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Regional Rural Banks

Asked 3 times in CSE over 26 years (1987–2013), peaking in 2013.
3
PYQs
1
Exams
3
Years active
1987–2013
Span
2013
Peak
3/3
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 3 of 3 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2013
  • Recurs across 3 years (1987–2013)

Across exams

CSE · 3

How the concept evolved

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Sample questions

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CSE2013

Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households?

  1. Regional Rural Banks
  2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
  3. Land Development Banks

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. A 1 and 2 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C 1 and 3 only ✓
  4. D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Agricultural Economy
CSE1988
Regional Rural Banks are designed to work in which one of the following ideals?
  1. A Work on basics of Commercial Banks
  2. B Help the targeted groups ✓
  3. C Keep lending rates lower than cooperative institutions
  4. D Work on innovative and adaptive ideals
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE1987
Which of the following pairs is correct?
  1. A IDBI - Short-term financing
  2. B NABARD - Industrial financing
  3. C RBI - Long-term financing
  4. D RRB - Dispensing rural credit ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance

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