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Q.461 Medium
What is the primary objective of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) launched in 2015?
A Provide agricultural loans to farmers
B Facilitate credit to micro and small enterprises without collateral
C Offer housing loans at subsidized rates
D Support large industrial projects
Correct Answer:  B. Facilitate credit to micro and small enterprises without collateral
EXPLANATION

PMMY aims to provide collateral-free loans to micro and small enterprises through banks, supporting the growth of small businesses and self-employment.

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Q.462 Medium
In a distribution chart, Bank X's retail deposits increased from 35% to 42% of total deposits. What is the percentage point increase?
A 7 percentage points
B 20% increase
C 2 percentage points
D 35% increase
Correct Answer:  A. 7 percentage points
EXPLANATION

Percentage point change = 42% - 35% = 7 percentage points (not a 7% increase, but an increase of 7 percentage points)

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Q.463 Medium
Which regulatory framework mandates that banks maintain a minimum Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)?
A Basel I
B Basel II
C Basel III
D CRAR guidelines
Correct Answer:  C. Basel III
EXPLANATION

Basel III framework requires banks to maintain a minimum Liquidity Coverage Ratio of 100% to ensure they have sufficient high-quality liquid assets.

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Q.464 Medium
A customer takes a loan of ₹4,00,000 at 9% p.a. for 5 years. Using the simple interest formula, what is the total interest payable?
A ₹1,60,000
B ₹1,80,000
C ₹2,00,000
D ₹2,20,000
Correct Answer:  B. ₹1,80,000
EXPLANATION

Simple Interest = (P × R × T) / 100 = (400000 × 9 × 5) / 100 = ₹1,80,000

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Q.465 Medium
According to the RBI's 2024-2025 guidelines, what is the current Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for scheduled commercial banks?
A 3.5%
B 4.0%
C 4.5%
D 5.0%
Correct Answer:  B. 4.0%
EXPLANATION

As per RBI's latest monetary policy, the CRR for scheduled commercial banks is maintained at 4.0% of their net demand and time liabilities.

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Q.466 Medium
What is 'Markdown' in the context of banking and securities markets?
A Reduction in the price of a security sold to a customer
B Increase in interest rates on deposits
C Discount given on loan processing fees
D Adjustment in exchange rates
Correct Answer:  A. Reduction in the price of a security sold to a customer
EXPLANATION

Markdown refers to the reduction in the price of a security when a dealer sells it to a customer, representing the dealer's profit margin.

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Q.467 Medium
If a bank's Cost-to-Income Ratio (CIR) decreased from 52% to 48%, what does this indicate?
A Deterioration in operational efficiency
B Improvement in operational efficiency
C Increase in non-performing assets
D Decrease in profitability
Correct Answer:  B. Improvement in operational efficiency
EXPLANATION

Lower CIR indicates better operational efficiency as the bank is spending less to generate each unit of income. A decrease from 52% to 48% shows improvement.

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Q.468 Medium
A bank processes 8,000 digital transactions on Day 1, 12,000 on Day 2, and 15,000 on Day 3. What is the percentage increase from Day 1 to Day 3?
A 75%
B 87.5%
C 100%
D 112.5%
Correct Answer:  B. 87.5%
EXPLANATION

Percentage increase = [(15000 - 8000) / 8000] × 100 = (7000/8000) × 100 = 87.5%

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Q.469 Medium
What is the maximum limit for deposits under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) scheme as per 2024-2025 guidelines?
A ₹1,00,000
B ₹2,00,000
C ₹5,00,000
D ₹10,00,000
Correct Answer:  C. ₹5,00,000
EXPLANATION

The DICGC deposit insurance limit was increased to ₹5,00,000 per depositor per bank effective from May 2021 and continues in 2024-2025.

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Q.470 Medium
A bank's total advances are ₹8,00,000 crores. If Gross NPA (Non-Performing Assets) is 2.5%, what is the value of Gross NPAs?
A ₹15,000 crores
B ₹18,000 crores
C ₹20,000 crores
D ₹25,000 crores
Correct Answer:  C. ₹20,000 crores
EXPLANATION

Gross NPA = Total Advances × NPA% = 800000 × 2.5% = 800000 × 0.025 = ₹20,000 crores

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