Which of the following combinations is correct? [IFS 1989]
NABARD-Industrial Loans
IDBI-Short term loans
RBI-Long term finance
RRB-Agricultural finance
Correct Answer :
D. RRB-Agricultural finance
Related Questions
Open market operations of a Central Bank are sale and purchase of:
foreign currencies
corporate securities
trade bills
government securities
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 one of the following is not a feature of Limited Liability Partnership firm? [IAS 2010]
Partners should be less than 20
Partnership and management need not be separate
Internal governance may be decided by mutual agreement among partners
It is a corporate body with perpetual succession
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
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
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 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
The main difference between shares and debentures is :
debentures can only be issued after shares
shareholders receive dividend on shares whereas debenture holders receive interest on debentures
debentures can be partly converted into shares whereas shares cannot be converted into debentures
shareholders are the owners of the company whereas debenture holders are the creditors of the company
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
The number of Banks nationalised since 1969 is : [PCS 1994]
8
12
14
20
All of the following are subsidiaries of the State Bank of India, except:
State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
Central Bank of India
State Bank of Hyderabad
State Bank of Patiala
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
For regulation of the Insurance Trade in the country the Government has formed: [UP PCS 2002]
SEBI
Reserve Bank of India
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
General Insurance Corporation
The oldest stock exchange of India is :
Bombay Stock Exchange
Ahmedabad Stock Exchange
Bangalore Stock Exchange
Hyderabad Stock Exchange
The National Stock Exchange functions from:
New Delhi
Mumbai
Nagpur
Kolkata
What is the role of 'Over-the Counter Exchange' (OTC)?
Help in the introduction of multi-tiered markets and import liquidity to them
Help to overcome the balance of payment crisis
To arrange funds from different foreign banks of developing/ under developing countries
All of the above
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
In which year, some more commercial banks (in addition to the first lot of 14) were nationalised in India?
1976
1979
1980
1982
Consider the following statements: [IAS 2004]
1. The National Housing Bank, the apex institution in housing finance in India, was set up as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India
2. The Small Industries Development Bank of India was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Industrial Development Bank of India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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
As per the reports published- in various journals and newspapers the 'small borrowers' in rural areas still prefer to take informal route for their credit needs. Which of the following is the 'informal route' of credit in financial sector? [Punjab & Sindh Bank 2011]
Credit cards
Loan against gold from financial institute
Debit cards
Money lender
Basel Committee has given its recommendations on which of the following aspects of banking operations? [RBI Grade B Officer 2011]
Marketing of bank products
Priority sector lending
Risk Management
All of the above
The central banking functions in India are performed by the: [CPO AC 2003]
Central Bank
State Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
Both b. and c.
Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following?
Consolidated Fund of India
Foreign Institutional Investors
United Nations Development Programme
Kyoto Protocol
When was the Reserve Bank of India taken over by the Government? [PCS 1994]
1945
1948
19S2
1956
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
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
Debenture holders of a company are its:
shareholders
creditors
debtors
directors
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has been set up to :
1. protect the interests of investors
2. to regulate the activities of brokers in the stock market
3. to ensure transparency in operation in the stock market.
4. to encourage a healthy growth of the stock market
Choose your answer from:
1 and 2
1, 2 and 4
1, 2 and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4