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
Correct Answer :
D. Usha Thorat
Related Questions
Consequent 'upon the recommendations of the Working Group on Rural Banks, 5 Rural Regional Banks were initially set up in the year [CPO SI 2010]
1973
1974
1975
1976
Word Bull and Big are associated with which branch of commercial activity? [UP PCS 2002]
Foreign Trade
Banking
Share Market
Manufacturing
What is the animal on the insignia of the RBI ? [CPO SI 2002]
Lion
Tiger
Panther
Elephant
The place where bankers meet and settle their mutual claims and accounts is known as : [Bank PO 1993]
treasury
clearing House
collection Centre
dumping Ground
The oldest stock exchange of India is :
Bombay Stock Exchange
Ahmedabad Stock Exchange
Bangalore Stock Exchange
Hyderabad Stock Exchange
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 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
The functions of the Reserve Bank of India are:
1. issuing all notes and coins
2. distributing all notes and coins
3. formulating monetary policy
4. acting as agent of Government in respect of India's membership of the IMF
1, 3 and 4
2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
Which among the following is the oldest Development Financial Institution of India?
UTI
IDBI
ICICI
IFCI
How do we define the terms bull and bear with regard to stock markets?
A bull is an optimistic operator who first buys and then sells shares in expectation of the price going up; a bear is a pessimistic market operator who sells the shares in expectation of buying them back at a lower price
There is nothing significantly different as both operate in the capital market
Bull is one who first sells a share and then buys it at a lower price; bear means one who first buys and then sells it in expectation of prices going up
A bull is ready to buy any share; a bear only deals in government securities
Private Sector Mutual Funds in India were permitted in [UP PCS 2011]
1964
1993
1994
2001
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
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
What do you understand by Bear raid?
An attempt to bring down the price of strong short selling
Simulataneous buying of shares and debentures in view of getting more values in near future
Higher rate of price paid for the particular government share or debentures
Any of the above
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
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]
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 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
Which one of the following Indian banks is not a nationalized bank? [IAS 2006]
Corporation Bank
Dena Bank
Federal bank
Vijaya Bank
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
The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly-owned subsidiary of which one of the following? [IAS 2007]
State Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
ICICI Bank
Life Insurance Corporation of India
The number of Banks nationalised since 1969 is : [PCS 1994]
8
12
14
20
The first Bank established in India was
Punjab National Bank
Traders Bank
State Bank of India
Bank of Hindustan
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
1 and 3
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2
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
Open market operations of a Central Bank are sale and purchase of:
foreign currencies
corporate securities
trade bills
government securities
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
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
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 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 largest Public Sector Bank in India is: [CDS 1991]
Central Bank
State Bank of India
Punjab National Bank
Indian Overseas Bank