Question
Which company was the first and the oldest to start
'Life Insurance' in India?Solution
Insurance in India has its history dating back until 1818, when Oriental Life Insurance Company was started by Anita Bhavsar in Kolkata to cater to the needs of European community. The pre-independence era in India saw discrimination between the lives of foreigners (English) and Indians with higher premiums being charged for the latter. In 1870, Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society became the first Indian insurer. At the dawn of the twentieth century, many insurance companies were founded. In the year 1912, the Life Insurance Companies Act and the Provident Fund Act were passed to regulate the insurance business.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway line also has the distinction of passing through the_______ railway station in the world.
Which of the following mountain railways in India was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1999?
IRCTC Stands for?
A horse-drawn tramway began operation in Bombay between Colaba and Parel in the year:
Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) is located at:
Who is the sole customer of DFCCIL?
What did the first functional railway that was started in Madras transport?
The idea of a railway to connect Bombay with Thane, Kalyan and with the Thal and Bhore Ghats was first approached by _________________________
Where is the Diesel Locomotive Works located?
In the Railway Budget of 2016, three dedicated freight corridors were announced. Which of the following is one of them?
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