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