Banking Awareness Questions

Q1. The “Service are Approach” was an strategy launched to improve which of the following?
(a) Micro, Small and medium Enterprising
(b) Unorganized Sector
(c) Rural Lending
(d) Urban Industrial Lending

Q2. Which among the following bank/banks in India have set up the Financial Literacy & Credit Counseling centers?
(a) RBI
(b) Scheduled Commercial Banks
(c) Foreign Banks working in India
(d) Regional Rural Banks

Q3. Which of the following imaginary circumstances, the Reserve Bank of India will opt to sell Government securities in the open market?
(a) When the Foreign funds inflow is meek
(b) When there is enormous Foreign Funds Inflow in the India Economy
(c) When banks have low liquidity and need liquidity
(d) None of the above

Q4. Which among the following is correct full form of CAS in context with banking markets in India?
(a) Cash Authorization Scheme
(b) Credit Authorization Scheme
(c) Credit Access System
(d) Credit Arrangement System

Q5. Many a times we read in the financial newspapers that Reserve Bank of India is “Lender of Last Resort (LOLR)” in India. Which among the following statement gives the most correct definition of “Lender of Last Resort”?
(a) If a person or firm which is eligible to get a loan, does not get if from any commercial bank, may approach to Reserve Bank of India for loan.
(b) If the state governments are in crisis and need money for short term, they can approach RBI for this purpose.
(c) If a commercial bank is in crisis, it many place its reasonable demand for accommodation to Reserve Bank of India.
(d) A scheduled commercial bank meets all of its demands in all weathers from Reserve Bank of India

Q6. (The figures in this questions are imaginary). We suppose that Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) in country’s economy is 10%. The banking system wish a cash deposits of Rs. 1000 Crore, creates total deposits of Rs. 10,000 Crores. The Reserve Bank wishes that bank should create more deposits. Which among the following step will be taken by the Reserve Bank?
(a) It will lower the Cash Reserve Ratio
(b) It will raise the Cash Reserve Ratio
(c) It will increase the Margin Requirements
(d) It will start selling Government Securities

Q7. Many a times we read in the newspapers that RBI takes certain steps to curb the menace of Inflation. In this context, which among the following will not help RBI in controlling the inflation in the country?
(a) An increase in the Bank Rate
(b) An increase in the Reserve Ratio Requirements
(c) A purchase of securities in the open market
(d) Rationing of the credit

Q8. We suppose that Reserve Bank of India would like to increase the cash Reserves of the commercial banks. Which among the following would be most appropriate action of the RBI to achieve this aim?
(a)RBI would release gold form its reserves
(b) RBI would raise the reserve ratio
(c) RBI would buy the bonds in the open market
(d) RBI will stop the transactions which involve the bills of exchange

Q9. Commercial banks are the largest category of financial intermediaries; others include?
(a) Life-insurance companies
(b) Pension funds
(c) Savings and loan institutions
(d) All of the above

Q10. In India nation income is estimated by?
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Central Statistical Organisation
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Finance Ministry