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Consider the following events: 1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India. 2. India's then-largest bank, 'Imperial Bank of India', was renamed 'State Bank of India'. 3. Air India was nationalised and became the national carries. 4. Goa became a part of independent India. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
Which of the following statements are true in context of scheduled banks?
1. All banks which are included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 are Scheduled Banks.
2. These banks comprise Scheduled Commercial Banks and Scheduled Co-operative Banks.
3. Scheduled Commercial Banks in India are categorized into five different groups - SBI, Nationalised Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Foreign Banks and Other Indian Scheduled Commercial Banks in the private sector.
4. Scheduled Co-operative Banks consist of Scheduled State Co-operative Banks and Scheduled Urban Co-operative Banks.
In the question below, are given a statement followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the following suggested courses of actions logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statement: In a bid to find a successor to founder CEO Rana Kapoor, The Yes Bank has formed a five member panel including two members from outside the bank, less than a week after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut short his tenure until January 31 2019. In a press release sent to the exchanges late on Tuesday evening, Yes Bank said that the “search and selection committee” would comprise of three members of the bank’s nomination and remuneration committee and also two external members, which the bank did not specify.  Courses of action: I. However, the board has requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grant an extension to Kapoor up to September 2019 ‘for finalization of audited financial statements for fiscal year ending March 2019 and in order for the statutory AGM process to be completed’. II. The board has also recommended the elevation of senior group presidents Rajat Monga and Pralay Mondal as executive directors ‘to ensure a long term succession plan within Yes Bank, and given the demonstrated track record of these two senior leaders’. All this will be subject to RBI approval.  III. The panel will comprise of five members and will focus on find a successor to Rana Kapoor.
Identity the correct combination of statements with regard to banking in India:
1. The Presidency banks had acted as quasi - central banks for many decades in India.
2. The Bank of Hindustan was liquidated during 1829-32.
3. General Bank of India was an unsuccessful bank and was dissolved in 1791.
4. Bank of Calcutta was renamed as Bank of Bengal in 1921.
After independence, the Imperial Bank of India was nationalised and became known as
Identify the correct combination of statements with regard to banking in India.
1. For many years the presidency banks had acted as quasi-central banks.
2. The Bank of Hindustan was liquidated during 1829-32.
3. General Bank of India was an unsuccessful bank and was dissolved in 1791.
4. Bank of Calcutta was renamed as Bank of Bengal in 1921.
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments and which is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question. Statement: A shortage of bank branches and ATMs across India’s hinterland is holding back Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s financial inclusion efforts and risks angering rural voters ahead of elections next year. After taking office in 2014, Modi set an ambitious target to open a bank account for every household to ensure welfare funds flow directly to India’s poor, while improving access to credit and insurance programs. He pushed policies that helped bring 310 million people into the formal banking system in just four years, according to the World Bank. Based on the arguments stated below and he information stated above, which of the following arguments state the reason for the problem, ‘But many of India’s villages still lack bank branches or ATMs to help service new customers, while the pace of building new financial infrastructure has actually slowed’.  Arguments: I. Because Modi’s government effectively forced poor citizens into the banking system by linking some welfare benefits to bank accounts, villagers have ended up stuck in long queues and struggling with ATMs that often run out of cash or break down.  II. With an election due next year, the mismatch between the government’s policies and the rural banking system is generating frustration among a key slice of India’s electorate. III. The banking system struggled to keep up, while some gains proved temporary. Nearly half of Indian bank accounts were inactive in 2017, meaning they weren’t used at all in the previous 12 months
Which among the following is NOT a correct statement?  1. The Reserve Bank of India worked as Central Bank of Burma till April 1947 2. The Reserve Bank of India worked as Central Bank of Pakistan till June 1948 3. The Reserve Bank of India worked as Central Bank of Bangladesh from January 1972 to December 1975 4. The Reserve Bank of India commenced its operations on April 1, 1935 
How does shadow banking differ from commercial banking?
1. While commercial banks are tightly regulated, shadow banking is not well regulated.
2. Shadow banking cannot create money.
3. While liabilities of commercial banks are insured, shadow banking liabilities are not insured.
4. While commercial banks access to central bank liquidity in the times of distress, shadow banking does not have such resource.
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Untouchability Offence Act 1955 was renamed as "The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955" in