BANKS OF INDIA

BANKS OF INDIA
*First India bank Got ISO : Canara Bank
*First Governor of RBI : Mr. Osborne Smith
*First Indian governor of RBI :Mr. C D Deshmukh
 *First Bank to Introduce ATM in India : HSBC
*First Bank to introduce saving Bank in India : Presidency bank in 1833
 *First Bank to Introduce Cheque system in India : Bengal Bank 1784
*First Bank to introduce Internet Banking : ICICI BANK
 *First Bank to introduce Mutual Fund : State Bank of India
*First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India : Central Bank of India
*First Foreign Bank in India :Comptoire d’Escompte de Paris of France in 1860
*First Bank Set Up in India : Bank of Hindustan in 1770
*First Joint Stock Bank of British India : State Bank of India
*First Joint Stock Bank of India : Allahabad Bank
 *First Bank that is oldest Public Bank in India : Allahabad Bank
 *First national bank that is merged with Punjab National Bank : New Bank of India in 1993
*First Indian bank to open branch outside India in London in 1946 : Bank of India
 *First Indian Bank started with Indian capital / indigenous Bank of India : Punjab National Bank
 *First Regional Rural Bank name Prathama Grameen Bank Was started by : Syndicate Bank

GK Questions Based on World Geography

 Important GK Questions Based on World Geography 

1. The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of
A.shape B. area
C.baring D.distance
Answer: Option B
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2. The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which
correspond with
A.zones of climate
B.zones of oceans
C.zones of land
D.zones of cyclonic depressions
Answer: Option A
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3. The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind
blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process.
A. larger, more
B.larger, less
C.smaller, more D.smaller, less
Answer: Option A

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4. The hazards of radiation belts include

A.deterioration of electronic circuits
B.damage of solar cells of spacecraft
 C.adverse effect on living organisms
D.All of the above

Answer: Option D
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5. The great Victoria Desert is located in

A.Canada
B.West Africa
C.Australia
D.North America

Answer: Option C
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6. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
 A.latitudes
B.longitudes
C.geographic grids
D.None of the above

Answer: Option C

7. The light of distant stars is affected by

A.the earth's atmosphere
B.interstellar dust
C.both (a) and (b)
D.None of the above

Answer: Option C
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8. The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
 A.Africa
B.Asia
C.Australia
 D.Europe

Answer: Option C
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9. Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.
 A.latitudinal redistribution of heat
B.cycle of air circulation
C.global wind pattern
D.All are similar terms

Answer: Option D
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10. The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called
A.coral reefs
B.sea grass bed
C.hot spots
D.None of the above

Answer: Option B

Important Awards and Their Fields

Important Awards and Their Fields
1. Oscar - Film
2. Dada sahib phalke - Film
3. Grammy - Music
4. Pulitzer - Journalism and Literature
5. Arjun - Sports
6. Bowelay - Agriculture
7. Kalinga - Science
8. Dhanwantri - Medical science
9. Bhatnagar - Science
10. Novel prize - Peace, Literature, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Medical science
11. Abel-Maths
12. Merlin-Magic
13. Bharat ratna-Art, Science, Public services, Sports
14. Vyas samman-Literature
15. Bihari award-Literature
16. Saraswati samman-Literature
17. Man booker-Literature
18. Vachspati samman-Sanskrit literature