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  1. The Banking Ombudsman

  2. A.

     is in charge of bank loan for buses

    B.

     fixes the rates of interest for loans

    C.

     resolves complaints of customers

    D.

     is the head of all nationalized banks


  3. Which of the following is not a primary function of a Bank?

  4. A.

     Granting Loans

    B.

     Collecting Cheques/ Drafts customers

    C.

     Facilitating import of goods

    D.

     issuing Bank drafts


  5. Lending to Micro Finance Institutions by banks is considered as finance to

  6. A.

     Non priority sector

    B.

     priority sector

    C.

     commercial sector

    D.

     Agriculture sector


  7. Which of the following is/are various components/ channels of the monetary policy of the RBI? (a) Altering money supply, (b) credit availability (c) Influencing exchange rates

  8. A.

     Only (A) & (B)

    B.

     Only (B) & (C)

    C.

     Only (A) & (C)

    D.

     Only (A)


  9. Which of the following is/are called key Policy rates by the Reserve Bank of India? A. Bank rate B. Repo Rate, Reverse repo rate C. CRR, SLR

  10. A.

     Only A

    B.

     Only B

    C.

     Only A & B

    D.

     All A, B and C


  11. The Reserve Bank of India has divested its stake in State Bank of India to

  12. A.

     IDBI Bank

    B.

     LIC

    C.

     ICICI Bank

    D.

     Government of India


  13. Objective of monetary policy of RBI is to

  14. A.

     control inflation

    B.

     discourage hoarding of commodities

    C.

     encourage flow of credit into neglected sector

    D.

     All of the above


  15. Real Time Gross Settlement System means a payment system in which

  16. A.

     both processing and final settlement of funds transfer instructions can take place continuously

    B.

     final transaction takes place at the end of the day

    C.

     final payment is physically effected within 24 hours

    D.

     final settlement of funds take place at 3 PM daily


  17. Effective from 15th April, 1980, how many banks with demand and time liabilities exceeding 200 crore were nationalized?

  18. A.

     ten

    B.

     six

    C.

     five

    D.

     four


  19. What is financial inclusion?

  20. A.

     To provide banking services to all those living in remote areas

    B.

     To provide a 100 days job to all those who are in need of a job

    C.

     To provide a permanent employment to the unemployed

    D.

     To ensure that all financial transactions amounting Rs. 5,000/- and above are done through banks