
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Flexi Deposit
1485.

Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled before a bank is included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act?

A. It must be a State co-operative bank or a company as defined in the Companies Act, 1956 or an institution notified by the Central Government in this behalf or a corporation or a company incorporated by or under any law in force in any place outside
B. It must satisfy the Reserve Bank of India that its affairs are not being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interests of the depositors
C. It must have a paid-up capital and reserves of an aggregate value of not less than Rs. 5 lakh
D. Only (a) and (b)
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
1486.

Who is holding the share capital of nationalised banks

A. State Bank of India
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Public
D. Government of India
E. Government of India & Public
Answer» F.
1487.

CTC Stands for

A. Cheque truncation System
B. Cheque Transaction System
C. Cheque Transmission Service
D. Cheque Transport Service
E. None of these
Answer» B. Cheque Transaction System
1488.

What is fiat money?

A. The currency backed by Government Guarantee
B. The currency backed by gold reserves
C. The currency backed by paper assets
D. The currency backed by individuals
E. None of these
Answer» B. The currency backed by gold reserves
1489.

Who is the chairman of Bharatiya Mahila Bank?

A. Ranjana Paintal
B. Indira Talwani
C. Usha Ananthasubramanian
D. Krishnan Nair
E. Ranjit Kumar
Answer» D. Krishnan Nair
1490.

Money lent for 15 days or more in inter-bank market is called

A. Term Money
B. Short Term Money
C. Call Money
D. Notice Money
E. None of these
Answer» B. Short Term Money
1491.

The tag line ‗A friend you can bank on‘ is of which bank?

A. Vijaya Bank
B. Bank of Maharashtra
C. UCO Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
E. None of these
Answer» B. Bank of Maharashtra
1492.

The definition of 'Banking' is given in

A. Negotiable Instrument Act. 1881
B. RBI Act, 1934
C. The Banking Regulation Act, 1949
D. The Indian Contract Act, 1872
E. None of these
Answer» D. The Indian Contract Act, 1872
1493.

Which of the following tools is used by the RBI to control credit and monetary situations of the markets?

A. RTGS
B. NEFT
C. ECS
D. CRR
E. Balance of trade
Answer» E. Balance of trade
1494.

Which of the following is the private sector Bank in India?

A. IDBI Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. Corporation Bank
D. UCO Bank
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Corporation Bank
1495.

In regards to insurance, 'A policy provision to be restored from a lapsed status and resume active coverage, is termed as

A. Reaffirmation
B. Reinsurance
C. Reinstallment
D. Revocation
E. None of these
Answer» C. Reinstallment
1496.

RBI was established on .

A. April 1, 1925
B. April 1, 1935
C. April 1, 1945
D. April 1, 1955
E. None of these
Answer» C. April 1, 1945
1497.

When the loan is granted for purchase of white goods it is called .

A. Consumption loan
B. White goods loan
C. Consumer durable loan
D. Business loan
E. Proprietary loan
Answer» D. Business loan
1498.

Whenever RBI does some Open Market Operation Transaction, actually it wishes to regulate which of the following?

A. Inflation only
B. liquidity in economy
C. Borrowing powers of the banks
D. Flow of Foreign Direct Investments
E. None of these
Answer» C. Borrowing powers of the banks
1499.

Which of the following organizations issue the rules of global trade?

A. IMF
B. World Trade Organization
C. Foreign trade
D. G-20
E. None
Answer» C. Foreign trade
1500.

CRR is required to maintain in the form of          ?

A. Approved Government Securities
B. Cash with RBI
C. Cash with bank
D. All the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Cash with bank