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Questions Related to long term sources of finance

The RBI set up an Industrial Credit Department in ______.

organisation of commerce and management specialised financial institutions institutional sources long term sources of finance sources of business finance - 2

  1. 1935

  2. 1942

  3. 1947

  4. 1957

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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 ______.

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  1. 1985

  2. 1987

  3. 1990

  4. 1995

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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 ___________.

organisation of commerce and management specialised financial institutions institutional sources long term sources of finance sources of business finance - 2

  1. Chennai

  2. Pune

  3. New Delhi

  4. Mumbai

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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.

Banking Ombudsman Scheme was announced in ______.

organisation of commerce and management specialised financial institutions institutional sources long term sources of finance sources of business finance - 2

  1. 1947

  2. 1950

  3. 1995

  4. 1965

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The banking ombudsman scheme was introduced by RBI under section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with effect from 1995. Under this scheme, a banking ombudsman who is a senior official is appointed. He/she handles and redresses the customer complaints against deficiency in certain banking services. 

Every regional bank is sponsored by _________.

organisation of commerce and management specialised financial institutions institutional sources long term sources of finance sources of business finance - 2

  1. Central Bank

  2. RBI

  3. Nationalised Bank

  4. NABARD

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nationalized bank are the public sector banks. All the regional rural banks are owned by either central government or state government.

Nationalized banks sponsor Regional Banks for greater rural development and availability of basic banking activities in rural areas. 

The idea of establishing Regional Rural Banks was mooted in the _______.

organisation of commerce and management specialised financial institutions institutional sources long term sources of finance sources of business finance - 2

  1. Integrated Rural Development Programme

  2. Community Development Programme

  3. Food for Work Programme

  4. Twenty Point Economic Programme

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The idea of establishing Regional Rural Banks was mooted in the Twenty Point Programme of July 1975. It was established to serve the credit needs of the rural people.  

Regional Rural Bank came into existence in _______.

organisation of commerce and management specialised financial institutions institutional sources long term sources of finance sources of business finance - 2

  1. 1970

  2. 1972

  3. 1975

  4. 1982

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Regional Rural Bank (RRB) was established under the provision of an Ordinance and the RRB Act, 1976. RRBs are the created with the view to cater to rural areas of India with basic banking and financial services. They have banking operations in different states of India. 

The board of financial supervision was set up in ________.

organisation of commerce and management specialised financial institutions institutional sources long term sources of finance sources of business finance - 2

  1. 1994

  2. 1995

  3. 1996

  4. 1997

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Due to the financial crisis and failure of large banks, to keep a close watch  and supervision was required to avoid recurrence of many financial crisis. Hence, the Board for Financial Supervision was set up by RBI. The object was to pay at most attention to the supervision of the institution in the financial sector.

Which of the following statements is true or false?
a) Initially, 5 regional rural banks were set up in 1970.
b) Every regional rural banks is sponsored by a national bank.

organisation of commerce and management specialised financial institutions institutional sources long term sources of finance sources of business finance - 2

  1. (a) is true, but (b) is false

  2. (a) is false, but (b) is true

  3. both (a) and (b) are correct

  4. both (a) and (b) are false

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nationalized Bank are the public sector banks, mostly owned by the state. All the Regional Rural Banks are owned by either central government or state government.  Hence, nationalized banks sponsor Regional Banks for greater rural development and availability of basic banking activities in rural areas. 

Dantwala Committee is related with _______.

organisation of commerce and management specialised financial institutions institutional sources long term sources of finance sources of business finance - 2

  1. RRB's (Regional Rural Bank)

  2. RBI (Reserve Bank of India)

  3. NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development )

  4. IDBI bank

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dantwala committee led by Mohanlal Lallubhai Dantwala recommended in 1978 that RRB's should become an integral part of rural credit structure. It also recommended block level planning.