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Banking Awareness is an important section in the employment-related competitive exams in India. In particular, exams like IBPS, SBI and other bank related employment exams have banking awareness questions along with general awareness section. The Banking Awareness section primarily has questions related to the History of Banking, Banking Terms, Banking Products, Functions of Banks, Banks and their Taglines, Schemes, Committees related to Banking, Headquarters of Banks, most recent Banking News, Apps launched by Banks, New Schemes, Monetary Policies etc.
Banking Awareness Quiz 40
article provides the list of several bank related questions to prepare aspirants of different competitive exams in India, primarily for banking related employment. The article Banking Awareness Quiz 40 is very useful for different exams such as IBPS PO, Clerk, SSC CGL, SBI PO, NIACL Assistant, NICL AO, IBPS RRB, Railways, Civil Services etc.

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1. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is associated with which of the following Organisation?
    A. World Bank B. Reserve Bank of India C. International Monetary Fund (IMF) D. European Investment Bank

Answer: Option A
Explanation: The prime motivation of MIGA as an International Financial Institution is to encourage a confident investment environment via the act of insurance against unforeseen situations, especially in developing nations.
2. National Financial Switch(NFS) is run by
    A. Indian Banks Association (IBA) B. Reserve Bank of India(RBI) C. Finance Ministry D. National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI)

Answer: Option D
Explanation: National Financial Switch is a network of shared ATM’s. It was developed by Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad in 2004. It is run by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) currently.
3. In which type of bank account citizens of India can trade in stocks or debentures listed in the stock market?
    A. NOSTRO account B. Demat Account C. VOSTRO account D. Current Account

Answer: Option B
Explanation: The full form of Demat Account is Dematerialized account. This is a type of bank account for citizens in India so that they can trade in stocks or debentures which are listed in the stock market. Just as a savings account contains money saved, a demat account has stocks saved.
4. Which of the following is/are the possible benefits of using ' Aadhaar payment app'?
    A. No requirement of a debit card or credit card for payments. B. No need of POS machine to swipe the card. C. No requirement of the internet connection to any app to register. D. All are Correct

Answer: Option D
Explanation: Aadhaar Payment App is an initiative by the government for making cashless transactions through your multiple bank accounts. The universal app offers you to ease out your payments through any bank account without using the internet facility.
5. What is the Tag Line of 'Life Insurance Corporation Limited'?
    A. Yogaksheman Vahamyaham B. Aapatkale Rakshisyami C. Zimmedarika Humsafar D. Your Dreams our commitment

Answer: Option A
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.
1. India is not a member of which of the following International Financial Organisations?
    A. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) B. International Finance Corporation (IFC) C. International Development Association (IDA) D. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

Answer: Option D
Explanation: ICSID is an investment dispute settlement body whose decisions are binding on the parties. India is not a member of ICSID. But we have an Indian version of ICSID which is known as Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement(BIPA).
2. Which of the following International Financial Organisations has a feature of allotting Special Drawing Rights(SDRs)?
    A. International Monetary Fund (IMF) B. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) C. World Bank D. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Answer: Option A
Explanation: SDR is a form of international money, created by the International Monetary Fund, and defined as a weighted average of various convertible currencies.
3. Who is the current President of World Bank Group (WBG)?
    A. Jim Yong Kim B. Christine Lagarde C. Jin Liqun D. Takehiko Nakao

Answer: Option A
Explanation: Jim Yong Kim also known as Kim Yong, is a South Korean-American physician and anthropologist who has served as the 12th President of the World Bank since July 1, 2012.
4. India's Executive Director also represents which of the following country/countries in International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
    A. Bhutan B. Sri Lanka C. Bangladesh D. All of the Above

Answer: Option D
Explanation: The Management of the IMF is carried out by Managing Director who is chairman of the Board of Executive Directors(24 in number).
5. Indian Origin Sir Suma Chakrabarti is the President of which of the following International Financial Organization?
    A. European Investment Bank (EIB) B. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) C. Asian Development Bank (ADB) D. African Development Bank

Answer: Option B
Explanation: Sir Suma Chakrabarti KCB was elected as the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on 18 May 2012 for a period of four years starting from 3 July 2012. He was elected for a second four year term on 11 May 2016.

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