Updated for 2026 Syllabus Detailed Explanations High-Yield Core Concepts

Bank Promotion Exam Guide

Banking Awareness | Banking Knowledge | for all Bank Exams

Module: | KYC, NPAs, Advances & Investment Valuations

Q160: Under the Reserve Bank of India (Treatment of Wilful Defaulters and Large Defaulters) Directions, when is a "wilful default" deemed to have occurred?

1. A borrower defaults despite having the capacity to honour the obligations.
2. A guarantor refuses to honour the guarantee despite having sufficient means.
3. A borrower defaults due to verifiable market volatility.
4. A guarantor defaults but holds no assets in their name.
A
1 and 2 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
2 and 4 only
D
All of the above
✅ Correct Answer: A
Wilful default occurs if a borrower defaults despite having the capacity to pay.
It also occurs if a guarantor refuses to honour the guarantee despite having means.