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Prime Minister during the first phase of bank nationalization

AJawaharlal Nehru

BRajiv Gandhi

CLal Bahadur Shastri

DIndira Gandhi

Answer:

D. Indira Gandhi

Read Explanation:

Phase 1 Bank Nationalization:

  • Bank nationalization was done by - Indira Gandhi
  • The Act passed for bank nationalization : Banking companies acquisition and transfer of property act of 1969
  • During the first phase, on 19 July 1969, Indira Gandhi nationalized 14 banks with a share capital of Rs 50 crore.


Phase 1:

  • Prime Minister : Indira Gandhi
  • Financial Minister : Indira Gandhi
  • President : VV Giri
  • RBI governor : LK Jha
  • Five year plan : 4


In the phase Nation Banks were:

  1. Indian Overseas Bank
  2. Canara
  3. Punjab National Bank
  4. Bank of Baroda
  5. Bank of India
  6. Bank of Maharashtra
  7. Indian Bank
  8. Central Bank of India
  9. Dena Bank
  10. Syndicate Bank
  11. Union Bank
  12. United Bank of India
  13. UCO Bank
  14. Allahabad Bank

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