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What is the full form of CBI


(i) CBI: Central bureau of Investigation

CBI stands for Central bureau of Investigation. It is a Government organization of India that looks into the security and serves as a criminal investigation body. It is headquartered in New Delhi. The head of the CBI is usually a senior IPS officer. Other officers of CBI, including Superintendent of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sub-Inspector and Constables work under him.

CBI works under the Prime Minister of India. Its motto is "Industry, Impartiality, and Integrity".

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History

It was established in 1941 as the Special Police Establishment to manage the domestic security. Later, it was renamed as CBI on 1st April 1963. The first director of CBI was D.P. Kohli.

What does CBI do

  • Control terrorism by taking strict actions.
  • Investigate all types of crime in India and sometimes outside India also.
  • Handle the cases of financial frauds.
  • Resolve the unsolved cases of Police department of any state.

(ii) CBI: Central Bank of India

Central Bank of India is a Government owned bank. It is one of the oldest and largest commercial bank of India. It is headquartered in Mumbai. This bank has 4600 branches and more than 5000 ATMs in all over the India. It is one of the 18 Public sector banks in India. It has overseas offices at Nairobi and Hong- Kong and approaching to Reserve Bank of India to open representative offices in five more locations: Singapore, Dubai, Doha and London.

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History

This bank was founded on 21 December 1911 by Sorabji Pochkhanawala and Pherozeshah Mehta was its first chairman. In 1969, Government of India nationalized this bank.

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