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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

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 1 only

C. 1, 2 and 4

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer :

A. 1, 2 and 3


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'Repo rate' is the rate at which: [CDS 2004]

A. the Reserve Bank of India lends to State Government

B. the international aid agencies lend to Reserve Bank of India

C. the Reserve Bank of India lends to banks

D. the banks lend to Reserve Bank of India

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In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was:

A. Hindustan Commercial Bank

B. Oudh Commercial Bank

C. Punjab National Bank

D. Punjab and Sind Bank

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To prevent recurrence of scams in Indian Capital Market, the Government has assigned regulatory powers to: [IAS 1995]

A. RBI

B. SBI

C. SEBI

D. ICICI

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Which amidst the following rural banks has been named after a river? [NDA 2002]

A. Prathama Bank

B. Varada Grameen Bank

C. Thar Anchalik Grameen Bank

D. Aravali Kshetriya Grameen Bank

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Which one of the following Indian banks is not a nationalized bank? [IAS 2006]

A. Corporation Bank

B. Dena Bank

C. Federal bank

D. Vijaya Bank

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Open market operations of a Central Bank are sale and purchase of:

A. foreign currencies

B. corporate securities

C. trade bills

D. government securities

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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:

A. 1, 2

B. 2, 3

C. 1, 2, 3

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly-owned subsidiary of which one of the following? [IAS 2007]

A. State Bank of India

B. Reserve Bank of India

C. ICICI Bank

D. Life Insurance Corporation of India

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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]

A. 4, 1, 2, 3

B. 4, 1, 3, 2

C. 1, 4, 3, 2

D. 1, 4, 2, 3

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The main function of the Exim Bank is:

A. to help RBI in the regulation of foreign exchange

B. to prevent unlicensed transaction

C. to promote exports and curtail imports

D. to conserve foreign exchange

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What do you understand by Bear raid?

A. An attempt to bring down the price of strong short selling

B. Simulataneous buying of shares and debentures in view of getting more values in near future

C. Higher rate of price paid for the particular government share or debentures

D. Any of the above

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In which year, some more commercial banks (in addition to the first lot of 14) were nationalised in India?

A. 1976

B. 1979

C. 1980

D. 1982

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When was the Reserve Bank of India taken over by the Government? [PCS 1994]

A. 1945

B. 1948

C. 19S2

D. 1956

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Which one of the following statements is not correct? [CDS 2009]

A. The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations known as NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange

B. Nikkei is the stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange

C. S and P CNX Nifty is the index for 50 large companies on the Bombay Stock Exchange

D. Hang Seng Indexes record daily changes of the largest companies of the Hong Kong stock market

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The main difference between shares and debentures is :

A. debentures can only be issued after shares

B. shareholders receive dividend on shares whereas debenture holders receive interest on debentures

C. debentures can be partly converted into shares whereas shares cannot be converted into debentures

D. shareholders are the owners of the company whereas debenture holders are the creditors of the company

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Regional rural banks:
1. have limited area of operation
2. have free access to liberal refinance facilities from NABARD
3. are required to lend only to weaker sections

A. 1 and 3

B. 2 and 3

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 1 and 2

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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?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following?

A. Consolidated Fund of India

B. Foreign Institutional Investors

C. United Nations Development Programme

D. Kyoto Protocol

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The primary objective of Unit Trust of India is:

A. to assist the industries in financial difficulties

B. to diffuse the benefit of development among the masses

C. to accumulate funds for public investment expenditure

D. to promote the investment habit among those who have not been able to diversify investment risk

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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)

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 1 and 2, only

C. 2 and 3, only

D. 1 and 3, only

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If the cash-reserve ratio is lowered by the Central bank, what will be its effect on credit creation?

A. Decrease

B. Increase

C. No change

D. None of these

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Which of the following activities would Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) undertake under the new rural industrialisation programme? [Bank PO 1994]
1. Consultation in erecting the project
2. Providing marketing assistance and refinance facilities at later stage
3. Running the project during initial stage

A. Only 1and 2

B. Only 2 and 3

C. Only 2

D. Only 1

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Stock Exchanges play, role in an economy which may be termed as [UBI PO 2010]

A. hardly useful

B. useful but need strict regulation

C. harmful to proper capital markets

D. a gambling-where many investors get ruined

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Which two of the following nationalized banks have been merged as per the recommendation of the Narsimhan Committee? [NDA 1995]

A. New Bank of India and Bank of India

B. Central Bank of India and Corporation Bank

C. Parur Bank of India and Bank of India

D. Punjab National Bank and New Bank of India

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Consider the following statements:
1. ICICI Bank is the largest private sector bank in India.
2. Postal life Insurance is the oldest life insurance organization in India.
Which of the statements give above is/are correct? [IAS 2005]

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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In order to be scheduled to the Reserve Bank of India, a bank should have capital and reserve of not less than:

A. 1 lakh

B. 5 lakhs

C. 10 lakhs

D. 50 Iakhs

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What is the role of 'Over-the Counter Exchange' (OTC)?

A. Help in the introduction of multi-tiered markets and import liquidity to them

B. Help to overcome the balance of payment crisis

C. To arrange funds from different foreign banks of developing/ under developing countries

D. All of the above

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Debenture holders of a company are its:

A. shareholders

B. creditors

C. debtors

D. directors

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In India, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities? [CSAT 2011]

A. Commercial Banks

B. Cooperative Banks

C. Regional Rural Banks

D. Microfinance Institutions

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What is the animal on the insignia of the RBI ? [CPO SI 2002]

A. Lion

B. Tiger

C. Panther

D. Elephant