Chapter: Regional Rural Banks and National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development
1.

In which year the Regional Rural Banks Act was passed?

A. 1986
B. 1976
C. 1992
D. 1988
Answer» B. 1976
2.

What is the share of Sponsor Banks in the Regional Rural Banks?

A. 75%
B. 25%
C. 15%
D. 35%
Answer» D. 35%
3.

What is the share of Sponsor Banks in the Regional Rural Banks?

A. Gaur Gramin Bank
B. Prathama Bank
C. Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank
D. Himachal Gramin Bank
Answer» B. Prathama Bank
4.

RRBs were set up on

A. 1975
B. 1985
C. 1991
D. 2001
Answer» A. 1975
5.

The total authorized capital of RRBs was originally fixed at Rs 1 crore which has since has been raised to…………..

A. Rs 2 crore
B. Rs 3 crore
C. Rs 5 crore
D. Rs 7 crore
Answer» C. Rs 5 crore
6.

The main resources of RRBs are

A. Share capital
B. deposits from the public
C. borrowing from Sponsor Banks
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
7.

RRBs are owned by

A. Central Govt.
B. State Govt.
C. Sponsor Bank
D. Jointly by all of the above
Answer» D. Jointly by all of the above
8.

The number of directors on the boards of RRBs has been raised to

A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
Answer» B. 15
9.

Regional Rural bank are empowered to transact the business of banking as defined under

A. Banking Regulation Act,1949
B. Negotiable Instrument Act,1881
C. Regional Rural banks Act , 1976
D. None of these
Answer» A. Banking Regulation Act,1949
10.

RRBs are managed by

A. RBI
B. a board of director
C. the sponsor bank
D. the state Govt.
Answer» B. a board of director
11.

All RRBs are required to maintain their entire SLR in

A. Govt. & other approved securities
B. current accounts with sponsor Banks
C. time deposits with sponsor Banks
D. Gold holdings only
Answer» A. Govt. & other approved securities
12.

For the purpose of Income Tax Act, 1961 , the RRBs are treated as

A. Scheduled commercial banks
B. Non-scheduled banks
C. Nationalized banks
D. Co-operative banks
Answer» D. Co-operative banks
13.

NABARD stands for:

A. National Bank for Agriculture and Research Development
B. National Bank for Analysis of Rural Development
C. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
D. None of The Above
Answer» C. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
14.

'NABARD' came into existence on:

A. 8th July, 1982
B. 19th July, 1982
C. 12th July, 1982
D. None of The Above
Answer» C. 12th July, 1982
15.

'NABARD' was dedicated to which among the following Prime Ministers:

A. Gulzari Lal Nanda
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. None of The Above
Answer» B. Indira Gandhi
16.

NABARD was set up with an initial capital of ______:

A. Rs. 50 Crore
B. Rs. 100 Crore
C. Rs. 200 Crore
D. None of The Above
Answer» B. Rs. 100 Crore
17.

Headquarter of 'NABARD' is located at:

A. Mangalore, Karnataka
B. Mumbai, Maharashtra
C. New Delhi
D. None of The Above
Answer» B. Mumbai, Maharashtra
18.

NABARD was established on the recommendations of :

A. Shivaraman Committee
B. Malhotra Committee
C. Kumarmangalam Committee
D. None of The Above
Answer» A. Shivaraman Committee
19.

________ is the apex institution in the country which looks after the development of the cottage industry, small industries, village industries and other rural industries:

A. NABARD
B. SEBI
C. SIDBI
D. None of The Above
Answer» A. NABARD
20.

NABARD was set up essentially as a development bank for promoting:

A. Agriculture Development only
B. Rural Development only
C. Both of The Above
D. None of The Above
Answer» C. Both of The Above
21.

The main function of NABARD is to provide refinance for rural credit disburse by the_______and other financial institutions as may be approved by the Reserve Bank of India:

A. State Co-operative Banks
B. The Regional Rural Banks
C. State Co-operative Banks and The Regional Rural Banks
D. None of The Above
Answer» C. State Co-operative Banks and The Regional Rural Banks
22.

Which among the following functions of NABARD is incorrect:

A. Providing finance and also refinance for production and marketing in the rural areas
B. Coordination and advising the operations of institutions engaged in rural credit
C. Promoting research in agriculture and rural development
D. None of The Above
Answer» D. None of The Above
23.

CSR stands for:

A. Customer Satisfaction Responsibility
B. Corporate Social Responsibility
C. Corporate Social Reforms
D. None of The Above
Answer» B. Corporate Social Responsibility
24.

Which among the following is considered as 100% CSR company:

A. SDB (Small Development Banks)
B. NABARD
C. RRBs (Regional Rural Banks)
D. None of The Above
Answer» B. NABARD
25.

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» A. Agriculture Refinance and Development Corporation
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