Question

As a rule, all major state capitals in India have offices of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), with only one exception. Which city has an RBI office despite not being a state capital?

• A. Pune
• B. Allahabad
• C. Baroda
• D. Nagpur

Hint:

Think of the one Maharashtra city, other than Mumbai, that still hosts a full RBI office.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The RBI usually opens its regional offices in state capitals, since that is where the main banking and government activity sits.

1. Pune: Pune is a big city in Maharashtra, but the RBI office for that state sits in Mumbai, the actual capital. Pune is not the exception here.
2. Allahabad: Allahabad is an important city in Uttar Pradesh, but the RBI office for the state is in Lucknow, the capital. So this option does not fit.
3. Baroda: Baroda (Vadodara) is a major city in Gujarat, yet the RBI office for Gujarat is placed in Gandhinagar or Ahmedabad, not Baroda.
4. Nagpur: Nagpur is not the capital of Maharashtra, Mumbai holds that title, yet the RBI still runs a full office there because of its central location and old trade links.

So the correct choice is Nagpur, the one city with an RBI office that is not a state capital.

Let's summarize:

• RBI offices normally sit in state capitals, Nagpur breaks that pattern.

This makes Nagpur the answer the question is looking for.