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1.

A practice in the insurance industry where in the insurer passes some parts of all risks to another insurer for a fee is known as?                                                                                                                                    [NIACL AC) 2015]

A. Counter insurance
B. Dual insurance
C. Co-insurance
D. Re-insurance
Answer» E.
2.

Bank's mandatory lending to farmers for agriculture, micro and small enterprises and other weaker sections wherein banks are required to end up to 40% of the loan is generally described as?-                                          [ IBPS, 2013]

A. Para banking
B. Subprime lending
C. Retail lending
D. Priority sector lending
Answer» E.
3.

Monetary policy in India is formulated by ?                                                                      [SSC, LDC, 2012]

A. Finance Ministry
B. RBI
C. SEBI
D. CLB
Answer» C. SEBI
4.

Which one of the following is an example of Non-Banking financial Institution?                                   [SSCLDC2012]

A. RBI
B. SBI
C. IOB
D. LIC
Answer» E.
5.

Man bearers of the burden of indirect tax are?                                                       [SSC S.O. 2005]

A. Manufacturers
B. Traders
C. Consumers
D. Taxpayers
Answer» D. Taxpayers
6.

A tax levied on the values that are added to goods and services by the producers at various stages of production and distribution is called?

A. Excise Duty
B. Value added Tax
C. GST
D. Surcharge
E. Income Tax                                                                                                                  [SBI Clerk 2012]
Answer» C. GST
7.

A new scheme has been announced in the Budget 2012-13 giving tax exemptions to first time equity market investors. The scheme is titled as ?                                                                   [SBI] Asst. Clerk 2012]

A. Rajiv Gandhi equity saving scheme
B. Rashtriya Equity saving scheme
C. National Equity savings scheme
D. Indira Gandhi equity saving scheme
E. Prime minister's equity saving scheme
Answer» B. Rashtriya Equity saving scheme
8.

Which of the following term is not associated with banking/finance?                           [IBPS RRB O.A. 2012]

A. RTGS
B. SLR
C. Repo Rate
D. Credit
E. LBW
Answer» F.
9.

The term "plastic Money" refers to ?                                                                     [SBI Associate Clerk 2012]

A. ATM / credit cards
B. Plastic-wanted currency notes
C. Foreign currency Notes
D. Travelers cheque
E. None of these
Answer» B. Plastic-wanted currency notes
10.

A cheque bearing the date earlier than the date of submission to the bank is known as?                      [SBI Clerk 2014]

A. Bearer cheque
B. Stale cheque
C. Crossed cheque
D. Post-Dated cheque
E. Ante-Dated cheque
Answer» F.
11.

When customer fall into different user groups with distinct buying preference and practices, a ....... is desirable.                                                                                                                      [SBI Clerk 2014]

A. Flattered organization
B. Product management organization
C. BMAT organization
D. Brand Management organization
E. Market Management organization
Answer» F.
12.

A credit Guarantee Trust fund has been set up for guaranteeing collateral-free credit facilities by lending to small-scale industries. This fund is being managed by which of the following institutions?                             [SBI Clerk 2014]

A. IDBI
B. NABARD
C. SBI
D. SIDBI
Answer» E.
13.

Which of the following concepts of banking involves booking of web enabled touch point for basic banking services?                                                                                                                                                 [IBPSPO 2014]

A. Extension Counters
B. Retail Banking
C. Kiosk Banking
D. Mobile Banking
Answer» D. Mobile Banking
14.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organization of central banks headquartered in?                                                                                                                                                             [IBPS 2014]

A. Zurich/Switzerland
B. New York, USA
C. Basel, Switzerland
D. Paris, France
Answer» D. Paris, France
15.

Which of the following is decided by the RBI?                                                                     [IBPS RRB O.A. 2012]

A. Interest rate on time deposits
B. Rent of safe deposit vaults
C. Inflation rate
D. Dearness Allowance to govt employee
E. Cash Reserve Ratio
Answer» F.
16.

What does the letter "C? denote in the term CBS as used in banking operations?                      [IBPS RRB 0, A, 2012]

A. Central
B. Critical
C. Commercial
D. Core
E. Capital
Answer» E. Capital
17.

Which of the following is not a function of the RBI?                                                             [IBPSRO. 2012]

A. Fiscal policy functions
B. Exchange control functions
C. Issuance, Exchange and destruction of currency notes
D. Monetary Authority functions
E. Supervisory and control functions
Answer» B. Exchange control functions
18.

Fixed deposits and recurring deposits are?                                                                         [IBPSRO. 2011]

A. Repayable after an agreed period
B. Repayable on demand
C. Not repayable
D. Repayable after death of depositors
E. Repayable on demand or after an agreed period as per banks choices
Answer» B. Repayable on demand
19.

The number of Nationalized Banks in India are?                                                                [SSC LDC 2014]

A. 14
B. 21
C. 20
D. 22
Answer» D. 22
20.

The internal rate of return?                                                                                                         [SSC LDC 2014]

A. Must be less than the interest rate if the firm is to invest
B. Makes the present value of profits equal to the present value of costs
C. Falls as the annual yield of an investment rises
D. Is equal to the market interest rate for all the firm?s investment
Answer» B. Makes the present value of profits equal to the present value of costs
21.

As the number of investments made by a firm increases, its internal rate of return?                 [SSC LDC 2014]

A. Declines due to diminishing Marginal productivity
B. Declines because the market rate of interest will falls, ceteris parlous
C. Increase to compensate the firm for the current consumption fore- gone
D. Increases because the level of savings will fall
Answer» D. Increases because the level of savings will fall
22.

What is meant by financial inclusion?                                                                                [IBPS RRB Officer 2012]

A. Making available banking services at an affordable cost
B. Opening saving accounts in rural areas without any deposit
C. Opening any type of account -without introduction
D. Distributing money through rural branches
E. Distributing wages through bank accounts
Answer» D. Distributing money through rural branches
23.

VAT is imposed?

A. Directly on consumer
B. On final stage of production
C. On first stage of production
D. On all stage between production and final sale
Answer» E.
24.

CENVAT is related to?

A. Sales tax
B. Excise duty
C. Custom duty
D. Service Tax
Answer» C. Custom duty
25.

A situation in which consumer purchases are unplanned is called                   [SBI Clerk 2012]

A. latent demand
B. impulse buying
C. irregular demand
D. unwhole some laying
E. None of these
Answer» C. irregular demand
26.

For online marketing ...... is the most effective means.                                           [SBI PO 2011]

A. Saving accounts
B. credit card
C. Housing loans
D. NRI deposits
E. business accounts
Answer» C. Housing loans
27.

Cheap money means?                                                                                       [SSC CPO 2010]

A. Low rate of Interest
B. Low level of savings
C. Low level of Income
D. Excess of black money
Answer» B. Low level of savings
28.

The existence of a parallel economy of Black money?                                                        [SSC'SAS 2010]

A. Makes the economy more competitive
B. Makes the monetary policies less effective
C. Ensure a better distribution on income and wealth
D. Ensure increasing productive investment
Answer» C. Ensure a better distribution on income and wealth
29.

The monetary policy in India is formulated by?                                                     [SSC CGL 2010]

A. Central government
B. Industrial financial corporation of India
C. RBI
D. Industrial development of India
Answer» D. Industrial development of India
30.

On which of the following issues had there been a dispute between IRDA and SEBI?                (WABARD2010)

A. ULIP Products
B. Violation of SEBI guidelines in respect of investment by big companies in equities.
C. Overlapping of the functions of IRDA and SEBI
D. None of these
Answer» B. Violation of SEBI guidelines in respect of investment by big companies in equities.
31.

MCX is the index of which of the following stock exchanges of India?                         [SBI Clerk 2012]

A. NSE
B. BSE
C. Delhi stock exchange
D. Kolkata stock exchange
E. Multi commodity stock exchange
Answer» F.
32.

Investment and savings are kept equal through a change in the level of?                               [SSC S.O. 2005]

A. Consumption
B. Investment
C. Government expenditure
D. Income
Answer» B. Investment
33.

In order to attract more foreign exchange the govt. of India decided tallow foreign investment in LLP firms what is full form of "LLP" as Used in this reference?                                                                            [IBPS P.O. 2011]

A. Local Labor promotion
B. Low labor projects
C. Limited loan partnership
D. Longer liability partnership
E. Limited Liability partnership
Answer» F.
34.

At present, India is following                                                                                 [SSC CC1.2.2011]

A. Fixed exchange rate
B. Floating exchange rate
C. Pegged up exchange rate
D. Pegged down exchange rate
Answer» C. Pegged up exchange rate
35.

The RBI does not decide the?                                                                              [SBI Clerk 2012]

A. Rate of Repo and Reverse Repo
B. Marginal standing facility rates
C. Bank rates
D. Rate of Dearness allowance to govt. employees
E. SLR
Answer» E. SLR
36.

Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its?                                                          [SSCCPOSI.2006]

A. Production
B. Production and sale
C. Production and transportations
D. Production, transportation and sale
Answer» B. Production and sale
37.

What is value Added Tax (VAT)?                                                                                                                                     [SSC Tax Assistant 2006]

A. A simple transparent, easy to pay tax imposed on consumers
B. A new initiative taken by the government to increase the tax burden of high income groups
C. A single tax that replaces state taxes like, surcharge, turnover tax etc.
D. Anew tax to be imposed on the producers of devaluation of currency is
Answer» B. A new initiative taken by the government to increase the tax burden of high income groups
38.

Which is responsible to collect the service tax?                                            [SSC SO  ...2005]

A. Income tax department
B. Central excise department
C. Commercial tax department of the state/UT
D. Postal department
Answer» C. Commercial tax department of the state/UT
39.

A commercial bank law creates credit only if it has?                                                           [SSC S.O, 2005]

A. Cash in the value
B. Excess reserves
C. Permission of RBI
D. Cooperation of other banks
Answer» D. Cooperation of other banks
40.

Which of the following is not a Banking organization?                                                                      [SBI Asst. 2015]

A. ICICI PRUDENTIAL
B. AXIS BANK
C. KOTAK MAHINDRA
D. ICICI BANK
Answer» B. AXIS BANK
41.

S.D.R. stands for?                                                                                                         [SSC .L 2008]

A. Special Dollar Rights
B. Special Drawing Rights
C. State Drawing Rights
D. Specific Dollar Rights
Answer» C. State Drawing Rights
42.

Which one of the following is not a quantitative credit control techniques?                 [SSC, CPO S I 2008]

A. Bank rate
B. Cash Reserve Ratio
C. Statutory Liquidity Ratio
D. Increase of interest rate on saving deposit
Answer» E.
43.

A Non-performing asset in Banking Business means?  A fixed asset of bank that has not been utilized  A portion of deposits not utilized  A loan asset on which interest and / or instalments remain 'Past due'                                     [SBI Asst. 2015]

A. Only a
B. Only C
C. Only
D. Only B & C
Answer» C. Only
44.

A banknote of -which a portion is missing or which is composed of more than two pieces is known as?                                                                                                                                                 [IBPSRRB2014]

A. A multilated banknote
B. A counterfeit banknote
C. A soiled banknote
D. A damaged banknote
Answer» B. A counterfeit banknote
45.

The earlier system of Prime Lending Rate (PLR) has now been replaced by-                            [IBPS, RRB 2014]

A. Reverse Repo Rate system
B. Repo Rate system
C. Bank Rate system
D. Base Rate system
Answer» E.
46.

Banks generally insist account holders to nominate persons to whom the money lying in their accounts should go in the event of?                                    [IBPSPO 2014]

A. Death of account holder
B. Illness of account holder
C. Account holder migrates
D. Account holder turns bankrupt
Answer» B. Illness of account holder
47.

Delivery channels means          [SBI Clerk 2012]

A. Place from where the products are sold
B. Courier service
C. distribution agencies
D. delivery time
E. offsite banking
Answer» D. delivery time
48.

One rupee notes are issued by the?                                                                                              [SSC LDC 2014]

A. RBI
B. SBI
C. President of India
D. Government of India
Answer» E.
49.

Customer's relationship with the bank is influenced by               [SBI Clerk 2009]

A. Customers attitudes
B. Attitudes of bank staff
C. interest rates of the bank
D. attitude of sales persons
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
50.

What is the statutory liquidity Ratio (SIR) at present?                                                                       [SBI Clerk 2012]

A. 20%
B. 22%
C. 25%
D. 24%
E. None of these
Answer» D. 24%