GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BANKING AWARENESS AND SEBI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘Imperial Bank of India’ was the old name of:
A
Bank of Baroda
B
Allahabad Bank
C
State Bank of India
D
Reserve Bank of India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Imperial Bank of India (IBI) was one of the oldest and the largest commercial bank of the Indian subcontinent, and was subsequently transformed into the State Bank of India in 1955.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Government of India nationalized the Imperial Bank of India in year 1955 with Reserve Bank of India taking a 60% stake and name was changed to State Bank of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Imperial Bank of India was later nationalised in 1955 and was named The State Bank of India, which is currently the largest Public sector Bank.

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