Insurance in India - MCQs with answers

Insurance in India - MCQs with answers


1. When did insurance begin in Babylon?

a) 1750 BC
b) 1907 BC
c) 1971 BC
d) 2000 BC

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ANSWER: a) 1750 BC

The Babylonians developed a system which was recorded in the Code of Hammurabi.



2. Which one of the following does not belong to the main products of life insurance?

a) Endowment
b) Personal accident insurance
c) Term
d) Whole life

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ANSWER: b) Personal accident insurance

Whole life, Endowment, Term, Investment-linked, Life annuity plan, Medical and health are the main products of life insurance. Motor insurance, Fire/House owners/Householders insurance, Personal accident insurance, Medical and health insurance, Travel insurance are the main products of general insurance.



3. Which one of the following does not belong to the major general insurance private sector companies in India?

a) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
b) Reliance General Insurance
c) Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance
d) The Oriental Insurace Company

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ANSWER: d) The Oriental Insurace Company

New India Assurance Company Limited, National Insurance Company Limited, The Oriental Insurance Company, United India Insurance, Agricultural Insurance Company of India are the major general insurance companies in India. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance, Reliance General Insurance, Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance, TATA AIG General Insurance, Cholamandalam General Insurance, HDFC Ergo are the major general insurance private sector companies in India.



4. When was the Oriental Life Insurance Company established?

a) 1818
b) 1834
c) 1907
d) 1938

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ANSWER: a) 1818

The first life insurance company started functioning in India was Oriental Life Insurance Company.



5. When was Life Insurance sector nationalised?

a) 1834
b) 1907
c) 1938
d) 1956

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ANSWER: d) 1956

Life Insurance Corporation came into existence in 1956.



6. When was Triton Insurance Company Ltd established?

a) 1834
b) 1850
c) 1907
d) 1938

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ANSWER: b) 1850

The first General Insurance Company in India was Triton Insurance Company Ltd. It was set up under the control of British.



7. When was the Indian Mercantile Insurance established?

a) 1907
b) 1938
c) 1957
d) 1973

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ANSWER: a) 1907

The first company to transact all classes of general insurance business was the Indian Mercantile Insurance.



8. When was the General Insurance Council formed?

a) 1938
b) 1957
c) 1973
d) 1971

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ANSWER: b) 1957

The General Insurance Council was established under the Indian Insurance Act 1938. It designed a code of conduct to ensure fair business practices.



9. When was the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India established?

a) 1938
b) 1957
c) 1973
d) 1971

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ANSWER: b) 1957

On 30 July 1957, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. ( ECGC ) was established. It provides export credit insurance facilities to exporters and banks in India. It functions under the administrative control of Ministry of Commerce & Industry.



10. When was general insurance business nationalised?

a) 1938
b) 1971
c) 1973
d) 1993

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ANSWER: c) 1973

The nationalisation of general insurance business from 1 Jan 1973, was the effect of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act. 107 insurers were grouped into four companies: National Insurance Company, the New India Assurance Company, the Oriental Insurance Company and the United India Insurance Company.



11. When was the General Insurance Corporation of India incorporated?

a) 1971
b) 1972
c) 1973
d) 1993

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ANSWER: b) 1972

GIC was formed to control and operate the business of general insurance in India.



12. When was the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority constituted?

a) 1938
b) 1971
c) 1993
d) 1999

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ANSWER: d) 1999

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) was set up as an autonomous body under the IRDA Act, 1999.


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