How many banks were nationalised in India in the year 1969?

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  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 10
  4. 8

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Option 1 : 14
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The correct answer is 14.

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  • Nationalisation of Bank in India:
    • On July 19, 1969, Indira Gandhi who was both Prime Minister and Finance Minister at that time decided to nationalise the 14 largest private banks of the country. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
    • The largest and the oldest bank which is still in existence is the State Bank of India (SBI).
      • It originated and started working as the Bank of Calcutta in mid-June 1806.
      • In 1809, it was renamed the Bank of Bengal.
      • This was one of the three banks founded by a presidential government, the other two were the Bank of Bombay in 1840 and the Bank of Madras in 1843.
    • The three banks were merged in 1921 to form the Imperial Bank of India, which upon India's independence, became the State Bank of India in 1955.
    • For many years, the presidency banks had acted as quasi-central banks, as did their successors, until the Reserve Bank of India was established in 1935, under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
    • In 1960, the State Banks of India was given control of eight state-associated banks under the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959. These are now called associate banks. 
    • In 1969, the Government of India nationalised 14 major private banks; one of the big banks as Bank of India. In 19806 more private banks were nationalised.
    • These nationalised banks are the majority of lenders in the Indian economy.
    • They dominate the banking sector because of their large size and widespread networks. 
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