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1801.

RBS Bank has been headquartered in

A. Glasgow, United Kingdom
B. Edinburgh, United Kingdom
C. Skye, United Kingdom
D. Aberdeen, United Kingdom
E. None of these
Answer» C. Skye, United Kingdom
1802.

What is ‗STT‘?

A. Standard Transaction Tax
B. Securities transaction tax
C. Standard transfer tax
D. Both (a) and (c)
E. None of these
Answer» C. Standard transfer tax
1803.

The Currency of Hungary is

A. Gourde
B. Franc
C. Forint
D. Lempira
E. None of these
Answer» D. Lempira
1804.

Which of the following is the first universal bank of India?

A. HDFC
B. Axis Bank
C. ICICI
D. Federal Bank
E. None of these
Answer» D. Federal Bank
1805.

A government security is generally issued inthe form of

A. Stock certificates
B. Bearer bonds
C. Promissory notes
D. all
E. none
Answer» E. none
1806.

Apna Sahakari Bank Ltd is located at?

A. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
B. Kolkata, West Bengal
C. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
D. Mumbai, Maharashtra
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1807.

Which of the following sectors makes maximum contribution to the National Income of India?

A. Agriculture
B. Service
C. Industry
D. Both a) and c)
E. None of these
Answer» C. Industry
1808.

Which of the following organization / agencies has established a fund known as Investor Protection Fund?

A. RBI
B. SIDBI
C. Bombay Stock Exchange
D. Ministry of Finance
E. Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Answer» D. Ministry of Finance
1809.

The head of the SBI is designated as:

A. Executive director
B. Governor
C. Deputy Governor
D. Chairman
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1810.

Expand LIBOR?

A. London Inter Bank Offered Rate
B. London Inter Bank Official Rate
C. London Inter Bank Offered Ratio
D. London International Bank Offered Rate
E. None of these
Answer» B. London Inter Bank Official Rate
1811.

Companies whose main business is notfinancing or lending are permitted to accept deposits under section 45(s) of RBI Act only from:

A. Public
B. Relatives in the from of loans
C. Friends
D. All of the above
E. None
Answer» C. Friends
1812.

Which one of the following statements iscorrect regarding increase in the CRR in India?

A. It increases credit creation
B. It reduces credit creation
C. It does not affect credit
D. It denoted liberal monetary policy
E. None of these
Answer» C. It does not affect credit
1813.

Which was the first bank to introduce creditcard in India?

A. Canara Bank
B. Central Bank of India
C. Bank of Baroda
D. ICICI Bank
E. None of these
Answer» C. Bank of Baroda
1814.

Group of people such as workers who pooltheir money together for savings and to make loan is called a/an

A. Public Union
B. Credit Union
C. Labour Union
D. Cooperative Union
E. None of these
Answer» C. Labour Union
1815.

Closed Economy is one in which :

A. only export takes place
B. money supply is fully controlled
C. deficit financing takes place
D. neither export nor import takes place
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1816.

Which of the following terms is used inBanking?

A. Epicenter
B. Pascal
C. Latency
D. Verticity
E. Inflation
Answer» F.
1817.

‗Which bank launched smart star account?

A. HDFC Bank
B. HSBC
C. ICICI Bank
D. IDBI Bank
E. None of these
Answer» D. IDBI Bank
1818.

Which of the Public Sector Bank tagline―India‘s International Bank‖ ?

A. SBI
B. PNB
C. ICICI
D. HDFC
E. BOB
Answer» F.
1819.

Which of the following bank headquarters located in Bangalore?

A. Vijaya Bank
B. Corporation Bank
C. Karnataka Bank
D. All of the above
E. None of these
Answer» B. Corporation Bank
1820.

In banking the term DTL refers to;

A. Detail time limit.
B. Demand and time limit.
C. Demand and time liabilities.
D. All of the above
E. None of these.
Answer» D. All of the above
1821.

The Minimum Net Owned Fund for NBFC- MFIs registered in the North Eastern Region of the country is

A. Rs.5 crore
B. Rs.4 crore
C. Rs.3 crore
D. Rs.2 crore
E. None of the Above
Answer» E. None of the Above
1822.

Monetary Policy as an arm of the economic policy is administered by .

A. Prime Minister of India
B. Government of India
C. State Bank of India
D. Reserve Bank of India
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1823.

Notice Money is a money lend for a period of ?

A. Between 2 and 14 days
B. Exceeding 14 days
C. 1 day
D. 2 days
E. 4 days
Answer» B. Exceeding 14 days
1824.

Under which of the following methods ofdepreciation, amount of depreciation varies every year?

A. Written Down Value Method
B. Straight Line Method
C. Amount of depreciation does not very on year to year basis
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Straight Line Method
1825.

Foreign exchange Reserves in India are kept in the custody of .

A. Finance Ministry
B. SEBI
C. Overseas Ministry
D. Reserve Bank of India
E. Govt. of India
Answer» E. Govt. of India
1826.

According to RBI guidelines the term ‗bulk deposit‘ is used for single rupee term deposit of

A. Rs. 1 crore and above
B. Rs, 25 lakh and above
C. Rs, 75 lakh and above
D. Rs, 50 lakh and above
E. Rs, 15 lakh and above
Answer» B. Rs, 25 lakh and above
1827.

RBI stipulates a healthy mix of CASA in the business figures of banks. What is CASA?

A. Current Account and saving Account
B. Credit and savings Aggregate
C. Customer Analysis and Savings Pattern
D. Cost Appreciation and selling Analysis
E. None of these
Answer» B. Credit and savings Aggregate
1828.

Which of the following organizations providesBuffer Stock Financing Facility?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Asian Development Bank
C. International Monetary Fund
D. World Bank
E. Federal Reserve Bank
Answer» D. World Bank
1829.

―Plastic Money‖ denotes ?

A. Bearer cheque
B. Credit card
C. Demand Draft
D. Traveller’s cheque
E. Gift cheque
Answer» C. Demand Draft
1830.

Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of Karnataka Bank Ltd?

A. Mahabaleshwara Mavinakudige Subrahmanya
B. Polali Jayarama Bhat
C. Dr. Mukulita Vijayawargiya
D. Mukta Dutta Tomar
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Polali Jayarama Bhat
1831.

What is the expanded form of ECS as used inbanking sector?

A. Effective Clearing System
B. Electronic Confirmation System
C. Electronic Clearing Service
D. Enabled Clearing System
E. None of these
Answer» D. Enabled Clearing System
1832.

Banking Regulation Act, 1949, does not at all apply to

A. nationalized banks
B. State bank of India and its subsidiaries
C. foreign banks having branches in India
D. Primary agricultural credit societies and cooperative land mortgage banks
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1833.

To restrict expansion of credit, the Reserve Bank

A. raises the bank rate
B. reduces the bank rate
C. freezes the bank rate
D. none of these
E. all of these
Answer» B. reduces the bank rate
1834.

Which of the following entities are applicable for the new listing obligations and disclosure requirements of SEBI regulations, 2014?

A. Listing of debentures
B. Listing of bonds
C. All listed companies
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1835.

In India, Infrastructure Debt Fund can be established as a Trust or a company. Which of the following regulated the Infrastructure Debt Fund set up as a trust?

A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. IRDA
D. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
E. IRDA
Answer» B. RBI
1836.

The headquarters of Investment Information& Credit Rating Agency(ICRA) Limited is located in

A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Noida
D. Gurugram
E. Hyderabad
Answer» E. Hyderabad
1837.

Government of India to issue a notificationbody to pay interest on inoperative PF accounts

A. 5.4%
B. 6.5%
C. 7.7%
D. 8.8%
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1838.

Which state is called the ‗Cradle of Banking‘ in India, as seven leading banks of India have originated from this state?

A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
E. None of these
Answer» C. Maharashtra
1839.

The largest number of commercial banks offices are located in?84). What is the purpose of KYC in banking?

A. It is used for customer identification
B. It is used for increasing the CRR of banks
C. It is used against money laundering
D. It is used by the central bank to control liquidity
E. Both (a) and (c)
Answer» F.
1840.

The term ―Bancassurance‖ means _?

A. Assurance of quality services by the Bank
B. Selling of Insurance products by Banks
C. Selling of Third party Mutual Funds Products
D. Selling of Add-on Banking Services
E. Selling of Credit Cards
Answer» C. Selling of Third party Mutual Funds Products
1841.

Which among the following does the RBI not decide?

A. SLR
B. CRR
C. Bank Rate
D. Base Rate
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1842.

Urjit Patel recently (September 2016) assumed charge as the Governor of Reserve Bank of India. He is the Governor of Reserve Bank of India.

A. 25th
B. 23rd
C. 21st
D. 20th
E. 24th
Answer» F.
1843.

Corporation Bank is a public sector banking company headquartered in..........?

A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. Bengaluru
D. Mangalore
E. Mumbai
Answer» E. Mumbai
1844.

What is the minimum period of maturityprescribed for Commercial Paper (CP)?

A. 17 Months
B. 14 Days
C. 01 Year
D. 07 days
E. 05 years
Answer» E. 05 years
1845.

BCSBI is governed by a governing Council including one Chairman.

A. six-member
B. Four-member
C. Five-member
D. Three-member
E. None of the Above
Answer» B. Four-member
1846.

For using the safe deposit locker facilities, bankcustomers pay .

A. Commission of locker
B. Interest on locker
C. Rent on locker
D. Exchange on locker
E. Safe custody charges
Answer» D. Exchange on locker
1847.

What does ―I‖ stand for in ULIP?

A. Investment
B. Inflation
C. Insurance
D. Instrument
E. Index
Answer» D. Instrument
1848.

United Bank of India Limited was formed in1950 with the amalgamation of:

A. Comilla Banking Corporation Limited (1914)
B. Begal Central Bank Limited (1918)
C. Comilla Union Bank Limited (1922)
D. Hooghly Bank Limited (1932)
E. All of The Above
Answer» F.
1849.

A mortgage involves:

A. transfer of ownership
B. transfer of possession
C. transfer of interest
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1850.

Syndicate Bank was established in in Udupi:

A. 1926
B. 1900
C. 1925
D. 1924
E. None of These
Answer» D. 1924