FirstRand Limited, also referred to as FirstRand Group is the holding company of FirstRand Bank, and is a financial services provider in South Africa. It is one of the financial services providers licensed by the Reserve Bank of South Africa, the national banking regulator.
52. Which of the following is the First Bank in India?
1. Bank of Calcutta
2. General Bank of India
3. Bank of Hindustan
4. Bank of Madras
Option “3” is correct
Bank of Hindustan (1770-1832), a now defunct bank, considered as among the first modern banks in colonial India. It was established by the agency house of Alexander and Company.
53. Who was the First Governor of RBI?
1. M. Narasimham
2. James Braid Taylor
3. Mr. C D Deshmukh
4. Mr. Osborne Smith
Option “4” is correct
Sir Osborne Arkell Smith was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, a post he held from 1 April 1935 to 30 June 1937 while C. D. Deshmukh was the first Indian governor.
54. Name the First Indian governor of RBI?
1. M. Narasimham
2. Benegal Rama Rau
3. Mr. C D Deshmukh
4. P. C. Bhattacharya
Option “3” is correct
Sir Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh was an Indian civil servant and the first Indian to be appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1943 by the British Raj authorities while Sir Osborne Arkell Smith was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
55. Name the First Bank to Introduce ATM in India?
1. HSBC
2. ICICI
3. SBI
4. HDFC
Option “1” is correct HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) was the first bank to introduce the ATM concept in India way back in 1987. It was from Diebold and installed at Andheri, Mumbai.
56. Name the First Bank to introduce saving Bank in India?
1. Bank of Hindustan
2. Syndicate Bank
3. Bengal Bank
4. Presidency Bank
Option “4” is correct Savings account system in India was started by Presidency Bank.
57. Name the First Bank to Introduce Cheque system in India?
1. Central Bank of India
2. Presidency bank
3. Bengal Bank
4. HSBC
Option “3” is correct
Cheque system was first introduced by Bengal Bank which was established in 1784.
58. Kaziranga National Park is situated in which state?
1. Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Rajasthan
4. Assam
Option “4” is correct
The Kaziranga National Park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam. Situated between the two districts of Nagaon and Golaghat, this truly beautiful wildlife sanctuary in India is home to this amazing animal that breeds here in abundance.
59. Sunderban wildlife sanctuary is situated in which state?
1. West Bengal
2. Assam
3. Odisha
4. Jharkhand
Option “1” is correct The Sunderbans in West Bengal forms the largest delta at the intersection of Ganges, Meghna and Brahmaputra rivers. This large and magnificent jungle is spread between two countries, Bangladesh and India. Sunderban wildlife sanctuary is spread over an area of 4264 kms and is the habitat of the royal Bengal tiger.
60. Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
1. West Bengal
2. Assam
3. Odisha
4. Jharkhand
Option “2” is correct
Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam. The name of the park is originated from the Manas River, which is named after the serpent goddess Manasa. The Manas river is a major tributary of Brahmaputra River, which passes through the heart of the national park.
