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Question 1 |
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
A | Physics and Chemistry
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B | Physiology or Medicine
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C | Literature, Peace and Economics
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D | All of the above |
Question 2 |
Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by
A | Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
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B | Second World Nations
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C | Third World Nations
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D | Fourth World Nations |
Question 3 |
For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is
A | kaleidoscope |
B | periscope
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C | spectroscope |
D | telescope |
Question 4 |
In which world cup cricket final, Australia beat England?
A | 1983, Lord's - England
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B | 1987, Kolkatta - India
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C | 1992, Melbourne - Australia
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D | 1996, Lahore - Pakistan |
Question 5 |
Rabindranath Tagore is also known as
A | Guruji |
B | Gurudev
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C | Mahamana |
D | Netaji |
Question 6 |
Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
A | Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej
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B | Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
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C | Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
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D | Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej |
Question 7 |
When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
A | midnight ,GMT
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B | 1730 hours
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C | 0630 hours
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D | None of the above |
Question 8 |
To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
A | Licchavis |
B | Sakyas
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C | Mallas |
D | None of the above |
Question 9 |
The Kalinga was fought in
A | 321 BC
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B | 301 BC
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C | 261 BC
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D | 241 BC |
Question 10 |
Which cricketer died on the field in Bangladesh while playing for Abahani Club?
A | Subhash Gupte
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B | M.L.Jaisimha
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C | Lala Amarnath
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D | Raman Lamba |
Question 11 |
How many players are there in Kabbadi team?
A | 11 |
B | 9
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C | 5 |
D | 7 |
Question 12 |
Who is the author of the book 'No Full Stops in India'?
A | Raj Mohan Gandhi
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B | Shyam lal
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C | E.M. Forster
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D | Mark Tully |
Question 13 |
Which of the following international organisations has started the scheme 'Partnership for Peace' for a group of nations?
A | Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
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B | Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP)
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C | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
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D | Organisations of African Unity (OAU) |
Question 14 |
In the state of India, the State Financial Corporation have given assistance mainly to develop
A | agricultural farms
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B | cottage industry
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C | large-scale industries
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D | medium and small-scale industries |
Question 15 |
Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means
A | the difference between current expenditure and current revenue
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B | net increase in Union Governments borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India
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C | the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings
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D | the sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit |
Question 16 |
Which of the following is not a part of machinery that settles industrial disputes?
A | Wage Court
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B | Works Committee
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C | Conciliation officers
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D | Board of Conciliation |
Question 17 |
If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to
A | increase it
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B | decrease it
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C | no impact
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D | None of the above |
Question 18 |
The central co-operative banks are in direct touch with
A | farmers
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B | state co-operative banks
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C | land development banks
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D | central government |
Question 19 |
Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except
A | entertainment tax
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B | expenditure tax
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C | agricultural income tax
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D | land revenue |
Question 20 |
The world famous 'Khajuraho' sculptures are located in
A | Gujarat |
B | Madhya Pradesh
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C | Orissa
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D | Maharashtra |
Question 21 |
'Tin Bhiga' lease by India to Bangladesh, was a part of
A | West Bengal
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B | Assam
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C | Meghalaya
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D | Tripura |
Question 22 |
The United Nations declared 1993 as a year of the
A | disabled
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B | forests
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C | girl child
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D | indigenous people |
Question 23 |
Which of the following festivals is celebrated on Prophet Mohammed birthday?
A | Id-Ul-Zuha |
B | Id-e-Milad
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C | Id-Ul-Fitr |
D | Muharram |
Question 24 |
World Human Rights Day is observed on
A | April 8
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B | December 10
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C | December 7
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D | September 5 |
Question 25 |
In the UK, what type of installation requires a fireman's switch?
A | Neon Lighting
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B | High Pressure Sodium Lighting
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C | Water Features
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D | Hotel Rooms |
Question 26 |
Compact discs, (according to the original CD specifications) hold how many minutes of music?
A | 74 mins
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B | 56 mins
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C | 60 mins
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D | 90 mins |
Question 27 |
Ustad Nisar hussain Khan earned distinction in which of the following fields?
A | Vocal Music
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B | Instrumental music
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C | Acting
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D | Classical dance |
Question 28 |
Who is known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'?
A | Florence Nightingale
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B | Sarojini Naidu
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C | Indira Gandhi
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D | Joan of Arc |
Question 29 |
Ms Kim Campbell is the first woman Prime Minister of
A | Portugal |
B | Canada
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C | Switzerland |
D | Congo |
Question 30 |
The leading state in producing paper is
A | Bihar
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B | West Bengal
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C | Kerala
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D | Orissa |
Question 31 |
The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called
A | the Chinook
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B | the Sirocco
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C | the Harmattan
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D | the Loo |
Question 32 |
Which of the following statement is true about Bank?
A | Banks cannot accept demand and time deposit from Public
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B | Banks can accept only demand deposit from public
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C | Banks can accept only time deposit from public
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D | Banks can accept both demand and time deposit from Public
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E | Banks can accept demand and time deposit from Government only |
Question 33 |
Interest Rate payable on Saving Bank account is
A | regulated by RBI
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B | regulated by State Government
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C | regulated by Central Government
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D | not regulated by RBI
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E | regulated by Finance Ministry |
Question 34 |
Accounts are allowed to operated by Cheques in respect of
A | Both Savings Accounts and Fixed Deposit accounts
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B | Savings account and Current Accounts
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C | Both Savings and Loan Accounts
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D | Both savings bank accounts and cash accounts only
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E | Both current account and fixed deposit accounts
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Question 35 |
The usual deposit accounts of banks are
A | Current Accounts, Insurance Premium Account and Electricity accounts
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B | Current Accounts, Post office Savings account and Term deposit accounts
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C | Loan Accounts, Term Deposit accounts and Savings Account
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D | Term Deposit accounts, Current Accounts and Savings Account
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E | Current bill accounts and term deposit account |
Question 36 |
When a bank returns a cheque unpaid, it is called?
A | Payment of cheque
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B | Dishonor of cheque
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C | Cancelling of cheque
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D | Drawing of cheque
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E | None of these |
Question 37 |
The Public Sector Banks are banks where a majority state is held by the Government. Which of the following banks is the second largest Public sector banks among the 236 PSBs in India in terms of Profit?
A | Bank of India
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B | Punjab National Bank
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C | Bank of Baroda
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D | Central Bank of India
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E | Canara Bank
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Question 38 |
In regards to insurance, “A policy provision that allows a policy to be restored from a lapsed status and resume active coverage” is termed as?
A | Reaffirmation
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B | Reinsurance
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C | Reinstatement
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D | Revocation
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E | None of these |
Question 39 |
“The termination of an insurance policy due to non-payment of premium” is technically called as?
A | Death
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B | Lapse
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C | Forfeiture
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D | Seize
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E | None of these |
Question 40 |
What are ‘Open Market Operations"?
A | Activities of SEBI-registered brokers
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B | Selling of currency by the RBI
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C | Selling of gilt-edged securities by the government
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D | Sale of share by FIIs
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E | None of these |
Question 41 |
Which of the following is not a tool in the hands of RBI to control the inflationary pressure in the country ?
A | Bank Rate (BR)
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B | Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
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C | Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
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D | Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
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E | None of these |
Question 42 |
Which of the following instruments of credit control adopted by the Reserve Bank of India doesnot fall within 'General' or 'Quantitive' methods of credit control?
A | Stipulation of certain minimum margin in respect of advance against specified commodities
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B | Open Market Operation
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C | Bank Rate
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D | Variable Reserve Requirement
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E | None of these |
Question 43 |
On the recommendation of which committee was NABARD established?
A | Rangarajan
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B | Shivraman
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C | Narasingam
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D | Vijay Kelkar
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E | Malegam |
Question 44 |
Which among the following does not decided the RBI?
A | CAR
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B | CRR
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C | Base Rate
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D | Bank Rate
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E | Repo Rate
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Question 45 |
Loans of very small amount given to low income group is called -
A | Cash Credit
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B | No Frill Credit
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C | Rural Credit
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D | Micro Credit
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E | Simple Overdraft
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Question 46 |
In Banking terms BCSBI stands for which of the following?
A | Banking Consumers and State Board of India
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B | Banking Commerce and State Bank of India
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C | Banking Codes and Standards Board of India
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D | Banking Commerce and Secretarial Board of India
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E | Banking Communications and Systems Board of India
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Question 47 |
Participatory Notes (PNs) are associate with which one of the following?
A | United National Development Programme
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B | Foreign Institutional Investment
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C | Foreign Direct Investment
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D | Consolidated Funds of India
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E | None of these |
Question 48 |
Bank Rate implies the rate of Interest -
A | Charges by banks on loans and advances
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B | Paid by the RBI on the deposits if commercial banks
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C | Payable on bonds
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D | At which the RBI discounts the Bill of exchange
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E | None of these
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Question 49 |
Increase in net RBI credit for central government represents -
A | Budgetary deficit
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B | Monetized Deficit
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C | Fiscal deficit
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D | Revenue deficit
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E | None of these |
Question 50 |
The rate of interest, banks charge to its main/ major and prime; customers is popularly called as
A | Cost of Fund
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B | Repo Rate
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C | Reserve Repo Rate
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D | Prime Lending Rate
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E | Risk Premium
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