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
Correct Answer :
C. NABARD
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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 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
Only 1and 2
Only 2 and 3
Only 2
Only 1
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
Private Sector Mutual Funds in India were permitted in [UP PCS 2011]
1964
1993
1994
2001
Nationalisation of banks was done with the purpose of:
financing the industries
improving credit facilities
consolidating the economy
improving security of deposits
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
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 one of the following Indian banks is not a nationalized bank? [IAS 2006]
Corporation Bank
Dena Bank
Federal bank
Vijaya Bank
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
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
EXIM Bank was set-up in :
1980
1982
1985
1986
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
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 of the following is not true about the Reserve Bank of India?
It regulates the currency and credit system of India
It maintains the exchange value of the rupee
Foreign exchange reserves are kept by RBI
One rupee notes and coins are issued by RBI
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 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
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 among the following is the oldest Development Financial Institution of India?
UTI
IDBI
ICICI
IFCI
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 banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in hand and total assets. This is called: [IAS 1998]
SBRC (Statutory Bank Ratio)
SLR (Statutory Liquid Ratio)
CBR (Central Bank Reserve)
CLR (Central Liquid Reserve)
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
Who is responsible for the collection and publication of monetary and financial information?
Finance Commission
Finance Ministry
Reserve Bank of India
Auditor and Comptroller General 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
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
Which of the following is the Banker of the Banks? [Railways 1995]
IDBI
SBI
RBI
SBI and RBI
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
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
Which of the following combinations is correct? [IFS 1989]
NABARD-Industrial Loans
IDBI-Short term loans
RBI-Long term finance
RRB-Agricultural finance
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