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2201.

When it comes to unorganized sector, which among the following is not true?

A. Indigenous bankers
B. Money lenders
C. Chit funds
D. Nidhis
E. Cooperative bank
Answer» F.
2202.

What is the upper limit prescribed for RTGS transaction?

A. Rs. 5 lacs
B. Rs. 1 lacs
C. Rs. 25 lacs
D. Rs. 50 lacs
E. No upper limits is prescribed
Answer» F.
2203.

Which of the following banks have become thefirst banks to join SWIFT‘s global payments initiative?

A. ICICI and HDFC Bank
B. IndusInd Bank and SBI
C. PNB and Federal Bank
D. Axis Bank and ICICI
E. ICICI and SBI
Answer» E. ICICI and SBI
2204.

Time period that is considered from the inception of the credit, investment or negotiable instrument and ends upon the maturity or expiry of the instrument is referred as

A. Amortisation Period
B. Amortising Swap
C. Asset Backed Security
D. Attrition Analysis
E. None of these
Answer» B. Amortising Swap
2205.

What percentage of Priority Sector Lending(PSL) is being created for Micro Enterprises by March 2017?

A. 10 %
B. 7.5 %
C. 8.5 %
D. 9.5 %
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 8.5 %
2206.

‗Ways and Means‖ advances are provided by Reserve Bank of India only to:

A. central Government
B. State Government
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
E. Cannot be determined
Answer» D. None of the above
2207.

Which of the following terms is not used in thefield of Economics?

A. Net income
B. Cost of project
C. Flow of fund
D. Balance sheet
E. Cold chain
Answer» F.
2208.

What was the purpose of setting up Narsimhan committee-2?

A. efficiency and productivity of financial institution
B. banking reform process
C. export of it sector
D. fiscal reform process
E. None of these
Answer» C. export of it sector
2209.

Which of the following is the authority foreffecting changes in the Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Indian Bank’s Association
C. Government of India
D. IDBI
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Indian Bank’s Association
2210.

means the period for which the securities cannot be delivered.

A. Fixed Time Period
B. Shut Period
C. Grace Period
D. Payback Period
E. None of these
Answer» C. Grace Period
2211.

The Central Office of the Reserve Bank was initially established in :

A. Indore
B. Delhi
C. Calcutta
D. None of These
E. Mumbai
Answer» D. None of These
2212.

CICs are permitted to invest Liquid Fund Schemes (Mutual Funds) with maturity of less than         days.

A. 51
B. 71
C. 61
D. 91
E. 81
Answer» E. 81
2213.

Loans of very small amount given to lowincome group is called-

A. Cash Credit
B. No Frill Credit
C. Rural Credit
D. Micro Credit
E. Simple Overdraft
Answer» E. Simple Overdraft
2214.

is the organization that maintains the borrower‘s history in India.

A. CAMEL
B. CARE
C. CRISIL
D. CIBIL
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2215.

Who is the major shareholder in NABARD?

A. RBI
B. Central Government
C. SBI
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» C. SBI
2216.

is the regulatory authority for Mutual funds:

A. IRDA
B. Ministry of Corporate affairs
C. RBI
D. SEBI
E. None
Answer» E. None
2217.

What is the full form of forex?

A. Foreign Exemption
B. Foreign Exchange
C. Foreign Expert
D. Foreign Expansion
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Foreign Expert
2218.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of foreign exchange?

A. It is a commodity
B. Rates are volatile
C. It has no exact location
D. It works 7 days in a week
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2219.

Raising or lowering of the central bankdiscount rate is known as

A. Bank rate policy
B. Open Market Operation
C. Cash Reserve Ratio
D. None of these
E. None of these
Answer» B. Open Market Operation
2220.

Which of the following is the standard document that is commonly used to govern over-the- counter derivatives transactions?

A. CSA Agreement
B. ISDA Agreement
C. GMRA Agreement
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» C. GMRA Agreement
2221.

Which Bank of India maintains the Principal Accounts of Central as well as State Governments at its Central Accounts Section?

A. IDBI
B. SBI
C. SIDBI
D. NABARD
E. RBI
Answer» F.
2222.

For which of the following bank account thereis no deduction of TDS?

A. Saving Bank accounts
B. Recurring Deposit accounts
C. Term deposit Accounts
D. Both A & B
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2223.

Union Budget which is presented every year in the parliament is also known as

A. Annual Budget
B. Common Budget
C. General Budget
D. Finance Report of the year
E. Statement of Allocation of funds
Answer» D. Finance Report of the year
2224.

NSSO headed by a Director General is responsible for conduct of large scale sample surveys in diverse fields on All India basis. NSSO stands for-

A. Nominal Sample Survey Office
B. National Sample Survey Office
C. National Sample Survey Organization
D. National Sample Service Office
E. National Source Survey Office
Answer» C. National Sample Survey Organization
2225.

In which year Statutory Liquidity ratio was first imposed on banks?

A. 1949
B. 1951
C. 1955
D. 1968
E. None of these
Answer» B. 1951
2226.

India‘s first banking robot Lakshmi launched by in Chennai (Tamil Nadu).Lakshmi will be first onsite huamanoid (robot) in India ?

A. ICICI Bank
B. City Union Bank
C. South Indian Bank
D. Axis Bank
E. None of These
Answer» C. South Indian Bank
2227.

The seed capital of Bharatiya Mahila Bank is

A. Rs.5000 crore
B. Rs.1000 crore
C. Rs.500 crore
D. Rs.100 crore
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Rs.500 crore
2228.

In India, the bank which issued central currency is?

A. Central Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Bank of India
E. None of these
Answer» D. Bank of India
2229.

Balance Sheet of a firm indicates which of the following?

A. Profit or Loss over a period.
B. Financial position of the unit over a period.
C. Financial position of the unit as on a particular date.
D. Position of assets and liabilities over a period oftime
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Position of assets and liabilities over a period oftime
2230.

A offers loans to people starting their own business"

A. Bank
B. Credit Union
C. Pawnshop
D. Both a) and b)
E. None of These
Answer» D. Both a) and b)
2231.

On which one of the following issues IMF hassupported 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
2232.

Who will be appointed as Banking Ombudsman?

A. CGM or GM of RBI
B. Deputy Governor of RBI
C. Governor RBI I is an ex-officio Ombudsman
D. Finance Secretary
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Deputy Governor of RBI
2233.

In the term called as AMFI, what do you mean by ―M‖?

A. Mutual
B. Money
C. Managing
D. Miscellaneous
E. none of the above
Answer» B. Money
2234.

Bank rate policy, open market operations,variable reserve requirements and statutory liquidity requirements as measures of credit control are classified as :-

A. quantitative methods
B. qualitative methods
C. weighted average method
D. both 1 and 2
E. none of the above .
Answer» B. qualitative methods
2235.

Which of the following is the main advantage ―ASBA‖ with the applicants for share allotment?

A. ASBA applicant has got certain preference in allotment of shares as compared to general applicants
B. ASBA applicants need not remit the fund for allotment of shares, he/she will do shares are allotment to him/her
C. ASBA applicant has got secured allotment of shares
D. ASBA applicants deposit/OD account is debited, only the funds are blocked for same and he/she continues to avail interest till the shares are allotted to him/her.
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2236.

Many times we read in financial newspapers/magazines about Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs). SIPs are an investment option also operated in the mode of

A. Mutual Funds
B. Small Savings Schemes in Post Offices
C. National Pension Fund
D. National Saving Certificates
E. None of these
Answer» B. Small Savings Schemes in Post Offices
2237.

Which of the following is the least liquid asset?

A. Money
B. Shares
C. Machinery
D. Special deposits
E. None of these
Answer» D. Special deposits
2238.

The Reserve Bank of India does not print currency notes of the denomination of Rs. .

A. 20
B. 50
C. 3,000
D. 2,000
E. 500
Answer» D. 2,000
2239.

Co-Operative Bank in India has a .

A. Four tier system
B. Two tier system
C. Three tier system
D. Five tier system
E. Six tier system
Answer» D. Five tier system
2240.

What would a lender examine to judge whether a business can be given a funding facility?

A. The financial statements
B. The credit history
C. The business risk
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
2241.

Prathama Bank is the first Regional Rural Bank (RRB) of India established on 2 Oct, 1975, with its Head Office at Moradabad. The bank was sponsored by

A. State Bank of India
B. Central Bank of India
C. Bank of India
D. Punjab National Bank
E. Syndicate Bank
Answer» F.
2242.

term refers an account that cannot be converted and repatriated into foreign currency.

A. Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee or NRO Account
B. Non-Resident Rupee or NRE Account
C. FCNR Account
D. Retail Account
E. None of these
Answer» B. Non-Resident Rupee or NRE Account
2243.

An increase is CRR by RBI leads to-

A. Decrease in lendable resource
B. Increase in lendable resource
C. Decrease in deposit
D. Increase in deposit
E. None of these
Answer» B. Increase in lendable resource
2244.

Which bank launched ‗Mobicash easy‘ scheme?

A. SBP
B. SBH
C. SBI
D. Axis
E. ICICI
Answer» D. Axis
2245.

Headquarters of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is located at .

A. New Delhi
B. Hyderabad
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
E. Bangalore
Answer» D. Kolkata
2246.

According to the ASSOCHAM reports, which among the following states has topped in the country in terms of growth in the industry and service sectors in the last ten years?

A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttrakhand
E. Tamil Nadu
Answer» E. Tamil Nadu
2247.

Which of the following is included in bancassurance?

A. Insurance policies issued by the banks in their names
B. Selling by a bank the insurance policies of its ancillary insurance company
C. Selling by a bank the insurance policies of any insurance company
D. All the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
2248.

Ratnakar Bank limited (RBL) Bank has announced the opening of its Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) Banking Unit (IBU) at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). Where is the corporate office of RBL Bank?

A. Kolhapur
B. Pune
C. Nagpur
D. Mumbai
E. Nasik
Answer» E. Nasik
2249.

The term smart money refers to

A. foreign currency
B. Internet banking
C. US Dollars
D. Traveller’s cheques
E. credit cards
Answer» F.
2250.

Which of the following is not included in‗CAMELS‘:

A. Capital Adequacy and Asset Quality
B. Management and Earning Performance
C. Employees Performance
D. Liquidity and Systems
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Liquidity and Systems