सार्वजनिक क्षेत्रातील बँका विलीनीकरणाच्या जोड्या जुळवा.
हस्तांतरक बँक -- हस्तांतरण बँक
(a) अलाहाबाद बँक -- (i) पंजाब नॅशनल बँक
(b) ओरिएंटल बैंक ऑफ कॉमर्स -- (ii) यूनियन बँक ऑफ इंडिया
(c) कार्पोरेशन बँक -- (iii) कॅनरा बँक
(d) सिंडिकेट बँक -- (iv) इंडियन बँक
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option C ((a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)).

Key Points:
• On 30 August 2019, the Ministry of Finance announced the mega-consolidation of 10 Public Sector Banks (PSBs) into 4 anchor banks, which formally came into effect on 1 April 2020:
• Mega-Mergers Breakdown:
• (a) Allahabad Bank was merged into anchor Indian Bank Matches (iv).
• (b) Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and United Bank of India were merged into anchor Punjab National Bank (PNB) Matches (i).
• (c) Corporation Bank and Andhra Bank were merged into anchor Union Bank of India Matches (ii).
• (d) Syndicate Bank was merged into anchor Canara Bank Matches (iii).
• Structural Outcome: This consolidation brought down the total number of Public Sector Banks in India from 27 (in 2017) to 12.
• Matching sequence: (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii), which corresponds to Option 3.
• Key Takeaway: April 2020 PSB Mergers: Allahabad Bank → Indian Bank; OBC → PNB; Corporation Bank → Union Bank; Syndicate Bank → Canara Bank.