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Which of the following is not a subsidiary of the State Bank Group?

  1. State Bank of Mysore

  2. State Bank of Indore

  3. State Bank of Patiala

  4. State Bank of Hyderabad

  5. State Bank of Travancore


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

State Bank of Indore was merged with the State Bank of India in August, 2010.

Which of the following was nationalised in 1959?

  1. Bank of Baroda

  2. Corporation Bank

  3. State Bank of India

  4. State Bank Subsidiaries

  5. Reserve Bank of India


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

State Bank Subsidiaries were nationalized in 1959.

Which of the following is not a credit rating agency?

  1. CRISIL

  2. CARE

  3. S&P

  4. IRDA

  5. ICRA


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) is an autonomous apex statutory body which regulates and develops the insurance industry in India.

Which of the following is the punch line of HDFC?

  1. Hum hai na

  2. World's local bank

  3. We understand your world

  4. Your perfect banking partner

  5. Build a better life around us


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

"We understand your world" is the punch line of HDFC.

Which of the following is called the other public sector bank?

  1. ICICI

  2. IDBI

  3. Axis Bank

  4. HDFC

  5. SBI


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

IDBI Bank Limited is an Indian financial service company headquartered Mumbai, India. RBI categorised IDBI as an other public sector bank.

A loan bearing low rate of interest is known as a ________.

  1. hard loan

  2. soft loan

  3. capital loan

  4. business loan

  5. personal loan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A soft loan is a loan with a below-market rate of interest.

Who among the following has not served as a governor of RBI?

  1. L. K. Jha

  2. N. C. Sen Gupta

  3. P. C. Bhattacharya

  4. Benegal Rama Rau

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

All of the above persons have served as Governors of RBI.

Which of the following is not the name of a foreign bank having branch in India?

  1. Calyon Bank

  2. DBS Bank

  3. Standard Chartered Bank

  4. State Bank of Mauritius

  5. Heritage Bank


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

There are no branches of Heritage Bank in India.

Which of the following terms is not related to banking?

  1. Dormant

  2. Pay in slip

  3. Overdraft

  4. At-the-Money

  5. Debit card


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

At-the-Money is related to stock market. A situation where an option's strike price is identical to the price of the underlying security. Both call and put options will be simultaneously "at the money." For example, if XYZ stock is trading at 75, then the XYZ 75 call option is at the money and so is the XYZ 75 put option.

Who among the following was the first indian governor of RBI?

  1. Benegal Rama Rau

  2. L. K. Jha

  3. N. C. Sen Gupta

  4. C. D. Deshmukh

  5. B. N. Adarkar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

C. D. Deshmukh was 1st indian Governor of RBI.

Loans of very small amount given to the low income group is called ________.

  1. cash credit

  2. rural credit

  3. micro credit

  4. overdraft

  5. none of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Micro Credit is a small financial loan given to poverty-stricken individuals seeking to start their own business.

Banks do not pay interest on ________ because the funds of these accounts are not used for lending purpose.

  1. saving accounts

  2. current account

  3. fixed deposit account

  4. recurring deposit account

  5. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Banks do not pay interest on current accounts because the funds of these accounts are not used for lending purpose.

When a bank provides a loan for purchase of white goods, it is categorised as ________.

  1. consumption loan

  2. home loan

  3. consumer durable loan

  4. education loan

  5. bridge loan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Consumer durable loan is provided by banks for purchase of white goods.

Which of the following is not a function of commercial banks in India?

  1. Accepting deposits

  2. Making advances

  3. Transfer of funds

  4. Issue of currency

  5. Collection of cheques


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A commercial bank cannot issue currency. It's the function of RBI.

Which of the following is not decided by the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. CAR

  2. CRR

  3. Base rate

  4. Bank rate

  5. Repo rate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Base rate is decided by every bank separately.

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