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1551.

What does the term Open Market Operations refer to?

A. Selling of equities in the open market
B. Selling of commodities in the open market
C. Buying and selling of government securities in the open market
D. Buying and selling of products in the wholesale market
E. None of these
Answer» D. Buying and selling of products in the wholesale market
1552.

What do you mean by ―C‖ in the term called as FMCG?

A. Customer
B. Consumer
C. Creditor
D. Country
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Creditor
1553.

The Rate at which the domestic currency canbe converted into foreign currency and viceversa is known as the

A. Exchange rate
B. MIBOR
C. Inter bank Call money rate
D. Base rate
E. LIBOR
Answer» B. MIBOR
1554.

According to accepting public deposits, NBFCs can be classified into broad categories.

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. All of the Above
E. None of the Above
Answer» B. Three
1555.

Which of the following agencies/organizations has decided to make major changes of ULIPs?

A. IRDA
B. RBI
C. AMFI
D. FRBI
E. None
Answer» B. RBI
1556.

The term ‗Paper Gold‘ means

A. Paper with gold coating
B. Gold Currency
C. Paper currency
D. Special drawing rights of the IMF
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1557.

In the term STRIPS, the first letter ‗S‘ denotes

A. Single
B. Small
C. Special
D. Savings
E. Separate
Answer» F.
1558.

Distribution of insurance products andinsurance policies by banks as corporate agents is known as?

A. General insurance
B. Non life insurance
C. Bancassurance
D. Insurance Banking
E. Deposit Insurance
Answer» D. Insurance Banking
1559.

In primary and secondary markets dealer ofe)None of theseGovernment securities is known as?

A. Ledger
B. Corporate bond dealer
C. Primary dealer
D. Secondary dealer
E. None of these
Answer» D. Secondary dealer
1560.

The Headquarters of Islamic Development Bank is

A. Sohar, Oman
B. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
C. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
D. Baghdad, Iraq
E. None of these
Answer» D. Baghdad, Iraq
1561.

What does M stand for In CAMELS?

A. Maintenance
B. Management
C. Misappropriation
D. Money
E. None of these
Answer» C. Misappropriation
1562.

Which of the following rates is not decided by the RBI?

A. Bank Rate
B. Repo Rate
C. Reverse Repo Rate
D. Prime Lending Rate
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1563.

ICICI bank launched internet banking operations in

A. 1998
B. 1999
C. 2000
D. 2002
E. None of These
Answer» B. 1999
1564.

Which of the following bank has launched‗mVisa‘ – a mobile-based payments solution?

A. HSBC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. SBI
D. Canara Bank
E. Yes Bank
Answer» D. Canara Bank
1565.

What does ‗I‘ in IDBI stand for?

A. International
B. Indian
C. Investment
D. Industrial
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1566.

NDTL stands for .

A. Net Demand and Term Liability
B. Net Demand and Time Liquidity
C. Net Demand and Trade Liquidity
D. Net Demand and Time Liability
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1567.

Which of the following is an example for Long Investment Option?

A. Fixed deposit
B. Money market
C. Public provident fund
D. Saving accounts
E. None of these
Answer» D. Saving accounts
1568.

Which of the following is correct statement inrespect of debit cards :-

A. Debit card facility is provided to those having savings bank account/current account accounts of individuals, firms and cooperates
B. This facility is not extended to cash credit/loan account holders
C. debit card is issued to all the persons who visit the branch
D. 1 and 2
E. all of the above .
Answer» E. all of the above .
1569.

Foreign Currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called-

A. Fiat Currency
B. Soft Currency
C. Token Currency
D. Hot Currency
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1570.

National stock exchange is located -

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Bangalore
E. None of these
Answer» C. Kolkata
1571.

Financial instruments provided short termand they include

A. Commercial paper
B. Hundi
C. Certificates of deposits
D. Promissory notes
E. All the above
Answer» F.
1572.

“The Bank that begins with ―U‖‖ is thetagline of

A. Union Bank of India
B. UCO Bank
C. United Bank of India
D. Central Bank of India
E. None of these
Answer» D. Central Bank of India
1573.

Slogan of Allahabad Bank is:

A. Together We Prosper
B. A Tradition of Trust
C. A Long Tradition of Trust
D. All the above
E. None of These
Answer» C. A Long Tradition of Trust
1574.

What is the full form of REER?

A. Real Earning Emergent Ratio
B. Real Elective Effective Ratio
C. Real Effective Exchange Rate
D. Role Effective Earned Rate
E. None of these
Answer» D. Role Effective Earned Rate
1575.

In which of the following accounts, operation by cheques is permitted?

A. Savings bank accounts and fixed deposit accounts
B. Current accounts and fixed deposit accounts
C. Savings bank accounts and floating loan accounts
D. Savings bank accounts and cash accounts
E. Savings banks accounts and current accounts
Answer» F.
1576.

An EEFC account can be held only in the formof

A. Savings Bank Account
B. Deposit Account
C. Current Account
D. Both (b) and (c)
E. None of the Above
Answer» D. Both (b) and (c)
1577.

Which among the following is correct about Brown Label ATMs:

A. These ATMs are owned and maintained by service provider.
B. Bank whose Brand name is used on ATM takes care of cash management and network connectivity.
C. Both of Above
D. None of These
E. ATM Carries fund
Answer» D. None of These
1578.

National Bank for Agriculture & RuralDevelopment (NABARD) was setup in the ?

A. 1982
B. 1991
C. 1969
D. 1948
E. None of these
Answer» B. 1991
1579.

The difference between the total cost of a project and the sanctioned loan amount is termed as

A. Near Money
B. Hot Money
C. Gross Income
D. Margin Amount
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1580.

Goods and services tax would replace which tax?

A. Custom duty
B. Excise duty
C. Value added tax
D. Service tax
E. None of these
Answer» D. Service tax
1581.

Director General of Foreign Trade is working under .

A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Commerce
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Reserve Bank of India
E. None of these
Answer» C. Ministry of External Affairs
1582.

Which of the following is a Private Sector Bank in India?

A. Corporation Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. Syndicate Bank
E. Oriental Bank of Commerce
Answer» C. IDBI Bank
1583.

When the rate of inflation increases?

A. Purchasing power of money increases
B. Purchasing power of money decreases
C. Value of money increases
D. Purchasing power of money remains unaffected
E. Amount of money in circulation decreases
Answer» C. Value of money increases
1584.

Which bank has deployed humanoid/mobilerobot named IRA (Intelligent Robotic Assistant) in one of its branch to help branch staff in servicing customers?

A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. IDFC Bank
E. None of these
Answer» B. ICICI Bank
1585.

Who is the MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank?

A. Ravi Krishan Takkar
B. Kishor Piraji
C. Pawan Kumar Bajaj
D. Usha Ananthasubramanian
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1586.

The E-Commerce website ―Alibaba‖ is the company of which country?

A. America
B. Japan
C. India
D. China
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1587.

RBI issue currency rupee notes on bases of                      .

A. By holding minimum value of gold coins and bullion
B. By holding minimum foreign securities as a part of the total approved assets
C. By holding minimum amount of commodities which are trading in commodity exchanges
D. Only a and b
E. All the above
Answer» E. All the above
1588.

Expand CRAR in terms of banking sector.

A. Capital- to- Return Asset Ratio
B. Capital –to-Risk Asset Ratio
C. Capital –to-Risk Asset Range
D. Core Risk Asset Return
E. None of these
Answer» C. Capital –to-Risk Asset Range
1589.

The Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Scheme was formed on ?

A. July 1, 1975
B. January 1, 1952
C. January 1, 1962
D. January 1, 1991
E. None of the above
Answer» D. January 1, 1991
1590.

India has emerged as the world‘s  largest startup base, according to a new report by Nasscom

A. Fifth
B. Seventh
C. First
D. Third
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1591.

Which of following is NOT a function of the Reserve Bank of India?

A. Fiscal Policy Functions
B. Exchange Control Functions
C. Issuance, Exchange and destruction of currency notes
D. Monetary Authority Functions
E. Supervisory and Control Functions
Answer» B. Exchange Control Functions
1592.

Which of the following is NOT a retail banking product?

A. Fixed deposit account
B. Working capital finance
C. Personal loan
D. Housing loan
E. Educational loan
Answer» C. Personal loan
1593.

Usually, the validity period of an Income TaxRefund Order is?

A. 1 months
B. 2 months
C. 3 months
D. 6 months
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 6 months
1594.

The maturity of Treasury Bills in India is always less than

A. 91 Days
B. 182 Days
C. 365 Days
D. 730 Days
E. 425 Days
Answer» D. 730 Days
1595.

Who is the sole authority to issue and manage currency in India?

A. State Bank of India
B. Government of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Finance Ministry
E. None of these
Answer» D. Finance Ministry
1596.

In CDR, ―R‖ stands for .

A. Regulation
B. Reserve
C. Restructuring
D. Ratio
E. Reduce
Answer» D. Ratio
1597.

IPPBL has received the Certificate of Incorporation from the Registrar of Companies and has become the first PSU under the Department of posts. What is the full form of IPPBL?

A. India Post Paying Bank Limited
B. India Post Payments Bank Limited
C. India Post-Office Payments Bank Limited
D. International Post Payments Bank Limited
E. India Post Payments Banking Limited
Answer» C. India Post-Office Payments Bank Limited
1598.

Many a times Government raises additional resources through taxation & allocation of expenditure as per its requirements. It is known as          .

A. Credit Policy
B. Fiscal Policy
C. Monetary Policy
D. Taxation Policy
E. None of these
Answer» C. Monetary Policy
1599.

Which of the following is the Statutory Liquidity ratio (SLR), at present?

A. 10%
B. 21.5%
C. 20.50%
D. 24%
E. 33%
Answer» D. 24%
1600.

Largest shareholder (in percentage shareholding) of a Nationalized bank is ?

A. RBI
B. NABARD
C. LIC
D. Govt of India
E. IBA
Answer» E. IBA