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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
  1. ICICI Bank

  2. State Bank of India

  3. Union Bank of India

  4. PNB

  5. All of these

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A Correct answer
Multiple choice
  1. Union Bank of India

  2. State Bank of India

  3. UCO Bank

  4. PNB

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Union Bank of India uses the tagline 'Good people to bank with' as part of its brand positioning. State Bank of India, UCO Bank, and PNB have their own distinct taglines.

Multiple choice
  1. ICICI Bank

  2. SBI

  3. UTI Bank (AXIS Bank)

  4. HDFC Bank

  5. All of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

SBI (State Bank of India) is a public sector bank, not a private bank. ICICI Bank, UTI Bank (now AXIS Bank), and HDFC Bank are all private sector banks. The question correctly identifies SBI as the only non-private bank among the options.

Multiple choice
  1. Respective Bank

  2. Reserve Bank of India

  3. SEBI

  4. Govt.

  5. Customer

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The bank that issues the ATM card provides the PIN to the customer. The PIN is generated by the bank's security system and either mailed separately or delivered through secure channels like ATM activation. The RBI does not provide individual PINs, SEBI regulates securities markets (not banking), and the customer receives but does not create the PIN.

Multiple choice
  1. Acting as banker to the Government

  2. Keeping of Foreign Exchange Reserve

  3. Issuing of one rupee notes and coins

  4. Regulating credit in the

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Issuing of one rupee notes and coins is the function of the Government of India, not the RBI. The RBI handles currency notes above Rs. 1 (Rs. 2, 5, 10, etc.). The RBI does act as banker to the government, manages foreign exchange reserves, and regulates credit in the economy.

Multiple choice
  1. Central Bank of India

  2. Bank of Baroda

  3. Bank of India

  4. State Bank of India

  5. Canara Bank

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Central Bank of India had 5% stake in CIBIL while Transunion International Inc (TII) had the majority shareholder in CIBIL at 27.5%.

Multiple choice
  1. bank-owned mutual funds

  2. private sector mutual funds

  3. UTI

  4. insurance companies

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C Correct answer
Explanation

UTI (Unit Trust of India) historically holds the largest corpus of mutual fund assets in India, larger than bank-owned mutual funds, private sector mutual funds, or insurance companies.