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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The State Bank of India was established on the recommendation of____
A
Rural Banking Enquiry Committee
B
All India Rural Credit Survey
C
Banking Enquiry Commission
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Reserve Bank of India was set up on the basis of the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission. The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (II of 1934) provides the statutory basis of the functioning of the Bank, which commenced operations on April 1, 1935.

Detailed explanation-2: -The oldest commercial bank in India, SBI originated in 1806 as the Bank of Calcutta. Three years later the bank was issued a royal charter and renamed the Bank of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -[10th September, 1959.] An Act to provide for the formation of certain Government or Government associated banks as subsidiaries of the State Bank of India and for the constitution, management and control of the subsidiary banks so formed, and for matters connected therewith, or incidental thereto.

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