Question

The Second Phase of Bank nationalization happened in India in the year of?

• A. 1978
• B. 1979
• C. 1980
• D. 1981

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1980

Second Phase Bank Nationalization:

• Took place on - 15th April, 1980
• Indira Gandhi nationalized 6 banks with a share capital of Rs.200 crores

During the second phase

• Prime Minister : Indira Gandhi
• Financial Minister : R Venkitaraman
• President : Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
• RBI Governor : I G Patel
• Five Year Plan : 6

During this time nationalized banks:

1. Punjab and Sind Bank
2. Vijaya Bank
3. New Bank of India
4. Oriental Bank of Commerce
5. Corporation Bank
6. Andhra Bank