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Questions : Consider the following statements:
  1. As per the Banking Regulation Act 1949, RBI, in the public interest, can supersede the management of a banking company.
  2. As per the RBI Act 1934, RBI, in the public interest can supersede the management of a non-banking financial company
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) (ii) only

(b) Both (i) & (ii)

(c) (i) only

(d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

As per the Banking Regulation Act 1949 (Section 36), RBI, in the public interest, can supersede the Board of Directors (management) of a banking company. This is generally done if there is mismanagement in the bank or it is on the verge of default.

As per RBI Act 1934, RBI, in the public interest, can supersede the Board of Directors (management) of a non-banking financial company. (RBI can supersede a bank’s board through Banking Regulation Act 1949, but NBFCs are not covered in that Act.

So, an amendment was done to RBI Act 1934 in July 2019, to allow RBI to supersede the board of NBFCs, in the wake of the crisis faced by various NBFCs like DHFL, IL&FS etc.)

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Question : 1

Which of the following statements are true regarding Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs):

  1. They fund India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD)
  2. They help in achieving governments disinvestment target
  3. They are liable to pay capital gain tax in India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) (ii) & (iii) only

b) (iii) only

c) (i) only

d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

FPI comes under capital account in Balance of Payment but they bring dollars/foreign currencies and this dollar is used to finance/fund if we have a deficit in the current account.

When the government is listing a PSU on the stock exchange for disinvestment, then FPIs can also purchase the PSU’s shares in the primary market. So, FPIs help in the government’s disinvestment plan.

FPI’s pay tax on the earnings they derive from a gain in shares/bonds prices called capital gain tax.

Question : 2

Which one of the following Public Sector Bank’s emblem figures a dog and the words ‘faithful friendly, in it?

a) Punjab National Bank

b) Oriental Bank of Commerce

c) Syndicate Bank

d) State Bank of India

Answer: (c)

Syndicate Bank. The symbol of dog implies that Bank is trustworthy and a friend. Its slogan is : Your faithful and friendly financial partner.

Question : 3

In which year did the Government of India Nationalised 14 major private banks?

a) 1970

b) 1965

c) 1969

d) 1968

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

The basic aim of Lead Bank Scheme is that

a) there should be stiff competition among the various nationalised banks

b) all the banks should make intensive efforts to mobile deposits

c) individual banks should adopt particular districts for intensive development

d) big banks should try to open offices in each district

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

Regulated markets aim at the development of the marketing structure to

a) increase the non-functional margins of the traders

b) maximise the non-functional margins of the commission agents

c) widen the price spread between the producer and the consumer

d) narrow down the price spread between the producer and the consumer

Answer: (d)

Regulated markets aim at the development of marketing structures to ensure remunerative prices to the producers and to narrow down the price spread between the producer and the consumer.

It also aims at reducing the non-functional margins of the commission agents.

Question : 6

List I List II
A. Depression 1. Coexistence of inflation and stagnation
B. Recession 2. Recovery from depression
C. Reflation 3. Reduction in production over a short period
D. Stagflation 4. Insufficient demand leading to idle men and machinery over a long time
  5. Reduction in level of the economy due to falling prices
Codes: A B C D

a) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-5

b) A-1; B-2; C-3; D-5

c) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1

d) A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1

Answer: (a)

Recession is slow down in effective demand for goods and services, slow down in the economy implies a short-run decline in the growth rate.

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