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201.

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
202.

Which of the following cannot be called as a Debt Instrument as referred in financial transactions?

A. Certificate of Deposits
B. Bonds
C. Stocks
D. Commercial Papers
E. Loans
Answer» D. Commercial Papers
203.

What do you understand by the term Mortgage ?

A. Sale of movable security in the event of default by the borrower
B. Registration of charge with the Registrar of Companies
C. Making the security of immovable property available as a cover for a home loan by the borrower
D. Registration of charge with the Regional Transport Authority
E. Returning of the security to borrower by the bank of receipt of full payment
Answer» D. Registration of charge with the Regional Transport Authority
204.

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
205.

Medium-term industrial finance refers to the funds required for a period of one year to

A. 6 years
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
E. 5 years
Answer» F.
206.

HDFC Bank has announced its UPI will also be available on Chillr, a multi-bank mobile payments app. What is the meaning of "I" in UPI?

A. Instant
B. International
C. Initial
D. Interface
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
207.

Till 30th June, 1955, State Bank of India (SBI) was known as

A. State Bank of British India
B. Imperial Bank of India
C. India Central bank
D. Central Bank of India
E. None of these
Answer» C. India Central bank
208.

IDBI was established in

A. 1962
B. 1963
C. 1964
D. 1965
E. None of the Above
Answer» D. 1965
209.

Which among the following committee constituted on Payment Banks license?

A. Dr. Nachiket Mor
B. Deepak Mohanty
C. A C Shan
D. B D Thakar
E. None of these
Answer» B. Deepak Mohanty
210.

In primary and secondary markets dealer of e) None of these Government securities is known as?

A. Ledger
B. Corporate bond dealer
C. Primary dealer
D. Secondary dealer
E. None of these
Answer» D. Secondary dealer
211.

What does RBI do if a Re.1 note is issued by Government of India?

A. RBI object the issuance
B. RBI put into circulation
C. RBI converts Re.1 in to higher denomination of Rs.10 and more.
D. RBI asks banks to not to support for circulation
E. None of these
Answer» C. RBI converts Re.1 in to higher denomination of Rs.10 and more.
212.

Which of the following terms is used in the field of finance and Banking?

A. Adjustable credit
B. Absolute Zero
C. Guage pressure
D. Single bond
E. None of these
Answer» B. Absolute Zero
213.

After State Bank of India, which of the following 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
214.

The main mandate of Payments Banks is to offer 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
215.

Which of the following terms is used in banking and finance?

A. Abiotic
B. Demand Deposit
C. Fat scales
D. A diabetic
E. None of these
Answer» C. Fat scales
216.

Which of the following remains at the top of organizational structure of RBI?

A. Governor
B. Executive directors
C. Central board of directors
D. Chief general manager
E. Principal chief general manager
Answer» D. Chief general manager
217.

Which country issued first purely plastic note ?

A. New Zealand.
B. Mexico,
C. Singapore,
D. Fiji and Canada
E. Australia
Answer» F.
218.

Which of the following terms is used in banking field?

A. Interest rate swap
B. Input devices
C. Sedimentary
D. Zero Hour
E. None of these
Answer» B. Input devices
219.

Buying and selling of eligible securities by RBI in the money market can be termed as

A. Open Economy Operations
B. Open Market Operations
C. Credit Control Measures
D. Credit Creation Measures
E. None of these
Answer» C. Credit Control Measures
220.

Foreign Direct Investment limit in private sector banks is?

A. 75 percent
B. 74 percent
C. 77 percent
D. 78 percent
E. None of these
Answer» C. 77 percent
221.

An NBFC-MFI is defined as a non-deposit taking NBFC (other than a company licensed under Section 25 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956) with Minimum Net Owned Funds of

A. Rs.5 crore
B. Rs.4 crore
C. Rs.3 crore
D. Rs.2 crore
E. None of the Above
Answer» B. Rs.4 crore
222.

Which among the following is the private sector banks?

A. Union Bank of India
B. Syndicate Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. UCO Bank
E. HDFC Bank
Answer» F.
223.

Largest shareholder of a nationalized bank is:-

A. RBI
B. NABARD
C. Govt. of India
D. ministry of finance
E. none of these
Answer» D. ministry of finance
224.

Which is the first Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ ?

A. Reliance
B. TCS
C. HCL
D. Infosys
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
225.

Which among the following is NOT a pillar of Basel III?

A. Minimum capital standards
B. Supervisory review
C. Market discipline
D. Consolidation of assets
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
226.

Which of the following is a stipulation under the Basel III norms?

A. The total minimum capital adequacy ratio to be 9%
B. Banks to maintain an overall minimum capital adequacy ratio of 11.5%
C. Banks to reach the minimum capital adequacy ratio of 11.5% by 31st March, 2018
D. Banks to maintain a capital adequacy ratio of 10% by 2013
E. None of these
Answer» D. Banks to maintain a capital adequacy ratio of 10% by 2013
227.

Which of the following is NOT a part of India s Money Market?

A. Bill Markets
B. Call Money Market
C. Banks
D. Mutual Funds
E. Indian Gold Council
Answer» F.
228.

Which of the following is not a Money Market Instrument ?

A. Treasury Bills
B. Commercial Paper
C. Certificate of Deposit
D. Equity shares
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
229.

Raising or lowering of the central bank discount 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
230.

According to RBI Regulations, which of the following are allowed to set up small finance banks?

A. NBFC
B. MFI
C. LAB
D. All of the Above
E. None of the Above
Answer» E. None of the Above
231.

Loans of very small amount given to low income group is called-

A. Cash Credit
B. No Frill Credit
C. Rural Credit
D. Micro Credit
E. Simple Overdraft
Answer» E. Simple Overdraft
232.

Except one of the following instruments others are issued at discount. Identify the exception ?

A. A Certificate of Deposit (CD)
B. A Treasury Bill (T Bill)
C. A Commercial Paper (CP)
D. A Fixed Deposit (FD)
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
233.

Regional rural banks are managed by ?

A. The Central Government
B. Sponsored Bank
C. The State Government
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
234.

What is the objective of introduction of Marginal Standing Facility by RBI?

A. To contain volatility in the overnight inter-bank rates
B. To contain volatility in MIBOR
C. To contain volatility in LIBOR
D. To match with standard Tier 1 capital Ratio
E. None of these
Answer» B. To contain volatility in MIBOR
235.

Bank holidays under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are declared by:

A. State Government for the respective State
B. Banking Operations Department
C. Central Government
D. RBI
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
236.

The one-rupee note bears the signature of .

A. RBI Governor
B. Deputy Governor
C. Finance Secretary
D. Finance Minister
E. None of these
Answer» D. Finance Minister
237.

Some bank are financing projects like Construction Roads/Bridges Etc.

A. Developing Core Sector Industry
B. Project Management
C. Infrastructure Development
D. Financial Inclusion
E. All of these
Answer» D. Financial Inclusion
238.

The RIDF is a fund maintained by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). What does the letter R denote in the term RIDF?

A. Regional
B. Rural
C. Referral
D. Railway
E. Rehabilitation
Answer» C. Referral
239.

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
240.

Which of the following has become the first Indian lender to complete a banking transaction using Blockchain technology?

A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Federal Bank
E. YES Bank
Answer» C. Axis Bank
241.

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

A. 17 Months
B. 14 Days
C. 01 Year
D. 07 days
E. 05 years
Answer» E. 05 years
242.

from the following in which bank no person can open his account?

A. Cooperative Bw1ank
B. Rural Bank
C. RBI
D. Commercial Bank
E. None of these
Answer» D. Commercial Bank
243.

Which of the following can be categories as a Merchant Banking service?

A. Consultancy on finance to a company
B. Advance in capital structure
C. Managing mergers
D. Helping in finalizing take over
E. All the above
Answer» F.
244.

Which is the financial year of Reserve Bank of India?

A. April-March
B. July-June
C. October-September
D. January-December
E. None of these
Answer» B. July-June
245.

Financial instruments provided short term and they include

A. Commercial paper
B. Hundi
C. Certificates of deposits
D. Promissory notes
E. All the above
Answer» F.
246.

Which one of the following statements is correct 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
247.

What is the Minimum amount of transfer required for RTGS is .

A. Rs. 1 lakh
B. Rs. 2 lakh
C. Rs. 5 lakh
D. Rs. 50,000
E. No Limits
Answer» C. Rs. 5 lakh
248.

An EEFC account can be held only in the form of

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)
249.

Exchange Earners Foreign Currency (EEFC) Account provides

A. Current Account
B. SB Account
C. Term Deposits
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» B. SB Account
250.

When a corporate entity wishes to raise money from the market it can do that by issuing .

A. Commercial Papers
B. Treasury Bills
C. KisanVikas Patra
D. National Savings Certificates
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Treasury Bills