Banking - General Knowledge Questions

A)
IOB and PNB
B)
Central Bank of India and IOB
C)
BoI and Canara Bank
D)
Canara Bank and Bank of Maharashtra

Correct Answer :   Central Bank of India and IOB

The Government think-tank NITI Aayog has recommended the names of Central Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank for privatization in the current fiscal.

A)
Invoice Factoring
B)
Asset Based Lending
C)
Accounts Receivable Factoring
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Factoring is commonly referred to as accounts receivable factoring, invoice factoring, and sometimes accounts receivable financing. Accounts receivable financing is a term more accurately used to describe a form of asset based lending against accounts receivable.

A)
HDFC
B)
HUDCO
C)
SBI
D)
IHFL

Correct Answer :   HDFC

Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd ( HDFC ) is the largest and the best home loan company in India based on Turnover.

A)
Shivalik Small Finance Bank
B)
Capital Small Finance Bank
C)
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
D)
AU Small Finance Bank

Correct Answer :   Shivalik Small Finance Bank

The Bharti AXA General launches Health Advantage; this alliance will enable over 4.5 lakh customers of Shivalik Bank to access the range of products offered by the company to provide financial security.

A)
HDFC Bank
B)
YES Bank
C)
Canara Bank
D)
SBI

Correct Answer :   Canara Bank

The Canara Bank introduced three loan initiatives Chikitsa, Jeevanrekha and Suraksha for its customers to help them cope with the corona virus outbreak.

A)
New Delhi
B)
Chennai
C)
Bangalore
D)
Mumbai

Correct Answer :   Mumbai

State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian multinational, public sector banking and financial services statutory body headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. SBI is the 43rd largest bank in the world and ranked 221st in the Fortune Global 500 list of the world's biggest corporations of 2020, being the only Indian bank on the list. It is a public sector bank and the largest bank in India with a 23% market share by assets and a 25% share of the total loan and deposits market. It is also the fifth largest employer in India with nearly 250,000 employees.
 
The bank descends from the Bank of Calcutta, founded in 1806 via the Imperial Bank of India, making it the oldest commercial bank in the Indian Subcontinent. The Bank of Madras merged into the other two presidency banks in British India, the Bank of Calcutta and the Bank of Bombay, to form the Imperial Bank of India, which in turn became the State Bank of India in 1955. The Government of India took control of the Imperial Bank of India in 1955, with Reserve Bank of India (India's central bank) taking a 60% stake, renaming it State Bank of India.

A)
Punjab National Bank
B)
Union Bank of India
C)
SBI
D)
Canara Bank

Correct Answer :   Union Bank of India

The LIC has hiked its stake to 5.06% in state-run Union Bank of India with acquisition of nearly 2% additional stake in the bank.

A)
1935
B)
1942
C)
1957
D)
1968

Correct Answer :   1957

It was in September, 1955 that the Indian Coinage Act was amended for the country to adopt a metric system for coinage. The Act came into force with effect from 1 April 1957, after which anna and pice denominations were demonetised.

A)
HSBC
B)
ICICI Bank
C)
IDBI Bank
D)
DBS Bank

Correct Answer :   HSBC

HSBC India has launched digital banking solutions for its corporate customers. “HSBC SmartServe and HSBC IntelliSign are first-of-its-kind digital solutions aimed at ensuring a quick, secure and seamless on-boarding process for corporate clients,” it said in a statement on 19-May-2021.

A)
2003
B)
2005
C)
2007
D)
2008

Correct Answer :   2005

BPSS was established in 2005 to regulate and supervise the payment and settlement systems. It is one of the two assistive bodies to Central Board of Directors.