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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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Which of these is an example of negative feedback?

A) After you eat, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels. B) Once labor begins, contractions increase in frequency and intensity.
C) After you eat, glucagon stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels. D) As a blood clot begins to form, the process of its formation gets faster and faster.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) After you eat, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels.

Explanation:

Eating raises blood sugar levels, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar level. In this example the response to the stimulus (increased blood sugar levels) opposes that stimulus (by lowering blood sugar levels).

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Q:

An electric fuse is based on

A) the chemical effect of the current B) the magnetic effect of the current
C) the heating effect of the current D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the heating effect of the current

Explanation:

An electric fuse is based on the heating effect of the current.

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To the economist, total cost includes

A) neither implicit nor explicit costs. B) implicit, but not explicit, costs.
C) explicit, but not implicit, cost. D) explicit and implicit costs.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) explicit and implicit costs.

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Who became the first-ever Indian javelin-thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal 2018?

A) Manjit Singh B) Neeraj Chopra
C) Amit Panghal D) Manika Batra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Neeraj Chopra

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Who appointed as new president of the Film & TV Institute of India (FTII) Society?

A) Brijendra Pal Singh B) Manohar Raje
C) Naini Singh D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brijendra Pal Singh

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Evergreen trees lose their leaves steadily all year.

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

Explanation:

Trees that lose all of their leaves for part of the year are known as deciduous trees. Those that don't are called evergreen trees.

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Q:

Wilhelm I was declared kaiser of Germany in

A) 1797 B) 1841
C) 1871 D) 1914
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1871

Explanation:

In Germany, Kaiser means 'Emperor'. On 18th January, 1871 Wilhelm I was declared as Kaiser of Germany.

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