2017 H.S. 2nd Year BANKING Question Paper



2017
BANKING
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the origin indicate full marks for the questions

Q. No. 1 carries a mark each             1 X 8 = 8
Q. No. 2-6 carry 2 marks each          2 X 5 = 10
Q. No. 7-11 carry 3 marks each        3 X 5 = 15
Q. No. 12-18 carry 5 marks each      5 X 7 = 35
Q. No. 19-22 carry 8 marks each      8 X 4 = 32
Total  = 100


1.(a) In which year Lead Bank Scheme was introduced?   1
(b) What do you mean by unit banking?           1
(c) Write the full form of NBFI.         1
(d) What is Secondary Market?         1
(e) The word ‘Hundi’ is borrowed from Sanskrit word _____ which means ‘to collect.’    1
(f) Money market is the market for short terms fund. (state whether True or False)    1
(g) Asian Development Bank was established in 1956/1960/1966. (Choose the correct answer)   1
(h) ______ is the apex monetary institution of India.      1

2. Name the two non-banking financial institutions of India.        2

3. What is bank rate?                      2

4. What is mutual fund?                2

5. Name two submarkets of Indian money market.    2

6. Who is collecting banker?        2

7. Discuss the various agency services rendered by commercial bank.     3

8. Write a brief note about the money market?          3


9. What are the main objectives of IMF?               3

10. State any three difference between bill of exchange and cheque.     3

11. Draw a specimen copy of bill of exchange.    3

Or

Give an account of the presidency bank of India.   3

12. Discuss the evolution and growth of commercial banking in India.      5

Or

Explain briefly the system of issuing currency notes by the RBI. 5

13. Discuss about the institutions participating in the Indian money market.   5

14. What are the main objectives of nationalization of banks?       5

Or

What are the basic functions of state bank of india?        5

15. Explain the circumstances under which a bank can dishonor cheque.      5

16. Discuss the objectives and functions of NABARD.      5

17. Write short note about the social control of commercial bank.             5

Or

Write short note about lender of last resort.        5

18. Give the meaning of liquidity. State the factors that affect cash reserve of commercial bank.  5

Or

Mention six functions of the RBI. Explain any two functions of RBI.           5

19. Who is paying banker? Explain the protection available to paying banker.       2+6= 8

20. Discuss the principles of sound investment policy of commercial bank.   8

21. Show the differences between overdraft, cash credit and loan of commercial bank. 8

Or

Define negotiable instrument. Discuss the characteristics of the negotiable instrument. 8

22. Give the meaning of development bank. Explain the characteristics or features of development bank. 2+6=8

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