Economics (Part – XI)

Total Questions: 50

21. The Banking Regulation Act was passed in India in_______. [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 6.06.2019(Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) 1949
Solution:The Banking Regulation Act was passed in India in 1949 that regulates all banking firms in India. Passed as the Banking Companies Act 1949, it came into force on 16 March 1949 and changed to Banking Regulation Act 1949 on 1 March 1966. It is applicable in Jammu and Kashmir on 1956.

22. The headquarters of RBI is in- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 8.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Mumbai
Solution:

The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of India. It was established on 1st April, 1935 as per the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with a capital of Rs 5 crore. It was nationalized on January 1, 1949. Its headquarter is in Mumbai. Reserve Bank has 31 regional offices located in different cities..

23. The Reserve Bank was established in 1935 by the Banking Regulation Act, 1934 with a capital of Rs._______. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) 5 crore
Solution:The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of India. It was established on 1st April, 1935 as per the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with a capital of Rs 5 crore. It was nationalized on January 1, 1949. Its headquarter is in Mumbai. Reserve Bank has 31 regional offices located in different cities..

24. In which year, RBI was nationalized? [SS.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 1.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1949
Solution:The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of India. It was established on 1st April, 1935 as per the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with a capital of Rs 5 crore. It was nationalized on January 1, 1949. Its headquarter is in Mumbai. Reserve Bank has 31 regional offices located in different cities..

25. In which year was the Reserve Bank of India established? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online C.P.O. S.I. 5.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) 1935
Solution:The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of India. It was established on 1st April, 1935 as per the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with a capital of Rs 5 crore. It was nationalized on January 1, 1949. Its headquarter is in Mumbai. Reserve Bank has 31 regional offices located in different cities..

26. Which among the following financial institutions was nationalised in 1949? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) RBI
Solution:The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of India. It was established on 1st April, 1935 as per the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with a capital of Rs 5 crore. It was nationalized on January 1, 1949. Its headquarter is in Mumbai. Reserve Bank has 31 regional offices located in different cities..

27. Reserve Bank of India, which acts as a banker to the Central Government, was established on: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) 1ˢᵗ April 1935
Solution:The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of India. It was established on 1st April, 1935 as per the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with a capital of Rs 5 crore. It was nationalized on January 1, 1949. Its headquarter is in Mumbai. Reserve Bank has 31 regional offices located in different cities..

28. What is the accounting year of the Reserve Bank of India? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 28.08.2016 (]

Correct Answer: (b) July-June
Solution:Option (b) was correct when the question was asked in the paper. Recently, the Central Board of Directors of the RBI recommended to align the accounting year of RBI with the financial year of the government (April-March), from 2020-21..

29. The Central Board of Directors of the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is appointed nominated for a period of years. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) four
Solution:The Central Board of Directors of the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is appointed/nominated for a period of four years.

30. Who among the following was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 05.08.2021.22 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) C.D. Deshmukh
Solution:C.D. Deshmukh was the first Indian governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He held this post from August 11, 1943 to June 30, 1949.