To prevent recurrence of scams in Indian Capital Market, the Government has assigned regulatory powers to: [IAS 1995]
RBI
SBI
SEBI
ICICI
Correct Answer :
C. SEBI
Related Questions
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
EXIM Bank was set-up in :
1980
1982
1985
1986
The oldest stock exchange of India is :
Bombay Stock Exchange
Ahmedabad Stock Exchange
Bangalore Stock Exchange
Hyderabad Stock Exchange
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 prepare rural credit plans on annual basis for all districts in India, which in turn form the base for annual credit plans of all rural financial institutions? [RBI Grade B Officer 2011]
SIDBI
NABARD
RBI
Indian Bank's Association
What is the difference between Debentures and Equity?
Debentures are sealed bonds acknowledging that money has been borrowed; equity is a shareholder's share voting rights in proportion to his shareholding
An equity shareholder cannot withdraw his amount whereas debentures can be withdrawn by taking back the amount
Equity shareholding is more risky, compared to debentures which are bound to return good interest on the principal
Both debenture and equity holders have the right of voting irrespective of the proportion of holdings but debentures are of lower value than equity
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
Which amidst the following rural banks has been named after a river? [NDA 2002]
Prathama Bank
Varada Grameen Bank
Thar Anchalik Grameen Bank
Aravali Kshetriya Grameen Bank
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
Which of the following is not an asset held by commercial banks?
Bills of exchange
Current account deposits
Credit balances with the Reserve Bank
Money lent at short notice
Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following?
Consolidated Fund of India
Foreign Institutional Investors
United Nations Development Programme
Kyoto Protocol
Which bank gives long term loan to farmers?
NABARD
Land Development Bank
SBI
Rural banks
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 RBI has regional offices at various places. At which of the following places it does not have an office? [RBI Grade B Officer 2011]
Kota
Nagpur
Lucknow
Panaji
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
Consider the following financial institutions of India:
1. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
2. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)
3. Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
4. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
The correct chronological sequence of the establishment of these institutions is : [IAS 2002]
1, 2, 3, 4
2, 3, 4, 1
3, 4, 1, 2
4, 1, 2, 3
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
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
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 primary objective of Unit Trust of India is:
to assist the industries in financial difficulties
to diffuse the benefit of development among the masses
to accumulate funds for public investment expenditure
to promote the investment habit among those who have not been able to diversify investment risk
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
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 liabilities of a commercial bank are:
1. time deposits
2. security holdings
3. demand deposits
4. advances from the central bank
1, 2 and 3
1, 3 and 4
2 and 4
1 and 3
Which of the following combinations is correct? [IFS 1989]
NABARD-Industrial Loans
IDBI-Short term loans
RBI-Long term finance
RRB-Agricultural finance
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
The largest Public Sector Bank in India is: [CDS 1991]
Central Bank
State Bank of India
Punjab National Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
The number of Banks nationalised since 1969 is : [PCS 1994]
8
12
14
20
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 1921, the Presidency Banks of Bengal, Madras and Bombay were nationalised to give birth to:
Punjab National Bank
Syndicate Bank
State Bank of India
Punjab and Sindh Bank
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