1. Recently, Indian Government has signed an agreement for the project TEJASWINI. This agreement is signed with which of the following International Organisation?
A. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
B. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C. World Bank
D. BRICS Bank
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The amount of financing Agreement has been signed between India and World Bank for the project TEJASWINI was USD 63 million. Tejaswini is a socio-economic empowerment of Adolescent girls and young women.
2. Who was the founder of the Punjab National Bank?
A. Dada Bhai Naroji
B. H.O. Home
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Dayal Singh Majithia
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Lala Lajpat Rai, Founder of PNB, had cherished the idea that Indians should have a national bank of their own. He felt that the Indian capital was being used to run English banks and companies, the profits went entirely to the Britishers while Indians had to contend themselves with a small interest on their own capital.
3. What is 'A' stand for in the CAR which is a term introduced in Basel-III norms of Banking?
A. Adequacy
B. Asset
C. Agreement
D. Account
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
According to new Basel-III norms, banks need to maintain a minimum capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of nine per cent, in addition to a capital conservation buffer, which would be in the form of common equity at 2.5 per cent of the risk weighted assets.
4. In which of the following Bank Account there is a provision of Term Deposit only?
A. Non Resident Ordinary saving account(NRO)
B. Foreign Currency Non -Resident account(FCNR)
C. Non Resident External Account(NRE)
D. None of the above Bank accounts has such kind of provision.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
FCNR account is opened by NRIs In this account a person invest a fixed sum of money for a period not less than one year and max five years in any foreign currency in FCNR account . After the completion of fixed period principal and interest is paid in foreign currency in which he had deposited .In this way NRI are save from foreign exchange rate risk.
5. In India, which of the following Banking Institutions do not represents 'Niche Banking'?
A. Payments Banks
B. Small Finance Banks
C. Non Banking Finance Companies(NBFC)
D. All of the Above represents 'Niche Banking'
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Niche Banks serve the needs of a specific demographic segment of the population. They typically target a specific market or type of customer(just like small finance banks). In India we have two categories of Niche Bank- Payments Banks and Small Finance Banks.