Chapter: Reserve Bank of India
1.

The Reserve Bank of India was established on _______.

A. April 1, 1935
B. July 12, 1982
C. May 26, 2006
D. September 30, 2005
Answer» A. April 1, 1935
2.

Which among the following is incorrect?

A. RBI is the Bank of Issue
B. RBI acts as Banker to the Government
C. RBI is Banker's Bank
D. RBI does not regulate the flow of credit
Answer» D. RBI does not regulate the flow of credit
3.

RBI provides the Ways and Means Advances to whom?

A. Central Government
B. State Government
C. Commercial Banks
D. All of these
Answer» B. State Government
4.

Who was the first Indian Governor of RBI?

A. Kuldeep Pathak
B. Dr. Rajyavardhan Sharma
C. Sir Mukund Khanna
D. Sir C.D. Deshmukh
Answer» D. Sir C.D. Deshmukh
5.

Which is not a function of RBI?

A. Holding cash reserves of all commercial banks and make available financial accommodation to them
B. Assuming responsibility of all banking operations of the government
C. Assuming the responsibility of the statistical analysis of data related to macro economy of India
D. Assuming the responsibility to meet directly or indirectly all reasonable demands for the accommodation
Answer» C. Assuming the responsibility of the statistical analysis of data related to macro economy of India
6.

Which of the following statements is/are not true about RBI?

A. RBI is the Bank of Issue.
B. RBI acts as the Banker of the Government.
C. RBI is known as the Banker's Bank.
D. RBI does not regulate the credit flow.
Answer» D. RBI does not regulate the credit flow.
7.

The Government picked up the entire Share of SBI held by the RBI according to which of the following guidelines?

A. Securities Commission
B. SEBI
C. National Stock Exchange of India
D. Financial Regulations
Answer» B. SEBI
8.

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» D. Dr. Manmohan Singh
9.

In which of the following cities, the regional headquarters of RBI is not situated?

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Bengaluru
D. Kolkata
Answer» C. Bengaluru
10.

Which among the following would not help RBI to control the inflation in the country?

A. Increase in Reserve Ratio Requirements
B. Increase in Bank Rate
C. Purchase of securities in open market
D. Increase in Repo Rate
Answer» C. Purchase of securities in open market
11.

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

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
12.

In which year the nationalization of RBI was occurred?

A. 1947
B. 1949
C. 1951
D. 1953
Answer» B. 1949
13.

The logo of RBI consists of which animal?

A. Elephant
B. Panther
C. Black Buck
D. Lion
Answer» B. Panther
14.

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» B. 1937
15.

Who was the first Governor of RBI?

A. David Warner
B. Sir Phillip Smith
C. James Watson
D. Sir Osborne Smith
Answer» D. Sir Osborne Smith
16.

Which statement is not true regarding RBI?

A. It is the Central Bank of India.
B. It was established in 1935.
C. It can issue currency notes.
D. Personal account can be opened in RBI.
Answer» D. Personal account can be opened in RBI.
17.

Which of the following is/ are the Quantitative Instrument of RBI?

A. CRR
B. Bank Rate Policy
C. SLR
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
18.

RBI has withdrawn the circulation of coins in the denomination of 1 paise, 2 paise, 3 paise, 5 paise, 10 paise, 20 paise and 25 paise in which year?

A. 2010
B. 2011
C. 2012
D. 2013
Answer» B. 2011
19.

Which of the following coins is not issued by the RBI?

A. Re. 1
B. Rs. 2
C. Rs. 5
D. Rs. 10
Answer» A. Re. 1
20.

According to which section of the RBI Act of 1934, RBI is liable to pay the value of banknote to its holder?

A. Section 22
B. Section 24
C. Section 26
D. Section 28
Answer» C. Section 26
21.

Which of the following factors is/ are considered by the RBI to determine the number of notes to be issued by it?

A. GDP Growth
B. Inflation
C. Replacement of soiled banknotes
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
22.

When did the Government appoint for transfer of stake?

A. 29 June
B. 26 May
C. 5 April
D. 1 April
Answer» A. 29 June
23.

India is a member of the International Monetary Fund since _____.

A. 1934
B. 1935
C. 1947
D. 1949
Answer» C. 1947
24.

Who works as RBI's agent at places where it has no office of its own?

A. State Bank of India
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Government of India
D. International Monetary Fund
Answer» A. State Bank of India
25.

Who mints the coins in India?

A. Ministry of Finance
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Prime Minister's Office
D. Commerce and Industry Ministry
Answer» A. Ministry of Finance
26.

RBI known as lender of last resort because:

A. It has to meet the credit need of citizens to whom no one else is willing to lend
B. Banks lend to go to RBI as a last resort
C. It comes to help banks in times of crisis
D. All of the above
Answer» C. It comes to help banks in times of crisis
27.

What does Deficit financing mean?

A. Government of India borrows from World Bank
B. Government of India borrows from IMF
C. Government of India borrows from SBI
D. Government of India borrows from RBI
Answer» D. Government of India borrows from RBI
28.

Which is incorrect with regard to powers of RBI:

A. Holds cash reserve banks
B. Controls banking system through licensing
C. Supervises Banking system through inspection
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
29.

Which of the following term is not used in the Formation of Monetary Policy?

A. Cash Reserve Ratio
B. Repo Rate
C. Bank Rate
D. Blue chip
Answer» D. Blue chip
30.

Which of the following sentence is not correct?

A. RBI was nationalized on January 1, 1935.
B. RBI’s head quarter is in Delhi
C. RBI is the custodian of the foreign currency in India
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» A. RBI was nationalized on January 1, 1935.
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