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Which 6 banking entities of India became history on 1 April 2017 as they were merged with State Bank of India ?

Answer

Five associate banks of SBI – State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ), State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH), State Bank of Mysore (SBM), State Bank of Patiala (SBP) and State Bank of Travancore (SBT), besides Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) became part of the State Bank of India (SBI) on 1 April 2017. This merger catapulted SBI to among the top 50 banks in the world.


– With this six-way mega merger, the merged entity (SBI) will have a deposit base of more than Rs. 26 lakh crore and advances level of Rs. 18.50 lakh crore. It will have a total customer base of 37 crore with a branch network of around 24,000 and nearly 59,000 ATMs across the country.


– The government had in February 2017 approved the merger of these five associate banks with SBI. Later in March 2017, the Cabinet approved merger of BMB as well.


– SBI first merged State Bank of Saurashtra with itself in 2008. Two years later, State Bank of Indore was merged with it.

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Q:

World Wrestling Championship has recently begun at

A) Hungary B) Poland
C) Belgium D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hungary

Explanation:

Hungarian capital city Budapest is where the World Wrestling Championship has begun in which Bajrang Punia resembles India.

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All the organisms on your campus make up

A) a community B) a group
C) an ecosystem D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a community

Explanation:

All the organisms on your campus make up a community.

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The outermost layer of the earth is called

A) Core B) Mantle
C) Crust D) Inner core
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Crust

Explanation:
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Q:

Which planet is known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star?

A) Jupiter B) Venus
C) Mercury D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Venus

Explanation:

Venus planet is known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star.

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Who is the co-founder of Hotmail?

Answer

Sabeer Bhatia

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Who described his policy of unification as one of 'blood and iron'?

A) Bismarck B) Napoleon
C) Mazzini D) Napoleon Bonaparte
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bismarck

Explanation:

With the failure of the revolution of 1848 to unify Germany, one phase in the struggle for unification came to an end. Now Germany was to be unified not into a democratic country by the efforts of revolutionaries but by the rulers into a militaristic empire. The leader of this policy Bismarck who belonged to a prussian aristocratic family. He wanted to preserve the predominance of the landed aristocrats and the army in the united German state and to achieve the unification of Germany under the leadership of Prussian monarchy. He described his policy of unification as one of 'blood and iron'. The policy of 'blood and iron' meant a policy of war.

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Stress is a factor that contributes to heart disease risk.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

True, poorly controlled stress and anger can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

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