RBI, Monetary Policy, Banking Terms - One Line Questions
1.
When was the Reserve Bank of India established? —
1935
2.
The RBI was nationalized in which year? —
1949
3.
What is a 'Debit Card'? —
A card that deducts money directly from the cardholder's bank account
4.
What is a 'Credit Card'? —
A card that allows a customer to borrow funds from the issuer up to a certain limit
5.
What is 'Monetary Policy Committee' (MPC)? —
A committee that decides on interest rates
6.
What is a 'Cheque'? —
A written order to a bank to pay a stated sum from the drawer's account
7.
What is 'Negotiable Instrument'? —
A document that contains an unconditional order or promise to pay a certain sum of money
8.
What is 'Letter of Credit' (LC)? —
A guarantee from a bank that a buyer will pay the seller
9.
What is 'Quantitative Easing' (QE)? —
A monetary policy tool where a central bank purchases financial assets to inject liquidity
10.
What is a 'Recurring Deposit' (RD)? —
A deposit where a fixed sum is invested at regular intervals
11.
What is Deflation? —
A sustained decrease in the general price level
12.
What is Inflation? —
A sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services
13.
What is a 'Fixed Deposit' (FD)? —
A deposit made for a specific period at a fixed interest rate
14.
What is 'Interest Rate Swap'? —
An agreement to exchange interest rate payments based on a notional principal
15.
Which of the following is a type of bank account? —
All of the above
16.
What is 'Basel Norms' related to? —
Bank capital adequacy and risk management
17.
When the RBI buys government securities in OMOs, what is the likely impact on the money supply? —
Increases
18.
When the RBI sells government securities in OMOs, what is the likely impact on the money supply? —
Decreases
19.
What is 'ECS' in banking? —
Electronic Clearing Service
20.
Who heads the Monetary Policy Committee in India? —
Governor of RBI
21.
Which of the following is a tool of Monetary Policy? —
Open Market Operations
22.
What is 'Laissez-faire' in economics? —
Minimal government intervention in the economy
23.
What is a 'Savings Account' designed for? —
Accumulating savings with some interest
24.
Which Act governs Negotiable Instruments in India? —
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
25.
Which committee recommended the establishment of the RBI? —
Hilton-Young Committee
26.
What is 'KYC' in banking? —
Know Your Customer
27.
What is 'NEFT'? —
National Electronic Fund Transfer
28.
What is a major difference between NEFT and RTGS? —
NEFT operates on a deferred net settlement basis, while RTGS operates in real-time
29.
What does NPA stand for in banking? —
Non-Performing Asset
30.
What is 'Financial Inclusion'? —
Providing financial services to all sections of society at affordable prices
31.
What is 'RTGS'? —
Real Time Gross Settlement
32.
What does RBI stand for? —
Reserve Bank of India
33.
What is a 'Current Account' typically used for? —
Frequent transactions by businesses and individuals
34.
Which is the central bank of India? —
Reserve Bank of India
35.
What is a 'Fiscal Deficit'? —
The difference between government expenditure and revenue, excluding borrowing
36.
What is the Bank Rate? —
The rate at which the RBI discounts bills of exchange
37.
What is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)? —
The percentage of deposits that banks must keep with the RBI
38.
What is the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)? —
The percentage of deposits that banks must maintain in the form of specified government securities
39.
What is the 'Prime Lending Rate' (PLR)? —
The rate at which banks lend to their most preferred customers
40.
What is the Reverse Repo Rate? —
The rate at which the RBI borrows money from commercial banks
41.
What is the Repo Rate? —
The rate at which the RBI lends to commercial banks against government securities
42.
What is the main objective of Monetary Policy? —
All of the above
43.
What is the main purpose of Open Market Operations (OMOs)? —
All of the above
44.
Why is KYC important for banks? —
To prevent money laundering and terrorist financing
45.
What is the primary mandate of the MPC? —
To maintain price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth
46.
What is the primary function of a 'Commercial Bank'? —
To accept deposits and grant loans
47.
What is the primary role of the RBI? —
All of the above
48.
Which of the following is a type of bank license issued by RBI? —
All of the above
49.
When does a loan become an NPA? —
When the borrower fails to pay interest or principal for 90 days