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    Important Banking Awareness Questions for Upcoming Bank PO and Clerk Exams Part-V

    1).Which of the following co-operative banks is considered as the first Co-operative Bank in

    India?

    a) Amanath Co-operative Bank Ltd

    b) Anyonya Co-operative Bank

    c) Greater Bombay Co-operative Bank Ltd

    d) Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd

    2).In India Agricultural Co-operative Banks was started at_________.

    a) 1929

    b) 1950

    c) 1904

    d) 1980

    3).Co-operative Banks in India are registered under__________.

    i) Banking Laws (Co-Operative Societies) Act, 1965

    ii) Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

    iii) Companies Act, 1956.

    a) Only i)

    b) i) and ii)

    c) ii) and iii)

    d) i), ii) and iii)

    4).According to the Sarraya Committee, average membership of the societys is______.

    a) 19

    b) 48

    c) 25

    d) 32

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    5).Barring which of the following two states, in all states of the country, these societies have

    unlimited liability?

    a) Kerala and Karnataka

    b) Assam and Madhya Pradesh

    c) UP and Bihar

    d) Karnataka and Rajasthan

    6).Co-Operative Development Bank was set up by__________.

    a) NABARD

    b) RBI

    c) SBI

    d) Central Government

    7).Co-Operative Banks in India do not finance rural areas under_______.

    a) Personal Finance

    b) Small Scale Unit

    c) Farming

    d) Cattle

    8).Co-Operative Bank in India has a________.

    a) Four tier system

    b) Two tier system

    c) Three tier system

    d) Five tier system

    9).Which of the following statements is TRUE about National Federation of State Co-Operative

    Banks?

    a) Provides research and consultancy inputs to the member banks

    b) Promotes and protects the interests of the member banks

    c) Provides a common forum to the member banks

    d) All of the above

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    10). The State Co-Operative Bank, being the Apex Bank at the State level______.

    a) Provides the link between the RBI and the money market on one hand, and the

    entire co-operative credit structure on the other

    b) Acts as the custodian of the surplus resources and the reserves of the Central

    Co-operative Banks and supplements them by attracting sizeable deposits and

    by obtaining loans from RBI.

    c) Operates as balancing centre for the movement of the resources in the entire

    state

    d) All of the Above

    Answers:

    1). b) 2). c) 3). a) 4). d) 5). c) 6). a) 7). b) 8). c) 9). d) 10). d)

    11).The rate of Interest payable on a bank deposit is determined by _________.

    a) Financial Ministry

    b) The bank concerned

    c) Indian Banks Association

    d) RBI

    12).What is the maximum period for which a fixed deposit can be accepted by a Commercial

    Bank?

    a) 10 years

    b) 15 years

    c) 12 years

    d) 14 years

    13).Which of the following instruments cannot be presented for payment in a clearing house?

    a) Dividends

    b) Demand draft

    c) Fixed deposit receipt

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    d) None of these

    14).An average citizen cannot open a savings account in which of the following?

    a) Cooperative Bank

    b) Post Office

    c) Commercial Bank

    d) RBI

    15).Who among the following cannot open a bank account?

    a) Person of unsound mind

    b) A minor

    c) A blind individual

    d) A illiterate person

    16).Which among the following schemes is NOT meant for investment purpose?

    a) Mutual funds

    b) Infrastructure bonds

    c) National Savings certificates

    d) Letter of Credits

    17).Savings accounts with zero balance can be opened for_______.

    a) Employees of IT companies

    b) Women customers

    c) Weaker sections of society

    d) Persons of high net worth

    18).Systematic Investment plans are related to _________.

    a) Mutual Funds

    b) Post office savings schemes

    c) Life Insurance Companies

    d) Commercial Banks

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    19).RBI stipulates a healthy mix of CASA in the business figures of banks. What does it

    denotes?

    a) Credit and savings aggregate

    b) Cost Appreciation and selling Analysis

    c) Current Account and Savings Account

    d) Customer Analysis and Savings Pattern

    20).Banks are authorized to sell which of the following third party products?

    a) Mutual Funds

    b) Debit cards

    c) Gift Cheques

    d) Term Deposits

    Answers:

    11). b) 12). a) 13). c) 14). d) 15). a) 16). d) 17). c) 18). a) 19). c) 20). a)

    21).What is the primary functions of Central Co-Operative Bank?

    a) To channelize the flow of funds from the state Co-Operative Banks

    b) Mobilise the resource in the district for financing its members to the maximum

    extent possible.

    c) Both of the above

    d) None of these

    22).A Central Co-operative Bank is generally headquartered at_________.

    a) State capital

    b) An important town of the district

    c) Same place which is the headquarter of the district

    d) None of these

    23).The Primary credit society____________.

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    a) Is the best agency to inculcate the habit of thrift, self-help and mutual help among

    its members.

    b) Is engaged in securing for its members services of various kinds.

    c) Forms the base of the co-operative credit structure and on its working depends to

    a large extent, the soundness of the whole co-operative credit structure.

    d) None of the above

    24).The common feature of the agricultural credit societies in the country is that_________.

    a) Only small and marginal farmers are their members

    b) The agriculturists are their members

    c) The persons living in cities and town are their members

    d) All of these

    25).How many types of primary agricultural credit societies are there in our country?

    a) Service Co-Operative

    b) Other small-size societies

    c) Large-size societies which include Rural Banks, Agricultural Banks and Credit

    Unions

    d) None of these

    26).The Primary Functions of the service co-operatives are___________.

    a) Collection of agricultural products for sale through the marketing society

    b) Supply of agricultural and other production requirements

    c) Provision of short and medium term credit

    d) All of these

    27).The viability of a primary credit society implies?

    a) To appoint a full-time paid secretary

    b) To constitute reserves on the scales considered necessary and to pay a

    reasonable dividend on capital

    c) Its ability to setup a regular office of its own

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    d) All of the above

    28).The weakest link in the co-operative credit system is_________.

    a) Presence of multiple structure and diverse nature of various types of primary

    societies

    b) The non-viability of a large number of primary agricultural credit societies

    c) Non-availability of published data on their functioning

    d) None of these

    29).The general approach to the loaning policies and procedures of Co-operative Banks has

    been to__________.

    a) Implement the crop loan system in all its aspects

    b) Provide a window for marketing of agricultural products

    c) Allow only long term loans to the farmers extending beyond 20 year for

    development on land

    d) All of these

    30).Primary (Urban) Co-operative bank is required to classify an asset as non-performing if the

    interest and/or installment of the principle remain overdue for a period of more than__________.

    a) 90 days

    b) 120 days

    c) 60 days

    d) 100 days

    Answers:

    21). c) 22). c) 23). d) 24). b) 25). d) 26). d) 27). d) 28). b) 29). a) 30). a)

    31.) For repayment of loan availed from Banks/ NBFC we come across a term known as EMI.

    What does it stand for?

    a) Equated Money Index

    b) Easy Money Installment

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    c) Equated Monthly Installment

    d) Equal Monthly Installment

    e) Equal Minimum Installment

    32.) Many a times we read in the news paper about CASA deposits of banks. CASA deposits

    are

    a) Demand deposits

    b) Term deposits

    c) Hybrid deposits

    d) Recurring deposits

    e) Special schemes of banks

    33.) While investing in mutual funds we come across a term called NAV. What is the meaning

    of NAV?

    a) Net Annual Value

    b) Non Asset Value

    c) Net Actual Value

    d) Net Average Value

    34.) Despite good number of ATMs many people still visit the bank branches. Which of the

    following reason can be attributed to this issue?

    1) It does not accept deposits.

    2) It has a limited cash disbursement capacity.

    3) Lack of human interface.

    a) Only (1)

    b) Only (2)

    c) Only (1) and (2)

    d) Only (1) and (3)

    e) All (1), (2) and (3)

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    35.) The market in which long term securities such as stocks are bought and sold is commonly

    known as_______

    a) Bullion Market

    b) Commodities Exchange

    c) Forex Market

    d) Capital Market

    e) Money Market

    36.) Federal Reserve is a financial organization of which of the following country?

    a) USA

    b) Britain

    c) Germany

    d) Greece

    e) Japan

    37.) Whose signature is found on a 50 rupee currency note of India?

    a) President of India

    b) Governor, RBI

    c) Finance Minister

    d) Prime Minister of India

    e) Secretary, Ministry of Finance

    38.) Wages of the workers engaged in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act are

    not based on ______

    a) Wholesale price Index

    b) Prime lending rate of banks.

    c) Repo Rate stipulated by the RBI

    d) Consumer Price Index

    e) Index of Multi Commodity Exchange

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    39.) As percent figures infant Mortality Rate in India has come down by few points. Which

    organization / agency compiles this data?

    a) Planning Commission of India

    b) Ministry of Rural Development

    c) Ministry of Social Welfare

    d) National Advisory Council

    e) Census Commission of India

    40.) Which of the following institutions is involved mainly in granting Housing Loans?

    a) RBI

    b) SBI

    c) IBA

    d) ICICI

    e) HDFC

    Answers:

    31). c) 32). a) 33). d) 34). e) 35). d) 36). a) 37). b) 38). d) 39). e) 40). e)

    41).Which of the following terms is not related to banking?

    a) Repayment

    b) Loan

    c) NPA

    d) Fasting

    e) Deposit

    42).Almost all banks in our country have introduced facility for granting crop loans to farmers.

    a) Term Loans

    b) Kisan Credit Cards

    c) Bank Guarantee

    d) Foreign Exchange

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    e) Reverse Mortgage

    43).Which of the following is not considered one among the loans under Retail Banking?

    a) Car loan

    b) Housing loan

    c) Personal loan

    d) Education loan

    e) Infrastructure loan

    44).What is meant by financial inclusion?

    a) Making available banking services at an affordable cost

    b) Opening Savings Accounts in Rural area without any deposit

    c) Opening any type of account without introduction

    d) Distributing money through rural branches

    e) All the above

    45).What is the full form of ECB and it is many times we read the term ECB in newspapers?

    a) Essential Commercial Banking

    b) European Credit Borrowing

    c) External Credit Business

    d) External Commercial Borrowing

    e) None of these

    46).What is the minimum and maximum limit (In Rupees) prescribed for RTGS transactions?

    a) The minimum prescribed limit is Rs.1lac and maximum Rs.10 lacs

    b) The minimum prescribed limit is Rs.25000 and maximum Rs.11 lac

    c) The minimum prescribed limit is Rs.2 lacs and there is no maximum limit

    d) The minimum limit is Rs.25000 and there is no maximum limit prescribed

    e) The minimum is Rs.10 lacs and maximum limit is Rs. 100 lacs.

    47).Which of the following is a Public Sector Undertaking?

    a) Bharat Electronics Ltd

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    b) Bharati Airtel

    c) HDFC Bank

    d) Grasim Industries

    e) HCL Technologies

    48).Which of the following is a Private Sector Bank of India?

    a) Corporation Bank

    b) Kotak Mahindra Bank

    c) IDBI Bank

    d) Syndicate Bank

    e) Oriental Bank of Commerce

    49).Non convertible debentures are

    a) Debt instruments which acquire equity status at issuers option

    b) Debt instruments which acquire equity status at investors option

    c) Debt instruments which acquire equity status with permission of Register of

    Companies

    d) Debt instruments which acquire equity status on maturity

    e) Debt instruments which retain their debt character and cannot acquire equity

    status.

    50).IRDA norms will boost online distribution_ was the news in some major newspapers.

    This means online distribution of which of the following will boost up?

    a) Bank products

    b) Insurance policies/products

    c) Licenses to open new banks/branches of existing banks

    d) Licenses to operate 2G/3G spectrums

    e) Permits for export of iron ore

    Answers:

    41). d) 42). b) 43). e) 44). e) 45). d) 46). c) 47). a) 48). b) 49). c) 50). b)