#1.
- First bank to introduce cheque system – Bengal Bank (established in 1784)
- First bank to provide internet banking facility – ICICI Bank.
#2.
- First Indian to win grand slam – Mahesh Srinivas Bhupathi (1997, mixed doubles with Rika Hiraiki)
- First Indian to win Wimbledon – Ramanathan Krishnan (1954, Boy’s Singles)
#3.
- Nordic Countries: The Nordic countries or the Nordics are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic, where they are most commonly known as Norden.
- They are:
- Denmark
- Finland
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Greenland (Faroe Islands and Aland Islands)
#4.
- Father of Cambodia – Norodom Sihanouk.
- Father of Colombia – Simon Bolivar.
#5.
- Fastest animal in Land – Cheetah (can run between 112 and120 km/hr (70 and 75 mph)
- Fastest Bird in land – Ostriches (can run up to 40 miles per hour)
#6.
- First Indian who crossed over the English channel by swimming – Mihir Sen.
- First Woman to swim across the English Channel – Arati Saha, 1959.
#7.
- Waterman of India – Rajendra Singh.
- Metro man of India – E. Sreedharan.
#8.
- India’s only River Island – Majuli, Assam.
- India’s only active volcano – Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Island.
#9.
- Northernmost railway station – Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Southernmost railway station – Kanyakumari.
- East most railway station – Ledo on branch line from Tinusukia.
- Western most railway staion – Naliya near Bhuj in Gujarat.
#10.
- Pan cake Festival – Moscow, Russia.
- Moon cake Festival – China.
#11.
- Motto of Asian Development Bank – Fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific.
- Motto of African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow.
#12.
- Gwangju – A city in South Korea (one of the hosts of 2002 FIFA World Cup)
- Guangzhou – A city in China ( hosted 16th Asian Games in 2010 and 1st FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1991
#13.
- Malt sugar – Maltose
- Milk sugar - Lactose
#14. Banking Terms:
- Affidavit: A sworn statement in writing before a proper official, such as a notary public.
- Indemnity: It is a contractual obligation of one party (indemnitor) to compensate the loss occurred to the other party (indemnitee) due to the act of the indemnitor or any other party.
