AHSEC| CLASS 12| FINANCE| CHAPTER - 1| COMMERCIAL BANKING IN INDIA| SOLVED QUESTIONS FOR 1 MARK EACH| H.S. 2ND YEAR

 


AHSEC| CLASS 12| FINANCE| CHAPTER - 1| COMMERCIAL BANKING IN INDIA| SOLVED QUESTIONS FOR 1 MARK EACH| H.S. 2ND YEAR


commercial banking in india


UNIT – 1


Solved questions for 1 mark each:

(A) VERY SHORT ANSWER:

1. How many commercial banks are nationalised at present?     Exam paper: 2008

Ans: At present there are 19 nationalized banks in India.

2. In which year the first nationalisation of banks took place?

Ans: In July 19, 1969.

3. When was Lead Bank Scheme introduced?  Exam paper: 2009, 2011

Ans: In December, 1969.

4. In which year State Bank of India nationalised?   Exam paper: 2010, 2013

Ans: In July 1, 1955.

5. Name the three presidency Banks.

Ans: (i) Bank of Bengal, (ii) Bank of Bombay, (iii) Bank of Madras

6. In which year the Imperial Bank of India was established?   Exam paper: 2008, 2014

Ans: In 1921.

7. In which year the first presidency bank was established in India.

Ans: In 1806.

8. What is unit Banking?  Exam paper: 2006, 2013

Ans: Unit banking is a system where the operations of a bank are confined to one office located in a particular area. A unit bank has virtually no branch.

9. What is Branch Banking? Exam paper: 2002, 04, 06

Ans: Branch banking is a system of banking where the business is transacted by a single office with a network of branches spread all over the country.

10. What is Group Banking?

Ans: Group banking refers to a system of banking in which two or more banks are directly controlled by a corporation, a consortium, or a business trust. These types of banks are popular in the United States.

11. What is Chain Banking?

Ans: Chain banking refers to a system of controlling and operating two or more independently incorporated banks owned by a single individual or group of individuals.

12. What is a private sector bank? Exam paper: 2005

Ans: The banks which are owned and managed by private or common citizens are called private sector banks. The profit or loss of such banks goes to the shareholders of the banking company.

13. What is a public sector bank?    Exam paper: 2002, 2010

Ans: Banks owned and managed by the government are called public sector banks. The profit and loss of public sector banks goes to the government.

14. What is a scheduled bank?      Exam paper: 2002, 05, 07, 09, 11, 12, 16

Ans: Those banks which are listed in the Second Schedule under Section 42(b)(a) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 are called Scheduled Banks. But to be enrolled in the Second Schedule, their paid-up capital and reserves should not be less than 5 lakhs and the matter should not be against the interests of the general public.

15. What is Non-scheduled bank?

Ans: The banks which are not listed in the second schedule of the RBI Act 1934 are called non-scheduled banks.

16. Name two Private Sector Banks in India.   Exam paper: 2007, 11, 13

Ans: There are two private sector banks:

(a) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)

(b) Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India. (ICICI)

17. Name four public sector banks in India.   Exam paper: 2009, 12

Ans: (i) Allahabad bank, (ii) Central Bank of India, (iii) Punjab National Bank, (iv) Bank of Boroda.

18. What was the previous name of State Bank of India?   Exam paper: 2015

Ans: Imperial Bank of India.

19. Accepting Deposits and Lending of Money are Primary functions of the commercial bank. (Fill in the blank)    Exam paper: 2011

20. In which year the Bank of Bombay was established?

Ans: In 1840.

21. In which year the Imperial Bank of India was nationalised?

Ans: On July 1, 1955.

22. In which year 14 Indian commercial banks were nationalised?

Ans: In July 1969.

23. In which year 6 Indian commercial banks were nationalised?    Exam paper: 2016

Ans: In 1980.

25. Give an example of Public Sector Bank.

Ans: State Bank of India.

24. In 1980 how many commercial banks were nationalised?

Ans: Six banks.

26. What is Commercial Bank?

Ans: A commercial bank is a type of band that provides services such as accepting deposits, granting business loans, and offering basic investment products.

27. Give the name of the biggest commercial bank in India?

Ans: SBI (State Bank of India)

28. What is scheduled commercial bank?

Ans: Those banks which are included in the second schedule of RBI are called Scheduled Commercial Banks.


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