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OLTAS: Online tax accounting system is introduced to enable the customers to pay all
their taxes in Bank itself, instead of going to the concerned departments like, Income Tax, Central Excise, Sales Tax etc. On the other hand this is an extra service and extra income to the banks. This type of income is called non-interesst income. Banks will earn around Rs 45/per transaction from the concerned departments.
SMART CARDS:A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card (ICC), is in any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits which can process data. This implies that it can receive input which is processed by way of the ICC applications and delivered as an output. There are two broad categories of ICCs. Memory cards contain only non-volatile memory storage components, and perhaps some specific security logic. Microprocessor cards contain volatile memory and microprocessor components. The card is made of plastic, generally PVC. The card may embed a hologram to avoid counterfeiting. Using smartcards also is a form of strong security authentication for single sign-on within large companies and organizations.
IRDA: A statutory body called the Insurance Regulatory Authority set up in 1996.
Renamed as Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority with the passage of IRDA Act, 1999. Mr J Harinarayan is the present Chairman. The headquarters of IRDA is at Hyderabad The major objectives of the IRDA Act are: Protect the policy holders / investors interest, Promote orderly growth of insurance industry Registration of insurance companies Administer the provisions of Insurance Acts, Devise control activities for functioning of insurance companies, Lay down the accounting methodology, Adjudicate disputes
The minimum paid up equity capital for life or general insurance business is Rs.100 crores. The minimum paid up equity capital for carrying on reinsurance business has been prescribed as Rs.200 crores.
Practice Bits
01. Which of the following are the essential characteristics of Money? A. Durability D. All A,B & C B. Portability E. None of the above C. Divisibility
02. The Imperial Bank of India was renamed as ? A. Reserve Bank of India D. IDBI B. State Bank of India E. None of the above C. Union BanK of India
03. Plastic money Exchanged electronically Includes: A. Debit Cards D. Smart Cards B.Credit Cards E. All the above C. ATM Cards
04. Some of the institutions covered under all India DFIs are: A Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) B Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) C Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) D Industrial Investment Bank of India (IIBI) E All the above 05. OLTAS stands for A. Online Tax Assessment System C. Online Tax Analysis System E. None of the above 06. Updated technology enables the banks to provide efficient products and services. Some of the products and services are: A. ATM Cards D. Internet Banking B. Credit Cards E. All the above C. Smart Cards B. Online Tata Administrative Services D. Online Tax Accounting System
07. ___________has been set up for exchange of credit information among its members: A. DICGC B. ECGC C. CIBIL D. EXIM BANK E. RBI
08. BCSBI stands for: A. Basel Committee for State Bank of India B. Banker Customer Stability Board of India C. Banking Codes and Standards Board of India D. Banking Codes and State Bank of India E. None of the above 09. IDRBT is a Banking Research Institute, established in 1996 by: A. Reserve Bankj of India C. Department of Information & Technology E. None of the above 10. Teaser Rate of Interest means: A. A teaser rate means, a low introductory interest rate on an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM), generally in home loans B. Charging high rate of interest C. Charging high rate of interest for HNIs D. Rate of interest charged to college staff members E. None of the above 11. Urban Cooeprative banks are controlled by ___________ and _______________ A. State Government and RBI B. State Government and NABARD B. Government of India D. ICRISAT
C. Both State Government and Central Government D. RBI and NABARD. E. None of the above
12. __________regulates all aspects of Insurance Business A. RBI B. IRDA C. AMFI D. SEBI E. All the above
13. SWIFT stands for A. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication B. Society for Worldwide Indian Financial C. Social net(Working) for International Funds Transfer D. Only C E. None of the above
14. RBI is popularly known as a lender: A. To Central Government D. Of the last resort B. To State Government E. None of the above C. Of Foreign Currency
15. Name the scheme in Mutual Funds which is askin to recurring deposits? A. Systematic Invetment Plan C. Open Ended scheme B. Unit Linked Insurance Policy D. All the above E. None of the above
16. Name the payment system where payment instructions are processed on a continuous basis: A. Protocol Conversion Device C. ECS B. RTGS D. ATM E. None of the above
17 The benefits of leveraging technology to the customer are: A. Easier access D. Global access B. Quicker services E. All the above C. Convenience of banking
18. Which of the following organisations/agencies works solely to monitor and arrange flow of agriculture credit in India? A. NABARD B. RBI C. SIDBI D. SEBI E. None of the above
19. IFSC code represents: A. Indian Financial Systematic Code C. Indian Financial System Code F. None of the above 20. When banks accept a fixed sum of money from an individual for a definite term and pay on maturity with interest, the deposit is known as : A. Term Deposit D. Mortgage ANSWERS 01 D 02 B 03 E 04 E 05 D 06 E 07 C 08 C 09 A 10 A B. Demand Draft E. None of the above C. Bond B. Indian Forex Service Council D. Integrated Financial Services Code
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