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501.

In which year was the Bank of Maharashtra established?

A. 1937
B. 1935
C. 1934
D. 1949
Answer» C. 1934
502.

Banking Regulation Act was comes into existence………

A. 1949
B. 1934
C. 1956
D. 1949
Answer» B. 1934
503.

When were the banks nationalized in our country?

A. On 1st July 1965
B. On 19th July 1969
C. On 19th July 1969 and 15th April 1980
D. On 16th April 1980 and 1st July 1965
Answer» D. On 16th April 1980 and 1st July 1965
504.

SBI act was passed in parliament in?

A. 1935
B. 1949
C. 1955
D. 1969
Answer» D. 1969
505.

The first associate bank of SBI?

A. State Bank of Travancore
B. State Bank of Patiala
C. State Bank of Hyderabad
D. State Bank of Indore
Answer» D. State Bank of Indore
506.

When was the State Bank of India nationalised?

A. 1955
B. 1956
C. 1959
D. 1964
Answer» B. 1956
507.

General Insurance Corporation of India Act was formed in ----

A. 1973
B. 1963
C. 1972
D. 1962
Answer» D. 1962
508.

Why were Banks nationalised in India?

A. To borrow money from USA
B. To follow the IMF Guidelines
C. To provide the government of India more control of credit delivery
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
509.

----- are norms for banks aimed at mitigating the risk and strengthening thecapital structure of the banks of member countries.

A. IRAC rules
B. BASEL norms
C. Capital Adequacy Norms
D. None of these
Answer» C. Capital Adequacy Norms
510.

------- is based on the voice processing facility available with the bankcomputers.

A. Internet Banking
B. Tele Banking
C. Mobile Banking
D. All
Answer» C. Mobile Banking
511.

Which among the following authorities issues currency notes on behalf of the government?

A. Government of India
B. The State Bank of India
C. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
D. Reserve Bank of India
Answer» E.
512.

In which year the head quarter of RBI is moved from Kolkata to Mumbai (Then Bombay)?

A. 1936
B. 1937
C. 1938
D. 1939
Answer» C. 1938
513.

TDS means

A. Time Deposit Scheme
B. Total Deposit Scheme
C. Tax Deducted at Source
D. None of above
Answer» D. None of above
514.

RRBs are managed by

A. RBI
B. a board of director
C. the sponsor bank
D. the state Govt.
Answer» C. the sponsor bank
515.

Which of the following are loans of very small amounts given to low income groups or poor household?

A. Simple Credit
B. Rural Credit
C. Micro Credit
D. No Frills Loan
Answer» D. No Frills Loan
516.

Which one of the following is a modem form of currency?

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Paper notes
Answer» E.
517.

What is the full-form of NBFC?

A. Non-Bank Financial Competition
B. Non-Bank Foreign Company
C. Non-Banking Financial Company
D. Non-Banking Finance Corporation
Answer» D. Non-Banking Finance Corporation
518.

What was the target set by Narasimham-II Committee for the capital adequacy ratio of the banks bythe year 2000?

A. 8%
B. 9%
C. 10%
D. 11%
Answer» C. 10%
519.

Bankers Book Evidence Act was comes into existence ----

A. 1881
B. 1891
C. 1890
D. 1892
Answer» C. 1890
520.

Delivery of financial services at affordable costs to the disadvantaged Low income segments of the society known as………..

A. Credit creation
B. financial exclusion
C. Financial Inclusion
D. consumer credit
Answer» D. consumer credit
521.

RRBs were set up on

A. 1975
B. 1985
C. 1991
D. 2001
Answer» B. 1985
522.

IBRD is also Known as -----

A. Central Bank
B. World Bank
C. Exim Bank
D. All
Answer» C. Exim Bank
523.

Insurance Act was comes into existence on …….

A. 1956
B. 1948
C. 1938
D. 1988
Answer» D. 1988
524.

How many zonal training centers of RBI are there in India?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
525.

Which is the largest cooperative bank of India presently?

A. Saraswat Bank
B. NKGSB Bank
C. Apna Sahakari Bank L
Answer» B. NKGSB Bank
526.

SIDBI is one of the four All India Financial Institutions regulated and supervised bythe Reserve Bank of India

A. True
B. False
C. all
D. none
Answer» B. False
527.

Interest on Savings Bank Deposits is paid

A. Every month
B. Quarterly
C. Half yearly
D. Yearly
Answer» D. Yearly
528.

A ……….. is a person to whom the management of a particular property isentrusted for the exclusive benefit of a third party

A. customer
B. beneficiary
C. trustee
D. agent
Answer» D. agent
529.

Bank charges interest on

A. Deposits
B. Loans
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of above
Answer» C. Both (a) & (b)
530.

Under which banking aims at targeting customers with large valuetransaction

A. Whole sale banking
B. Merchant banking
C. Retail banking
D. Internet banking
Answer» B. Merchant banking
531.

………… is the right of a creditor to retain possession of the property belonging to the debtor until certain demands of the person in possession are satisfied.

A. Lien
B. Returning
C. Surrender
D. None of these
Answer» B. Returning
532.

Th e practice of conducting banking transactions from home rather than atbank branches by means of electronic telecommunication known as------

A. branch banking
B. group banking
C. chain banking
D. home banking
Answer» E.
533.

Who regulates the functioning of District Cooperative Banks in India?

A. State Government
B. RBI
C. State Cooperative Banks
D. None
Answer» C. State Cooperative Banks
534.

Federal Bank is a ------

A. Private sector Bank
B. Foreign Bank
C. Public sector Bank
D. None of these
Answer» B. Foreign Bank
535.

IRDA Act was passed in the year

A. 1948
B. 2000
C. 1999
D. 1956
Answer» D. 1956
536.

Lead Bank System was started in__________.

A. 1966
B. 1967
C. 1968
D. 1969
Answer» E.
537.

Transparency improves _________ of CB

A. accountability
B. credibility
C. both
D. none
Answer» C. both
538.

Current deposit is also known as ……….

A. Savings deposit
B. demand deposit
C. time deposit.
D. recurring deposit
Answer» C. time deposit.
539.

When the life insurance corporation of India was formed?

A. August 1 1956
B. November 1 1956
C. September 1 1956
D. January 1 1956
Answer» D. January 1 1956
540.

Admission of members and allocation of shares in a Co-operative Society is the duty of

A. Managing committee
B. General Body
C. Secretary
D. President
Answer» B. General Body
541.

In 1955, the Reserve Bank of India acquired the controlling interests of the _________and SBI wascreated by an act of parliament:

A. Bank of Hindustan
B. Imperial Bank of India
C. United India Bank
D. None of These
Answer» C. United India Bank
542.

In Insurance the consideration is known as

A. Money
B. Fund
C. Return
D. Premium
Answer» E.
543.

ARDC stands for:

A. Agriculture Refinance and Development Corporation
B. Agriculture Research and Development Commission
C. Agriculture Research and Development Corporation
D. None of The Above
Answer» B. Agriculture Research and Development Commission
544.

Monetary policy in India is formulated by ______

A. fiscal policy committee
B. fiscal policy committee.
C. general committee
D. none
Answer» C. general committee
545.

MICR refers to………………..

A. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
B. Magnetic Information Character Recognition
C. Magnetic Ink Code Recognition
D. Magnetic Icon Character recognition
Answer» B. Magnetic Information Character Recognition
546.

Which of the following Governors of RBI also served as the Finance Minister of India?

A. Pranav Mukherjee
B. Amitabha Ghosh
C. Sir Benegal Rama Rau
D. Dr. Manmohan Singh
Answer» E.
547.

Which of these banks was not associated with the State Bank of India in 1959?

A. State Bank of Hyderabad
B. State Bank of Indore
C. State Bank of Mysore
D. State Bank of Patna
Answer» E.
548.

Timely repayment of loans results

A. Good reputation
B. No tension
C. Easily availability of loan in future
D. All of above
Answer» E.
549.

______________is an apex institution to coordinate, supplement and integrate the activities of allexisting specialized financial institutions.

A. IFCI
B. IDBI
C. RBI
D. SEBI
Answer» C. RBI
550.

ATM password should be kept in

A. Personal diary
B. Office diary
C. Memory
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above