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Q.221 Medium General Awareness
What does the term 'Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)' refer to in banking?
A Percentage of deposits banks must maintain in government securities
B Percentage of deposits banks must maintain as cash reserves
C Maximum lending limit for banks
D Interest rate charged by RBI on loans
Correct Answer:  A. Percentage of deposits banks must maintain in government securities
EXPLANATION

SLR refers to the percentage of their deposits that commercial banks must maintain in the form of liquid assets like government securities.

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Q.222 Easy General Awareness
Which of the following is NOT a function of the RBI?
A Issuing currency notes
B Regulating monetary policy
C Managing stock exchanges
D Acting as banker to the government
Correct Answer:  C. Managing stock exchanges
EXPLANATION

Stock exchanges are regulated by SEBI, not RBI. RBI issues currency, regulates monetary policy, and acts as banker to the government.

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Q.223 Medium General Awareness
As per DICGC norms (2024), what is the maximum deposit insurance coverage per depositor per bank?
A ₹5 lakhs
B ₹10 lakhs
C ₹50 lakhs
D ₹1 crore
Correct Answer:  A. ₹5 lakhs
EXPLANATION

The maximum deposit insurance coverage under DICGC is ₹5 lakhs per depositor per bank as per the current norms.

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Q.224 Easy General Awareness
What is the primary objective of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC)?
A To provide credit facilities to banks
B To insure deposits and guarantee credits of banks
C To regulate the banking sector
D To monitor stock market operations
Correct Answer:  B. To insure deposits and guarantee credits of banks
EXPLANATION

DICGC's primary objective is to insure deposits of depositors and guarantee credits of banks up to specified limits.

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Q.225 Medium General Awareness
Which committee was constituted to review the regulatory framework for NBFCs in India?
A Narasimhan Committee
B Usha Thorat Committee
C Tarapore Committee
D Chakraborty Committee
Correct Answer:  B. Usha Thorat Committee
EXPLANATION

The Usha Thorat Committee (2023) was constituted to review the regulatory framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India.

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Q.226 Easy General Awareness
What is the full form of RTGS, which is used for large value fund transfers in India?
A Real Time Gross Settlement
B Rapid Transfer Gross System
C Real Transaction Gross Settlement
D Regulated Transfer Gross System
Correct Answer:  A. Real Time Gross Settlement
EXPLANATION

RTGS stands for Real Time Gross Settlement, which is used for settlement of large value transactions on a real-time basis.

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Q.227 Easy General Awareness
Which of the following is the regulatory body that oversees the payment and settlement systems in India?
A NPCI
B SEBI
C RBI
D IRDA
Correct Answer:  C. RBI
EXPLANATION

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) oversees payment and settlement systems in India. NPCI is a subsidiary of RBI that operates retail payment systems.

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Q.228 Hard General Awareness
What does the term 'Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)' measure?
A The ability of a bank to meet its short-term obligations
B The ratio of total assets to total liabilities
C The percentage of non-performing assets
D The profitability of a bank
Correct Answer:  A. The ability of a bank to meet its short-term obligations
EXPLANATION

LCR under Basel III measures a bank's ability to survive a severe liquidity stress scenario lasting 30 days by maintaining sufficient high-quality liquid assets.

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Q.229 Medium General Awareness
Which of the following is NOT covered under the definition of a 'Non-Banking Financial Company' (NBFC)?
A Finance companies
B Merchant banks
C Commercial banks
D Investment companies
Correct Answer:  C. Commercial banks
EXPLANATION

Commercial banks are not NBFCs. NBFCs are financial institutions that provide lending and other financial services but cannot accept deposits from the general public.

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Q.230 Medium General Awareness
What is the full form of SWIFT?
A System for Worldwide International Financial Transactions
B Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
C Software for World Integrated Financial Trading
D Secure Web Interface for Financial Transactions
Correct Answer:  B. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
EXPLANATION

SWIFT is the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, a secure international messaging system used for cross-border fund transfers.

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