According to the RBI directions, a NBFC (Non-Banking Finance Company) must possess a Net-owned Fund of the amount:
minimum Rs.5 lakh
minimum Rs. 10 lakh
minimum Rs. 25 lakh
minimum Rs. 50 lakh
Correct Answer :
C. minimum Rs. 25 lakh
Related Questions
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. NIFTY is based upon 50 firms in India.
2. NIFTY is governed and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
3. NIFTY does not trade in mutual funds
Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2012]
1 only
2 only
3 only
1 and 3
Which two of the following nationalized banks have been merged as per the recommendation of the Narsimhan Committee? [NDA 1995]
New Bank of India and Bank of India
Central Bank of India and Corporation Bank
Parur Bank of India and Bank of India
Punjab National Bank and New Bank of India
Which of the following organisations in India is mainly' working to meet the credit needs of all types of agricultural and rural development activities?
FCI
IDBI
NABARD
ICAR
Which one of the following Public Sector banks' emblem figures a dog and the words 'faithful, friendly' in it ? [CDS 2010]
Punjab National Bank
Syndicate Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
State Bank of India
Consider the following events:
1. Conversion of Imperial Bank of India into S.B.I.
2. Establishment of NABARD
3. Setting up of RRBs
4. Nationalisation of R.B.I.
The correct chronological sequence of these events is : [CDS 1999]
4, 1, 2, 3
4, 1, 3, 2
1, 4, 3, 2
1, 4, 2, 3
Which of the following provides the largest part of the demand for loanable funds in India?
Farmers
Private-house purchasers
Corporate businesses
Hire-purchase borrowers
According to the RBI directions, a NBFC (Non-Banking Finance Company) must possess a Net-owned Fund of the amount:
minimum Rs.5 lakh
minimum Rs. 10 lakh
minimum Rs. 25 lakh
minimum Rs. 50 lakh
If the cash-reserve ratio is lowered by the Central bank, what will be its effect on credit creation?
Decrease
Increase
No change
None of these
In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was:
Hindustan Commercial Bank
Oudh Commercial Bank
Punjab National Bank
Punjab and Sind Bank
The number of Banks nationalised since 1969 is : [PCS 1994]
8
12
14
20
Which bank gives long term loan to farmers?
NABARD
Land Development Bank
SBI
Rural banks
The functions of the Reserve Bank of India are:
1. issuing all notes and coins
2. distributing all notes and coins
3. formulating monetary policy
4. acting as agent of Government in respect of India's membership of the IMF
1, 3 and 4
2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
Bank rate is the rate at which:
a bank lends to the public
the Reserve Bank of India lends to the public
the Government of India lends to other countries
the Reserve Bank of India gives credit to commercial banks
Consider the following statements: [IAS 2004]
1. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on 26 January, 1950
2. The borrowing programme of the Government of India is handled by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly-owned subsidiary of which one of the following? [IAS 2007]
State Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
ICICI Bank
Life Insurance Corporation of India
Which of the following is called a 'banker's cheque' ? [CDS 2002]
Demand draft
Debit card
Pay order
Fixed deposit
'Sub Prime Lending' is a term applied to the loans made to ___ [Punjab & 5indh Bank 2011]
those borrowers who do not have a good credit history.
those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tangible assets.
those who have a good credit history and are known to bank since 10 years.
None of the above
When was the Reserve Bank of India taken over by the Government? [PCS 1994]
1945
1948
19S2
1956
The main function of the Exim Bank is:
to help RBI in the regulation of foreign exchange
to prevent unlicensed transaction
to promote exports and curtail imports
to conserve foreign exchange
Which of the following constitute short-term sources of finance for small scale industries?
1. Private money lenders
2. Loans by commercial banks
3. Credit Guarantee schemes
4. National Small Industries Corporation
1, 2 and 3
1 only
1, 2 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
Which of the following best defines the term 'Letter of Credit' as used frequently in bank transactions? [SBI PO 1991]
An order from a bank to another bank abroad authorising the payment of a particular amount to a person named in the letter
An unconditional undertaking given by a bank ensuring the payment of a particular amount to the drawee at a given date
Letter by a bank to a person stating the terms and conditions of the loan sanctioned to him by the bank
Statement showing outstanding- deposits and credits of a bank for a particular period
EXIM Bank was set-up in :
1980
1982
1985
1986
What do you understand by Bear raid?
An attempt to bring down the price of strong short selling
Simulataneous buying of shares and debentures in view of getting more values in near future
Higher rate of price paid for the particular government share or debentures
Any of the above
Nationalisation of banks was done with the purpose of:
financing the industries
improving credit facilities
consolidating the economy
improving security of deposits
Who amongst the following has never held post of the Governor of the RBI? [RBI Grade B Officer 2011]
C. Rangarajan
L.K. Jha
Manmohan Singh
Usha Thorat
The acronym SRO, being used in the capital market for various market participants, stands for which one of the following? [CDS 2008]
Self-Regulatory Organisations
Small Revenue Operators
Securities Roll-back Operators
Securities Regulatory Organisations
The Reserve Bank of India issues:
all the currency notes
all the currency notes except the one rupee note
all the currency notes except the hundred rupee note
only notes of Rs. 10 and above
The Imperial Bank of India, after nationalisation was given the name of:
Reserve Bank of India
Bank of India
State Bank of India
Indian Overseas Bank
The difference between a bank and a non-banking financial institution (NBFI) is that: [IAS 1994]
a bank interacts directly with customers while an NBFI interacts with banks and governments
a bank indulges in a number of activities relating to finance with a range of customers, while an NBFI is , mainly concerned with the term loan needs of large enterprises
a bank deals with both internal and international customers while an NBFI is mainly concerned with the finances of foreign companies
a bank's main interest is to help in business transactions and saving/investment activities while an NBFl's main interest is in the stabilisation of the currency
Which of the following are the functions of the Central Bank of India? [Railways 1992]
1. Regulation of currency and flow of credit system
2. Maintaining exchange value of rupee
3. Formulating monetary policy of India
4. Supervisory powers over the indigenous bankers and leasing companies
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4