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Banking Institutions and History

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Review crucial questions related to banking institutions, their histories, and recent financial events. This set covers bank mergers, taglines, and key regulatory changes by the Reserve Bank of India. It is highly relevant for aspirants of banking and insurance exams.

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Banking Institutions and History Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following institution has planned to establish a stock exchange for small and Medium enterprises?

  1. NABARD

  2. RBI

  3. SIDBI

  4. SEBI
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) is the primary financial institution dedicated to promoting and financing micro, small, and medium enterprises. NABARD focuses on agriculture, RBI regulates all banking, and SEBI regulates securities markets - none specifically run SME exchanges.

Multiple choice

'Here For Good', is the tag line of which of the following MNC banks operating in India?

  1. Standard Chartered Bank

  2. Barclays Bank

  3. Citigroup

  4. HSBC Bank

  5. Royal Bank of Scotland
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Standard Chartered Bank uses the tagline 'Here for Good' as part of its brand positioning. This tagline was launched as part of the bank's global rebranding campaign to emphasize its long-term commitment to markets. Barclays, Citigroup, HSBC, and Royal Bank of Scotland use different taglines.

Multiple choice

Which institution is known as 'soft loan window' of the World Bank?

  1. International Finance Corporation

  2. International Development Agency

  3. International Monetary Fund

  4. Indian Development Forum
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The International Development Association (IDA) is the 'soft loan window' of the World Bank Group. It provides concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest countries. IDA loans have zero or very low interest rates and long repayment periods. IFC lends to private sector, IMF is a separate institution for monetary cooperation.

Multiple choice

Which global investment bank named former Axis Bank Chairman P. J. Nayak as its new chief executive and country head for India in 2010?

  1. Templeton

  2. Goldman Sachs

  3. Morgan Stanley

  4. ING Group

  5. N M Rothschild & Sons
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Global investment bank Morgan Stanley on March 19, 2010 named P Jayendra Nayak, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Axis Bank, as its new chief executive and country head for India. During his nine-year stint (2000-2009) at Axis, the bank became India's third largest private sector lender.

Multiple choice

Which of the following became the 2nd Indian bank after State Bank of India to get full banking privileges in Singapore in 2010?

  1. ICICI Bank

  2. IndusInd Bank

  3. HDFC Bank

  4. Axis Bank

  5. IDBI Bank
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore granted Qualified Full Banking (QFB) privileges to ICICI Bank on March 23, 2010. This allows India's largest private sector bank to have 25 points-of-presence in Singapore such as branches and ATMs and offer retail banking services and products. ICICI Bank is the second after State Bank of India to get QFB privileges.

Multiple choice

Which of the following organizations has provided a credit of US $600 million to India to beef up its rural credit structure system?

  1. World Bank

  2. ADB

  3. IMF

  4. EU

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The World Bank is a major international financial institution that provides development assistance to member countries, including credit facilities for strengthening rural infrastructure and credit systems. ADB primarily focuses on Asian development projects, IMF deals with balance of payments issues rather than sector-specific credit, and the EU is not a lending institution of this nature.

Multiple choice

The Govt. of India had purchased RBI's 59% stake in one of the major banks of India in about Rs.35531 crore. Which of the following is the name of that bank?

  1. UTI Bank (AXIS Bank)

  2. IDBI Bank

  3. State Bank of India

  4. ICICI Bank

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Government of India acquired RBI's 59% stake in State Bank of India (SBI) for about Rs.35,531 crore, making SBI a government-owned bank. SBI is India's largest bank. The other options listed (UTI/AXIS Bank, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank) were not the subject of this specific high-value government acquisition.

Multiple choice

The RBI Govt. of India short listed four organizations who will manage pension funds. Which of the following is not one of these short listed companies?

  1. State Bank of India

  2. LIC of India

  3. ICICI Bank

  4. IDBI Capital

  5. UTIAMC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The RBI shortlisted organizations for pension fund management included SBI, LIC, IDBI Capital, and UTI AMC. ICICI Bank was not among the shortlisted pension fund managers - this is asking which is NOT one of them.