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1901.

Which was the first Mutual Fund started in India ?

A. SBI Mutual Fund
B. HDFC Mutual Fund
C. Kotak Pioneer Mutual Fund
D. Indian Bank Mutual Fund
E. None of the above
Answer» F.
1902.

KYC‘ (Know Your Customer) norms wereimplemented in the Indian banking system in 2002 as per the directive of ?

A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. IBA
D. IRDA
E. None of these
Answer» C. IBA
1903.

Which of the following is not a ‗Money MarketInstrument‘?

A. Treasury Bills
B. Commercial Paper
C. Certificate of Deposit
D. Equity shares
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1904.

External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) form part of?

A. Current Account
B. Capital Account
C. Either (a) or (b)
D. Balance of Payments
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Either (a) or (b)
1905.

The interest on recurring deposit is paid on the basis of?

A. Interest calculated on daily products basis
B. Simple interest on monthly products basis
C. Simple interest calculated monthly basis
D. Quarterly compounding
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1906.

What does ‗Kite Flying‘ refers to in the banking terminology?

A. The practice of depositing and withdrawing frequently in a bank account.
B. Opening of multiple accounts with different names by any individual
C. Doing unauthorised business
D. Permitting drawls against uncleared cheques
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1907.

In International Bankingterms,‖Appreciation‖ of Rupee means _

A. Excess of exports over imports
B. Purchasing power of rupee has come down
C. Availability of less foreign currency vis-a-vis rupee
D. Excess of imports over exports
E. Availability of more foreign currency vis-a-vis rupee
Answer» D. Excess of imports over exports
1908.

Pledge means?

A. advance against goods
B. open working capital limits
C. bailment of goods as security for payment of a debt or performance of a promise
D. all of the above
E. none of these
Answer» D. all of the above
1909.

What is the full form of the name ‗ILO‘ an agency of the United Nations?

A. International Labour Organization
B. International Legal Organization
C. Indian Labour Organization
D. Information & Legal Organization
E. Indian Lawyer’s Organization
Answer» B. International Legal Organization
1910.

IDBI Bank has reduced interest rates, ranging from 50 to 75 basis points, on retail term deposits (RTD) with effect from April 5, 2017. Where is headquarter of IDBI Bank?

A. Bengaluru
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Chennai
E. Kolkata
Answer» C. New Delhi
1911.

The first government of RBI is –

A. C.D. Deshmush
B. Dr. Manmohan Singh
C. C. Rang Rajan
D. D. Subba Rao
E. None of these
Answer» B. Dr. Manmohan Singh
1912.

Who is issuing license to perform insurancebusiness by banks

A. RBI
B. IRDA
C. SEBI
D. Central government
E. LIC
Answer» C. SEBI
1913.

After State Bank of India, which of thefollowing banks has the largest number of offices?

A. Punjab National Bank
B. Bank of India
C. Andhra Bank
D. Canara Bank
E. None of these
Answer» B. Bank of India
1914.

Which among the following is at times mentioned as a kind of Direct Debit Facility?

A. RTGS
B. ECS
C. NEFT
D. IMPS
E. None of these
Answer» C. NEFT
1915.

Which is the highest bank in the banking structure of India?

A. SBI
B. Central bank of India
C. Industrial Development bank of India
D. RBI
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1916.

Which of the following terms is used in banking field?

A. Input Devices
B. Zero Hour
C. Interest Rate Swap
D. Sedimentary
E. Privilege Motion
Answer» D. Sedimentary
1917.

You might have heard of 'a bank run'. What does it mean?

A. Identifies those banks which are performing very well
B. Banks which are promoting marathon sports events
C. When people rush to withdraw funds from their bank accounts
D. When banks do door to door publicity campaigns
E. None of these
Answer» D. When banks do door to door publicity campaigns
1918.

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) helps which of the following groups of society?

A. Bank employees
B. Central government employees
C. Workers in the unorganized sector
D. Workers in the textile industry
E. Women employees
Answer» D. Workers in the textile industry
1919.

Bank draft is a

A. letter from the bank
B. cheque which a bank draws itself
C. Instruction to a banker to collect a customer’s debt.
D. Instruction not to honor a stop payment
E. Other than the given options
Answer» C. Instruction to a banker to collect a customer’s debt.
1920.

Which among the following definitions of ATMs are incorrect:

A. Onsite ATM – The ATMs installed within a premises.
B. Stand Alone ATM – The ATMs are not connected with any ATM network hence their transactions are restricted to the ATM’s branch and link branches only.
C. Both of Above
D. Online ATMS - These ATMs are connected to the bank’s database at all times and provide real time transactions online. The withdrawal limits and account balances are constantly monitored by the bank.
E. None of These
Answer» F.
1921.

The Reserve Bank of India will transfer its surplus profit of 65,896 crore rupees to the Centre. This amount is percent higher than previous year.

A. 5%
B. 19%
C. 25%
D. 33%
E. None of these
Answer» D. 33%
1922.

Banks are required to provide loans to the priority sector upto a specified limit. What is the limit for public sector bank?

A. 50%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 10%
E. None of these
Answer» D. 10%
1923.

Banks have started opening bio-metric ATMs now. Such ATMs will prove most beneficial for which of the following categories of customers ?

A. Govt. employees
B. HNIs
C. NRIs
D. Students
E. Illiterate people
Answer» F.
1924.

The main business of banks is to accept deposits from the public. However, a bank can refuse to permit opening an account on behalf of              :

A. Undesirable persons
B. Artificial persons
C. Arrested persons
D. Convicted persons
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Artificial persons
1925.

Capital market can be divided into

A. industrial securities market
B. gilt edged market
C. personal securities market
D. both a) and b)
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
1926.

Free Trade Refers to

A. Free movement of Goods from one country to other.
B. Movement of Goods from one Country to another free of cost.
C. Unrestricted exchange of Goods and Services.
D. Tool free of Duty
E. None of these
Answer» D. Tool free of Duty
1927.

The Reserve Bank of India has allowed banks to invest in REITs and InvITs, a move that will help revive the cash-starved infrastructure sector. REITs stand for-

A. Real Estate Investment Treaty
B. Real Estate Investment Trust
C. Real Estate Investment Transfer
D. Real Estate Interface Trust
E. Real Electrical Investment Trust
Answer» C. Real Estate Investment Transfer
1928.

Consider these statements:-Statement I – One rupee note is the liability of GOI. Statement II – Two rupee note is the liability of RBI.

A. Both statements are true.
B. Both are false.
C. Statement I is true, whereas II is false.
D. Statement I is false, whereas II is true.
E. None of these.
Answer» B. Both are false.
1929.

Minimum limit for sending money to Nepalthrough NEFT (National Electronic fund Transfer) in a single day?

A. 10000
B. 50000
C. 25000
D. 100000
E. 200000
Answer» C. 25000
1930.

Headquarters of Syndicate Bank in

A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. Manipal
D. Mumbai
E. None of these
Answer» D. Mumbai
1931.

When there is an inflationary trend in the economy what would be trend in the pricing of the Bank products?

A. Increasing trend
B. Decreasing trend
C. Constant trend
D. There is no relevance of the inflation in pricing of the Banking Products
E. None of these
Answer» B. Decreasing trend
1932.

AML Stands for

A. Anti Monitory Limit
B. Anti Money Laundering
C. Always money laundering
D. Anytime Money Laundering
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Always money laundering
1933.

Issuing of credit cards is a component of

A. Corporate Banking
B. Micro Finance
C. Retail Banking
D. Rural Banking
E. None of these
Answer» D. Rural Banking
1934.

The commercial paper can be issued by          ?

A. Corporates
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. IDBI
D. Every non-banking company
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Reserve Bank of India
1935.

Basel norms which are important regulatorystipulations are meant for which sector?

A. Insurance
B. Banking
C. Micro finance
D. Pension funds
E. None
Answer» C. Micro finance
1936.

Where is the head quarter of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)?

A. New Delhi
B. Gujrat
C. Pune
D. Bangalore
E. None of these
Answer» B. Gujrat
1937.

What is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at present?

A. 4%
B. 4.25%
C. 4.5%
D. 4.75%
E. None
Answer» B. 4.25%
1938.

The customers will be issued on the date of issuance of the SGB.

A. Certificate of Deposit
B. Commercial Paper
C. Certificate of Holding
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» D. All of these
1939.

which just received the Reserve Bank of India's license to launch a payments bank has inked a deal with ICICI group companies to distribute insurance products and tied up with Exide Life insurance to sell products via its distribution channel.

A. Au Financiers (India) Ltd.
B. Fino Paytech
C. Capital Local Area Bank Ltd.
D. Equitas Holdings P Limited
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Capital Local Area Bank Ltd.
1940.

MD and CEO of Canara Bank is

A. P S Jayakumar
B. Kishore Piraji Kharat
C. Rakesh Sharma
D. Usha Ananthasubramanian
E. None of these
Answer» D. Usha Ananthasubramanian
1941.

In a prepaid card the maximum value to be stored is?

A. 25000
B. 50000
C. 10000
D. 20000
E. None of these
Answer» C. 10000
1942.

————– is a financial intermediary whohelps to mobilize and transfer capital from those who possess it to those who need it?

A. Lease finance
B. Venture capital
C. Merchant banker
D. hire purchaser
E. None of these
Answer» C. Merchant banker
1943.

Where is the head quarter of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)?

A. Hydrabad
B. Bangalore
C. Mumbai
D. Delhi
E. None of these
Answer» B. Bangalore
1944.

As per the provision of the Coinage Act, 2011,coins of any denomination not lower than one rupee shall be legal tender for .

A. Any sum
B. Any sum not exceeding Rs. 10
C. Any sum not exceeding Rs. 50
D. Any sum not exceeding Rs. 100
E. Any sum not exceeding Rs. 500
Answer» B. Any sum not exceeding Rs. 10
1945.

KYC Compliance is done to .

A. Identify a person
B. To know the address of a person
C. To ensure the genuineness the person‟s identity as mentioned in the application and to verify the correctness of address
D. Concern state government
E. None of these
Answer» D. Concern state government
1946.

Name the 5 cities where RBI issued plastic notes ?

A. Kochi,Patna,Delhi,Ahmadabad and Chennai
B. Jaipur,Shimla,Delhi,Patna and Mimbai
C. Mumbai,Shimla,Jaipur,Patna and Chennai
D. Jaipur,Shimla,Kochi,Mysore and Mumbai
E. Kochi,Mysore,Jaipur,Bhubhaneswar and Shimla
Answer» F.
1947.

RBI uses bank rate in order to control                      .

A. Money supply, volume of bank credit and cost of bank credit.
B. Liquidity
C. Cash holdings of banks
D. Financial position of banks
E. None of these
Answer» B. Liquidity
1948.

Which commission distributes the taxes between center and states?

A. Finance Commission
B. NITI Ayog
C. SEBI
D. NABARD
E. None of these
Answer» B. NITI Ayog
1949.

Banks which are included in the second schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 are called as ?

A. Public Sector Banks
B. Co-Operative Banks
C. Foreign Banks
D. Scheduled Banks
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1950.

The government has allowed issue of Long- Term Bonds for Insurance Companies and others upto:

A. 10 years
B. 15 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 30 years