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1. Which is the official residence of president in south India
Ans: Rashtrapathi Nilayam

2. Father of medicine?
Ans: Hippocrates

3. who was the first CAG of India ?
Ans: V. Narahari Rao

4. The first winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics is:
Ans: Roentgen

5. Excess of RBC leads to:
Ans: Polycythemia

6. P.J Antony got Bharath Award for the year of:
Ans: 1973

7. which disease is also known as Hanson's  disease?
Ans: Leprosy

8. The pen name of George Varghese is :
Ans: Kakkanadan

9. Thne biggest public sector Bank in India:
Ans: SBI

10. Who was the first Health Minister of India.
Ans: Rajakumari Amrit Kaur

11. What is the common name of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis:
Ans: Shoe flower

12. "Vande mataram" was taken from:
Ans: Ananda madam

13. Election commission is constituted by which article of Indian constitution
Ans: Article 324   

14. In which district Sasthamkota lake is situated.
Ans: Kollam

15. Study of soil is known as:
Ans: Pedology

16. Light year is unit of:
Ans: Distance

17. who is the father of Rajya sabha?
Ans: DR. S Radhakrishnan

18. which vitamin is known as Thiamine?
Ans: Vitamin B1

19. The medulla oblongata is concerned with the control of:
Ans: Heartbeat

20. who introduced English education in India ?
Ans: William Bentinck

Banking   Awareness 

21. First bank to introduce internet banking
Ans:  ICICI bank

22. First bank to introduce mutual fund
Ans: State Bank of India

23. First bank to introduce credit card in India
Ans: Central Bank of India

24. Which cards are known as plastic money
Ans: Credit Cards.

25. Open market operations are carried out by
Ans: RBI

26.Capital market regulator is
Ans:  SEBI

27. Largest Commercial bank in India
Ans:  State Bank of India

28.The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is known as
Ans: World Bank

29.India’s First Financial Archive has been set up at
Ans: Kolkata

30. CRR, SLR, Repo Rate, Reverse Repo rate are decide by:
Ans: RBI

31.Savings banks interest rates, fixed deposit interest rates, Loan Rates etc. are decided by:
Ans: individual banks

32.The bank which has launched Mobile Bank Accounts in association with Vodafone’s m-paisa
Ans : HDFC Bank

33.Minimum money transfer limit through RTGS:
Ans: 2 Lakhs

34.Maximum money transfer limit through RTGS:
Ans: No Limit

35.Minimum & Maximum money transfer limit through NEFT:
Ans: No Limit

36. NABARD was established in :
Ans: July, 1982

37.Largest Public sector bank in India
Ans: SBI

38. Largest Private sector bank in India
Ans: ICICI Bank

39. Largest Foreign bank in India
Ans: Standard Chartered Bank

40. First Indian bank to open branch outside India i.e. London in 1946:
Ans: Bank of India

41. First RRB named Prathama Grameen Bank was started by:
Ans: Syndicate Bank

42.First Bank to introduce ATM in India:
Ans: HSBC in1987, Mumbai

•  Bank of Baroda has the maximum number of overseas branches
• SBI holds the second position with maximum number of overseas branches

43. First bank established in India:
Ans: Bank of Hindustan in 1770

• Second bank: General Bank of India, 1786

44. Oldest bank in India originated in the Bank of Calcutta in June 1806 which was still in existence Ans : State Bank of India

• State Bank of India merged with three banks namely Bank of Bengal, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras in 1921 to form the Imperial bank of India which was converted as State Bank of India

45. First Indian bank got ISO:
Ans: Canara Bank

• First India bank started solely with Indian capital investment is PNB (Punjab National Bank)
• Founder of Punjab National Bank is Lala Lajpat Rai

46. Reserve bank of India (RBI) was instituted in:
Ans: 1935

47. First governor of RBI:
Ans: Mr.Osborne Smith

48. First Indian Governor of RBI:
Ans: Mr. C D Deshmukh

49. First bank to introduce savings account in India:
Ans:  Presidency Bank in 1833

50. First bank to introduce cheque system in India:
Ans: Bengal Bank in 1833

Regulatory Bodies In India, Heads Headquarters And Sectors

 1. RBI – Reserve Bank of India

Sector: Banking & Finance, Monetary Policy
Head: Governor – Urjit Patel
Headquarters: Mumbai
Established on: 1st April 1935

2. SEBI – Securities and Exchange Board of India

Sector: Securities (Stock) & Capital Market
Head: Chairman – Ajay Tyagi
Headquarters: Mumbai
Established on: 12th April 1988

3. IRDAI – Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority

Sector: Insurance
Head: Chairman –
Subhash Chandra Khuntia
Headquarters: Hyderabad
Established on: 1999

4. PFRDA – Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority

Sector: Pension
Head: Chairman – Hemant Contractor
Headquarters: New Delhi
Established on: 23rd August 2003

5. NABARD – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

Sector: Financing Rural Development
Head: Chairman – Harsh Bhanwala
Headquarters: Mumbai
Established on: 12th July 1982

6. SIDBI – Small Industries Development Bank of India

Sector: Financing Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises
Head: Chairman – Muhammed mustafa
Headquarters: Lucknow
Established on: 2nd April 1990

7. NHB – National Housing Bank

Sector: Financing Housing
Head: MD & CEO – Sriram Kalyanaraman
Headquarters: New Delhi
Established on: 9th July 1988

8. TRAI – Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Sector: Telecommunication & Tariffs
Head: Chairman – Ram Sewak Sharma
Headquarters: New Delhi
Established on: 20th February 1997

9. CBFC – Central Board of Film Certification

Sector: Film/TV Certification & Censorship
Head: Chairman – Parsoon joshi
Headquarters: Mumbai
Established on: 1952

10. FIPB – Foreign Investment Promotion Board

Sector: Foreign Direct Investment
Head: Chairman (Secretary, Dept. of Economic Affairs, GoI) – Ashok kalyanaraman
Headquarters: New Delhi

11. FSDC – Financial Stability and Development Council

Sector: Financial Sector Development
Head: Chairman (Finance Minister, GoI) – Arun Jaitley
Headquarters: New Delhi
Established on: 2010

12. FSSAI – Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Sector: Food
Head: Chairman – Ashish Bahuguna
Headquarters: New Delhi
Established on: August 2011

13. BIS – Bureau of Indian Standards

Sector: Standards & Certification
Head: Director General – surina rajan
Headquarters: New Delhi
Established on: 23rd December 1986

14. ASCI – Advertising Standards Council of India

Sector: Advertising
Head: Chairman – Narendra Ambwani
Headquarters: Mumbai
Established on: 1985

15. BCCI – Board of Control for Cricket in India

Sector: Cricket
Head: President – Vinod Rai, Secretary – Anurag Thakur
Headquarters: Mumbai

Established on: December 1928

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