Banking Quiz – 74

1. In which year, the first bank of India “Bank of Hindustan” was established?
a) 1870
b) 1770
c) 1795
d) 1880

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Answer b) 1770

2. Which among the following are the correct locations of three presidency banks during British India?
a) Calcutta, Madras, Bombay
b) Surat, Calcutta, Madras
c) Surat, Madras, Bombay
d) Bombay, Calcutta, Surat

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Answer a) Calcutta, Madras, Bombay

3. Which of the following is the oldest Joint Stock bank of India?
a) Allahabad Bank
b) Bank of Baroda
c) Patiala Bank
d) Bank of India

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Answer a) Allahabad Bank

4. Which among the following was the first bank to open a branch on foreign soil?
a) Bank of India
b) State Bank of India
c) Bank of Punjab
d) Allahabad Bank

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Answer a) Bank of India

5. What was the initial share capital of Reserve Bank of India?
a) Rs. 5 Crore
b) Rs. 10 Crore
c) Rs. 15 Crore
d) Rs. 20 Crore

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Answer a) Rs. 5 Crore

6. The Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance was also known as __:
a) Hilton-Young Commission
b) Hartog Commission
c) Muddiman Committee
d) Buttler Commission

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Answer a) Hilton-Young Commission

7. Original headquarters of RBI were located at ___?
a) Calcutta
b) Bombay
c) Madras
d) New Delhi

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Answer a) Calcutta

8. In which year, Paper Currency Act was enacted by British Government of India?
a) 1862
b) 1861
c) 1852
d) 1875

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Answer b) 1861

9. On which date, RBI started working?
a) 1 January 1934
b) 1 January 1935
c) 1 April 1935
d) 31 March 1934

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Answer c) 1 April 1935

10. In which year, Indian Rupee was devalued for the first time?
a) 1965
b) 1966
c) 1968
d) 1971

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Answer b) 1966

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