The Reserve Bank of India

Test your knowledge about the Reserve Bank of India, the central bank of India.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the Reserve Bank of India established?

  1. 1935
  2. 1947
  3. 1950
  4. 1962
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. Shantikanta Das
  2. Urjit Patel
  3. Raghuram Rajan
  4. Y. V. Reddy
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary objective of the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. To maintain price stability
  2. To promote economic growth
  3. To ensure financial stability
  4. To regulate the banking sector
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the main functions of the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. Monetary policy
  2. Banking regulation
  3. Foreign exchange management
  4. Government debt management
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. A committee that sets interest rates
  2. A committee that regulates banks
  3. A committee that manages foreign exchange reserves
  4. A committee that advises the government on economic policy
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the repo rate set by the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. The interest rate at which banks borrow money from the Reserve Bank of India
  2. The interest rate at which banks lend money to customers
  3. The interest rate at which the government borrows money from the Reserve Bank of India
  4. The interest rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to the government
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the reverse repo rate set by the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. The interest rate at which banks borrow money from the Reserve Bank of India
  2. The interest rate at which banks lend money to customers
  3. The interest rate at which the government borrows money from the Reserve Bank of India
  4. The interest rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to the government
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate set by the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. The interest rate at which banks borrow money from the Reserve Bank of India
  2. The interest rate at which banks lend money to customers
  3. The interest rate at which the government borrows money from the Reserve Bank of India
  4. The interest rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to the government
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the bank rate set by the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. The interest rate at which banks borrow money from the Reserve Bank of India
  2. The interest rate at which banks lend money to customers
  3. The interest rate at which the government borrows money from the Reserve Bank of India
  4. The interest rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to the government
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the cash reserve ratio (CRR) set by the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. The percentage of deposits that banks must hold with the Reserve Bank of India
  2. The percentage of deposits that banks must lend to customers
  3. The percentage of deposits that banks must invest in government securities
  4. The percentage of deposits that banks must hold as cash
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) set by the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. The percentage of deposits that banks must hold with the Reserve Bank of India
  2. The percentage of deposits that banks must lend to customers
  3. The percentage of deposits that banks must invest in government securities
  4. The percentage of deposits that banks must hold as cash
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the priority sector lending (PSL) target set by the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. The percentage of loans that banks must lend to agriculture and allied activities
  2. The percentage of loans that banks must lend to small and medium enterprises
  3. The percentage of loans that banks must lend to housing
  4. The percentage of loans that banks must lend to education
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the Reserve Bank of India in the foreign exchange market?

  1. To regulate the foreign exchange market
  2. To intervene in the foreign exchange market
  3. To manage the foreign exchange reserves of India
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the Reserve Bank of India in the government debt market?

  1. To manage the government debt of India
  2. To regulate the government debt market
  3. To advise the government on debt management
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the Reserve Bank of India in the financial stability of India?

  1. To regulate the financial sector
  2. To supervise the financial sector
  3. To resolve financial crises
  4. All of the above