**Question:** For the year 2023-24, match the type/name of banks with their total number of branches in Himachal Pradesh: List I (Type/Name of Bank) (a) Public Sector Banks (PSBs) (b) Private Sector Banks (c) Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank (HPGB) (d) Himachal Pradesh Co-operative Sector Banks List II (No. of Branches in HP) (i) 267 (ii) 568 (iii) 1,170 (iv) 274 Choose the correct option:
**Options:**
(A) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
**Correct Answer:** A
**Explanation:** Bank branches in HP (2023-24): Public Sector Banks (1,170), Private Sector Banks (267), HP Gramin Bank (274), HP Co-operative Sector Banks (568).
*Published: September 05, 2025 at 11:20 AM*
*Tags: HPAS 2024, Prelims, General Studies, Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service*