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41
Which was the second bank in India with limited liability?
[A]
Punjab National Bank
[B]
Imperial Bank of India
[C]
New Bank of India
[D]
State Bank of India
Answer: Punjab National Bank
42
When did the banking crisis of 1913-1917 end?
[A]
1917
[B]
1949
[C]
1955
[D]
1959
43
Which among the following is not a public sector bank?
[A]
Allahabad Bank
[B]
City Union Bank
[C]
UCO Bank
[D]
Vijaya Bank
44
Which bank was the sponsor of Prathama Gramin Bank?
[A]
Bank of Baroda
[B]
Indian Bank
[C]
Punjab National Bank
[D]
Syndicate Bank
45
Which is the largest commercial bank of the country?
[A]
Bank of India
[B]
Canara Bank
[C]
State Bank of India
[D]
Union Bank of India
Answer: State Bank of India
46
Which was the first Indian bank to get ISO?
[A]
Canara Bank
[B]
Punjab National Bank
[C]
State Bank of India
[D]
Central Bank of India
47
Who was the founder of Punjab National Bank?
[A]
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[B]
Bhagat Singh
[C]
Bipin Chandra Pal
[D]
Lala Rajpat Rai
48
Which was the first bank to introduce cheque system in India?
[A]
Bengal Bank
[B]
Bank of Hindustan
[C]
General Bank of India
[D]
Presidency Bank
49
Which bank started the first RRB named Prathama Grameen Bank?
[A]
Punjab National Bank
[B]
State Bank of India
[C]
Syndicate Bank
[D]
United Bank of India
50
When was general insurance business nationalised?
[A]
1938
[B]
1971
[C]
1973
[D]
1993
51
When was the first Land Mortgage Bank established?
[A]
1920
[B]
1925
[C]
1931
[D]
1935
52
Which is the first Indian bank that started solely with Indian capital investment?
[A]
Canara Bank
[B]
Central Bank of India
[C]
Punjab National Bank
[D]
State Bank of India
Answer: Punjab National Bank
53
Which country started first plastic notes?
[A]
Afghanistan
[B]
Argentina
[C]
Australia
[D]
Austria
54
Which bank launched smart star account?
[A]
HDFC Bank
[B]
HSBC
[C]
ICICI Bank
[D]
IDBI Bank
55
Which movement encouraged the formation of commercial banks?
[A]
Swadeshi movement
[B]
Quit India Movement
[C]
Non Cooperation Movement
[D]
Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: Swadeshi movement
56
Which was the first bank to introduce savings account in India?
[A]
Bank of Hindustan
[B]
General Bank of India
[C]
Presidency Bank
[D]
Bengal Bank
57
Which was the first Indian bank to open branch outside India?
[A]
Andhra Bank
[B]
Bank of Baroda
[C]
Bank of India
[D]
Canara Bank
58
When was the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development established?
[A]
July, 1982
[B]
July, 1969
[C]
June, 1951
[D]
June, 1961
59
Which was the first bank to introduce ATM in India?
[A]
HSBC
[B]
Standard Chartered Bank
[C]
State Bank of India
[D]
United Bank of India
60
When did the Government initiate the process of amalgamation of RRBs in a phased manner?
[A]
September, 2005
[B]
March, 2009
[C]
June, 2009
[D]
March, 2010
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