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Banking And Financial Institutions — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Commerce & Accounting MCQs on Banking And Financial Institutions — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for FPSC Senior Auditor, PPSC, NTS, PMS, CSS.

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Exam-Level FPSC Senior Auditor PPSC NTS PMS CSS
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Question 1 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

SIDBI was set-up as a subsidiary of IDBI to

Question 2 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Arrange the events in the ascending order of their occurrence. 1. Allowing convertibility of rupee at the market rate in the current account. 2. Nationalisation of general insurance business. 3. Establishment of IDBI. 4. Nationalisation of life insurance business. 5. Capital adequacy norms for commercial banks.

Question 3 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Which one of the following is the main objective of IFCI?

Question 4 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Which of the following is not provided by EXIM bank, for financing overseas investments?

Question 5 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Which one of the following financial institutions coordinates the functions and operations of all the financial institutions into a single integrated financial structure so that each may contribute to the growth of the economy?

Question 6 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct? 1. Companies reduce pension fund risk by relying on fixed income strategies. 2. The real returns for pension funds are often lower than projections. 3. Corporations try to balance pension costs with staying competitive.

Question 7 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Match the items of List I with List II with regard to the Basel-III norms. List-I List-II a. Pillar 1 1. Supervisory review process b. Pillar 2 2. Market discipline c. Pillar 3 3. Minimum regulatory capital requirements based on Risk Weighted Assets (RWAs)

Question 8 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

A Company undergoing the process of Initial Public Offering has to file a Draft Red Herring Prospects with SEBI through an eligible merchant banker prior to filling a prospect with the registrar of Companies. What kind of information does this document should it provide? 1. Financial details about the company 2. Price and size of offerings 3. Products details 4. Objects of raising money Select the above correct statements.

Question 9 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

What is OTP in credit card transactions?

Question 10 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Which one of the following is not the objective of UTI?

Question 11 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

An insurance that is purchased by an insurance company to remain solvent after major claims is known as

Question 12 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

One rupee note in India is issued by

Question 13 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Which one of the following is not the function of the Reserve Bank of lndia?

Question 14 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established in

Question 15 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Assertion (A): International Finance Corporation (IFC) contributes to increase sustainable agriculture opportunities, improve health and education and increase access to financing for micro finance and business client. Reason (R): The IFC has focused on a set of development goals to ensure that its projects are expected to achieve the target.

Question 16 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Which among the following is not true with regard to merchant banker? 1. It can accept deposits. 2. It can advance loans. 3. It can do other banking activities. 4. It can be managed to a public issue. Select the correct answer:

Question 17 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

With a view to encourage newer classes of entrepreneurs and bringing about wider dispersal of ownership and control of industrial undertakings, IDBI operates a special scheme for supplementing the equity contribution to projects made by small and new entrepreneurs. This scheme is known as

Question 18 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Banks are required to classify non-performing assets into option

Question 19 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Which of the following financial institutions is not with in the supervisory Purview of RBI?

Question 20 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Bank rate is the rate

Question 21 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

The following activities are mainly related to which organisation? 1. Micro Finance 2. Rural Finance 3. Self Help Groups 4. Cooperative Banks Finance

Question 22 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

As per RBI directives which of the following areas/functions cannot be outsourced by the Banks:

Question 23 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

The worst effect of inflation is

Question 24 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Which combination of the following is correct with regard to World Trade Organization (WTO) : 1. WTO initiates peace process among the member countries to enhance international trade. 2. WTO avoids the task of "Settlement of Disputes" among the member countries. 3. WTO administers the "Trade Review Mechanism". 4. WTO cooperates in an appropriate manner with the IMF and the World Bank.

Question 25 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Authorized Dealers for foreign exchange transactions are appointed by:

Question 26 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

PIN in banking transaction is known as

Question 27 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

The single largest component of external debt is:

Question 28 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

What is "Stagflation":

Question 29 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Online banking is not known as:

Question 30 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Reverse Repo means:

Question 31 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Reserve Bank of India controls the activities of which of the following banks in India? 1. Commercial banks 2. Cooperative banks 3. Foreign banks 4. Rural banks

Question 32 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Identify the years in which different phases of bank nationalisation took place in India. 1. 1950 2. 1955 3. 1969 4. 1949 5. 1980 Select the correct answer:

Question 33 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Banks should not grant new loans for purpose of minor irrigation in:

Question 34 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Read the following statements and choose the correct answer: Statement I: Small Industry Development Bank of India (SIDBl) was set-up as a wholly owned subsidiary of RBI. Statement II: SIDBI has taken over the responsibility of administering small industry development fund managed by IDBI.

Question 35 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

The most important reason for an investor to prefer a Bank deposit is

Question 36 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Narasimham Committee 1. Lending under consortium arrangement b. Shetty Committee 2. Frauds and malpractices in banks c. Ghosh Committee 3. Securities operations of bank and financial institutions d. Janakiraman Committee 4. Financial system in India

Question 37 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Which committee suggested the re-opening up of the insurance sector to private players?

Question 38 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

The Head Office of Reserve Bank of India is situated at

Question 39 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

To operationalise online, internet, mobile banking, debit card and credit card tools, some of the essential ingredients are

Question 40 of 40
★ FPSC Senior Auditor ★ PPSC

Match the items of List I with the items of List II : List I List II a. Relationship banking 1. Dealing in hundis and acceptance of deposits b. Merchant banking 2. Widening the entrepreneurial base and assist in a rapid rate of industrial growth c. Indigenous banking 3. Engaged in the business of issue management d. Development banking 4. Creating, maintaining and enhancing strong relationship with customers

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