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The reserve bank staff college is located at __________.

  1. Pune

  2. Chennai

  3. Mumbai

  4. New Delhi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

RBI stands for Reserve Bank of India, RBI commenced with its operations from 1st April 1935. The Reserve Bank Staff college was set up by RBI  for training their existing staff with specified banking skills. 

The Industrial Finance Corporation of India was set up in _____.

  1. 1948

  2. 1964

  3. 1985

  4. 1990


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The IFCI was the first development bank owned by government of India post independence. The main focus  was to cater to the long term financial needs of the industrial sector. 

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research was set up by the _________.

  1. RBI

  2. NABARD

  3. IBRD

  4. SBI


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research is located in Mumbai. It was established by RBI in 1987 on the occasion of its golden jubilee . It is an advanced research institution.

The bankers training college is located at _________.

  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. Pune

  4. New Delhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bankers Training college was set up by RBI to provide better banking and economic knowledge to aspiring bankers. It is located in Mumbai.

The Apex institution with regard to rural credit is __________.

  1. Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation

  2. Regional Rural Banks

  3. Reserve Bank of India

  4. NABARD


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

NABARD is an apex development financial institution of India. It was established in 1982 with regards to policy, planning and operations in the field of credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural parts of India.

NABARD stands for ____________.

  1. National Bank for Agricultural and Refinance Development

  2. National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development

  3. National Board of Agriculture and Rural Development

  4. National Bureau for Agriculture and Rural Development


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

National Bank of Agricultural and Rural Development was established in 1982 and has been entrusted with planning, policy and operations in the field of credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural areas of India.

The Reserve Bank of India was nationalised on __________.

  1. January 1, 1947

  2. January 1, 1949

  3. January 1, 1951

  4. January 1, 1955


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on the basis of Reserve Bank of India (Transfer to public ownership)act, 1948. After the nationalization, all shares in the capital of the bank was deemed transferred to the central government on payment of suitable compensation.

The RBI set up an Industrial Credit Department in ______.

  1. 1935

  2. 1942

  3. 1947

  4. 1957


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Industrial Credit Department was set up to administer the Credit Guarantee Scheme for small scale industries. This step was taken by RBI to promote industrial Finance.

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research was setup in the year ______.

  1. 1985

  2. 1987

  3. 1990

  4. 1995


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research is located in Mumbai and was established by RBI. The reason for establishing this institution is to research on developmental issues. It also contains one of the largest social sciences library in Asia.

The college of agricultural banking is located at ___________.

  1. Chennai

  2. Pune

  3. New Delhi

  4. Mumbai


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The College of Agricultural Banking was set up by RBI  in the Pune city of Maharashtra to educate rural people regarding agricultural banking and other related fields.