Banking - General Knowledge Questions

A)
UCO Bank
B)
Federal Bank
C)
IndusInd Bank
D)
RBL Bank

Correct Answer :   RBL Bank

RBL Bank gains after RBI approves re-appointment of Vishwavir Ahuja as MD, CEO. RBL Bank rose 1.47% to Rs 217.90 after the bank received an approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the re-appointment of Vishwavir Ahuja as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO).

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

Correct Answer :   HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank announced plans to become carbon neutral by 2031-32. As part of this initiative, the Bank is looking at reducing its emissions, energy, and water consumption. The Bank will continue to incorporate and scale up the use of renewable energy in its operations.

A)
20
B)
22
C)
24
D)
26

Correct Answer :   22

Section 22 of the RBI Act states that only the RBI has the exclusive rights to issue currency notes in India.

A)
11.5%
B)
12.5%
C)
13.5%
D)
15.0%

Correct Answer :   13.5%

In its semi-annual financial stability report, RBI had earlier said that the bad loan ratio of banks could rise to 13.5% under the baseline stress scenario by September 2021.

A)
Myanmar
B)
Nepal
C)
Sri Lanka
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   Myanmar

The RBI has acted as Burma’s (now Myanmar) central bank until April 1947 (except during the years of Japanese occupation (1942–45)), even though Burma seceded from the Indian Union in 1937.

A)
Equitas Small Finance Bank
B)
Fincare Small Finance Bank
C)
AU small Finance Bank
D)
Ujjvan Small Finance Bank

Correct Answer :   Equitas Small Finance Bank

Equitas Small Finance Bank has now become the first Small Finance Bank to offer its NRI customer segment the ease of account opening online.

A)
40%
B)
50%
C)
60%
D)
75%

Correct Answer :   75%

The small Finance Banks have been mandated to extend 75% of their credit to priority sector lending. Further, at least half of these loans should be below Rs. 25 Lakh.

A)
Government of India
B)
Reserve Bank of India
C)
SEBI
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Reserve Bank of India

The working and operations of NBFCs are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) within the framework of the [[Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934]] (Chapter III-B) and the directions issued by it.

A)
Public markets
B)
Insurance markets
C)
Capital market
D)
Financial companies

Correct Answer :   Capital market

A capital market is a financial market in which long-term debt (over a year) or equity-backed securities are bought and sold.

A)
State
B)
District
C)
Village
D)
Town

Correct Answer :   Village

Lead Bank Scheme was finalised to adopt preparedness at village level, of an objective to help the farming community.