Punjab National Bank Interview Questions Answers

1. What year was Punjab National Bank (PNB) established?
A. 1885
B. 1894
C. 1904
D. 1911
Answer: B. 1894

2. Where is the headquarters of Punjab National Bank located?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
Answer: B. New Delhi

3. Who is the current CEO of Punjab National Bank?
A. Rajesh Kumar
B. S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao
C. Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
D. Sunil Mehta
Answer: C. Challa Sreenivasulu Setty

4. Punjab National Bank merged with which bank in 2019, becoming the secondlargest public sector bank in India?
A. State Bank of India (SBI)
B. Bank of Baroda (BOB)
C. Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)
D. Union Bank of India
Answer: C. Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and United Bank of India (UBI)

5. What is the tagline of Punjab National Bank?
A. “The Bank of India”
B. “The Bank that begins with ‘U’”
C. “A Tradition of Trust”
D. “Your Family Bank, Across India”
Answer: C. “A Tradition of Trust”

6. Punjab National Bank was the first Indian bank to open a branch outside India. In which city was this branch opened?
A. London
B. Hong Kong
C. New York
D. Dubai
Answer: A. London

7. Which of the following is not a product/service offered by Punjab National Bank?
A. Home Loans
B. Life Insurance
C. Mutual Funds
D. Airline Services
Answer: D. Airline Services

8. Punjab National Bank is one of the major banks associated with implementing the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. What is the primary focus of this scheme?
A. Rural electrification
B. Financial inclusion
C. Health insurance
D. Skill development
Answer: B. Financial inclusion

9. In which year did Punjab National Bank celebrate its 125th foundation day?
A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2020
D. 2021
Answer: A. 2018

10. What is the symbol/logo of Punjab National Bank?
A. Lion
B. Peacock
C. Elephant
D. Tiger
Answer: D. Tiger

11. Which committee recommended the establishment of Punjab National Bank?
A. Hilton Young Commission
B. Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance
C. Chakravarti Committee
D. Narasimham Committee
Answer: B. Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance

12. What is the PNB’s international banking subsidiary that has a significant presence in the United Kingdom?
A. PNB MetLife
B. PNB Housing Finance
C. PNB International
D. PNB Gilts
Answer: C. PNB International

13. In 2011, Punjab National Bank acquired a stake in a Malaysian bank. What is the name of that bank?
A. Bank Negara Malaysia
B. Bank Simpanan Nasional
C. Bank of Punjab Malaysia Berhad
D. AlRajhi Bank Malaysia
Answer: C. Bank of Punjab Malaysia Berhad

14. Punjab National Bank offers a service for online fund transfer known as:
A. NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer)
B. RTGS (RealTime Gross Settlement)
C. IMPS (Immediate Payment Service)
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above

15. Which financial year marked the merger of Punjab National Bank with Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India?
A. 20182019
B. 20192020
C. 20202021
D. 20212022
Answer: B. 20192020

16. Punjab National Bank’s headquarters building in New Delhi is commonly known as:
A. PNB Tower
B. PNB Bhavan
C. PNB Plaza
D. PNB Central
Answer: B. PNB Bhavan

17. What is the maximum limit for a savings account balance to be eligible for the PNB digital savings account?
A. ₹1 lakh
B. ₹2 lakhs
C. ₹5 lakhs
D. ₹10 lakhs
Answer: A. ₹1 lakh

18. Punjab National Bank provides various types of credit cards. Which one of the following is not a PNB credit card?
A. PNB Rupay Select
B. PNB Global Classic
C. PNB Platinum Mastercard
D. PNB Bluechip Card
Answer: B. PNB Global Classic

19. What is the name of Punjab National Bank’s digital banking platform?
A. PNB Mobile
B. PNB Online
C. PNB eBanking
D. PNB Digibank
Answer: C. PNB eBanking

20. Punjab National Bank actively supports various CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives. Which area is not commonly associated with PNB’s CSR activities?
A. Education
B. Healthcare
C. Space Exploration
D. Women Empowerment
Answer: C. Space Exploration