A. State Bank of India
B. Imperial Bank of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Regional Rural Banks
E. Small Finance Bank
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Ordering Indian Banks by Formation Year
The question requires arranging several banks and bank categories based on their establishment year, from earliest to latest.
Establishment Dates of Banks and Institutions
First, identify the year each entity was formed:
| Entity | Abbreviation | Year of Formation |
| Imperial Bank of India | B | 1921 |
| Reserve Bank of India | C | 1935 |
| State Bank of India | A | 1955 |
| Regional Rural Banks | D | 1975 |
| Small Finance Bank | E | 2015 |
Determining the Increasing Order
Arranging these entities by their formation year in ascending order:
- 1921: Imperial Bank of India (B)
- 1935: Reserve Bank of India (C)
- 1955: State Bank of India (A)
- 1975: Regional Rural Banks (D)
- 2015: Small Finance Bank (E)
The correct sequence is B, C, A, D, E.
This matches Option 3.
Important Questions from Banking History or Facts
The securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in _______.
The name of the first bank established in India was
A. Bank of Hindustan
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Imperial Bank
D. State Bank of India
Rupee sign '₹' is a
A. Devanagari letter
B. Roman letter
C. Sanskrit Script
D. A combination of Roman & Devanagari letters
In which year was the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established?
Which bank was NOT nationalized during the bank nationalization process of 1969?
