Banking - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Structured
B)
Systematic
C)
Statutory
D)
Savings

Correct Answer :   Structured

NEFT SFMS message” means an electronic Structured Financial Messaging Solution (SFMS) message containing a batch of NEFT payment instructions for funds transfer, processed and consolidated in the manner specified for transmission of payment instructions from NEFT Service Centre to the NEFT Clearing Centre

A)
to designate RBI as the authority
B)
matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
C)
to provide for the regulation and supervision of payment systems
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 is an Act to provide for the regulation and supervision of payment systems in India and to designate the Reserve Bank of India as the authority for that purpose and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

A)
portability account
B)
individual retirement account
C)
vesting account
D)
Keogh retirement account

Correct Answer :   individual retirement account

An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a tax-advantaged account that is designed to help you save for retirement. There are two different types of IRAs: Traditional and Roth IRAs.

A)
Dow
B)
CRIS
C)
Nifty
D)
SX 40

Correct Answer :   CRIS

SX40 is the flagship Index of MSE. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, or simply the Dow, is a stock market index that indicates the value of 30 large, publicly owned companies based in the United States. The NIFTY 50 index is National Stock Exchange of India’s benchmark broad based stock market index for the Indian equity market.

A)
Rs. 100
B)
Rs. 200
C)
Rs. 500
D)
No Fee

Correct Answer :   No Fee

The banking ombudsman is appointed by the RBI to resolve customers’ complaints regarding banking services and does not charge a fee.

A)
Microfinance programs are not located randomly, they are often located in disfavoredareas
B)
We do not observe what would have happened in absence of the microfinance project
C)
Microfinance programs are often targeted to women
D)
Participants systematically differ from non participants in their propensity to benefit frommicro-loans

Correct Answer :   Microfinance programs are often targeted to women

Microfinance is a category of financial services targeted at individuals and small businesses. They are often located in disfavoredareas

A)
Something that has happened or a current problems
B)
potential future problems
C)
Something that hasn’t happened yet but has some probability of occurring
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Something that has happened or a current problems

A risk is something that hasn’t happened yet but has some probability of occurring. An issue is essentially a risk that has happened. In other words, risks are potential future problems and issues are current problems.

A)
Gross National Product
B)
Gross National Income
C)
Value of the foodgrains stock of a country.
D)
The balance of payments

Correct Answer :   The balance of payments

The balance of payments is the record of all economic transactions between the residents of the country and the rest of the world in a particular period of time. It is categorised on the basis of current account or capital account or both.

A)
the instrument is void due to uncertainty
B)
the amount stated in words shall be the amount undertaken or ordered to be paid
C)
the amount stated in figure shall be the amount undertaken or ordered to be paid
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   the instrument is void due to uncertainty

The Negotiable Instruments must be freely transferable and unconditional from the make to the received/bearer.

A)
Savings account
B)
Current account
C)
Both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Current account

The current account is an important indicator of an economy’s health. It is defined as the sum of the balance of trade, net income from abroad, and net current transfers.