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Presidency Banks were amalgamated in

A1947

B1935

C1921

D1911

Answer:

C. 1921

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Evolution of Banking in India:


  • The first bank in India, the Bank of Hindustan was established in 1770 in Calcutta started by Alexander and Co. (failed 1832)
  • Next came General Bank of India established in 1786.
  • The East India Company established the Bank of Bengal in 1809.
  • Bank of Bombay was established in 1840
  • Bank of Madras was established in 1843,.
  • These three banks were generally called Presidency Banks.
  • These three banks were amalgamated in 1921 and the Imperial Bank of India was established.
  • The imperial bank was nationalised in 1955 and renamed it as SBI. (July 1 1955 as per the recommendation of Gorwala committee)

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