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Loans from banks and financial institutions - class-XI

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Which of the following is not a problem of barter system of exchange?

  1. Store of Value

  2. Double Coincidence of Wants

  3. Unit of Account

  4. Unemployment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Barter system was a system of exchange where goods were exchanged for goods and there was no common medium of exchange in the economy. Barter system had many drawbacks like lack of double coincidence of wants, lack of a common unit of value, difficulty of future payments or contractual payments and difficulty of storage of value and transfer of value. Therefore, unemployment is not a problem related to barter system. 

Lack of double coincidence of wants exists under barter system because of difficulty in simultaneous fulfillment of mutual wants of buyers and sellers. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lack of double coincidence exists in barter exchange. It  refers to the situation where the mutual wants of the buyer and seller are less likely to be fulfilled simultaneously.  If the buyer's wants can be fulfilled by exchange but cannot provide what the seller wants, the exchange is unlikely to happen.

Which of the following is not a formal source of credit?

  1. Banks

  2. Cooperative

  3. Employer

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Formal sources of credit are:
  • Banks and Co-operative societies.
  • Reserve bank of India will supervise the activities of the banks and co-operative societies in India.
  • Employers do not fall under formal sources of credit lenders in our country.

Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on __________.

  1. withdrawals

  2. deposits

  3. loans

  4. demand drafts


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The interest charged by the bank from its borrowers is higher than the interest it pays to its depositors.
  • The difference between the interest paid by the bank to its depositors and interest paid by the borrowers to the bank is the income of the bank.

In an SHG, most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by ___________.

  1. Bank

  2. Members

  3. Non-government Organisation

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • In a SHG (Self Help Group) important decisions in regard to loan and savings are taken by group members.
  • Self Help Groups issue loans at reasonable rate of interest.
  • SHG is a mutual help group who provide support among themselves.
  • They come together to solve their economic issues and earn income.

Find the rate of interest if the amount owed after $6$ months is $Rs. 1,050$. The borrowed amount is $Rs. 1,000$.

  1. $7$%

  2. $8$%

  3. $9$%

  4. $10$%


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We know $A = P + P.i.t$
i.e. $1050 = 1000 + 1000 \times i\times 6/12$
$50 = 500i$
$i = 1/10 = 10$%.

Informal sector loans include _________.

  1. NABARD

  2. State Bank of India

  3. Money lenders

  4. Both (A) and (B)


Correct Option: C

In India, the Chit funds are governed / regulated by ___________.

  1. RBI

  2. Central Government

  3. State Governments

  4. Local Bodies


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chit funds in India are governed by the Chit Funds Act, 1982. Under this Act, the chit fund business can be register and regulated only by the individual State Governments. Regulator of chit funds is the Registrar of Chits selected by the individual state government under Section 61 of Chit Funds Act. 

Powers of negotiation vest in the Registrar and the state government disturbed is the Appellate authority. In case of failure of a chit fund business, the task for windy up such a business also vests with the individual State Governments. 

Moreover, the Prize chits and money exchange schemes are illegal and are disqualified under the Prize Chits and Money movement Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978. Powers of investigation under this Act are vested with the disturbed state police authorities.

Thus, the correct option is C.

Select the correct statement/statements regarding 'numeraire' from the given list using the code given below:
1. It is a monetary unit for denominating international exchanges on a common basis.
2. Today the Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) of the IMF is accepted as the standard numeraire in the world.

  1. Only $1$

  2. Only $2$

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The US dollar is presently being used as the numeraire for all international transactions and calculating the foreign reserves of the economies (it means that an economy may be maintaining its foreign currency. Reserves in many world currencies as per its use show its total volume in the US dollars). Similarly, all transactions of the IMF are also shown in it (including its SDRs).

 Which one of the following statement is incorrect about Reverse Mortgage? 

  1. It is a kind of loan through which one can get cash flow serially in return for pledging a property to a bank.

  2. It is the conveyance of an asset by a borrower to a lender as security for a loan.

  3. This scheme originated in the USA.

  4. The eligibility criteria set by the RBI states that the person should be above $60$ years of age and own a home to avail this mortgage.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The policy was implemented in India in 20072007 with the objective of providing financial security to the senior citizens who own a house. This functions just opposite to the case of 'mortgage' while borrowing money from bank to buy a housei.e., the beneficiary borrows a lump-sum loan by mortgaging his/her house and the loan is repaid in equal monthly installments (EMIs). In case the beneficiary dies before clearing the dues. his/her kins may repay the rest amount of the loan and own the house. 

Co-operation, self help and mutual help are the working principle of :

  1. Commercial banks

  2. Co-operative bank

  3. NABARD

  4. Reserve Bank of India


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Co-operation, self help and mutual help are the working principle of Co-operative bank.

Formal sources of credit do not include _____.

  1. banks

  2. cooperative societies

  3. employers

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

1. Formal sources of credit do not include employers as there is no role of these employers all these works are related to banks and the cooperatives.
2. Employers 
are there merely to serve the bank staff and do the work as it is asked to do by their owner.


Indian currency was last devalued in _______.

  1. 1955

  2. 1956

  3. 1991

  4. 1967


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In 1991, India still had a fixed exchange system, where the rupee was pegged to the value of a basket of currencies of major trading partners. India started having balance of payments problems since 1985, and by the end of 1990, it found itself in serious economic trouble. The government was close to default and its foreign exchange reserves had dried up to the point that India could barely finance three weeks’ worth of imports. As in 1966, India faced high inflation and large government budget deficits.This led the government to devalue the rupee. At the end of 1991, the Indian Rupee was devalued considerably.

India devalued its rupee in 1966 and 1991.

Which of the following is not correct about 'security' of a bank loan?

  1. Banks consider personal guarantee as the primary security for the loans they forward.

  2. Collaterals in the from of fixed assets are the secondary security for a loan.

  3. Unsecured loans are supported by only primary security.

  4. Every loan forwarded by banks are supported primary and secondary securities.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Signature' of the borrower is the primary security for any loan (such loans are known as 'unsecured loans; or even 'signature loans' ). All loans might not be supported by the secondary securities (fixed assets).

Since money acts as an intermediate in the exchange process, it is called _____.

  1. value for money

  2. exchange value

  3. medium of exchange

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

1. Money is the medium of exchange in the modern times.
2. It can be used as a unit of account and store of value as well.
3.money acts as an intermediate in the exchange process, it is called a medium of exchange.

Cheque is a _____.

  1. money

  2. legal tender money

  3. optional money

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
1. Cheque is an instrument in writing containing an unconditional order, addressed to a banker, sign by the person who has deposited money with the banker, requiring him to pay on demand a certain sum of money only to or to the order of a certain person or to the bearer of the instrument.
2. Optional money refers to non-legal tender money which does not enjoy any statutory backing but it is generally accepted by the people in final payments and in settlements of cash transactions. It consists of credit instruments like bills of exchange, cheques, handiest, etc.

For the development of a country the credit should be _____.

  1. For a short period

  2. Easily available

  3. Cheap and affordable

  4. For a long period


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Economic growth is prerequisite for the economic development of the country.
Cheap and affordable credit (low-interest rates) is one of the prerequisites for economic growth of any country. 

An asset that a borrower uses as a guarantee is called _____.

  1. collateral

  2. debit card

  3. credit card

  4. deposits


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Collateral is an asset taken by the banks / money lenders for lending money to its customers.
  • Collateral is a type of a security taken by the banks from its customers.
  • Collateral can be in the form of fixed deposit, property documents, etc.

In rural areas farmers take credit for _____.

  1. family

  2. health

  3. crop production

  4. education


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • In rural areas farmers take credit for crop production.
  • Farmers usually lend from from co-operative societies or banks or from money lenders if banks are not available.
  • Usually, co-operative banks charge lower interest rates as compared to money lenders.

Paper notes and coins are accepted as a medium of exchange because they are _____.

  1. Light in weight

  2. Easy to carry

  3. Authorised by the government

  4. Issued by the Resrve Bank of India


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • In Modern times paper notes and coins are used as medium of exchange.
  • Paper notes and coins are printed and circulated by RBI in India except One Rupee notes and coins.
  • One Rupee coins are printed by the Finance Ministry.
  • Only paper notes and coins printed by Government are authorised to use.

Which of the following does the terms of credit NOT include?

  1. Interest rate

  2. Collateral

  3. Documentation

  4. Lender's land


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • 1:Credit refers to a loan, an agreement in which the lender supplies the borrower with money, goods or services which is to be returned in future
    2:Terms of credit include interest rate, collateral (security) and documentation related to the lending of money.

The terms of credit comprise of _____.

  1. fixed deposit

  2. voter card

  3. collateral

  4. pan card


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Interest rate, collateral and documentation requirement and the mode of repayment together comprise what is called the terms of credit.
They may vary depending on the nature of the lender and the borrower.

Which of the following is a source of formal sector loan?

  1. Relatives

  2. Banks

  3. Moneylenders

  4. Traders


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The loan extended by banks and co-operative institutions constitutes formal sector of credit. The functioning of these financial institutions is supervised by the Reserve Bank of India.

In rural areas, what is the major reason behind taking the credit?

  1. Telecommunication

  2. Crop production

  3. Establishment of factory

  4. For buying luxuries


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • About 60% of the Indian population is dependent on agriculture.
  • Most of the Indian farmers are small and marginal farmers.
  • Rural farmers savings are very less.
  • Rural farmers seek credit for the production of crops as there are no savings left with them from the last year.

What do you mean by 'collateral'?

  1. It is a liability that the borrower bears while taking loan

  2. It is a document used in the process of taking credit

  3. An asset that a borrower owns and the lender uses it as a guarantee until the loan is re-paid

  4. It is an asset


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

1:Collateral is a type of a security/guarantee taken by the banks from its customers.
2:Usually collateral are taken by the banks for lending money to its customers.
3:Collateral can be in the form of fixed deposit documents, property, documents, etc.

Why is money called a 'medium of exchange' ?

  1. Because money can create loan

  2. Because money adds to the value of a commodity

  3. Because money is portable

  4. Because money acts as an intermediate in the process of exchange


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Money helps to facilitate trade because people in the economy generally recognize it as valuable. Money is called medium of exchange because money is a widely accepted token that can be used for exchange of any good or service. In old days, barter system was used as medium of exchange and later it was gold.

Credit from _______________ pushes the borrower into a painful situation.

  1. cooperatives

  2. SHG

  3. moneylenders

  4. banks


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When a poor person takes a loan he does find it convenient to go to a bank basically because he is uneducated and even does not have a collateral to present in a bank.
Hence he reaches out to the informal sources of credit which are basically the moneylenders. When he goes to moneylenders the rates of interest charged by them is very high but since the borrower is in need he has no other option.

What do you mean by 'credit'?

  1. Agreement in which the borrower lends money, goods and services in return for the promise of future payment

  2. Agreement in which the lender lends money without the promise of future payment

  3. Agreement in which the moneylenders lends money to poor borrowers

  4. Agreement in which only banks lends money to borrowers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Credit means agreement between borrower and lender by which borrower lends money, goods and services in return for the promise of future payment.
  • If credit not repaid by the borrower then they are termed as defaulters.
  • Credit history of the borrowers will be affected.
  • In India, RBI supervises the credit of banking system.

_____ credit is crucial for the development of a country.

  1. Higher cost of

  2. Less

  3. Cheap

  4. Industrial


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Credit means agreement between borrower and lender by which borrower lends money, goods and services in return for the promise of future payment.
Economic growth is crucial for the economic development of the country.
Cheap and affordable credit (cheap interest rates) is crucial for economic growth of any country.

Which of the following is a source of informal sector of loan?

  1. Money lenders

  2. Cooperatives

  3. Banks

  4. Government


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Money lenders are the indigenous bankers of India.
  • Usually, they lend money on short term basis. 
  • Collateral in form of gold is taken from borrowers.
  • Money lenders are not supervised or controlled by RBI in India.

Small farmers borrow money for cultivation from _____.

  1. traders

  2. family members

  3. banks

  4. money lenders.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Small farmers borrow money for cultivation from money lenders.
They borrow money from money lenders because they don't have any form of security (collateral) as requested by the formal sources of credit. 
Small farmers often get exploited with higher interest from money lenders.

In a SHG, important decisions in regard to loan and savings are taken by _____.

  1. Government organization

  2. Bank

  3. Non-government organisation

  4. Group Members


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In a SHG (Self Help Groupimportant decisions in regard to loan and savings are taken by group members. Self Help Groups issue loans at reasonable rate of interest

SHG members usually belong to _____.

  1. different states

  2. different neighborhood

  3. one neighborhood

  4. rich family


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

1:Self Help Group members usually belong to one neighbourhood.
2:Self Help Group is a small group of 15 to 20 people formed to mutually help each other.
3:Banks supports SHGs by means of bank linkage programme.

Organisations of rural poor, that help borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of collateral are _____.

  1. Self Help Groups

  2. Service Holder Groups

  3. Self Housing Groups

  4. Soul Harassing Groups


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Self Help Group is a small group of organization of 15 to 20 people formed to mutually help each other.
Self Help Groups help in promoting Self Employment , credit, awareness and savings.
Banks support SHGs by means of Bank Linkage programme.

The poor are usually rejected bank loans in the absence of _____.

  1. ration card

  2. cash money

  3. collateral

  4. account with that bank


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Collateral is a type of a security taken by the banks from its customers.Collateral can be in the form of fixed deposit,  property documents, etc.Rural farmers/ Marginal farmers/ Landless labourers occupy the majority of rural poor population and savings of rural poor is negligible. 
Providing collateral to bank for borrowing loans is a big challenge for rural poor.
Thus banks usually reject loans to rural poor due to the non presence of collateral security by poor.

Saving per member of a SHG varies from Rs _____ to Rs _____ or more, depending upon the ability of the people to save.

  1. 10; 40

  2. 15; 65

  3. 25; 100

  4. 40; 150


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Saving per member of a SHG varies from Rs 25 to Rs 100 or more, depending upon the ability of the people to save.
Savings led to capital formation and later led to investment in ventures.
SHGs led to economic empowerment of women in India.

What do you mean by SHGs?

  1. Self Help Groups

  2. Service Holder Groups

  3. Self Housing Groups

  4. Soul Harassing Groups


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Self Help Groups is a small group of 15 to 20 people formed to mutually help each other.
Self Help Groups help in promoting self employment, credit, awareness and savings.
Banks in India supports SHGs by means of bank linkage programme.
SHGs led to economic empowerment of women in India.

Which among the following are the credit rating agencies of India?
1. CRISIL 2. CARE 3.ICRA 4.ONlCRA

  1. 1 and 3

  2. 1,2 and 3

  3. 1,3 and 4

  4. All of them


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

CRISIL - Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited
CARE -  Credit Analysis and Research
ICRA - Investment information and credit rating agency

ONICRA - Onida Individual Credit Rating Agency of India

The currency convertibility concept originated in _____.

  1. wells agreement

  2. Bretton woods agreement

  3. Taylors agreement

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The currency convertibility concept was finalized between 1968-1973 in Bretton Woods Agreement. 
The currency convertibility was made available for current account transactions and trade.

The _____ supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans.

  1. State Bank of India

  2. Central Bank of India

  3. Reserve Bank of India

  4. Finance Minister


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans.
RBI is also the Central Bank of India.
RBI doesn't supervise the informal sources of credit institutions.

Interest rate, collateral and documentation requirement and the mode of repayment together comprise, what is called the _____.

  1. security papers

  2. terms of credit

  3. credit

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Terms of credit includes:  

Interest rates,

Collateral (security),

Documentation related to lending money and

The mode of repayment.

An asset that the borrower owns and uses it as a guarantee to a lender until the loan is repaid.

  1. Security

  2. Guarantee

  3. Land

  4. Collateral


Correct Option: B

85% of the loans taken by poor households in the rural areas are from ___.

  1. cooperatives

  2. local bank

  3. government bank

  4. informal sources


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Majority of the people in rural areas depend on informal sources for loans.

Informal sources include landlords and rich farmers.

 The main reasons behind this are:

1. The number of banks in rural remote areas is low.

2. Bank loans require proper documents and collateral (security). Absence of collateral is one of the major reasons which prevents the poor from getting bank loans.

3. Informal lenders like landlords, know the borrower personally and hence, are often willing to give a loan without a security.

 

The high rate of interest on borrowing _____.

  1. increase the repayment ability.

  2. increase the debt burden.

  3. increase the easy accessibility to lenders.

  4. increases easy repayment options


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Money borrowed on higher rates of interest will usually increase the debt burden.
  • Informal sources of credit charges higher rates of interest. 
  • Due to higher rate of interest the informal sources of credit are exploitative in nature.

The District Central Co-operative Banks are in direct touch with _____.

  1. reserve bank of india

  2. state cooperative banks

  3. land development banks

  4. central government


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The central co-operative banks are the federations of primary credit societies in a district.
The central co-operative banks are
of two types.

The state co-operative bank acts as a watchdog of co-operative banks operating in the state.

The interest charged by the bank from its borrowers is _____  then the interest it pays to its depositors. 

  1. the same

  2. higher

  3. lower

  4. unspecified


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The interest charged by the bank from its borrowers is higher than the interest it pays to its depositors.
The difference between the interest paid by the bank to its depositors and interest paid by the borrowers to the bank is the income of the bank.

Paper currency was started in India in _____.

  1. 1862

  2. 1542

  3. 1601

  4. 1880


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • In 1861-62, the British rulers introduced its first paper money: ₹10 notes in 1864, ₹5 notes in 1872, ₹10,000 notes in 1899, ₹100 notes in 1900, 50-rupee notes in 1905, 500-rupee notes in 1907 and 1000-rupee notes in 1909.

In obtaining a home loan , which of the following might be considered as collateral?

  1. Original sale deed of the property

  2. Documents to indicate the borrower's bank deposits

  3. Other assets owned by the borrower

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The following securities might be considered as collateral:

  1. Original sale deed of the property.
  2. Documents to indicate the borrower's banks deposits.
  3. Other assets owned by the borrower.

People deposit their money in the banks as _____ .

  1. money deposited in the banks are safe

  2. it earns interest

  3. both (1) and (2)

  4. money can not be withdrawn as and when


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

People deposit their money in the banks as it earns interest and money deposited in the banks are secured.
Money can be withdrawn any time by the customer on demand.

A majority section of urban and rural poor avails credit from the  _____ sector.

  1. banking

  2. formal

  3. informal

  4. transaction by cheque


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Informal sources of credit include: 
  1. Employees
  2. Money Lenders
  3. Relatives and Friends

Formal sources of credit do not include ___________.

  1. Banks

  2. Cooperative

  3. Employers

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:


Formal sector credit in India includes loans from banks and cooperatives. RBI supervises their functions of giving loans. Rich urban households depend largely on formal sources of credit. Lower rate of interest on loans is charged as compared to informal sources of credit.

One of the delivery channel for Micro Finance is SHG model. SHG means _______________.

  1. Soar Help Group

  2. Sake Help Group

  3. Self Help Group

  4. Store Help Group


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A self-help group is an economic intermediary group of 10 to 20 local women or men between 18 to 40 years. Most self-help groups are situated in India, though SHGs can be established in other countries, particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia. 

SHG is not whatever thing but a group of people who are on daily wages, they form a group and from that group, one person collects the money and gives the wealth to the person who is in need. Members also make modest measure savings contributions over a few months until there is adequate money in the group to begin lending. 

Thus, the correct option is C.

Which of the following is not included in credit exposure?

  1. Bridge Loans

  2. Working Capital Demand Loan

  3. Shares of the company underwritten by the bank

  4. Advances against the Banks fixed deposits granted to a company


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Credit exposure is the total amount of credit made available to a borrower by a lender. Advances against the banks fixed deposit granted to the company is not included in this because it is amount which the lenders grant to the borrower. 

Which of the following states in India is at the top in the list of those who availed credit through Self Help Groups (SHGs) ?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Goa

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A Self Help Group (SHG) is a financial intermediary committee usually composed of 10–20 local women or men who provide financial assistance to its members by providing them finance in the a minimal interest rate. Kerala was on the  top in the list of the states in India who availed credit through Self Help Groups (SHGs). 

Which of the following schemes has been launched specifically for helping Senior Citizens to avail loan by mortgage of the residential property?

  1. English Mortgage Scheme

  2. Senior Capital Loan Scheme

  3. Reverse Mortgage Loan Scheme

  4. DEMAT Account Scheme


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In order to help senior citizens who own a home but do not want to sell them, and yet, supplement their regular cash flow, the government of India has introduced the ‘Reverse Mortgage Scheme, 2008’. 

It helps the elderly to tap into the value of their residential property while living in the house during their lifetime.

Which of the following is/are the major problem(s) of rural indebtedness ?
A) The Indian farmer borrows year after year but is not a position to clear off his loans.
B) The size of the loans taken by the Indian farmer is too large whereas his agricultural output is not large enough to play off his debt.
C) Most of the farmers are still taking loans from the informal sources, which charge a very high rate of interest.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. All A, B and C


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The major problems of rural indebtedness is that the Indian farmers borrows loan every year from the informal sources which charge very high rate of interest. Even the amount of the loan is very huge which the farmers are not able to repay from their annual earnings which creates a debt trap out of their life. 

Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the new Act which deals with money laundering?

  1. AILTA

  2. PERDA

  3. TERLS

  4. PMLA


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

PMLA: Prevention of Money Laundering Act (2002)(2002).

The approach of 'Micro-Credit' or 'Banking with the poor' is comparatively a new concept in the field of rural credit. This approach has been tried very successfully in which of the following countries?

  1. Bangladesh

  2. India

  3. China

  4. Japan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Microcredit is generally considered to have originated with the Grameen Bank founded in Bangladesh in 1983.

Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist, and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance.

The most important reason for an investor to prefer a Bank deposit is _________.

  1. The credit worthiness of the Bank.

  2. The Bank does not invest in the securities.

  3. The Bank offers a guarantee.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Creditworthiness is how a lender determines that you will default on your debt obligations, or how worthy you are to receive new credit. Your creditworthiness is what creditors look at before they approve any new credit to you.

Banks offer lower interest rates on saving account as compared to term deposits. It is because of this reason, investors opt for term deposit accounts.

If credit facility applied for is rejected, the reasons therefore should be briefly mentioned in the __________.

  1. loan applications received and disposal register

  2. opinion reports

  3. loan rejection register

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If the credit facility applied for in a bank is rejected due to any reason, then it is the responsibility of the respective bank to state the reasons briefly on the loan application received by the bank from the account holder and on the disposal register thereafter. 

Which of the following refers to sub prime mortgage?

  1. Lending done by banks at rates below PLR

  2. Funds raised by the banks at sub-Libor rates

  3. Group of banks which are not rated as prime banks as per Banker's Almanac

  4. Lending done by financing institutions including banks to customers not meeting with normally required credit appraisal standards


Correct Option: D

Which one is related with micro financing?

  1. SHG

  2. Anganwadi workers

  3. Women Entrepreneurs

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Self Help Group (SHG) is a financial intermediary committee usually composed of 10–20 local women or men who provide financial assistance to its members by providing them finance in the a minimal interest rate. It is a part of micro financing as the amount of the loan is very minimum due to small group of people. 

In case of Term Loans, the period of limitation is calculated as three years from ________.

  1. date of documents

  2. date of sanction

  3. date of default

  4. due date of each installment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A term loan is a monetary loan that is repaid in regular payments over a set period of time. Term loans usually last between one and ten years, but may last as long as 30 years in some cases. A term loan usually involves an unfixed interest rate that will add additional balance to be repaid.

For term loans payable in installments, the limitation period is 3 years for each installments, starting on the due date of each such installments.

Which of the following is considered an informal method of getting credit/finance?

  1. Internet banking

  2. Branch visits

  3. Going to moneylenders

  4. Telebanking


Correct Option: C

As published in various newspapers, the Experian Credit Information Company of India is going to launch its operation in India soon. At present the only credit information bureau functional in India is

  1. AMFI

  2. ICRA

  3. CIBIL

  4. CRISIL


Correct Option: C

Home Loans can be best canvassed among ____________.

  1. builders

  2. flat owners

  3. land developers

  4. individuals wanting to buy a flat or house


Correct Option: D

Standard and Poor's is a Credit Rating Agency of international repute. Which of the following is one such agency of Indian origin?

  1. IBA

  2. BASEL

  3. SEBI

  4. CRISIL


Correct Option: D

Which of the following correctly describes what sub-prime lending is?
A. Lending to the people who cannot repay the loans
B. Lending to the people who are high-value customers of the banks.
C. Lending to those who are not a regular customer of a bank

  1. Only (A)

  2. Only (B)

  3. Only (C)

  4. All (A), (B) and (C)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subprime lending means giving loans to people who may have difficulty maintaining the repayment schedule, sometimes reflecting setbacks, such as unemployment, medical emergencies, etc.

Which of the following is not an institutional credit agency?

  1. Cooperative Society

  2. Moneylender

  3. Commercial Banks

  4. Regional Rural Banks


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Moneylenders are informal finance providers who are not registered under the government, as such, they fall under non-institutional credit agency. 

They may be rich farmers, friends or relatives from whom a person takes a loan on oral basis.

The power of the commercial banks to expand deposits through expanding their loans and advances is known as which of the following?

  1. Capital Expansion

  2. Credit Expansion

  3. Credit Control

  4. Credit Creation


Correct Option: D

Which of the following services/products of banks is specially designed and launched to help students?

  1. Personal loan

  2. Corporate loan

  3. Business loan

  4. Education loan


Correct Option: D

The working group set up by the RBI has suggested the launch of an Emergency Fund Facility Scheme for banks. This scheme will help which of the following types of banks?

  1. Public Sector Banks

  2. Small Banks

  3. Urban Cooperative Banks

  4. Private Banks


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is part of the process of money laundering?

  1. Placement of funds

  2. Layering of funds

  3. Integration of funds

  4. All of a), b) and c)


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not the part of the scheduled banking structure in India?

  1. Money lenders

  2. Public sector nanks

  3. Private sector banks

  4. Regional rural banks


Correct Option: A

Bank issues a letter to beneficiary on behalf of its constituents like guarantee for making payment on their behalf on fulfilment of its terms and conditions. What is this arrangement known in banking context?

  1. Line of Credit

  2. Loan to Client

  3. Letter of Credit

  4. Loan against Credit


Correct Option: C

Bad advances of a Bank are called _____________.

  1. bad debt

  2. book debt

  3. non-performing assets

  4. out-of-order accounts


Correct Option: C

Base Rate is the rate below which no Bank can allow their lending to anyone. Who sets up this 'Base Rate' for Banks?

  1. Individual Bank Board

  2. Ministry of Commerce

  3. Ministry of Finance

  4. Reserve Bank of India


Correct Option: D

State with reasons the following statement is True or False.
Money is the basis of credit.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True. 

Money serves as the standard of deferred payment. Deferred payments refer to payments made on loans, salaries, pensions, insurance premium, interests, and rents. The necessary condition for deferred or credit payment is that the amount of repaid money should be the same as it was at the time of purchase of the good. Since all the goods and services can be expressed in terms of money, it makes the future payments easy and functional which makes money the basis for credit  transactions in the economy. 

State whether the following statement is True or False.
Credit Money can be refused.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Money serves as the standard of deferred payment. Deferred payments refer to payments made on loans, salaries, pensions, insurance premium, interests, and rents. The necessary condition for deferred or credit payment is that the amount of repaid money should be the same as it was at the time of purchase of the good. Since all the goods and services can be expressed in terms of money, it makes the future payments easy and functional which makes money the basis for generating credit in the economy. But sometimes credit money can be refused owing to the natural appreciation or depreciation of commodities with time due to which their monetary value at the time of deal does not match with their monetary value at the time of payment. 

The part of income which is not spent on consumption is called _______. 

  1. expenditure

  2. saving

  3. investment

  4. public debt


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Savings refers to the part of the income which is not spent on the consumption of goods and services in the economy. It is that portion of the income which is kept aside for an instant and then re-invested into some asset in order to generate more income through these savings. 

_________ is also called credit market.

  1. Financial market

  2. Commodity market
  3. Stock market

  4. Money market

Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Money market refers to the market where money is traded just as a commodity between two parties. It is a part of financial market where money is used as a financial assets for short term borrowing, lending, buying and selling which matures in less than a year. Since money is given and taken on credits in this market, therefore it is also known as credit market. 

Which of the following is called credit market?

  1. Money market

  2. Super market

  3. Bombay Stock Exchange

  4. RBI


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Money market refers to the market where money is traded just as a commodity between two parties. It is a part of financial market where money is used as a financial assets for short term borrowing, lending, buying and selling which matures in less than a year. Since money is given and taken on credits in this market, therefore it is also known as credit market. 

Saving deposit does not form part of _________________.

  1. Demand deposit

  2. Time deposit

  3. Board money

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Time deposits refers to the deposits with the commercial banks which can be withdrawn from the account holder's account after the expiry of a specified period of time. Savings do not form a part of time deposit as it is a part of demand deposit because any amount up to the limit of the credit balance can be withdrawn as per the wish of the account holder. Therefore, savings deposit does not form a part of time deposit. 

_______ of a given sum of money due at the end of a certain period of time is that sum which if invested now at the given rate of interest accumulates to the given sum at the end of the period.

  1. Annuity

  2. Interest

  3. The present value

  4. None of above


Correct Option: C

The person who provides loan is known as a _______________.

  1. money lender

  2. borrower

  3. payer

  4. drawee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The person who provides loan is known as a money lender. In other words, the person who lends money to someone or any institution for the purpose of personal expenditure like consumption of goods and services or investment is known as a money lender. 

If the periodic payments are made at the end of each period; the annuity is called _________________.

  1. annuity due

  2. an immediate annuity

  3. ordinary annuity

  4. (B) or (C)


Correct Option: D

Interest is____.

  1. money loaded

  2. money borrowed

  3. extra money paid on borrowed money

  4. borrowed run and above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Interest refers to payment against the loan which we borrow from other people. It is the regular charge which a borrower pay to the lender for holding a sum of money of the lender. So, interest is the excess money which is paid by the borrower for holding a specified sum of money. Therefore, interest is the extra money paid on borrowed money. 

Positive economic analysis ___________.

  1. compares the desirability of alternative government policy outcomes

  2. provides a framework within which we can study how some groups are better off than others

  3. analyses the sources of improvements in the standard of living that result from favourable government policies.

  4. is based on observed cause and effect relationship in the economy


Correct Option: D

Quantitative measures aim at influencing total volume of credit.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True.

Quantitative measures of monetary policy includes those instruments which focus on the overall supply of the money. It influences the total volume of credit in the economy. It includes: 

A. Two Policy Rates: 

Bank rate is the rate charged on the loans offered by the Central bank to the commercial banks without any collateral. It is increased at the time of inflation to reduce the money supply in the economy and vice versa. 

Repo rate is the rate charged on the secured loans offered by the Central bank to the commercial banks that includes collateral. It is increased at the time of inflation to reduce the  money supply in the economy and vice versa. 

B. Two Policy Ratio:

Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) refers to liquid assets that the commercial banks must hold on daily basis as a percentage of their total deposits. SLR is determined by the central bank and is a legal requirement to be fulfilled by the commercial banks.  It is increased at the time of inflation to reduce the money supply in the economy and vice versa. 

Cash Reserves Ratio (CRR) refers to the proportion  of total deposits of the commercial banks which they must  keep as cash reserves with the central bank. The ratio is fixed by the central bank and is varied from time to time to control the supply of money in the economy depending upon the prevailing situation of inflation or deflation.

C. Open Market Operations: 

Open market operation (OMO) is a monetary policy by the central bank in which the bank deals in the sale and purchase of securities in the open market to control the supply of money in the economy. By selling the securities, the central bank soaks liquidity from the economy and by buying the securities, the central bank releases liquidity. 

Raising of margin requirement _______ the borrowing capacity.

  1. reduces

  2. increases

  3. stabilizes

  4. none of above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margin requirement refers to the difference between the current value of the security offered for loan (called collateral) and the value of loan granted. By raising the margin requirement, the borrowing capacity of the borrower reduces as with the same amount of loan borrowed, the value of the loan decreases due to high margin requirement. 

The open market Operations occur when the government:

  1. reduces spending

  2. buys and sells bonds and securities

  3. increases taxation

  4. increases the exchange rate


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Open market operation (OMO) is a monetary policy by the central bank in which the bank through government deals in the sale and purchase of securities and bonds in the open market to control the supply of money in the economy. By selling the securities and bonds, the government soaks liquidity from the economy which controls the inflation in the economy by decreasing the purchasing power of the people and by buying the securities and bonds, the government releases liquidity which controls deflation in the economy by increasing the purchasing power of the people.

Credit creation is

  1. Process where money is given by banks through loan

  2. Process where the money is taken by lenders

  3. Process by which the money is taken by depositors

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

Because money serves as a medium of exchange, it eliminates

  1. the need to write checks.

  2. The need for specialization.

  3. The use of commodities as money

  4. The need for a double coincidence of wants


Correct Option: D

Money's function as a medium of exchange means that

  1. money is a common denominators for expressing the value of goods and services.

  2. money can be sued to store wealth.

  3. money serves as an acceptable means of payment.

  4. money is a standard f deferred payment on exchange contracts extending into the future.


Correct Option: C

Limitations for the demand of credit are

  1. Demand should exist in the market

  2. Amount of loan granted should increase the paying capacity of borrower

  3. Bad debts should be avoided

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Banks lend money mainly for ___________.

  1. industrial purposes 

  2. commercial Purpose 

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: C

At the time of independence India had ___________________.

  1. no banking system

  2. had very few banks

  3. well developed banking system

  4. fairly developed banking system


Correct Option: D

Which of these is a Quantitative Method of Credit Control?

  1. Bank Rate

  2. Moral Suasion

  3. Margin Requirements

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: A

An asset owned by borrowers and pledged as a guarantee to obtain loan is known as _____ .

  1. rate of interest

  2. term of credit

  3. collateral

  4. document


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An asset owned by borrowers and pledged as a guarantee to obtain loan is known as collateral.
Collateral is a form of security taken from the borrowers of loan by the banks or co-operative societies to lend loans.
Collateral is a part of terms of credit of the formal sources of credit.

In Self Help Groups, _____ decide the savings and loan activity option.

  1. RBI

  2. Co-operatives

  3. Banks

  4. Members


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In Self Help Groups, group members decide the savings and loan activity options.
SHG is a mutual help group.
They come together to solve their economic issues and earn income.

Self Help Groups are issued loans at _____ .

  1. no interest

  2. reasonable rate of interest

  3. high rate of interest

  4. exorbitant rate of interest.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Self Help Groups issue loans at reasonable rate of interest.
In a SHG, important decisions in regard to loan and savings are taken by group members.
SHG is a mutual help group who provide support among themselves.
They come together to solve their economic issues and earn income.

How many members are there in a Self Help Group?

  1. 10-15

  2. 10-20

  3. 20-25

  4. 25-30


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Self Help Group is a small group of 10 to 20 people formed to mutually help each other.
  • SHGs help in promoting self employment, credit, awareness and savings.
  • Banks supports SHGs by means of bank linkage programme.

Self Help Groups have  _____ .

  1. mainly encouraged rural women to obtain credit

  2. helped women to become self-reliant

  3. helped women to discuss on relevant issues like health

  4. all of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
SHG is a mutual help group of people who provide support among themselves.
In a SHG (Self Help Group) important decisions in regard to loan and savings are taken by group members.
Self Help Groups issue loans (credit) at reasonable rate of interest.
They come together to solve their economic issues, earn income and become self-reliant.
Helped women to discuss relevant issues like health.

Easy term of credit includes _____ .

  1. high rate of interest

  2. lesser number of collateral

  3. higher number of documents

  4. steep condition of repayment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Easy term of credit includes steep condition of repayment.
Tougher terms of credit include higher rates of interest, collateral security and more number of documents related to loan.

Teaser rates are related to which of the following types of loans?

  1. Home Loans

  2. Personal Loans

  3. Auto Loans

  4. Reverse Mortgage Loans


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Teaser Rate: A teaser rate is a low adjustable introductory interest rate which is charged to customers during the initial stages of a loan. The rate, which can be as low as zero per cent, but is not permanent. The rate advertised for a loan, credit card or deposit account in order to attract potential customers to obtain the service. Typically the teaser rate is 0%. The teaser rate is only temporary. After its expiration, the rate increases to a normal or much higher than normal rate, and in some cases, the borrower cannot keep up with making payments.

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