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Banking Awareness | Set 2

1. Which of the following banks have become the first banks to join SWIFT‘s global payments initiative?

Correct : D. Axis Bank and ICICI

2. NBFCs consist of

Correct : D. None of the above

3. Recently, Yeldi Softcom received a licence for RBI to set up which of the following?

Correct : B. semi-closed wallet

4. The Kisan Credit Card Scheme is being implemented by all

Correct : D. All of the above

5. RBI has imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore on which of the following banks for flouting bill discounting norms?

Correct : D. UCO Bank

6. Demand draft is a

Correct : C. negotiable instrument

7. The Reserve Bank of India imposed how much penalty on Bank of Baroda in the alleged Rs 6000 crore forex related irregularities that came to light in October last year?

Correct : A. Rs 5 crore

8. By crossing we mean

Correct : D. two transverse parallel lines on a cheque

9. Caixa Bank has been headquartered in

Correct : B. Spain

10. Capital market can be divided into

Correct : D. both a) and b)

11. The Headquarters of Capital Local Area Bank is situated in

Correct : D. Jalandhar, Punjab

12. What are the facilities available to the customers through ATM

Correct : E. all of the above

13. The following are main objectives of the SEBI

Correct : D. all of the above

14. DBS Bank has been headquartered in

Correct : C. Singapore

15. To restrict expansion of credit, the Reserve Bank

Correct : A. raises the bank rate

16. How many types of PSLCs can be issued by the Banks?

Correct : A. Four

17. Which of the following is included in bancassurance?

Correct : D. All the above

18. What is the loan limit for education in the country under priority sector?

Correct : B. 10 lakh

19. To control inflationary situation in the economy, RBI can increase one or more of these monetary tool?

Correct : A. Crr-Slr-Bank Rate

20. How many sub-categories are classified under Agriculture sector?

Correct : D. Three

21. Which among the following is/are the different type(s) of category under priority sector?

Correct : D. All of the Above

22. Which amongst the following is called as mother of deposits?

Correct : D. savings bank

23. The Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs) can be traded using the RBI‘s

Correct : A. e-Kuber platform.

24. When it comes to the following term namely- IPO, what do you mean by ―P‖?

Correct : B. Public

25. Loan given by the banks to farmers/small shop owners etc. is known as

Correct : C. Priority Loan

26. ―Sensitive Index‖ of Bombay Stock Exchange is called

Correct : D. Sensex

27. A Pledge means

Correct : C. bailment of goods as security for payment of a debt or performance of a promise

28. With effect from 1st July 2010, interest rates of Banks are linked to which of the following?

Correct : A. Base Rate

29. Balance Sheet of a firm indicates which of the following?

Correct : C. Financial position of the unit as on a particular date.

30. National Housing Bank(NHB) was set up under

Correct : A. National Housing Bank Act, 1987

31. What is difference between banks & HFCs?

Correct : D. All of the Above

32. ―Matryoshka bond‖ is issued by?

Correct : C. Russia

33. An Indian rupee denominated bond issued outside India is called

Correct : E. Masala bond

34. The safest form of Crossed Cheque is

Correct : D. Account payee crossing

35. RBI was established on .

Correct : B. April 1, 1935

36. On 19th July 1969, 14 banks were nationalized, these banks had deposits of more than

Correct : B. Rs 50 crore

37. What is macro-economics?

Correct : A. macro economics deals with economic activities of the level of an economy as a whole

38. Factoring is

Correct : A. a means of financing traders and manufactures by taking over their receivables

39. Which of the following banks was first to establish merchant banking business in India?

Correct : E. Grindlays Bank

40. Who can open various types of non-resident accounts?

Correct : D. all

41. Free Trade Refers to

Correct : C. Unrestricted exchange of Goods and Services.

42. FCNR (banks) accounts are maintained in the form of

Correct : C. Term deposits (except recurring deposits)

43. Under which act does RBI issue directives to banks?

Correct : D. Banking Regulation Act, 1949

44. GATT stands for:

Correct : C. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

45. Inventor of ATM was:

Correct : C. John Adrian Shepherd Barron (A British)

46. The trading regulations of GATT were established between and :

Correct : A. 1947 and 1994

47. Slogan of Allahabad Bank is:

Correct : B. A Tradition of Trust

48. Syndicate Bank was established in in Udupi:

Correct : C. 1925

49. United Bank of India Limited was formed in 1950 with the amalgamation of:

Correct : E. All of The Above

50. Vijaya Bank is a sized Public Sector Bank with presence across India:

Correct : A. Medium Sized

51. On the basis of which commission was RBI established?

Correct : A. Hilton Young Commission

52. Expand LIBOR?

Correct : A. London Inter Bank Offered Rate

53. Through which of the following sources domestic funds are raised by companies?

Correct : A. IPO only

54. In India, which among the following is/are a part of Legal Tender Money?

Correct : A. Both coins and currency notes

55. When was IDBI delinked from the RBI and taken over by Government of India?

Correct : A. 1976

56. Which among the following is correct?

Correct : C. Ways and means advances given by RBI

57. Who was the first Indian Governor of RBI?

Correct : C. CD Deshmukh

58. KYC‘ (Know Your Customer) norms were implemented in the Indian banking system in 2002 as per the directive of ?

Correct : B. RBI

59. Expand CRAR in terms of banking sector.

Correct : B. Capital –to-Risk Asset Ratio

60. One rupee notes and coins are issued by

Correct : D. Finance Minister of Central government of India

61. What does ‗Kite Flying‘ refers to in the banking terminology?

Correct : D. Permitting drawls against uncleared cheques

62. Which of the following banks is not wholly owned by the Government of India?

Correct : B. State Bank of India

63. Which of the following would fall under the category of retail banking?

Correct : E. All of these

64. ‗Swabhiman‘, the financial inclusion scheme, comes under the purview of which ministry?

Correct : C. Ministry of Finance

65. Under which of the following type of account is a specified amount deposited every month for a specified period, says, 12, 24, 36 and 60 months?

Correct : D. Recurring Account

66. How Commercial banks can regulate money supply?

Correct : D. Creation of demand deposits

67. Credit is a

Correct : C. A stock-flow concept

68. The term ―HNI‖ used in banking parlance means ?

Correct : B. High Net-worth Individual

69. A customer is required to maintain adequate balances in his/her accounts in order to use his           card in the merchant establishments?

Correct : D. Debit Card

70. Economic planning is an essential feature of

Correct : C. Social economy

71. Who covered the Export Credit Packing Advance sanctioned to SSI exporters under the credit guarantee scheme?

Correct : B. ECGC

72. SEBI is a

Correct : B. Statutory body

73. What is the ―USP‖ in a Savings Bank account of a Bank over another Bank?

Correct : A. Higher rate of interest

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

Correct : C. Central board of directors

75. In terms of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, Banks in India must pay a minimum interest on the balances held in Saving bank account at ?

Correct : A. 4%

76. Which of the following can be called as ‗National Income‘?

Correct : A. Net National Income at factor cost

77. FIMMDA‘s general principles and procedures are applicable to ?

Correct : D. All of the above

78. Expand FIPP –

Correct : C. Foreign Investment Promotion Board

79. Who regulates chit funds in India?

Correct : B. State Governments

80. A Co-Operative Bank operating in different States is regulated by ?

Correct : C. Multi Unit Co-Operative Societies Act

81. You might have heard about PMI data. What is PMI?

Correct : C. Purchasing Managers Index

82. Hypothecation is applicable in the case of           ?

Correct : A. Movable goods

83. Banking sector comes under which sector?

Correct : A. Services sector

84. Which of the followings can be used for Current Account Deficit financing?

Correct : E. All FII, FDI and ECB

85. A company which pools money from investors and invests in stocks, bonds, shares is called ?

Correct : D. Mutual Fund

86. Which of the following agreement/accord is related to baking reforms?

Correct : B. Basel accord

87. What is ‗STT‘?

Correct : B. Securities transaction tax

88. Which was the first Mutual Fund started in India ?

Correct : E. None of the above

89. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has its headquarters in

Correct : D. New Delhi

90. The regulator for Mutual Funds in India is?

Correct : D. SEBI

91. If the Statuary Liquidity Ratio (SLR) is increased, what will be the effect on Bank‘s credit situation?

Correct : A. It will be reduced

92. Expand CIN with respect to OLTAS.

Correct : A. Challan Identification Number

93. The components of Tier I capital of a banking company include:

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

94. What is the meaning of ‗I promise to pay‘ clause written on notes?

Correct : A. The bank’s obligation to pay the value of banknote does not arise out of a contract but out of statutory provisions.

95. What is the name of technology given to the recently introduced computerised clearance of cheques:

Correct : B. MICR

96. To enforce law and order Government of India has many agencies. SFIO is one of them. Expand it.

Correct : B. Serious Fraud Investigation Office

97. The government has allowed issue of Long- Term Bonds for Insurance Companies and others upto:

Correct : C. 25 years

98. Consider these statements:- Statement I – One rupee note is the liability of GOI. Statement II – Two rupee note is the liability of RBI.

Correct : A. Both statements are true.

99. Banking Regulation Act, 1949, does not at all apply to

Correct : D. Primary agricultural credit societies and cooperative land mortgage banks

100. Consider these Statement I – Other than Rs. 1000 note, the security threads of the banknotes contain the word ‗Bharat‘ in Devanagari script and ‗RBI‘ alternatively. Statement II – In Rs. 1000 note, the security contains the word ‗Bharat‘ in Devanagari ‗1000‘, and ‗RBI‖.

Correct : B. Both are true.