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1301.

Where is the headquarters of World Bank situated?

A. Paris
B. Basel
C. Vienna
D. Washington D.C.
Answer» E.
1302.

NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) established JLG to extract the productive capability from rural population. JLG stands for ?

A. Junior Link Group
B. Join Life Group
C. Joint Line Group
D. Joint Liability Group
Answer» E.
1303.

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
Answer» B. Artificial persons
1304.

___ assumed charge as the Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) on 11th November 2014.

A. Gopal Singh
B. Veerabhadra Singh
C. Manoj Tiwari
D. Giriraj Singh
Answer» E.
1305.

The first Indian bank to open a branch outside India in London in 1946?

A. SBI
B. PNB
C. BOB
D. BOI
Answer» E.
1306.

Credit risk to the bank is high from which of these card ?

A. ATM cards
B. Debit cards
C. Credit cards
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
1307.

Which is incorrect with regard to powers of RBI

A. Holds cash reserve banks
B. Controls banking system through licensing
C. Supervises Banking system through inspection
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1308.

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.
1309.

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

A. Investment
B. Genetics
C. Resistance
D. Metabolic Reaction
Answer» B. Genetics
1310.

Public Sector Banks include ?

A. 20 Nationalized Banks + State Bank of India + 5 SBI Associates + IDBI
B. 20 Nationalized Banks + 6 Private Banks
C. 14 Nationalized Banks + 6 SBI Associates + 7 Private Banks
D. 20 Nationalized Banks + State Bank of India + 5 Private Sector Banks + IDBI
Answer» B. 20 Nationalized Banks + 6 Private Banks
1311.

What is ‘STT’?$

A. Standard Transaction Tax
B. Securities Transaction tax
C. Securities Transfer tax
D. Standard Transfer tax
Answer» C. Securities Transfer tax
1312.

The beneficiaries of Micro finance business are _____________

A. Land Less labour
B. Marginal farmers
C. Vendors in the small markets
D. Hawkers
E. All the above
Answer» F.
1313.

Who among the following is the primary regulator of Banking business?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Central Government
C. State Government
D. Parliament
Answer» B. Central Government
1314.

Mortgage is a:

A. Security on movable property for a loan
B. Security on immovable property for a loan
C. Concession on immovable property
D. Facility on immovable property
E. Security on loan sanctioned against fixed deposits
Answer» C. Concession on immovable property
1315.

The market which expects the prices of shares go up in the market is called

A. Depressed market
B. Bull market
C. Duck market
D. Bear market
Answer» C. Duck market
1316.

Which of the following is not classified as a commercial Bank ?

A. Regional Rural Bank
B. Private Sector Bank
C. Foreign Bank
D. Co-operative Bank
Answer» E.
1317.

These days RBI uses Selective credit control measures rather infrequently because of:

A. Deregulation of functions
B. Autonomy given to banks
C. Comfortable liquidity
D. Reasonable inflation level
E. All the above
Answer» F.
1318.

Committee, launched the process of reforms of financial system in India

A. Gadgil committee
B. Nariman committee
C. Narasimham committee
D. Khanna Committee
Answer» D. Khanna Committee
1319.

When a bank returns a cheque unpaid, it is called?

A. Payment of cheque
B. Dishonor of cheque
C. Cancelling of cheque
D. Drawing of cheque
Answer» C. Cancelling of cheque
1320.

Loan taken by the person, not telling the purpose of taking loan is called ?

A. Impersonal Loan
B. NPA
C. Personal Loan
D. Concealed Loan
Answer» D. Concealed Loan
1321.

Banking sector comes under which sector?

A. Services sector
B. Manufacturing sector
C. Realty sector
D. Industrial sector
Answer» B. Manufacturing sector
1322.

Which of the following conducts the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI)?

A. Central Statistics Office
B. National Sample Survey Organisation
C. Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
D. Ministry of Economy
Answer» B. National Sample Survey Organisation
1323.

A fixed deposit receipt is kept with the bank for its safety, is known as ___?

A. Safe custody
B. Safe deposit
C. Locker
D. Valid safe deposit
Answer» B. Safe deposit
1324.

Which of the following types of accounts are known as "Demat Accounts"?

A. Zero Balance Accounts
B. Accounts which are opened to facilitate repayment of a loan taken from the bank. No other business can be conducted from there
C. Accounts in which shares of various companies are traded in electronic form
D. Accounts which are operated through internet banking facility
Answer» D. Accounts which are operated through internet banking facility
1325.

RHP means

A. Read Herring Prospectus
B. Roll Hearing Prospectus
C. Red Herring Prospectus
D. Red Herring Proposals
Answer» D. Red Herring Proposals
1326.

Which of the following is the best option to park money for a long period of time to earn a high rate of interest?

A. Savings account
B. Current account
C. Deposit account
D. Recurring account
Answer» D. Recurring account
1327.

RBI known as lender of last resort because:

A. It has to meet the credit need of citizens to whom no one else is willing to lend
B. Banks lend to go to RBI as a last resort
C. It comes to help banks in times of crisis
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1328.

Regional Rural Banks were set up on the recommendations of

A. Nariman committee
B. Narasimham committee
C. Gadgil committee
D. Puri committee
Answer» C. Gadgil committee
1329.

Which of the following is a fully-owned subsidiary of RBI?

A. NHB
B. DICGC
C. BRBNMPL
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1330.

One of the delivery channel for Micro Finance is SHG model. SHG means ?

A. Soar Help Group
B. Sake Help Group
C. Self Hope Group
D. Store Help Group
E. Self Help Group
Answer» F.
1331.

FD in a commercial bank can be done for a maximum period of

A. 15 years
B. 25 years
C. 10 years
D. No limit
Answer» D. No limit
1332.

Currency notes deposited in the currency chest are the property of ____?

A. Respective bank
B. RBI
C. SBI
D. Government of India
Answer» C. SBI
1333.

Which of the following organizations/ agencies has sought an emergency fund of Rs.1000 crore from banks to tackle acute liquidity crisis, which is coming in the way to give loans to micro borrowers?

A. Regional Rural & Cooperative Banks
B. RBI
C. Micro Finance Institutions
D. NABARD
Answer» E.
1334.

FPO means?

A. Follow on Public Offer
B. First Public Offer
C. Follow on Private Offer
D. Firm on Public Offer
Answer» B. First Public Offer
1335.

A debit card holder cannot perform which of the following functions?

A. Make Point of Sale (POS) purchase
B. Recharge pre-paid mobile phones
C. Pay Life insurance premium
D. Make donation
E. None of the above
Answer» F.
1336.

RBI Provides ____ for meeting day - to - day receipt and expenditure mismatch to both Central and State Governments.

A. Treasury bills
B. Ways and Means advance
C. Date and securities
D. None of these
Answer» C. Date and securities
1337.

In India, forex rates are determined by

A. Exporters
B. Demand and supply forces
C. Importers
D. None of these
Answer» C. Importers
1338.

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

A. Government of India
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. State Bank of India
D. Governments of the respective states
Answer» C. State Bank of India
1339.

Which of the following is not the name of a Banking Organisation?

A. HDFC
B. IDBI
C. YES
D. SEBI
Answer» E.
1340.

Which of the following is NOT classified as a commercial bank?

A. Public sector bank
B. Foreign bank
C. Private sector bank
D. Regional rural bank
E. Urban cooperative bank
Answer» F.
1341.

The Banking Ombudsman–$

A. is in charge of bank loans for buses
B. fixes the rates of interest for loans
C. resolves complaints of customers
D. issues license for new bank branches
E. is the head of all nationalised banks
Answer» D. issues license for new bank branches
1342.

In the opening of Savings Account (few other accounts also) bank ask to write Nominee name. Who shall be nominee?

A. Any person
B. Known person only
C. Female only
D. Close blood relation only
Answer» E.
1343.

Accounts are allowed to operated by Cheques in respect of

A. Both Savings Accounts and Fixed Deposit accounts
B. Savings account and Current Accounts
C. Both Savings and Loan Accounts
D. Both savings bank accounts and cash accounts only
Answer» C. Both Savings and Loan Accounts
1344.

Interest Rate payable on Saving Bank account is

A. Regulated by RBI
B. Regulated by State Government
C. Regulated by Central Government
D. Not regulated by RBI
Answer» E.
1345.

Which of the following statement is true about Bank?

A. Banks can accept only time deposit from public
B. Banks can accept only demand deposit from public
C. Banks can accept both demand and time deposit from Public
D. Banks can accept demand and time deposit from Government only
E. Banks cannot accept demand and time deposit from Public
Answer» B. Banks can accept only demand deposit from public
1346.

Which of the following is a foreign bank having branches in India?

A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. Standard Chartered Bank
E. Syndicate Bank
Answer» E. Syndicate Bank
1347.

The facility not available in the BSBDA is ?

A. Deposit amount
B. Withdrawing of cash
C. ATM Card
D. Withdrawal form facility
E. All above facilities are available.
Answer» F.