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Banking Institutions and History

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Review crucial questions related to banking institutions, their histories, and recent financial events. This set covers bank mergers, taglines, and key regulatory changes by the Reserve Bank of India. It is highly relevant for aspirants of banking and insurance exams.

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Banking Institutions and History Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Vijaya Bank

  2. Dena Bank

  3. ICICI Bank

  4. HDFC Bank

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vijaya Bank's official tagline is 'A Friend You Can Bank Upon', which the question loosely paraphrases as 'the Bank you can rely on'. Among the options, Vijaya Bank is the intended match. Dena Bank's slogan is 'Trusted Family Bank', while ICICI and HDFC use other lines.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. BCJ Corp

  2. JCB

  3. JCB Bank Plc

  4. Japanese Commercial Bank Of Osaka

  5. JCB Osaka Bank Inc.

  6. Osaka Central Bank Of Japan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

JCB (Japan Credit Bureau) became the leading credit card issuer in Japan after acquiring the Osaka Credit Bureau. JCB is a Japanese credit card company that expanded its market dominance through strategic acquisitions of regional credit bureaus. The other options are either variations of JCB's name or fictional bank names that don't correspond to the actual entity that made this acquisition.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Union Bank of India

  2. State Bank of India

  3. United Bank of India

  4. Reserve Bank of India

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

United Bank of India (UBI) used the tagline 'The Bank that begins with U' as a marketing play on its initials. This is a straightforward brand/tagline identification question about Indian banks. The tagline is a literal reference to 'U' in UBI.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Union Bank of India

  2. United Bank of India

  3. Central Bank of India

  4. State bank of India

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is an exact duplicate of question 78764. The correct answer is still United Bank of India with the same tagline 'The Bank that begins with U'. The only difference is the option ordering - United Bank appears as option B instead of C.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

ICBS stands for 'International Children's Bible Society' or similar variants in different contexts, but NOT 'International Comprehensive Banking System'. The most common full form is International Conference on Building Simulation, or in other contexts, International Children's Bible Society. There is no widely recognized banking system abbreviated as ICBS.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. KARUR VYSYA BANK

  2. CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA

  3. ALLAHABAD BANK

  4. INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Allahabad Bank used the tagline A Tradition of Trust. It was founded in 1865 and headquartered in Kolkata. In 2020, Allahabad Bank merged into Indian Bank. Karur Vysya Bank, Central Bank of India, and Indian Overseas Bank use different taglines.