Sunday, 20 August 2017

Banking Awareness



Q1. Senior Citizen Saving Scheme (SCSS) is exclusively meant for people over the age of 60 years. They shall come into force on-
(a) August 2004
(b) August 2002
(c) August 2010
(d) August 2008
(e) August 2006
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Senior Citizen Saving Scheme (SCSS) is exclusively meant for people over the age of 60 years. They shall come into force on 02nd day of August in 2004.

Q2. What is the maturity period of Senior Citizen Saving Scheme (SCSS)?
(a) 5 years
(b) 50 years
(c) 1 years
(d) 10 years
(e) 15 years
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. The maturity period of Senior Citizen Saving Scheme (SCSS) is 5 years.
Q3. There are only four eligible categories of PSLCs i.e. PSLC General, PSLC Small and Marginal Farmer, PSLC Agriculture & PSLC Micro Enterprises. PSLC stands for-?
(a) Public Sector Lending Certificates 
(b) Priority Sector Lending Certificates 
(c) Priority System Lending Certificates 
(d) Priority Service Lending Certificates 
(e) Priority Sector Lending Cash
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. There are only four eligible categories of PSLCs i.e. PSLC General, PSLC Small and Marginal Farmer, PSLC Agriculture & PSLC Micro Enterprises. PSLC stands for Priority Sector Lending Certificates.
Q4. All PSLCs will expire on-
(a) 01st October
(b) 01st April
(c) 01st March
(d) 01st January
(e) 01st June
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. All PSLCs will be valid till March 31st and will expire on April 1st.
Q5. The guidelines specify that MCLR calculated using methodology prescribed shall correspond to the tenor of funds in the single largest maturity bucket provided it is more than 30% of the entire funds reckoned for determining the MCLR. What is the meaning of "M" in MCLR?
(a) Minimum
(b) Maturity
(c) Marginal
(d) Management
(e) None of the given options is true
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The guidelines specify that MCLR calculated using methodology prescribed shall correspond to the tenor of funds in the single largest maturity bucket provided it is more than 30% of the entire funds reckoned for determining the MCLR. MCLR stands for Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate.
Q6. What is the minimum tenure of gold deposits under Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015?
(a) Five year
(b) Two year
(c) One year
(d) Three year
(e) Four year
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The deposit will be made under Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 with the designated banks for a short term period of 1-3 years (with a roll over in multiples of one year) and will be treated as their on-balance sheet liability.

Q7. All Scheduled Commercial Banks excluding ________ are eligible to implement under Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015?
(a) Private Sector Banks
(b) IDBI Bank Limited
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Regional Rural Banks
(e) Public Sector Banks
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. All Scheduled Commercial Banks excluding Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are eligible to implement the Scheme.
Q8. BSBDA is a simple, basic account for routine banking transactions without the need of minimum balance requirement. BSBDA stands for-?
(a) Basic Savings Branch Deposit Account
(b) Balance Savings Bank Deposit Account
(c) Basic Savings Bank Demand Account
(d) Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
(e) None of the given options is true
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) a simple, basic account for routine banking transactions without the need of minimum balance requirement.
Q9. Which rate has replaced the erstwhile Benchmark Prime Lending Rate system with effect from July 1, 2010? 
(a) Marginal Rate system
(b) Bank Rate system
(c) Repo Rate system
(d) Open Rate system
(e) Base Rate system
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Base Rate system has replaced the erstwhile Benchmark Prime Lending Rate system with effect from July 1, 2010. Base Rate shall include all those elements of the lending rates that are common across all categories of borrowers.
Q10. Banks cannot accept interest-free deposits other than in-
(a) Saving Account
(b) Recurring Deposit Account
(c) Fixed Deposit Account
(d) Nostro Account
(e) Current Account
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Banks cannot accept interest free deposits other than in current account.

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