Banking - General Knowledge Questions

A)
IndusInd Bank
B)
ICICI Bank
C)
HDFC Bank
D)
SBI

Correct Answer :   SBI

The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has released the list of “Digital Payment Scorecard”. In the list, the State Bank of India (SBI) has topped for the third consecutive months.

A)
Imperial Bank of Madras
B)
Imperial Bank of Hindustan
C)
Imperial Bank of Bengal
D)
Imperial Bank of India

Correct Answer :   Imperial Bank of India

The Presidency banks viz. Bank of Bengal, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras amalgamated on January 27, 1921 and the Imperial Bank of India was formed under the Imperial Bank of India Act, 1920. After Independence, the Imperial Bank of India was nationalized under the State Bank of India Act, 1955 and State Bank of India (SBI) was formed.

A)
World Economic Forum
B)
World Bank
C)
Economist Intelligence Unit
D)
United Nations Development Programmed

Correct Answer :   Economist Intelligence Unit

The Global Livability Index 2021 is released by the Economist's Intelligence Unit to rank 140 cities globally to measure the quality of life of the people, based on the challenges presented to an individual's lifestyle in the past year.

A)
BoI and PNB
B)
Union Bank of India and IOB
C)
Indian Bank and UCO Bank
D)
Bank of Maharashtra and Canara Bank

Correct Answer :   BOI and PNB

The RBI has imposed monetary penalty aggregating to Rs 6 crore on Bank of India and Punjab National Bank for contravention of norms related to "Frauds Classification and Reporting".

A)
Beginners Prime Lending Rate
B)
Benchmark Prime Lending Rate
C)
Beginners Prime Lending Rate
D)
Benchmark Primary Lending Rate

Correct Answer :   Benchmark Prime Lending Rate

Benchmark Prime Lending Rate is the rate at which commercial banks charge their customers who are most creditworthy. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks can fix the BPLR with the approval of their Boards.

A)
ICICI Bank
B)
HDFC Bank
C)
SBI
D)
Punjab National Bank

Correct Answer :   ICICI Bank

The ICICI Bank has tied up with Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications to offer the facility called 'SWIFT gpi instant', for cross border inward payments.

A)
SBI
B)
Axis Bank
C)
DBS Bank
D)
Yes Bank

Correct Answer :   Yes Bank

The report titled 'India GDP: Marathon effort ahead' prepared by Yes Bank.

A)
Merchant Banking
B)
Narrow Banking
C)
Wholesale Banking
D)
Retail Banking

Correct Answer :   Wholesale Banking

Wholesale banking involves banking services for high net-worth clients like corporate, commercial banks, mid-size companies etc.

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

Correct Answer :   ICICI Bank

The Private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched a unique facility, which allows linking a UPI ID with its digital wallet, 'Pockets'.

A)
On Site Migration of System
B)
Off Site Surveillance and Monitoring System
C)
On Site Surveillance and Monitoring System
D)
Over-Simplified Method of Surveillance

Correct Answer :   Off Site Surveillance and Monitoring System

OSMOS refers to Off Site Surveillance and Monitoring System. The RBI requires banks to submit detailed and structured information periodically under OSMOS. On the basis of OSMOS, RBI analyzes the health of the banks.