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
Correct Answer :
A. Self-Regulatory Organisations
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Which of the following is at the apex of Industrial Finance in India? [UDC 1995]
Industrial Finance Corporation
Reserve Bank of India
Industrial Development Bank of India
Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India
The number of Banks nationalised since 1969 is : [PCS 1994]
8
12
14
20
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
'Repo rate' is the rate at which: [CDS 2004]
the Reserve Bank of India lends to State Government
the international aid agencies lend to Reserve Bank of India
the Reserve Bank of India lends to banks
the banks lend to Reserve Bank of India
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
The first Bank established in India was
Punjab National Bank
Traders Bank
State Bank of India
Bank of Hindustan
'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
Who amongst the following was never a Governor of the RBI ? [SBI Associates Clerk 2011]
Bimal Jalan
Y. V. Reddy
Arup Roy Choudhury
C. Rangarajan
How do we define the terms bull and bear with regard to stock markets?
A bull is an optimistic operator who first buys and then sells shares in expectation of the price going up; a bear is a pessimistic market operator who sells the shares in expectation of buying them back at a lower price
There is nothing significantly different as both operate in the capital market
Bull is one who first sells a share and then buys it at a lower price; bear means one who first buys and then sells it in expectation of prices going up
A bull is ready to buy any share; a bear only deals in government securities
The place where bankers meet and settle their mutual claims and accounts is known as : [Bank PO 1993]
treasury
clearing House
collection Centre
dumping Ground
Consider the following statements:
1. life Insurance Corporation of India is the oldest insurance company in India.
2. National Insurance Company limited was nationalized in the year 1972 and made a subsidiary of General Insurance Corporation of India.
3. Headquarters of United India Insurance Company limited are located at Chennai.
Which of the statements given above are correct? [lAS2006)
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2, only
2 and 3, only
1 and 3, only
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 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
Regional Rural Banks are designed to work in which of the following ideals? [IAS 1988]
Work on basics of commercial banks
Help the targetted groups
Keep lending rates lower than cooperative institutions
Work on innovative and adaptive ideals
A crossed cheque is one, which can be encashed only: [IFS 1991]
by the drawee
through a bank,
at the State Bank of India
after it has been transferred to another person
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
In order to be scheduled to the Reserve Bank of India, a bank should have capital and reserve of not less than:
1 lakh
5 lakhs
10 lakhs
50 Iakhs
In the world of commodity exchanges-the' concept of A standard contract to buy or sell a specified commodity at a certain date in future and at a market driven price is known as [UBI PO 2010]
Future contract
Forward contract
Market contract
None of these
Which of the following is not an affiliate of the Reserve Bank of India?
Unit Trust of India
The Industrial Development Bank of India
Agricultural Refinance Corporation
Deposit Insurance Corporation
Which one of the following statements is not correct? [CDS 2009]
The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations known as NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange
Nikkei is the stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange
S and P CNX Nifty is the index for 50 large companies on the Bombay Stock Exchange
Hang Seng Indexes record daily changes of the largest companies of the Hong Kong stock market
The arguments to support opening up of the Insurance sector in India were:
1. It will provide wider choice to customers
2. It will infuse competition and efficiency
3. It will widen the base of long term funds
4. It will improve balance of payments position
Choose the correct answer from:
1, 2
2, 3
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
EXIM Bank was set-up in :
1980
1982
1985
1986
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
Stock Exchanges play, role in an economy which may be termed as [UBI PO 2010]
hardly useful
useful but need strict regulation
harmful to proper capital markets
a gambling-where many investors get ruined
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, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities? [CSAT 2011]
Commercial Banks
Cooperative Banks
Regional Rural Banks
Microfinance Institutions
Debenture holders of a company are its:
shareholders
creditors
debtors
directors
What are gilt-edged securities?
Securities issued by the multinationals
Securities issued by the government
Securities issued by the private sectors
Securities issued by the joint venture companies
Which of the following combinations is correct? [IFS 1989]
NABARD-Industrial Loans
IDBI-Short term loans
RBI-Long term finance
RRB-Agricultural finance
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