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Which one of the following is not a feature of Limited Liability Partnership firm? [IAS 2010]

A. Partners should be less than 20

B. Partnership and management need not be separate

C. Internal governance may be decided by mutual agreement among partners

D. It is a corporate body with perpetual succession

Correct Answer :

A. Partners should be less than 20


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Basel Committee has given its recommendations on which of the following aspects of banking operations? [RBI Grade B Officer 2011]

A. Marketing of bank products

B. Priority sector lending

C. Risk Management

D. All of the above

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The Imperial Bank of India, after nationalisation was given the name of:

A. Reserve Bank of India

B. Bank of India

C. State Bank of India

D. Indian Overseas Bank

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Which of the following is the Banker of the Banks? [Railways 1995]

A. IDBI

B. SBI

C. RBI

D. SBI and RBI

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What is the difference between Debentures and Equity?

A. Debentures are sealed bonds acknowledging that money has been borrowed; equity is a shareholder's share voting rights in proportion to his shareholding

B. An equity shareholder cannot withdraw his amount whereas debentures can be withdrawn by taking back the amount

C. Equity shareholding is more risky, compared to debentures which are bound to return good interest on the principal

D. Both debenture and equity holders have the right of voting irrespective of the proportion of holdings but debentures are of lower value than equity

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The central banking functions in India are performed by the: [CPO AC 2003]

A. Central Bank

B. State Bank of India

C. Reserve Bank of India

D. Both b. and c.

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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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Which of the following is not an affiliate of the Reserve Bank of India?

A. Unit Trust of India

B. The Industrial Development Bank of India

C. Agricultural Refinance Corporation

D. Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Which of the following organisations in India is mainly' working to meet the credit needs of all types of agricultural and rural development activities?

A. FCI

B. IDBI

C. NABARD

D. ICAR

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Which bank gives long term loan to farmers?

A. NABARD

B. Land Development Bank

C. SBI

D. Rural banks

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In India, the bank NABARD does not provide refinance to : [CDS 2002]

A. Scheduled Commercial Banks

B. Regional Rural Banks

C. Export-Import Banks

D. State Land Development Banks

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Bank rate is the rate at which:

A. a bank lends to the public

B. the Reserve Bank of India lends to the public

C. the Government of India lends to other countries

D. the Reserve Bank of India gives credit to commercial banks

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In 1921, the Presidency Banks of Bengal, Madras and Bombay were nationalised to give birth to:

A. Punjab National Bank

B. Syndicate Bank

C. State Bank of India

D. Punjab and Sindh Bank

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Regional Rural Banks are designed to work in which of the following ideals? [IAS 1988]

A. Work on basics of commercial banks

B. Help the targetted groups

C. Keep lending rates lower than cooperative institutions

D. Work on innovative and adaptive ideals

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Which of the following provides the largest part of the demand for loanable funds in India?

A. Farmers

B. Private-house purchasers

C. Corporate businesses

D. Hire-purchase borrowers

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The system of value added taxation is applicable to:

A. excise duties

B. income tax

C. estate duty

D. taxes on agricultural income

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The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in hand and total assets. This is called: [IAS 1998]

A. SBRC (Statutory Bank Ratio)

B. SLR (Statutory Liquid Ratio)

C. CBR (Central Bank Reserve)

D. CLR (Central Liquid Reserve)

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The oldest stock exchange of India is :

A. Bombay Stock Exchange

B. Ahmedabad Stock Exchange

C. Bangalore Stock Exchange

D. Hyderabad Stock Exchange

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Which of the following statements regarding Regional Rural Banks (RRB) in India is/are correct ?
1. The basic aim of setting up the RRBs is to develop rural economy.
2. The area of RRBs is limited to a specific region comprising one or more districts.
3. RRBs are sponsored by Commercial Banks.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: [Asstt Commdt 2011]

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

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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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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?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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Which of the following combinations is correct? [IFS 1989]

A. NABARD-Industrial Loans

B. IDBI-Short term loans

C. RBI-Long term finance

D. RRB-Agricultural finance

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A crossed cheque is one, which can be encashed only: [IFS 1991]

A. by the drawee

B. through a bank,

C. at the State Bank of India

D. after it has been transferred to another person

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The number of Banks nationalised since 1969 is : [PCS 1994]

A. 8

B. 12

C. 14

D. 20

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'Sub Prime Lending' is a term applied to the loans made to ___ [Punjab & 5indh Bank 2011]

A. those borrowers who do not have a good credit history.

B. those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tangible assets.

C. those who have a good credit history and are known to bank since 10 years.

D. None of the above

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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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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]

A. SIDBI

B. NABARD

C. RBI

D. Indian Bank's Association

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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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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]

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. 3 only

D. 1 and 3

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Which of the following are under the purview of Industrial Development Bank of India?
1. Unit Trust of India
2. Life Insurance Corporation of India
3. Export-Import Bank
4. State Finance Corporation of India

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 2, 3 and 4

C. 1, 3 and4

D. 1, 2 and 4