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Topic Banking regulation
Asked 3 times in CSE over 44 years (1980–2024), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 3 years (1980–2024)
Across exams
CSE · 3How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CSE2024
With reference to the rule/rules imposed by the Reserve Bank of India while treating foreign banks, consider the following statements
- There is no minimum capital requirement for wholly owned banking subsidiaries in India
- For wholly owned banking subsidiaries in India, at least 50% of the board members should be Indian nationals
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE2013
The Reserve Bank of India regulates the commercial banks in matters of
- liquidity of assets
- branch expansion
- merger of banks
- winding-up of banks
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
- A 1 and 4 only
- B 2, 3 and 4 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE1980
With reference to the rule/rules imposed by the Reserve Bank of India while treating foreign banks, consider the following statements
- There is no minimum capital requirement for wholly owned banking subsidiaries in India. 1 only For wholly owned banking subsidiaries in India, at least 50% of the board members should be Indian nationals
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
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