Who was the Prime Minister when 14 banks were nationalised?
A
Mrs Indira Gandhi
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B
Morarji Desai
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C
Lal Bahadur Sastri
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D
Charan Singh
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Solution
The correct option is B Mrs Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi nationalised 14 major banks through an Ordinance on July 19, 1969. These banks held 70-85 per cent of total deposits in banks at the time.