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151.

While investing in mutual funds we come across a term called NAV. What is the meaning of NAV?

A. et Annual Value
B. on Asset Value
C. et Actual Value
D. et Asset Value
Answer» E.
152.

Many a times we read in the news paper about CASA deposits of banks. CASA deposits are

A. emand deposits
B. erm deposits
C. ybrid deposits
D. ecurring deposits
Answer» B. erm deposits
153.

For repayment of loan availed from Banks NBFC we come across a term known as EMI What does it stand for?

A. quated Money Index
B. asy Money Installment
C. quated Monthly Installment
D. qual Monthly Installment
Answer» D. qual Monthly Installment
154.

What is ‘STT’?

A. tandard Transaction Tax
B. ecurities Transaction tax
C. ecurities Transfer tax
D. tandard Transfer tax
Answer» C. ecurities Transfer tax
155.

Base Rate regime was introduced with effect from

A. st August 2009
B. st July 2009
C. st August 2010
D. st July 2010
Answer» E.
156.

What does CRISIL stand for?

A. redit Rating and Industrial Services of India Limited
B. ash Rating and Industrial Services of India Limited
C. redit Rating and Investment Services of India Limited
D. urrency Rating and Investment Services of India Limited
Answer» D. urrency Rating and Investment Services of India Limited
157.

What does WPI stand for?

A. holesale Price Index
B. holesale Price India
C. holesale Price International
D. holesale Price Industrial
Answer» B. holesale Price India
158.

Which among the following schemes of the Government was launched with an objective of a slum free India?(A)Indira Awas Yojana(B)Rajiv Awas Yojana(C)Ambedkar Awas Yojana(D)Grahalaxmi Scheme

A. nly A
B. nly B
C. nly C
D. nly D
Answer» C. nly C
159.

The difference between the outflow and inflow of foreign currency is known as ___(A)Foreign Exchange Reserves(B)Current Account Deficit(C)Fiscal Deficit(D) Balance of Payments

A. nly A
B. nly B
C. nly C
D. nly D
Answer» C. nly C
160.

Once a Budget has been presented in the Parliament, the government has to get all money bills related to the union budget passed within ________.

A. 0 Days
B. 0 Days
C. 5 Days
D. 0 Days
Answer» D. 0 Days
161.

Which one of the following was the purpose of the appointment of Rangachary committee?(A)Taxation of software Development Centres & IT Sector.(B)Taxation of Biotechnology and Pharmacy sector.(C)Taxation of MSME sector.

A. nly A
B. nly B
C. nly C
D. oth B and C
Answer» B. nly B
162.

Central Bank of India was the first public bank to introduce:

A. redit card
B. TM Card
C. obile ATM
D. nternet Banking Facility
Answer» B. TM Card
163.

"CRAR" stands for?

A. urrency to risk weighted assets ratio
B. apital to risk weighted assets ratio
C. apital to risk weighted accurate ratio
D. apital to rest weighted assets ratio
Answer» C. apital to risk weighted accurate ratio
164.

Certificate of Deposit (CD) is a _____ instrument.

A. hort term
B. ong term
C. egotiable money market
D. nsecured money market
Answer» D. nsecured money market
165.

What is the role of the Credit Bureau?(A)Blacklist borrowers with bad credit record.(B)Collects credit information on borrowers and supplies the information back to lenders.(C)Gives credit assessment of borrowers.(D)Dictates credit decisions of financial institutions.

A. nly A
B. nly B
C. nly C
D. nly D
Answer» C. nly C
166.

A joint account mandates both account holders to sign,it means that -(A)Any deposit made must be signed by both parties.(B)Any withdrawal made must be signed by both parties.(C)Any deposit and withdrawal made must be signed by both parties.

A. nly A
B. nly B
C. nly C
D. oth B and C
Answer» C. nly C
167.

Which of the statement on Islamic banking is incorrect?(A)Islamic banking is only for Muslims.(B)Islamic banking activity do not allow paying and receiving of interest.(C)Islamic banking promotes the principle of profit sharing between banking institution and depositor.

A. nly A
B. nly B
C. nly C
D. oth B and C
Answer» B. nly B
168.

In India, the Chit funds are governed / regulated by ___.

A. BI
B. entral Government
C. tate Governments
D. ocal Bodie
Answer» D. ocal Bodie
169.

World Photography day is observed on :

A. 7th August
B. 9th August
C. 0th August
D. 2nd August
Answer» C. 0th August
170.

Non-bank entities must have net worth of at least how much to be eligible for operating white label ATMs :

A. s. 100 cr.
B. s. 200 cr.
C. s. 300 cr.
D. s. 400 cr.
Answer» B. s. 200 cr.
171.

When the government tries to meet the gap of public expenditure and public revenue through borrowing from the banking system, it is called as :

A. redit Financing.
B. ebt Financing
C. eficit Financing.
D. nternal Debt.
Answer» D. nternal Debt.
172.

What is the relationship between a bank and customer when a locker is rented out by a bank to a person :

A. ailor and Bailee
B. ailee and Bailor
C. rincipal and Agent
D. essee and Lessor
Answer» E.
173.

The Banking Ombudsman–

A. s in charge of bank loans for buses
B. ixes the rates of interest for loans
C. esolves complaints of customers
D. ssues license for new bank branches
E. s the head of all nationalised banks
Answer» D. ssues license for new bank branches
174.

What are ‘Open Market Operations"?

A. ctivities of SEBI¬registered brokers
B. elling of currency by the RBI
C. elling of gilt¬edged securities by the government
D. ale of share by FIIs
Answer» D. ale of share by FIIs
175.

“The termination of an insurance policy due to non-payment of premium” is technically called as?

A. eath
B. apse
C. orfeiture
D. eize
Answer» C. orfeiture
176.

In regards to insurance, “A policy provision that allows a policy to be restored from a lapsed status and resume active coverage” is termed as?

A. eaffirmation
B. einsurance
C. einstatement
D. evocation
Answer» D. evocation
177.

ASBA is a mechanism for subscribing to applications in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). ASBA stands for

A. pplication Supported by Blocked Amount
B. pplication Submitted with Blocked Amount
C. cquired Shares by Blocked Amount
D. pplication Supported by Balance Amount
Answer» B. pplication Submitted with Blocked Amount
178.

Consider the following with respect to the term 'Core Inflation':A) Core Inflation is the inflation rate of a particular basket of commodities.B) Core Inflation is the sudden increase in prices of certain items of food grains.C) Core inflation is caused by supply shock in certain essential commodities.

A. nly A
B. nly B
C. nly C
D. nly A and B
Answer» B. nly B
179.

The Securitization And Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI) meant for recovery of loans which have become NPAis not applicable to:

A. rivate Banks
B. on – Banking Financial Companies
C. inancial Institutes of the Govt.
D. ublic Sector banks
Answer» C. inancial Institutes of the Govt.
180.

The power of the commercial banks to expand deposits through expanding their loans and advances is known as ____.

A. apital Expansion
B. redit Expansion
C. redit control
D. redit Creation
Answer» E.
181.

As a practice, all banks now deduct some amount from their pre- tax income and set aside in a separate account to create a cushion for the loans which may go bad. This is called:

A. RR
B. LR
C. rovisioning
D. LR
Answer» D. LR
182.

As per the report published in the newspaper, the banks, particularly public sector banks are tying up with various rating agencies for providing a qualitative assessment of the credit needs of the borrowers. Which amongst the following is/ are such credit rating agencies in India?A.CAREB.CRISILC.ULIP

A. nly A
B. nly B
C. and B
D. nly C
Answer» D. nly C
183.

Which of the following is the Capital Market regulator?

A. BI
B. SE
C. EBI
D. SE
Answer» D. SE
184.

In respect of CGTMSE (Credit Guarantee fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises) No collateral and no third party guarantee for fund based and non fund based credit facilities up to ___

A. s. 10.00 lakhs
B. s. 5.00 lakhs
C. s.100 lakhs
D. s. 5 lakhs
Answer» D. s. 5 lakhs
185.

With the aim of achieving Financial Inclusion, Reserve Bank Of India has issued guidelines permitting the banks to employ ____ to facilitate Business Development.

A. usiness Correspondents
B. ranchisees
C. usiness Facilitators
D. oth a and c
Answer» E.
186.

Expand DRI related to a scheme meant for weaker section of our country.

A. ifferent rate of interest
B. ifferent ration for Indians
C. ifferent rate of interest-bond
D. ifferential rate of interest
Answer» E.
187.

Reserve Bank of India was setup on the recommendations of which of the following commission/committee?

A. oyal Commission
B. ilton Young Commission
C. antwala Committee
D. R Mehta Commission
Answer» C. antwala Committee
188.

Banks generally borrow funds from which of the following money markets to meet the mandatory Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) requirements as stipulated by the Central bank?

A. otice Money Market
B. all Money Market
C. ill Market
D. oney Market
Answer» C. ill Market
189.

Which of the below acts as the principle regulator in the capital market in India?

A. RDA
B. BI
C. IDBI
D. EBI
Answer» E.
190.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) which provides the Banking supervision accords is located in which country

A. ngland
B. SA
C. rance
D. witzerland
Answer» E.
191.

Self Help Group (SHG) Bank Linkgage programme was first launched by

A. RBs
B. ABARD
C. BI
D. BI
Answer» C. BI
192.

CASA ratio is the ratio of deposits in which accounts of a bank to its total deposits ?

A. urrent account
B. aving account
C. ecurring accounts
D. oth 1 & 2
Answer» E.
193.

Gilt-edged securities market is the market for government and semi-government securities. These securities carry

A. loating interest rate
B. ixed interest rate
C. ixed as well as floating interest rate
D. o interest rate at all
Answer» C. ixed as well as floating interest rate
194.

Under the second phase of nationalization, 07 banks were nationalized. Their deposits were over ________ crore.

A. 00
B. 50
C. 00
D. 00
Answer» D. 00
195.

Which of the following happened to be the first private bank in India to receive an in-principle approval from RBI?

A. DFC Bank
B. CICI Bank
C. es Bank
D. nited Western Bank
Answer» B. CICI Bank
196.

Which of the following is a third party product often sold by banks?

A. ift cheques
B. redit cards
C. ebit cards
D. utual funds
Answer» E.
197.

Which of the following is a measure taken by Reserve Bank of India to control inflation in our country?

A. aising of Repo / Reverse Repo Rate
B. ncrease in CRR
C. ncrease in SLR
D. ontraction of supply of currency
Answer» B. ncrease in CRR
198.

Which one of the following is not a salient feature of debit card?

A. o bad debts to banks and no suits for recovery
B. o interest earning for banks
C. orks like a normal withdrawal slip
D. 5 days credit is given to the card holder
Answer» E.
199.

Largest shareholder (in percentage shareholding) of a nationalized bank is:

A. BI
B. ABARD
C. ICI
D. ovt. of India
Answer» E.
200.

Your Perfect banking Partner is the punch line of ______ Bank.

A. ank of Maharastra
B. TI Bank
C. OB
D. ederal Bank
Answer» E.