Question

Arrange the following banks as per their year of establishment in ascending order (that is, from beginning to latest):
(A). Canara Bank
(B). Central Bank of India
(C). Punjab National Bank
(D). Industrial Development Bank of India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (C), (B), (D).
• B. (B), (D), (A), (C).
• C. (C), (A), (B), (D).
• D. (C), (B), (D), (A).

Hint:

Memorize bank establishment years: PNB (1894) $\to$ Canara (1906) $\to$ Central (1911) $\to$ IDBI (1964) for chronological order.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Anchor the ends: PNB (1894) earliest, IDBI (1964) latest, so eliminate options not starting with (C) and ending with (D).
Step 2: Between the middle two, Canara Bank (1906) predates Central Bank of India (1911).
Step 3: Order becomes (C), (A), (B), (D).
Step 4: This matches only option (3), the correct option.