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1651.

The Pre Shipment finance is provided by the banks only to

A. Importers
B. Bank Employees
C. Exporters
D. Small Scale Industries
E. Large Scale Industries
Answer» D. Small Scale Industries
1652.

A money deposited in a bank that cannot be withdrawn for a preset fixed period of time is known as:

A. Checking Account
B. Term Deposit
C. No Frills Account
D. All of the above
E. None of These
Answer» C. No Frills Account
1653.

According to a news, the State Bank of India was being put in ―Hall of Shame‖ list along with some other banks. The reason for this was

A. for not recovering the NPAs in the last 6 months
B. for financing a US cluster bomb manufacturer
C. for supporting Vijay Malaya
D. it listed the worst NPAs ever the last quarter
E. None of these
Answer» C. for supporting Vijay Malaya
1654.

The Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), the amount of liquid assets such as cash, precious metals

A. 6 months
B. 3 months
C. 2 months
D. 1 month
E. 1 year
Answer» E. 1 year
1655.

Which of the following private banks has signed an agreement with Reliance Jio Money for One-Click payment service ?

A. Laxmi Vilas Bank
B. Federal Bank
C. South Indian Bank
D. Karnataka Bank
E. Karur Vysya Bank
Answer» C. South Indian Bank
1656.

In Regional rural Banks state government has shareholding of

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 35%
D. 25%
E. None of these
Answer» C. 35%
1657.

When banks are undertaking the business of bancassurance, they attract supervision of

A. Central govt.
B. SEBIX
C. RBI
D. IRDAVI
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1658.

On the current account balances maintained by the Regional Rural Banks with them, the commercial banks may

A. Pay interest up to 9 per cent
B. Pay interest at such rate as may be mutually agreed to
C. Pay interest as applicable to savings accounts
D. Waive incidental charges
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Pay interest as applicable to savings accounts
1659.

Which of the following financial institutions is based in the Basel city of Switzerland?

A. IMF
B. World Bank
C. ADB
D. BIS
E. WTO
Answer» E. WTO
1660.

In respect of partnership business, LLP stands for:

A. Local Labour Promotion
B. Low Labour Projects
C. Limited Loan Partnership
D. Longer Liability Partnership
E. Limited Liability Partnership
Answer» F.
1661.

Which of the following is NOT a KYCrequirement while opening a bank account?

A. A proof of identity
B. A proof of address
C. A proof of income
D. A recent photograph
E. None of these
Answer» D. A recent photograph
1662.

The returned non resident Indians are permitted to open the following accounts:

A. Non resident external account
B. Non resident ordinary account
C. RFC account
D. FCNR account
E. none of the above
Answer» D. FCNR account
1663.

While discussing investments there is mention of short term government security. What is this type of investment known as

A. Debenture
B. Share
C. Mutual Funds
D. Treasury Bill
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1664.

All coins that are minted in Noida have

A. Dot
B. Star
C. Diamond
D. No mark
E. None of these
Answer» B. Star
1665.

Drawee in the bank cheque is

A. Who receive the cheques
B. Who rejects the payment of cheques
C. Who encash the cheques
D. The banker
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1666.

Which of the following is the first Universal Bank established in India?

A. IDBI Bank Ltd.
B. ICICI Bank ltd.
C. Reserve bank of India
D. NABARD
E. HDFC Bank Ltd.
Answer» C. Reserve bank of India
1667.

Electronic fund transfers like RTGS and NEFT are operated and maintained by                      .

A. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
B. Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)
C. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
D. Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL)
E. None of these
Answer» D. Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL)
1668.

‗RuPay‘ has been developed by which organization?

A. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B. IRCTC
C. SBI
D. National Payment Corporation of India
E. IMF
Answer» E. IMF
1669.

“CAMEL model‖ is used by ?

A. Bankers to evaluate a credit proposal
B. Bankers to manage their risks
C. RBI inspectors to evaluate banks functions
D. Merchant Bankers to evaluate portfolio investment
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Merchant Bankers to evaluate portfolio investment
1670.

An asset reconstruction company looks for business from banks. What do you understand from this statement?

A. These companies assist banks in getting potential clients for big ticket loans
B. Banks identify potential borrowers for infrastructure lending by these companies
C. Banks sell their bad debts to these companies
D. Asset reconstruction companies buy bad debts at a discount from banks
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1671.

CAG Stands for .

A. Controller and Auditor General of India
B. Constant and Author General of India
C. Constant Auditor General of India
D. Central Auditor General of India
E. None of these
Answer» B. Constant and Author General of India
1672.

Nationalized Bank is also known as .

A. Private Sector Banks
B. Self help Groups
C. Cooperative Banks
D. Grameena Banks
E. Public Sector Banks
Answer» F.
1673.

Which bank has earmarked Rs 20 crore tosupport employees who were affected by the floods in Chennai?

A. HSBC
B. Doha Bank
C. Royal Bank of Scotland
D. None of these
E. All of the above
Answer» D. None of these
1674.

‗Repo Rate‘ is the rate at which:

A. The RBI lends to state government
B. The international aid agencies to RBI
C. The RBI lends to banks
D. The banks lend to RBI
E. None of these
Answer» D. The banks lend to RBI
1675.

Savings bank accounts are generally opened by

A. firms
B. companies
C. association of persons
D. individuals
E. none of these
Answer» E. none of these
1676.

The proposed Universal Banks shall begoverned by

A. Banking Regulation Act, 1949
B. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
C. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
D. Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
E. All of above Acts govern these banks.
Answer» F.
1677.

NABARD Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development was established in

A. 1979
B. 1980
C. 1981
D. 1982
E. 1983
Answer» E. 1983
1678.

illustrates the financial position of a bank at a given point of time

A. Ledger account
B. Balance sheet
C. Cash flow statement
D. Income statement
E. None of these
Answer» C. Cash flow statement
1679.

BLA stands for

A. Bond Ledger Account
B. Bond Lending Account
C. Basic Ledger Account
D. Basic Lending Account
E. None of these
Answer» B. Bond Lending Account
1680.

World investment report is published by?

A. UNDP
B. World bank
C. IMF
D. UNCTAD
E. none of these
Answer» E. none of these
1681.

Who sets up the Bench Mark Interest Ratefor Germany ?

A. German Central Bank
B. Deutsche Bundes Bank
C. European Central Bank
D. Deutsche Bank
E. None of these
Answer» D. Deutsche Bank
1682.

A worldwide financial messaging network which exchange messages between banks and financial institutions is known as-

A. CHAPS
B. SWIFT
C. NEFT
D. SFMS
E. CHIPS
Answer» C. NEFT
1683.

Who is known as the ‗Father of Economics‘?a) Adam Smith

A. Money borrowed or lent for a day or over night
B. Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 3 days
C. Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 7 days
D. Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 14 days
E. None of these
Answer» B. Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 3 days
1684.

At which rate the RBI lends money to a public sector bank on a long term basis?

A. Bank Rate
B. CRR
C. Repo Rate
D. PLR
E. Reverse Repo Rate
Answer» B. CRR
1685.

Interest on savings bank account is nowcalculated by banks on?

A. Minimum balance from 7th to last day of the month
B. Daily product basis
C. Minimum balance from 10th to last day of the month
D. Minimum balance during the month
E. None of these
Answer» C. Minimum balance from 10th to last day of the month
1686.

The main mandate of Payments Banks is tooffer which of the following?

A. Lending services
B. Credit cards
C. Bancasurance service
D. Remittance services
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1687.

Where is the head quarter of world Health organization (WHO)?

A. New York
B. Jineva
C. Peris
D. London
E. None of these
Answer» C. Peris
1688.

The Commission charged by a broker is          ?

A. Brokerage Interest
B. Brokerage Fee
C. Brokerage Profit
D. Brokerage rate
E. None of these
Answer» C. Brokerage Profit
1689.

What does ADB stand for?

A. American Development Bank
B. Australian Development Bank
C. Asian Development Bank
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» D. All of these
1690.

―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 currencies
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
1691.

account records the change in stock of reserve assets (also known as foreign exchange reserves) at the country‘s monetary authority.

A. Reserve
B. Demat
C. Bank
D. Stock
E. None of these
Answer» B. Demat
1692.

Who is the present Managing Director (MD)& Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Housing Bank (NHB)?

A. Sriram Kalyanaraman
B. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
C. Kshatrapati Shivaji
D. Yaduvendra Mathur
E. Upendra Kumar Sinha
Answer» B. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
1693.

Which of the following can be called as‗National Income‘?

A. Net National Income at factor cost
B. Gross National Income at factor cost
C. Net Domestic Product at factor cost
D. Gross Domestic Product at factor cost
E. None of these
Answer» B. Gross National Income at factor cost
1694.

As per which act, holidays are provided in the banks?

A. RBI act
B. Banking regulation act
C. Negotiable instrument Act –1881
D. Banking nationalization act
E. None of these
Answer» D. Banking nationalization act
1695.

If the involvement of financial intermediary in aiding credit creation without regulatory oversight is Called:

A. Virtual banking
B. Common banking
C. Unit banking
D. Shadow banking
E. Yes banking
Answer» E. Yes banking
1696.

Which bank first introduced Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in India (1987)?

A. SBI
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Federal Bank
D. HSBC
E. Other than the given options
Answer» E. Other than the given options
1697.

In which among the following types occurs the Interest Rate Risk?

A. Interest risk
B. Credit risk
C. Payment risk
D. Market risk
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1698.

Which among the following is the private sectorbanks?

A. Union Bank of India
B. Syndicate Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. UCO Bank
E. HDFC Bank
Answer» F.
1699.

By crossing we mean :-

A. two horizontal lines on a cheque
B. one straight line across the cheque
C. two lines across the cheque making ‘X’
D. two transverse parallel lines on a cheque
E. none of the above .
Answer» E. none of the above .
1700.

Who appoints the governor of Reserve Bank of India?

A. Financial Secretary
B. Financial Ministry
C. Central Government
D. President of India
E. None of these
Answer» D. President of India