Chapter: Reserve Bank of India
151.

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
152.

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
153.

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
154.

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
155.

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.
156.

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
157.

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
158.

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
159.

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
160.

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

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
161.

In which year the nationalization of RBI was occurred?

A. 1947
B. 1949
C. 1951
D. 1953
Answer» B. 1949
162.

The logo of RBI consists of which animal?

A. Elephant
B. Panther
C. Black Buck
D. Lion
Answer» B. Panther
163.

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
164.

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
165.

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.
166.

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
167.

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
168.

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
169.

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
170.

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
171.

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
172.

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

A. 1934
B. 1935
C. 1947
D. 1949
Answer» C. 1947
173.

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
174.

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
175.

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
176.

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
177.

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
178.

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
179.

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.
Chapter: Banking Sector Reforms
180.

M Narasimham headed

A. The working group constituted by the Government of India in July 1975 for the establishment of Regional Rural Banks
B. The committee on the financial system 1991
C. The committee on Banking Sector Reforms 1997
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
181.

Narasimham Committee was appointed on…………

A. Agricultural reforms
B. Industry reforms
C. Insurance reforms
D. Banking reforms
Answer» D. Banking reforms
182.

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

A. 8%
B. 9%
C. 10%
D. 11%
Answer» B. 9%
183.

What was the maximum limit of Statutory Liquidity Ratio had Narasimham Committee recommended?

A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 15%
D. 18%
Answer» A. 25%
184.

Who is the custodian of monetary reserves in India?

A. SBI
B. SIDBI
C. NABARD
D. RBI
Answer» D. RBI
185.

Regional Rural Banks were set up on the recommendations of:

A. Nariman committee
B. Narasimham committee
C. Gadgil committee
D. Puri committee
Answer» B. Narasimham committee
186.

Which of the following can be categories as a Merchant Banking service?

A. Consultancy on finance to a company
B. Advance in capital structure
C. Managing mergers & in finalizing take over
D. All the above
Answer» A. Consultancy on finance to a company
187.

In India, forex rates are determined by:

A. Importers
B. Exporters
C. RBI
D. Demand and supply forces
Answer» D. Demand and supply forces
188.

Committee, launched the process of reforms of financial system in India:

A. Gadgil committee
B. Nariman committee
C. Narasimham committee
D. Khanna Committee
Answer» C. Narasimham committee
189.

Which of the following can be categories as a Merchant Banking service?

A. Consultancy on finance to a company
B. Advance in capital structure
C. Managing mergers & in finalizing take over
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
190.

The instrument which provides proprietary interest in company and which entitles a person to dividend on profits, is called?

A. Bond
B. Share
C. Debenture
D. Warrant
Answer» B. Share
191.

Which of the following organizations/agencies works solely to monitor and arrange flow of agriculture credit in India?

A. NABARD
B. SIDBI
C. RBI
D. SEBI
Answer» A. NABARD
192.

What is NOT a mechanism that contributes to the success of micro-credits?

A. Collaterals
B. Dynamic incentives
C. Peer monitoring
D. Regular payment schedules
Answer» A. Collaterals
193.

What does the microfinance model NOT predict?

A. A decrease in interest rates when repayment is regular and in time
B. Homogeneous risk groups
C. Self-selection of best borrowers
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Self-selection of best borrowers
194.

Micro credit or micro finance is a novel approach to bank with the poor. In this approach bank credit is extended to the poor through which of the following?

A. Self Help Groups
B. Anganwadees
C. Co-operative credit Societies
D. RBI
Answer» A. Self Help Groups
195.

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» C. Micro Credit
196.

Loans to poor people by banks have many limitations including lack of security and high operating cost. So to help them which type of finance system developed?

A. Ponzi schemes
B. Micro finance System
C. Money Laundering Schemes
D. Money Tampering Finance
Answer» B. Micro finance System
197.

Which of the following statements related to Micro Finance System is wrong?

A. It provides micro credit having scope for small savings and remittances of funds
B. It based on the principles of livelihood creations
C. High volumes of low transactions done through this system
D. None is wrong
Answer» D. None is wrong
198.

When banks accept a fixed sum of money from an individual for a definite term and pay on maturity with interest, the deposit is known as:

A. Term Deposit
B. Demand Deposit
C. Bond
D. Mortgage
Answer» A. Term Deposit
Chapter: Introduction
199.

We should keep our savings with banks because

A. It is safe
B. Earns interest
C. Can be withdrawn anytime
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
200.

Bank does not give loan against

A. Gold Ornaments b
B. LIC policy
C. Lottery ticket
D. NSC
Answer» C. Lottery ticket

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