1. What is the maximum deposit amount insured by the DICGC(Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation)?
A. Rs. 50,000
B. Rs.1,00,000
C. Rs. 2,00,000
D. Rs. 5,00,000
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Each depositor in a bank is insured upto a maximum of Rs.1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh) for both principal and interest amount held by him in the same capacity.
2. Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) was introduced in India for the first time in
A. 2011
B. 2012
C. 2013
D. 2014
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
As announced in the Monetary Policy for the year 2011-12, a new Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) is being introduced with effect from May 9, 2011. The Scheme is operationalized on the lines of the existing Liquidity Adjustment Facility - Repo Scheme (LAF - Repo).
3. Which of the following measure/measures of money supply published by RBI is also known as 'narrow money'?
A. M1 and M2
B. M3 and M4
C. M1 only
D. M4 only
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Money supply, like money demand, is a stock variable. The total stock of money in circulation among the public at a particular point of time is called the money supply. RBI publishes figures for four alternative measures of money supply, viz. M1, M2, M3, and M4. M1 and M2 are known as narrow money. M3 and M4 are known as broad money.
4. Which of the following is not an example of a negotiable instrument?
A. Promissory note
B. Bills of exchange
C. Demand draft
D. All of the Above
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A negotiable instrument is a document guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money, either on-demand, or at a set time, with the payer named on the document. According to section 13 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, a negotiable instrument means “promissory note, bill of exchange, or cheque, payable either to order or to bearer”.
5. In which type of Cheque the payment is credited to the bank account of the pay only?
A. Order Cheque
B. Open Cheque
C. Crossed Cheque
D. None of the Above
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Since open cheque is subject to the risk of theft, it is dangerous to issue such cheques. This risk can be avoided by issuing another type of cheque called „Crossed cheque?. The payment of such cheque is not made over the counter at the bank. It is only credited to the bank account of the payee. A cheque can be crossed by drawing two transverse parallel lines across the cheque, with or without the writing „Account payee? or „Not Negotiable?.