About National Housing Bank (NHB) & Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL)

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Topic: NHB and RBRNMPL

Number of Questions: 10

Pre-Readings: Subsidiaries of RBI

1. Which of the following is India’s first official housing price index?
   A) NHB RESIDEX
   B) NHB HOSIDEX
   C) NHB RESINDEX
   D) NHB HOUSEX
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: It is India’s first official housing price index, was an initiative of the National Housing Bank (NHB), undertaken at the behest of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance.
2. How many printing press does BRBNMPL manages?
   A) 2
   B) 4
   C) 6
   D) 3
   
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     Option A
   Explanation: The company manages 2 Presses one at Mysore in Karnataka and the other at Salboni in West Bengal.
3. How many printing press does the Reserve Bank of India has?
   A) 2
   B) 3
   C) 4
   D) 6
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Apart from this, RBI has two more printing press both owned by Government of India: Nasik (Maharashtra) and Dewas (Madhya Pradesh)
4. How many coin mints are there in India?
   A) 2
   B) 4
   C) 6
   D) 8
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Coins are minted in four mints owned by the Government of India. The mints are located at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and NOIDA.
5. The BRBNMPL has been registered as a Private Limited Company under the __________
   A) RBI Act 1934
   B) Banking Regulations Act 1949
   C) Private Entity Act 1950
   D) Companies Act 1956
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:
6. Where is the headquarters of BRBNMPL located?
   A) Mumbai
   B) New Delhi
   C) Bengaluru
   D) Kolkata
   
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   Option C
7. In which year National Housing Bank was established?
   A) 1992
   B) 1988
   C) 1968
   D) 1976
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: NHB was set up on July 9, 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.
8. What is the authorized capital of National Housing Bank?
   A) Rs 500 Crore
   B) Rs 1000 Crore
   C) Rs 1450 Crore
   D) Rs 1500 Crore
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: ₹1,450 crore
9. Where is the headquarters of National Housing Bank located?
   A) Mumbai
   B) New Delhi
   C) Bengaluru
   D) Kolkata
   
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   Option B
10. What is the name of bank note printing press of RBI?
    A) BRBBNPL
    B) BRBNPPL
    C) BRBNMPL
    D) BRBNNML
    
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      Option C
    Explanation: Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited(BRBNMPL)