Banking Awareness Questions for BOB PO & SBI PO Mains Exam

Dear Readers,

Q1. Financial literacy is a serious issue for RBI, because?
(a) It would enable better understanding of banking business 
(b) With better understanding more and more people would utilize the banking services
(c) It would mean banks can do more business 
(d) It would mean the maximum number of people
(e) None of the given options is true

Q2. RBI has replaced BPLR regime by Base Rate regime w.e.f?
(a) July 1, 2010
(b) July 5, 2010
(c) July 11, 2010 
(d) July 15, 2010
(e) None of the given options is true


Q3. Many a times, we read about Special Drawing Right (SDR) in newspapers. As per in definition, SDR is a monetary unit of the reserve assets of which of the following organisations/agencies?
(a) World Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(d) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
(e) None of the given options is true


Q4. Reserve Bank of India is-
(a) an extension wing of Ministry of Finance, Government of India
(b) India’s central banking institution, which controls the monetary policy of the Indian rupee
(c) an Institution owned by Indian Bank’s Association 
(d) a private sector company
(e) None of the given options is true 


Q5. The term ‘Ways and Means’ advances refer to?
(a) The temporary advance made to the government by its Bankers to bridge the interval between expenditure and the flow of receipt of revenues 
(b) the advance given by the Banks to the poorest of the society 
(c) lending made under PMRY scheme 
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the given options is true 


Q6. How much amount was authorised capital of NPCI? 
(a) Rs 100 crore
(b) Rs 500 crore 
(c) Rs 300 crore
(d) Rs 200 crore
(e) Rs 400 crore


Q7. Bank for International Settlements (BIS) pursues its mission by-
(a) fostering discussion and facilitating collaboration among central banks
(b) supporting dialogue with other authorities that are responsible for promoting financial stability
(c) carrying out research and policy analysis on issues of relevance for monetary and financial stability
(d) acting as a prime counterparty for central banks in their financial transactions
(e) All of the above


Q8. Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organisation, created pursuant to an international treaty (The Hague Agreements of 1930). Its shareholding members are-
(a) Central banks
(b) Monetary authorities
(c) Commercial Banks
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) Both (a) and (c)


Q9. Who is the present Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NPCI?
(a) Balachandran M
(b) AP Hota
(c) Deena Mehta
(d) B Sambamurthy
(e) None of the given options is true


Q10. How much amount was paid-up capital of NPCI?
(a) Rs 100 crore
(b) Rs 500 crore 
(c) Rs 300 crore
(d) Rs 200 crore
(e) Rs 400 crore


Q11. PSLCs are tradable certificates issued against priority sector loans of banks. What does meaning of “Cs” in PSLCs?
(a) Cess
(b) Cities
(c) Census
(d) Certificates
(e) None of the given options is true


Q12. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme is introduced under Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 by RBI with effect from –
(a) 1995
(b) 1999
(c) 1990
(d) 1982
(e) 1988


Q13. MTSS is a way of transferring personal remittances from abroad to beneficiaries in India. What does MTSS stand for-
(a) Mobile Transfer Service Scheme 
(b) Money Transfer System Scheme 
(c) Money Timing Service Scheme 
(d) Market Transfer Service Scheme 
(e) Money Transfer Service Scheme


Q14. How much cash can payment are made to the beneficiary in India under MTSS? 
(a) Rs 2,00,000
(b) Rs 50,000
(c) Rs 1,00,000
(d) Rs 10,000
(e) None of the given options is true


Q15. RDA is a channel to receive cross-border remittances from overseas jurisdictions. What does meaning of “A” in RDA?
(a) Account
(b) Assembly
(c) Arrangement
(d) Association
(e) Amount