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Monday, March 6, 2017

BANKING AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs FOR BANK EXAMS

1. Gilt-edged securities can be used to maintain _______.
a) Repo Rate
b) CRR
c) Reverse Repo Rate
d) SLR
e) None of these

2. Which of the following is/are covered under the Consumer Protection Act?
a) Standard & Poor’s
b) Fitch
c) ICRA
d) ONICRA
e) Banking Services

3. Name the department that The Reserve Bank of India will be setting up from 1.4.2017 to deal
with non-compliance of various regulations of the central bank with a view to developing a sound framework and process for enforcement action?
a) Enforcement Department
b) Funds Department
c) Special Security Department
d) Surveillance Department
e) Special Note Issue Department

4. The Headquarters of Employees Provident Fund Organisation is located in ______
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Hyderabad
e) None of these

5. Which of the following is not included in Net Demand and Time Liabilities for calculation of CRR?
a) Paid up capital of the bank
b) Inter bank liability up to one year
c) Balance with off shore banking units
d) Both (a) & (b) only
e) All the above

6. Which state has become the first Indian State to establish cashless system for distribution of food
grains?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Punjab
d) Gujarat
e) Chennai

7. Which of the following is the CRISIL's majority shareholder?
a) Standard & Poor's
b) Fitch
c) ICRA
d) ONICRA
e) Moody's

8. What is the rate of interest payable on the amount deposited by a person in PM Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS) 2016?
a) Savings bank rate
b) Term deposit rate
c) No interest
d) Bank discretion
e) Bank Rate + 1%

9. Which of the following institution has commenced operations as a Small Finance Bank (SFB)
with launch of five pilot branches in Bengaluru?
a) Bandhan Financial Services
b) Ujjivan Financial Services
c) Muthut Financial Services
d) IDFC Financial Services
e) None of the above

10. The maximum amount of compensation that can be awarded by an ombudsman except in case of
credit card is restricted is:
a) Rs. 5 lakh
b) Rs. 10 lakh
c) Rs. 20 lakh
d) Rs. 50 lakh
e) Rs. 15 lakh

11. Which of the following was the first development finance institution established by the Indian
government after independence?
a) PFC
b) ICRA
c) IDFC
d) IFCI
e) All of these

12. Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) is a:
a) Private Bank
b) Scheduled Bank
c) Development Bank
d) Financial Services Company
e) None of these

13. The Headquarters of SME Rating Agency of India (SMERA) is in:
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Hyderabad
e) None of these

14. The government has approved 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route
for non-bank entities that operate cash machines subject to certain conditions in a bid to boost financial inclusion in the country. However A non-bank entity that aims to set up the so-called white
label automated teller machine (WLA) should have a net worth (the latest audited balance sheet) of at least:
a) Rs. 25 Crore
b) Rs. 50 Crore
c) Rs. 75 Crore
d) Rs. 100 Crore
e) Rs. 500 Crore

15. Amount deposited by a person in PM Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS) 2016, shall be
credited to:
a) Savings bank account of declarent
b) FD account of declarent
c) Bonds ledger account of declarent
d) Subsidiary general accounts of declarent
e) Depositor Education Awareness Fund

16. The Headquarters of Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (ICRA) is in:
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Hyderabad
e) None of these

17. The period for which the account is to be deposited by a person in PM Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS) 2016 is:
a) One year
b) Two years
c) Three years
d) Four years
e) Five years

18. Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (ICRA), is a ______
a) Private Limited Company
b) Scheduled Bank
c) Development Bank
d) Financial Services Company
e) Public Limited Company

19. In recent times, banks have taken steps to strengthen their defence against cyber-attacks, but the
diverse and ingenious nature of recent attacks has necessitated an ongoing review of the cyber
security landscape and emerging threats. In this connection RBI has decided to set up an Interdisciplinary Standing Committee on Cyber Security headed by:
a) R Gandhi
b) Ramesh Chandran
c) Subhir Gokaran
d) Meena Hemachandra
e) Rakesh Sethi

20. Which of the following terminology is not correct regarding CTS?
a) CHI-Clearing House Interface
b) PKI-Public Key Infrastructure
c) CTS-INDIA- Clearing and Transfer System in India
d) CTS – Cheque Truncation System
e) None of the above

21. Government securities are instruments issued by the government to borrow money from the market is also known as:
a) Gilt-edged securities
b) G – Secs
c) Bonds
d) Both (a) and (b)
e) Both (b) and (c)

22. Which of the following is not correct regarding complaints to a banking ombudsman?
a) Complaint can be made by central Govt also
b) Complaint can be made by RBI also
c) Complaint can be made through electronic means also
d) Complaint can be made through a lawyer
e) None of the above

23. An initiative for meeting aspirations and need of women entrepreneurs which will leverage technology for showcasing products made/ manufactured/ sold by women entrepreneurs is called:
a) Mahila e-Haat
b) Female e-Haat
c) Marketing e-Haat
d) Entrepreneur's e-Haat
e) None of the above

24. Banks located in jurisdictions with low taxation and regulation is known as:
a) Private Banks
b) Offshore banks
c) Community Development Bank
d) All of these
e) None of these

25. RDAis a channel to receive cross - border remittances from overseas jurisdictions. What does
RDA stands for?
a) Rupee Divestment Arrangement
b) Rupee Drawing Arrangement
c) Reverse Drawing Arrangement
d) Rupay Drawing Arrangement
e) Rural Drawing Arrangement

26. What is the limit on the amount of money and number of remittances which can be sent under
MTSS(Money Transfer Service Scheme)?
a) A cap of USD 2,500 and thirty remittances during a calendar year
b) A cap of USD 1,500 and twenty remittances during a calendar year
c) A cap of USD 1,000 and twelve remittances during a calendar year.
d) A cap of USD 500 and ten remittances during a calendar year
e) A cap of USD 100 and one remittance during a calendar year

27. Commercial Paper (CP) is an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of a promissory note. In which year Commercial Paper was introduced in India?
a) 1975
b) 1990
c) 1985
d) 1955
e) 1980

28. The Principal Accounts of Central and State Governments are maintained by:
a) IDBI
b) SBI
c) SIDBI
d) NABARD
e) RBI

29. Under which Act National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI) was incorporated?
a) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
b) Companies Act 1956 (Amended in 2013)
c) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
d) Societies Registration Act, 1860
e) Negotiable Instruments Act 1881

30. Who is the Chairman of BCSBI (Banking Codes and standard board of India) established in the
year 2006?
a) AC Mahajan
b) SS Tarapore
c) SS Mundra
d) Yogender Tripati
e) Harpreet Singh

31. The Basel III capital regulations which are to be implemented fully by 31st March 2019 has
been implemented in India with effect from:
a) April 1st, 2011
b) April 1st, 2012
c) April 1st, 2013
d) April 1st, 2014
e) April 1st, 2015

32. Which of the following is not correct in respect of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation?
a) Premium is paid by Banks
b) Premium paid is @ 10 paise for every Rs 100/-.
c) Deposits of Central and State Governments are covered under DICGC
d) Under DICGC Act, the Corporation has the power to cancel the registration of an insured bank if it fails to pay the premium for three consecutive half-year periods
e) None of the above

33. FCNR accounts are meant for Term Deposits & maintained in Foreign Currency. Accordingly
the payment of interest is effected in:
a) Indian Rupee
b) Only in Pound (£)
c) Same currency in which deposit is maintained
d) Yen
e) None of the above

ANSWERS:
1) d 2) e 3) a 4) b 5) e 6) d 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) b
11) d 12) d 13) a 14) d 15) c 16) b 17) d 18) e 19) d 20) c
21) d 22) d 23) a 24) b 25) b 26) a 27) b 28) e 29) b 30) a
31) c 32) c 33) c

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Public Sector Banks in India - Heads and Headquarters


Name of the BanksHeadYear of EstablishmentHead Office
Central Bank
RBIRaghuram Rajan (Governor)1 April, 1935Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nationalized Banks
Allahabad Bank
Rakesh Sethi (Chairman and MD)
24 April, 1865Kolkata, West Bengal
Andhra BankSuresh N. Patel (MD and CEO)20 November, 1923Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Bank of BarodaP.S. Jayakumar (MD and CEO)20 July, 1908Vadodara, Gujarat
Bank of IndiaMelwyn Rego (MD and CEO)7 September, 1906Mumbai, Maharashtra
Bank of MaharashtraSushil Muhnot (Chairman and MD)16 September, 1935Pune, Maharashtra
Bhartiya Mahila Bank(Chairman and MD)2013New Delhi, India
Canara BankRakesh Sharma (MD and CEO)1906Bengaluru, Karnataka
Central Bank of IndiaRajiv Rishi (Chairman and MD)21 December, 1911Mumbai, Maharashtra
Corporation BankJ.K. Garg (Chairman and MD)12 March, 1906Mangalore, Karnataka
Dena BankAshwani Kumar (Chairman and MD)26 May, 1938Mumbai, Maharashtra
IDBIK.P. Kharat (MD and CEO)July, 1964Mumbai, Maharashtra
Indian BankM.K. Jain (Chairman and MD)15 August, 1907Chennai, Tami l Nadu
Indian Overseas BankR. Koteeswaran (MD and CEO)10 February, 1937Chennai, Tami l Nadu
Oriental Bank of CommerceAnimesh Chauhan (MD and CEO)19 February, 1943Gurgaon, Haryana
Punjab National BankUsha Ananthasubramanian (MD and CEO)19 May, 1894New Delhi, India
Punjab and Sind BankJ.B. Singh (Chairman and MD)24 June, 1908New Delhi, India
Syndicate BankArun Srivastava (MD and CEO)1925Manipal, Karnataka
UCO BankRavi Kishan Takkar (Chairman and MD)6 January, 1943Kolkata, West Bengal
Union Bank of IndiaAurn Tiwari (Chairman and MD)11 November, 1919Mumbai, Maharashtra
United Bank of IndiaP. Srinivas (MD and CEO)1950Kolkata, West Bengal
Vijaya BankKishore Kumar Sansi (MD and CEO)1931Bengaluru, Karnataka
State Bank Group
State Bank of IndiaArundhati Bhattacharya (Chairman)1 July, 1955Mumbai, Maharashtra
State Bank of Bikaner and JaipurJyoti Ghosh (MD)1963Jaipur, India
State Bank of HyderabadSantanu Mukherjee (MD)8 August, 1941Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
State Bank of MysoreSharad Sharma (MD)2 October, 1913Bengaluru, Karnataka
State Bank of PatialaS.A. Ramesh Rangan (MD)1917Patiala, Punjab
State Bank of TravancoreJeevan Das Narayan (MD)12 September, 1945Trivandrum, Kerala
Private Bank
Axis BankShikha Sharma (MD and CEO)1990Mumbai, Maharashtra
Bandhan BankChandra Shekhar Ghosh (MD and CEO)2001Kolkata, West Bengal
Catholic Syrian BankAnand Krishnamurthy (MD and CEO)26 November 1920Thrissur, Kerala
City Union BankN. Kamakodi (MD and CEO)1904Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
Development Credit BankMurali M. Natrajan (MD and CEO)1930Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dhanalakshmi BankP.G. Jayakumar (MD and CEO)1927Thrissur, Kerala
Federal BankShyam Shrinivasan (MD and CEO)1945Kerala
HDFC BankAditya Puri (MD)August, 1994Mumbai, Maharashtra
ICICI BankChanda D. Kochhar (MD and CEO)Jun, 1994Mumbai, Maharashtra
Indusind BankRomesh Sobti (MD)April, 1994Lower Parel, Mumbai
J & K BankMushtaq Ahmad (Chairman and CEO)1 October, 1938Sri Nagar, J & K
Karnataka BankP. Jayarama Bhat (MD and CEO)1924Mangalore, Karnataka
Karur Vyasa BankK. Venkatarman (MD and CEO)1916Karur, Tamil Nadu
Kotak Mahindra BankUday S. Kotak (MD)1985Mumbai, India
Lakshmi Vilas BankP. Mukherjee (MD and CEO)3 November, 1926Karur, Tamil Nadu
Nainital BankS.K. Gupta (Chairman and CEO)1922Nainital, Uttarakhand
RBL BankVishwavir Ahuja (MD and CEO)August 1943Kolhapur, Maharashtra
South Indian BankV.G. Mathew (MD and CEO)1929Thrissur, Kerala
Tamil Nad Mercantile BankK.B. Nagendra Murthy (MD and CEO)11 May 1921Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
Yes BankRana Kapoor (MD and CEO)2004Mumbai, Maharashtra

Indian Banks and their Taglines


Nationalized BanksHead OfficeTeglines
Allahabad Bank
Kolkata, West BengalA tradition of trust
Andhra BankHyderabad, Andhra PradeshMuch more to do with You in focus
Bank of BarodaVadodara, GujaratIndia’s International Bank
Bank of IndiaMumbai, MaharashtraRelationships beyond Banking
Bank of MaharashtraPune, MaharashtraOne Family One Bank
Bhartiya Mahila BankNew Delhi, IndiaEmpowering Women
Canara BankBengaluru, KarnatakaTogether we Can
Central Bank of IndiaMumbai, MaharashtraBuild A Better Life Around Us
Corporation BankMangalore, KarnatakaProsperity for all
Dena BankMumbai, MaharashtraYour Trusted Family Bank
IDBIMumbai, MaharashtraAao Sochein Bada
Indian BankChennai, Tami l NaduTaking Banking Technology to Common Man
Indian Overseas BankChennai, Tami l NaduGood people to grow with
Oriental Bank of CommerceGurgaon, HaryanaWhere every individual is committed
Punjab National BankNew Delhi, IndiaThe Name you can Bank Upon
Punjab and Sind BankNew Delhi, IndiaWhere service is a way of life
Syndicate BankManipal, KarnatakaYour Faithful And Friendly Financial Partner
UCO BankKolkata, West BengalHonors Your Trust
Union Bank of IndiaMumbai, MaharashtraGood people to Bank with
United Bank of IndiaKolkata, West BengalThe Bank that begins with “U”
Vijaya BankBengaluru, KarnatakaA Friend You can Bank Upon
State Bank Group
State Bank of IndiaMumbai, MaharashtraThe Nation Banks on us; Pure Banking Nothing Else; With you all the way
State Bank of Bikaner and JaipurJaipur, IndiaThe bank with a vision
State Bank of HyderabadHyderabad, Andhra PradeshYou can always Bank on us
State Bank of MysoreBengaluru, KarnatakaWorking for a better tomorrow
State Bank of PatialaPatiala, PunjabBlending Modernity with Tradition
State Bank of TravancoreTrivandrum, KeralaA Long Tradition of Trust
Private Bank
Axis BankMumbai, MaharashtraBadhti Ka naam Zindagi
Bandhan BankKolkata, West Bengal“Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai”
Catholic Syrian BankThrissur, KeralaSupport all the way
City Union BankKumbakonam, Tamil NaduLet's get it done.
Development Credit BankMumbai, Maharashtra
Dhanalakshmi BankThrissur, KeralaTann. Mann. Dhan.
Federal BankKeralaYour Perfect Banking Partner
HDFC BankMumbai, MaharashtraWe Understand Your World
ICICI BankMumbai, MaharashtraHum Hain Na!
Indusind BankLower Parel, MumbaiWe Make You Feel Richer
J & K BankSri Nagar, J & KServing to Empower
Karnataka BankMangalore, KarnatakaYour Family Bank. Across India
Karur Vyasa BankKarur, Tamil NaduSmart way to Bank
Kotak Mahindra BankMumbai, IndiaLets Make Money Simple
Lakshmi Vilas BankKarur, Tamil NaduThe Changing Face of Prosperity
Nainital BankNainital, UttarakhandBanking with personal touch
South Indian BankThrissur, KeralaExperience next generation Banking
Tamil Nad Mercantile BankTuticorin, Tamil Nadu
Yes BankMumbai, MaharashtraExperience our Expertise

BANKING AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

1. Bank's Assets are classified into standard assets, substandard assets, doubtful assets and loss assets
based on the recommendations of _____ Committee.
a) Rangarajan
b) Narasimham
c) Ghosh
d) Tandon
e) RK Talwar

2. The Union Cabinet approved setting up the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) as a Public Limited
Company under the Department of Posts in June 2016. What is the equity of Government of India in IPPB?
a) 33%
b) 49%
c) 51%
d) 74%
e) 100%

3. The World Bank has classified India as ____ economy.
a) Low-Income
b) High-Income
c) Lower-middle-Income
d) Upper-middle-Income
e) None of these

4. Which of the following has decided to set up IT Innovation Startup fund with a corpus of Rs. 200 crore for start-up in the Financial Technology (FinTech) space in June 2016?
a) Andhra Bank
b) Canara Bank
c) Punjab National Bank
d) State Bank of India
e) Bank of India

5. Which of the following launched India's first iris recognition powered tablet that can be used for various authentications - related process like e-KYC (Know Your Customer), e-sign and Other government services like Jan-Dhan Yojana and e-Citizen?
a) LG
b) Samsung
c) Toshiba
d) Dell
e) Apple

6. The Financial Development Index is published by which of the following organisations?
a) United Nation Development Organisation
b) World Health Organisation
c) World Economic Forum
d) United Nation Organisation
e) None of the above

7. CARE is a/an..?
a) Development Bank
b) Investment Bank
c) Credit Rating Agency
d) Share depository
e) None of the above

8. Which of the following are known as negotiable instrument?
a) Cheque
b) Bill of Exchange
c) Promissory notes
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

9. BCSBI (The Banking Codes and Standards Board of India) was set up as per the recommendations
of the committee which was headed by:
a) M Damodaran
b) S S Tarapore
c) C S Murthy
d) R K Talwar
e) Narasimham

10. Which of the following ACT is useful in foreign exchange market?
a) FERA
b) BR ACT 1949
c) FEMA
d) Negotiable Instrument
e) None of the above

11. When were the commercial papers first introduced?
a) 1999
b) 1898
c) 1990
d) 1989
e) None of These

12. Corporate Governance includes:
a) Regulatory governance
b) Market Governance
c) Stake holder governance
d) Internal Governance
e) All the above

13. Regardless of the mode of payment the Government of India has now (from 1st January, 2016)
made it mandatory, to quote PAN (Permanent Account Number) for all transaction in excess of:
a) Rs. 2.50 lakh
b) Rs. 1.50 lakh
c) Rs. 3.00 lakh
d) Rs. 2.00 lakh
e) Rs. 1.75 lakh

14. PM Narendra Modi recently released the guidelines for operationalisation of the PMFBY at a
"Kisan Kalyan Mela" Organised in the Indian state of:
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Punjab
e) Madhya Pradesh

15. With a view to facilitate Japanese Corporate looking to invest in India, State Bank of India has
recently launched a first-of-itskind initiative by setting up a "Japanese Desk". This "SBI -
Japan Desk" is based in:
a) Tokyo
b) New Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Yokohama
e) Mumbai

16. A company which pools money from investors and invests in stocks, bonds, shares is not called as:
i) A bank
ii) An insurance company
iii) Mutual Fund
a) Only (i) and (ii)
b) Only (i) and (iii)
c) Only (ii) and (iii)
d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
e) None of the above

17. The Union Government has recently constituted 8-member interministerial committee to prepare a blueprint for doubling farmers' income by 2022. The committee will be headed by:
a) Abhay Kumar Singh
b) Durga Sakthi Nagpal
c) Rajeev Nayan Choubey
d) Anil Goswami
e) Ashok Dalwai

18. What is the present spread between Repo Rate & Reverse Repo Rate?
a) 100 basis points
b) 50 basis points
c) 200 basis points
d) 150 basis points
e) Not fixed

19. Identify the one which is NOT a monetary tool of the RBI.
a) Call Money
b) Repo Rate
c) Reverse Repo Rate
d) Cash Reserve Ratio
e) None of these

20. Which of the following Union Ministry of India recently launched India Aspiration Fund
(IAF) and SMILE scheme to aid small enterprises?
a) Ministry of Agriculture
b) Ministry of Finance
c) Ministry of Communication & Information Technology
d) Ministry of Human Resource Development
e) Ministry of Broadcasting

21. What are the conditions stipulated for accounts which are to be treated as "BSBDA-Small Account"?
a) Total credits in such accounts should not exceed Rs. 1,00,000 in a year
b) Maximum balance in the account should not exceed Rs. 50,000 at any time
c) The total of debits by way of cash withdrawals and transfers will not exceed ten thousand rupees in a month
d) Remittances from abroad cannot be credited to Small Accounts without completing normal KYC formalities
e) All the above

22. Which rating agency has downgraded the banking sector outlook to negative, from stable, due
to more downside risks emanating from rising stressed loans and weak corporate earnings?
a) ICRA
b) Fitch
c) CARE
d) CRISIL
e) None of the above

23. Which of the following banks will be raising Rs. 200 crore through issuance of equity shares
on preferential basis as per it's Board Decision passed on 5th July 2016?
a) Dhanlaxmi Bank
b) Dena Bank
c) Indian Overseas Bank
d) Indian Bank
e) United Bank of India

24. While addressing at an ASSOCHAM event who said, "There is a need to consider financial regulator like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to be audited"?
a) Sunil Kanoria, President ASSOCHAM
b) Sashikanth Sharma, CAG
c) C.P. Gurnani, Chairman, NASSCOM
d) Raghuram Rajan, Governor, RBI
e) Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister

25. Who is the Chairman of Allahabad Bank?
a) Rajiv Rishi
b) Rakesh Sethi
c) Suresh N. Patel
d) Melwya Rego
e) Arun Tiwari

26. The Head Office of New India Assurance Co. Ltd is located at:
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) New Delhi
d) Hyderabad
e) Kolkata

27. ____ wants to close nearly half its India branches from 50 to 26, to focus on digital banking.
a) J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
b) DBS Bank
c) HSBC
d) City Bank
e) None of the above

28. Which of the following schemes are not meant for investment purposes?
a) National saving certificate
b) Mutual funds
c) Infrastructure bonds
d) Letter of credit
e) None of the above

29. Silviculture is related to:
a) Fruits and vegetables
b) Bee keeping
c) Silk
d) Forestry
e) Oil production

30. IDRBT (Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology) located in Hyderabad is a wholly owned subsidiary of:
a) Reserve Bank of India
b) Indian Banks Association
c) Central Government
d) SEBI
e) IRDA

31. The punishment prescribed for the offence of Money laundering Act is:
a) 1 to 3 years
b) 2 to 4 years
c) 3 to 5 years
d) 4 to 6 years
e) 3 to 7 years

32. The penalty for dishonour of cheque under section 138 of NI Act is:
a) The amount of the cheque or one year imprisonment or both
b) Twice the amount of the cheque or one year imprisonment or both
c) Twice the amount of the cheque or two years imprisonment or both
d) Twice the amount of the cheque or six months imprisonment or both
e) None of the above

33. Which of the following is not sensitive commodity for purpose of Selective Credit Control?
a) Food grains i.e. cereals and pulses
b) Major oil seeds and oils thereof
c) Raw cotton and Kapas
d) Tea and Coffee
e) Only a and B

ANSWERS:
1) b 2) e 3) c 4) d 5) b 6) c 7) c 8) d 9) b 10) c
11) c 12) e 13) d 14) e 15) b 16) a 17) e 18) b 19) a 20) b
21) e 22) b 23) a 24) b 25) b 26) a 27) c 28) d 29) d 30) a
31) e 32) c 33) d

Friday, April 15, 2016

BANKING AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR BANK EXAMS

1. Alice Vaidyan is the Chairman and Managing Director of which of the following Insurance Companies?
a) New India Assurance
b) Life Insurance Corporation
c) Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
d) National Insurance Company
e) General Insurance Corporation of India

2. Prepayment charges are exempted for:
a) Housing Loans
b) Education Loans
c) Agri. Loans
d) Corporate Loans
e) a, b & c

3. Minimum and Maximum period of Certificate of Deposits:
a) 15 days & 1 year
b) 30 days & 1 year
c) 7 days & 1 year
d) 7 days & no limit
 e) None

4. The Reserve Bank established which board to encourage transparency in lending and fair pricing and customer servicing?
a) Board of Financial Supervision (BFS)
b) Banking Ombudsman
c) Banking Codes and Standards Board of India
d) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation
e) All of the Above

5. In strategic alliance, the alliance partners:
a) Merge with each other
b) One partner acquires the other
c) Remain separate entities
d) It is a type of convertion
e) None of the above

6. Maximum SLR to be maintained by banks is:
a) 50% of Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL)
b) 40% Net Demand and Time Liabilities
c) 30% Net Demand and Time Liabilities
d) 60% Net Demand and Time Liabilities
e) None of the above

7. With regard to nomination to Illiterate account, which of the following statement is correct?
a) Can extend in favour of literate only
b) Nomination facility is not available
c) Consent from Nominee is required
d) Witness is a must
e) None

8. Acustomer is entitled to get a duplicate DD in place of the lost one, provided:
a) He gives due intimation to the issuing branch
b) Payment of DD not already made by the drawer branch
c) Execution of an indemnity Bond
d) All of the above
e) a and b

9. Bank stakeholders include:
a) Shareholders
b) Customers
c) Employees
d) a & b only
e) a, b, c

10. Agency which purchases NPA from banks is called:
a) Asset Management Company
b) Assets Reconstruction Company
c) Consolidation Company
d) Financial Reconstruction Company
e) None of the above

11. Working capital means:
a) Capital Requirements for the day-to-day transactions
b) Excess of current assets over current liabilities
c) Fixed assets - Current assets
d) None of above
e) b and c

12. E.P.S. in share market stands for:
a) Earnings Per Share
b) Electronic Payment System
c) Employee Pension Scroll
d) Equated Payment System
e) None of these

13. Housing Loans granted to individuals up to Rs.___ for construction of houses (excluding loans
granted by banks to their employees) are treated as priority sector advances:
a) 1 lakh
b) 10 lakhs
c) 25 lakhs
d) 20 lakhs
e) 15 lakhs

14. When the contents of the Negotiable Instrument are modified by the drawer, it is treated as:
a) Forgery
b) Fraud
c) Material alteration
d) Suppression of facts
e) None

15. Operational risk is the risk of loss arising from various types of:
a) Human error
b) Failed systems and procedures in the bank
c) Breakdown in internal controls
d) All of the above
e) a and b

16. Exercise of nomination by the depositor is:
a) Optional to the depositor
b) Mandatory in case of single named accounts
c) Mandatory in case of joint accounts
d) Mandatory for locker accounts
e) None

17. Which of the following statements is not correct with regard to Tax Saver Scheme of Banks?
a) Tax exemption is available for the deposit amount under section 80C of IT Act
b) Period of deposit is allowed up to 5 Years
c) TDS is applicable, if interest payment is above Rs.10,000 in a financial year
d) Maximum amount of deposit allowed is Rs. 5 Lakhs
e) c & d

18. What is the total Priority Sector Lending target for Foreign banks with 20 branches and above to
be increased to ____ by 2018?
a) 32 %
b) 34 %
c) 36 %
d) 40 %
e) None of the above

19. No security is required for obtaining Educational Loan up to an amount of:
a) Rs.4.0 lakhs
 b) Rs.3.5 lakhs
c) Rs.5.5 lakhs
d) Rs.6.5 lakhs
e) Rs.7.5 lakhs

20. EEFC a/c means:
a) Exchange Earnings Foreign Currency a/c
b) Exchange Earnest Foreign Currency a/c
c) Exchange Earners Foreign Currency a/c
d) Exchange Equated Foreign Currency a/c
e) None of these

21. As per SEBI guidelines, in a Book Building process the cap in the price band:
a) Should be at least 10% of the floor price
b) Should not be more than 20% of the floor price
c) No limits
d) a and c
e) None

22. The targets and sub-targets set under priority sector lending (PSL) for all scheduled commercial banks are calculated on ___
a) Adjusted Net Bank Credit [ANBC]
b) Credit Equivalent Amount of Off - Balance Sheet Exposure
c) Either Adjusted Net Bank Credit [ANBC] or Credit Equivalent Amount of Off - Balance Sheet Exposure
d) Adjusted Net Bank Credit [ANBC] or Credit Equivalent Amount of Off - Balance Sheet Exposure, whichever is higher
e) All of the Above

23. When banks give home loans, the nature of charge created is:
a) Hypothecation
b) Mortgage
c) Assignment
d) Pledge
e) None

24. Depositories hold securities in which of the following forms?
i. Demat, ii. Physical
a) Only (i)
b) Only (ii)
c) Either (i) or (ii)
d) Both (i) and (ii)
e) None

25. The nature of charge created while advancing against LIC policies is:
a) Assignment
b) Lien
c) Pledge
d) Set-off

e) a and b
26. Universal Banking means____
a) International Banking
b) Wholesale Banking
c) Offering multiple Financial Products
d) All of the above
e) a and b

27. In Core banking system:
a) Branches are connected to a central host
b) Branch automation modules and delivery channels are incorporated
c) Transactions are done centrally and online
d) All of the above
e) a and b

28. Cheque truncation can be done by:
a) Using MICR data
b) Using electronic image of the cheque and processing it at CTS centre
c) Using data processing
d) a & b
e) None

29. RBI acts as the Banker to the___ Governments:
i. Central ii. State
a) Only (i)
b) Only (ii)
c) Either (i) or (ii)
d) Both (i) and (ii)
e) None of the above

30. The committee which has recommended for establishment of data warehouse is:
a) Vasudevan Committee
b) Rangarajan Committee
c) Saraf Committee
d) Shere Committee
e) b and c

31. Which of the following does not match?
a) Regulator of insurance market –IRDA
b) Regulator of capital market– SEBI
c) Regulator of money market– RBI
d) Regulator of forex market– SEBI
e) All of the Above

32. This gives added value to products(is part of the product) in an attempt to augment their products
with values and associations that are recognised by and are meaningful to their customers:
a) Promotion
b) Brand
c) Product
d) Price
e) c and d

33. Who among the following was selected to succeed Arun Kumar Jain as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
a) Sushil Chandra
b) Atulesh Jindal
c) Laxman Das
d) Subrat Kumar Ray
e) Sudha Sharma

34. The Central Board of RBI comprises, a Governor, 4 deputy governors and ____ directors.
a) 5
b) 7
c) 10
d) 15
e) 9

35. S.S. Tarapore passed away in Mumbai on February 2, 2016. He was well-known for his work in the field of:
a) Diplomacy
b) Banking
c) Civil Service
d) Law
e) Agriculture

36. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Start-up India action plan to encourage new ventures on January 16, 2016. Income of start-ups will be exempted from tax for how many years?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 6

ANSWERS:
1) e 2) e 3) c 4) c 5) c 6) b 7) d 8) c 9) e 10) b
11) a 12) a 13) c 14) c 15) d 16) a 17) d 18) d 19) a 20) c
21) b 22) d 23) b 24) a 25) a 26) c 27) d 28) b 29) d 30) a
31) d 32) b 33) b 34) d 35) b 36) c

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

BANKING AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR ALL BANK EXAMS

1. What is the minimum capital requirement for New Banks in the Private Sector?
a) Rs. 200 crore
b) Rs. 300 crore
c) Rs. 500 crore
d) Rs. 600 crore
e) None of these

2. Many times we read a term "ECB" in financial newspapers. What is the full form of ECB?
a) Essential Commercial Borrowing
b) Essential Credit and Borrowing
c) External Credit and Business
d) External Commercial Borrowing
e) None of the above

3. Which among the following banks has launched "Dhanchayat" an educational film to raise awareness on the dangers of borrowing money from unorganised sources?
a) Axis 
b) ICICI
c) HDFC 
d) SBI
e) YES

4. What is the maximum monthly pension for the subscribers under Atal Pension Yojana?
a) Rs 2000 
b) Rs 3000
c) Rs 4000 
d) Rs 5000
e) None of these

5. If a company which is not a non - banking financial company wants to collect public deposits, it is governed by ___ Act:
a) RBI Act 1934
b) Banking companies Act
c) Companies Act 1956
d) Central Government
e) None of the above

6. Which among the following has launched a Smart Humsafar Plan, a unique plan which offers multiple benefits of savings and insurance cover for husband and wife under a single policy?
a) ICICI Prudential
b) SBI Life 
c) NIACL
d) LIC 
e) HDFC ERGO

7. Which country launched world first Facial recognition ATM?
a) China 
b) Japan
c) US 
d) Canada
e) Brazil

8. Which type of machine is used by Business Correspondents?
a) Micro ATMs 
b) POS
c) Biometric Card Reader
d) Solar empowered
e) Water resistant

9. Which among the following bank has tied up with Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba to provide easier trade finance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country?
a) HDFC Bank
b) SBI Bank
c) Canara Bank
d) ICICI Bank 
e) Axis Bank

10. In India, conventionally, bonds are issued by institutions in ____ sector while debentures by corporate in ____ sector.
a) private, public
b) public, private
c) either a or b
d) cooperative, NBFC
e) None of the above

11. What is the name of the platform launched by State Bank of India (SBI) that enables customers to book their foreign exchange transactions online?
a) SBI eforex
b) SBI emoney
c) SBI eonline
d) SBI eshare
e) SBI ebuddy

12. In CDR, "R" stands for ____.
a) Ratio 
b) Receipt
c) Regulation 
d) Restructuring
e) Reserve

13. Which of the following is not a function of General Insurance?
a) Cattle Insurance
b) Crop Insurance
c) Marine Insurance
d) Fire Insurance
e) None of the above

14. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is the world's oldest international financial organization established on 17 May 1930. The mission of the BIS is to serve central banks in their pursuit of monetary and financial stability, to foster international cooperation
in those areas and to act as a bank for central banks. The head office of BIS is located in ___.
a) Hong Kong 
b) Switzerland
c)China 
d) Mexico
e) Australia

15. National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is a fund created by the Government of India for enhancing infrastructure financing in the country. To be operational by the year end, the headquarter of NIIF will be located in ____.
a) Mumbai 
b) New Delhi
c) Bengaluru 
d) Chennai
e) Kolkata

16. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) are international foreign exchange reserve assets issued by
a) World Bank 
b) WTO
c) ADB 
d) IMF
e) None of these

17. Which of the following types of accounts are known as "Demat Accounts"?
a) Zero Balance Accounts
b) Accounts which are opened to facilitate repayment of a loan taken from the bank. No other business can be conducted from there
c) Accounts in which shares of various companies are traded in electronic form
d) Accounts which are operated through internet banking facility
e) None of the above

18. According to the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) which among the following states in India has highest per cent of Urban BPL households?
a) Bihar 
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Manipur 
d) Jharkhand
e) Sikkim

19. Payment of a cheque may be countermanded by the ___
a) Payee 
b) Drawer
c) True owner 
d) Drawee
e) None of these

20. Union Government has decided to set up a Bank Board Bureau (BBB) to monitor key performance indicators of two dozen public sector banks (PSBs). BBB will start functioning from ___.
a) 31st December 2015
b) 1st January 2016
c) 31st March 2016
d) 1st April 2016
e) 1st June 2016

21. Identify the well known person related to Banking field in India from the following?
a) Mrs. Meira Kumar
b) Mrs. Kiran Shaw
c) Mr. Arun Jaitley
d) Dr. D Subbarao
e) All of the above

22. A fixed deposit receipt is kept with the bank for its safety, is known as ___?
a) Safe custody
b) Safe deposit
c) Locker
d) Valid safe deposit
e) None of the above

23. Reserve Bank will issue ___bank notes with 3 additional features to aid the visually impaired in identification.
a) Rs. 500 and Rs 1,000
b) Rs. 100 and Rs. 500
c) Rs. 50 and Rs. 100
d) Rs. 10 and Rs. 100
e) None of these

24. Simply click a card launched by SBI special for ____.
a) Cash Transfer
b) Online Shopping
c) Pay Utility Bills
d) For Home Loans
e) None of these

25. Banking Companies are prohibited under Sec 8 of banking Regulation Act to sell and purchase securities. Yet Banks are selling securities (of the customer) which are under pledge as permitted by:
a) Indian Contract Act
b) SARFAESI Act
c) Government Notification
d) Banking Regulation Act
e) None of these

26. Hypothecation is:
a) Atransaction of conditional sale
b) A legal transaction whereby goods may be made available as security for a debt
c) Transfer of ownership by the borrower to the lender
d) Either a or b
e) None of the above

27. Mortgage is a:
a) Security on movable property for a loan
b) Security on immovable property for a loan
c) Concession on immovable property
d) Facility on immovable property
e) Security on loan sanctioned against fixed deposits

28. What is the minimum amount to be invested under Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme?
a) Rs. 500 
b) Rs. 1000
c) Rs. 1500 
d) No ceiling
e) Rs. 100

29. The Main activity of the Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIUIND) is to control:
a) Tax Evasion
b) Money Laundering
c) Terrorism
d) Avoiding NPAs
e) Avoiding frauds in ATMs

30. The SARFAESI Act 2002 empowers Banks / Financial Institutions to recover their non-performing assets (bad loans) without the intervention of the Court. In "SARFAESI" second "S" stands for ____.
a) Securitisation
b) Security 
c) Statutory
d) Share 
e) Saving

31. The main function of an Asset Management Company is to:
a) hold the securities of various schemes
b) manage the funds by making investments in various types of securities
c) hold its property for the benefit of the unit holders
d) act on behalf of SEBI
e) All the above

32. Global Rating Agency Fitch has downgraded Viability Rating (VR) by one notch to 'bb' of which among the following banks?
a) Bank of Baroda
b) State Bank of India
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Canara Bank
e) IDBI Bank

33. The Banking Codes and Standards Board of India was registered on 18th February, 2006 under which of the following RBI Act?
a) Banking Regulation Act
b) The Societies Registration Act, 1860
c) Cooperative Societies Act
d) None of the above
e) All the above

34. As per the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, any person can file a complaint before the Banking Ombudsman, if the satisfied reply is not received from the bank within a period of ____.
a) one month 
b) three months
c) two months 
d) six months
e) None

35. CIBIL as a credit bureau caters to:
a) Consumer segments
b) Commercial segments
c) Both commercial and consumer segments
d) Nationalized Banks only
e) Private Banks only

36. Infusion of liquidity, by RBI, is done through _____ from / to banks under a _____ transaction.
a) borrowing, repo
b) borrowing, reverse repo
c) lending, repo
d) lending, reverse repo
e) None of the above

37. Some banks are financing big projects like construction of roads, bridges etc. Financing such projects means banks are helping exactly in:
a) Infrastructural Development
b) Project Management
c) Developing core sector Industry
d) Financial Inclusion
e) All of the above

38. A rate of exchange established between any two currencies on the basis of the respective quotation of each currency in terms of a third currency is known as:
a) Cross rate 
b) Merchant rate
c) Wash rate 
d) Composite rate
e) None of the above

ANSWERS:
1) c; 2) d; 3) c; 4) d; 5) c; 6) b; 7) a; 8) c; 9) d; 10) b;
11) a; 12) d; 13) e; 14) b; 15) a; 16) d; 17) c; 18) c; 19) b; 20) d;
21) d; 22) a; 23) a; 24) b; 25) d; 26) b; 27) b; 28) b; 29) b; 30) b;
31) b; 32) c; 33) b; 34) a; 35) c; 36) c; 37) a; 38) a.