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Question 21. ‘SFMS’ is a secure messaging standard developed to serve as a platform for intra-bank and inter-bank applications. The first letter ‘S’ in the abbreviation ‘SFMS’ stands for
  1.    Standard
  2.    Simplified
  3.    Structured
  4.    Sheltered
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Structured
Answer: (c)SFMS stands for Structured Financial Messaging System.
Question 22. The ‘Indian Bank’ is an Indian state-owned financial service company Headquartered in
  1.    Chennai
  2.    Mumbai
  3.    Bengaluru
  4.    Kolkata
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Chennai
Answer: (a)Indian Bank is an Indian state-owned financial services company established in 1907 and headquartered in Chennai, India.
Question 23. Who appoints a banking ombudsman?
  1.    Reserve Bank of India
  2.    Governor of respective state
  3.    Lead Bank of the State
  4.    President of India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Reserve Bank of India
Answer: (a)The Banking Ombudsman is a senior official appointed by the Reserve Bank of India to redress customer complaints against deficiency in certain banking services.
Question 24. In India ‘Report on Currency and Finance’ is the annual publication of
  1.    Finance Commission
  2.    RBI
  3.    SEBI
  4.    Finance Ministry
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> RBI
Answer: (b)
In India, ‘Report on Currency and Finance’ is the annual publication of the Reserve Bank of India.
The report highlights the evaluation or devaluation of the Rupee as a currency along with its other aspects and projects the financial condition of the economy.
SEBI: Regulator for the security market in India. Headquarters (Mumbai)
Finance commission: formed to define the financial relationship between the centre and state.
Headquarters: New Delhi Finance
Ministry: An important ministry their the Govt. of India concerned with the economy of India.
Question 25. The Word ‘Actuaries’ is related to
  1.    None of the above
  2.    Insurance
  3.    Share Market
  4.    Banking
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Insurance
Answer: (b)
Question 26. Which is credit rating agency in India?
  1.    All of these
  2.    CARE
  3.    ICRA
  4.    CRISIL
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> All of these
Answer: (a)
Question 27. Which of the following definitions are in correct?

  1. Basis points: increase in interest rates in percentage terms.

  2. Repo rate: rate at which commercial banks borrow from the RBI by selling their securities or financial assets to the RBI for a longperiod of time.

  3. Reverse repo rate: rate of interest at which the central bank borrows funds from commercial banks for a short duration.

  4. Cash reserve ratio: minimum percentage of cash deposits that banks must keep with itself to avoid liquidity issues.


  1.    (ii) & (iv)
  2.    (ii), (iii) & (iv)
  3.    (i) & (ii)
  4.    (iii) & (iv)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> (ii) & (iv)
Answer: (a)
Basis points: It is the increase in interest rates in percentage terms. 
Repo rate: Repo rate is the policy rate and is part of RBI’s Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF). It is the rate at which commercial banks borrow from the RBI by selling their securities or financial assets to the RBI for a short period of time.
Reverse repo rate: Reverse Repo Rate is also a part of LAF. It is the rate of interest at which the central bank borrows funds from commercial banks for a short duration.
Cash reserve ratio: CRR is the minimum percentage of cash deposits that banks must keep with the central bank.
Question 28. In India, one-rupee coins and notes and subsidiary coins are issued by
  1.    The State Bank of India
  2.    The Central Government
  3.    The Reserve Bank of India
  4.    The Unit Trust of India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> The Central Government
Answer: (b)
The responsibility for coinage lies with the central government on the basis of the Coinage Act, 1906.
The designing and minting of coins in various denominations are decided by the Central government. Except for one rupee note & coin, all the currencies are minted by RBI.
In one rupee note, the RIB signature of the RBI Governor of currency is held in 4 places Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata & Noida.
Question 29. Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following?
  1.    Kyoto Protocol
  2.    Foreign Institutional Investors
  3.    United Nations Development Programme
  4.    Consolidated Fund of India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Foreign Institutional Investors
Answer: (b)
Question 30. The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in hand and total assets. This is called
  1.    Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
  2.    Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
  3.    Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
  4.    Central Liquid Reserve (CLR)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
Answer: (b)

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