Current Status of India

1.       1.  Coal-----Jharkhand
2. Bauxite (Aluminium Ore)-----Orissa
3. Chromite (Chromium ore)-----Orissa
4. Iron Ore-----Orissa
5. Manganese-----Orissa
6. Lead & Zinc-----Rajasthan
7. Calcite (source of marble)-----Rajasthan
8. Gypsum (used in fertiliser, plaster of paris etc.)-----Rajasthan
9. Quartz-----Rajasthan
10. Asbestos-----Andhra Pradesh
11. Limestone-----Andhra Pradesh
12. Mica -----Andhra Pradesh
13. Barytes (used as weighting agent for drilling fluids in oil & gas exploration, barium is used in CT Scan)-----Andhra Pradesh
14. Diamond-----Madhya Pradesh
15. Copper Ore-----Madhya Pradesh
16. Gold-----Karnataka
17. Corundum (source of ruby, sapphire)-----Maharashtra
18. Rock Salt-----Himachal Pradesh
19. Crude Oil-----Gujarat
20. Natural Gas-----Assam/Nagaland
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India's Global Position in Mineral Wealth
1. Mica---First
2. Chromite---Second
3. Barytes---Second
4. Talc/Steatite/Pyrophllite---Second
5. Coal and Lignite---Third
6. Bauxite---Third
7. Iron Ore---Fourth
8. Steel---Fourth
9. Zinc---Seventh
10. Copper---Eighth

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3.     BANKS IN INDIA

Central Bank
1. Central Bank – Reserve Bank of India
Commercial Bank
2. Public Sector Bank – (Nationalised Bank) Total 26 = 14 were nationalized in 1969 +6 were Nationalized in 1980 (out of these one bank new Bank of India was merged with PNB in 1983), +1 IDBI + SBI +5 Subsidiary/Associates banks of State Bank of India.
3. Private Banks = RBI in 1993 gave licences to 12 Private bank in 2 phases 10 private bank in 1993 and 2 private bank in 2003-2004
4. Foreign Banks = 34 Foreign Banks are there in India.

Cooperative Bank:
Cooperative Banks = Bank those are registered under Co-operative Societies Act 1965, 
Co-operative Banks are also works as Commercial Bank, these are made by self Help Group, 
or by the Communities or by Groups.

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 1830
First Bank to Introduce Cheque system in India : Bengal Bank 1784
First Bank to introduce Internet Banking : ICICI BANK(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
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(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
First Joint Stock Bank of British India : State Bank of India
First Joint Stock Bank of India : Allahabad Bank(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
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

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY - 

NICK NAMES OF SOME PLACES 
1) Golden City - Amristar
2) Manchester of India - Ahmedabad
3) City of Seven Islands - Mumbai
4) Queen of Arabian Sea - Cochin
5) Space City - Bangalore(facebook/cnaonweb)
6) Garden City of India - Bangalore
7) Silicon Valley of India - Bangalore
8.) Electronic City of India - Bangalore
9) Pink City - Jaipur(facebook/cnaonweb)
10) Gateway of India - Mumbai
11) Twin City - Hyderabad - Sikandarabad
12) City of Festivals - Madurai
13) Deccan Queen - Pune(facebook/cnaonweb)
14) City of Buildings - Kolkata
15) Dakshin Ganga - Godavari
16) Old Ganga - Godavari(facebook/cnaonweb)
17) Egg Bowl of Asia - Andhra Pradesh
18) Soya Region - Madhya Pradesh
19) Manchester of the South - Coimbatore
20) City of Nawabs - Lucknow
21) Venice of the East - Cochin
22) Sorrow of Bengal - Damodar river
23) Sorrow of Bihar - Kosi river
24) Blue Mountains - Nilgiri
25) Queen of the Mountains – Mussoorie

BANKS – PUNCHLINES 
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01. Allahabad Bank – A tradition of trust 
02. Andhra Bank – For all your needs 
03. Bank of Baroda – India‘s International Bank 
04. Bank of Maharashtra – One family one bank 
05. Bank of India – Relationship beyond banking 
06. Canara Bank – Together we can 
07. Central Bank Of India – Build a better life around us 
08. Corporation Bank – Prosperity for all 
09. Dena Bank – Trusted Family Bank 
10. Indian Bank – Your tech friendly Bank 
11. Indian Overseas Bank – Good people to grow with 
12. Oriental Bank of Commerce – Where every individual is committed 
13. Punjab National Bank – The name you can bank upon 
14. Punjab and Sind Bank – To strive to achieve excellence in customer service 
15. Syndicate Bank – Faithful and friendly 
16. United Commercial Bank – Honours your trust 
17. Union Bank of India – Good people to bank with 
18. United Bank of India – The bank that begins with ―U‖ 
19. Vijaya Bank – A friend you can bank on 
20. State Bank of India – With you all the way 
21. State Bank of Hyderabad – Modern Innovative dependable 
22. State Bank of Mysore – Working for a better tomorrow 
23. State Bank of Patiala – Blending modernity with tradition 
24. State Bank of Travancore – Since 1945 – a long tradition of trust 
25. ICICI Bank – Hum Hai Na 
26. IDBI Bank – Banking for all 
27. HSBC bank – World‘s local bank 
28. HDFC Bank – We understand your world 
29. Bank of Rajasthan – Together we prosper 
30. Federal Bank – Your perfect Banking partner 
31. Yes Bank – Experience our expertise 
32. Jammu and Kashmir Bank – Serving to empower 
33. Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited – The changing face of prosperity 
34. Karur Vysya Bank – Smart way to Bank 
35. Deutshe Bank – A passion to perform 
36. South Indian Bank Limited – Experience Next Generation Banking