Which one of the following Indian banks is not a nationalized bank? [IAS 2006]
Corporation Bank
Dena Bank
Federal bank
Vijaya Bank
Correct Answer :
C. Federal bank
Related Questions
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
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
The basic regulatory authority for mutual funds and stock markets lies with the:
Government of India
Reserve Bank of India
Securities and Exchange Board of India
Stock Exchanges
Which of the following is now a punishable offence by a Bank Account holder ? [Bank PO 1990]
If a cheque is not crossed
If a post-dated cheque is issued
If a cheque drawn by him is dishonoured for insufficiency of funds in his account
Issuing a cheque without signature
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
EXIM Bank was set-up in :
1980
1982
1985
1986
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 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
Word Bull and Big are associated with which branch of commercial activity? [UP PCS 2002]
Foreign Trade
Banking
Share Market
Manufacturing
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 first Bank established in India was
Punjab National Bank
Traders Bank
State Bank of India
Bank of Hindustan
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
Among the following, which one is not a credit rating agency operating in India?
CRISIL
ICRA
Dow Jones
CARE
The best way, a bank can avoid loss is to :
lend only to individuals known to the bank
accept sound collateral
give only short-term loans
lend only to bank's old customers
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]
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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
Nationalisation of banks was done with the purpose of:
financing the industries
improving credit facilities
consolidating the economy
improving security of deposits
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 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
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
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 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
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
Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following?
Consolidated Fund of India
Foreign Institutional Investors
United Nations Development Programme
Kyoto Protocol
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
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
'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
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
The oldest stock exchange of India is :
Bombay Stock Exchange
Ahmedabad Stock Exchange
Bangalore Stock Exchange
Hyderabad Stock Exchange
In India, the bank NABARD does not provide refinance to : [CDS 2002]
Scheduled Commercial Banks
Regional Rural Banks
Export-Import Banks
State Land Development Banks