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Q : Which year was the Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India established in?
(A) 1990
(B) 1992
(C) 1985
(D) 1975
The Industrial Reconstruction Corporation of India Limited (IRCI), established in 1971 for the rehabilitation of sick industrial companies, was reorganized as the Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India (IRBI) in 1985 under the IRBI Act, 1984.
The number of branches of regional rural banks in the country is approximately what percentage of the total number of branches of scheduled commercial banks?
(A) 48%
(B) 12%
(C) 36%
(D) 18%
Their operations include 29.7 crore deposit accounts and 2.7 crore loan accounts. Of the total branches of Regional Rural Banks, 92% are in rural/semi-urban areas.
How many regional rural banks are operating in the country?
(A) 63
(B) 43
(C) 201
(D) 145
At present, there are 43 Regional Rural Banks operating in India.
Whose controlled enterprise is the National Housing Bank?
(A) NABARD
(B) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(C) Unit Trust of India
(D) Reserve Bank of India
National Housing Bank is an apex institution in India for housing finance. It is a controlled enterprise of 'Reserve Bank of India'.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development was established on the basis of the recommendation of which committee?
(A) Narsiham Committee
(B) Pherwani Committee
(C) Sivaraman Committee
(D) Public Accounts Committee
NABARD was established on July 12, 1982, by an Act of Parliament to implement the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981 based on the recommendations of the Sivaraman Committee.
Indus Valley Civilization is called Pre-Aryan Civilization because of whose evidence is found?
(A) Writing (script)
(B) Art
(C) Utensils
(D) Copper
We get complete information about the new culture that came to light after the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization from the Vedas. Therefore, we know this period as 'Vedic period' or Vedic civilization. Since the originators of this culture were the Aryan people, it is sometimes also given the name of Aryan civilization.
Indus Valley Civilization is identified with the following?
(A) Beautiful statues
(B) Economic and social reforms
(C) City-planning system
(D) Religion and philosophy
This civilization was spread in the Indus River Valley, hence it was named Indus Valley Civilization. Due to the rise of cities for the first time, it is also called the first urbanization. Because of the use of bronze for the first time, it is also called Bronze Civilization. 1400 centers of Indus Valley Civilization have been discovered, out of which 925 centers are in India.
Which site of the Harappan civilization was not in India?
(A) Hulas
(B) Surkotada
(C) Sohgaura
(D) Manda
The correct answer is Sohgaura. It does not belong to a “Harappan site”.
Write the name of the metal which was first used by humans.
(A) Silver
(B) Bronze
(C) Brass
(D) Copper
Metals were discovered and used around 5000 years ago. The first metal used was copper.
Where did the Aryan people come to India from?
(A) Australia
(B) Central Asia
(C) South-East Asia
(D) Eastern Europe
According to Avinash Chandra Das and Dr. Sampurnanand, the Arya Sapta came from the Saindhava region i.e. the north-western part of India. It has been called the Adidesh of the Aryans. Pandit Ganganath Jha told that Arya Brahmarshi had come from the country i.e. Burma, Thailand and Myanmar.
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