General Awareness Questions asked in Recent Exams 2018

SBI PO and Clerk Main Exam is scheduled on Aug 04 and Aug 05, respectively, so the time once again comes to execute proficiently what you have prepared till now & for those who did not perform as per their capacity in the last exam. If you all are able to execute your plan properly then the Success is yours and in your hand. This is the crucial time and you need not worry and only need to focus more on what you have studied so far. Now the time is to finish off your Preparation and Revision.

In order to give you final boost up for SBI PO and Clerk Main Exam, today we are sharing you with the General Awareness Questions asked in Recent Exams. Reading this will definitely help you in attempting Qs in GA section. Make most of it. All the Best.

First bank which has crossed M-Cap of 5 bn- HDFC Bank
Code which has 11 digit- IFSC
Headquarter of Catholic Syrian Bank- Kerala
Top borrower country from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)- India
Highest FDI in India from which country- Mauritius
Age for Door to door step RBI policy for senior age- 70 years
One question asked from- soiled notes
Premium for PM Jeevan Jyoti Yojana – 330
Banker of last resort – RBI
MD & CEO of IPPB- Suresh sethi
One question asked from- MSF
Payment through Bank App by – Bharat QR code
Universal bank get share listed on stock exchange of commencement of business in – 6 years
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium – Hyderabad
‘Naseem Al Bahr’, a Naval Exercise between – India & Oman
Agra situated at bank of River – Yamuna
New limit for compensation by Banking Ombudsman – 20 Lakh
Payment Bank cannot offer – Credit Card
Paytm Payments Bank partner with which bank when customer balance excess 1 lakh above – Induslnd bank
In ‘SWIFT’, ‘S’ stands for- Swift (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication)
In NCLT, ‘L’ stands for- Law (National Company Law Tribunal)
In CRR , ‘C’ stands for- Cash (Cash Reserve Ratio)
In MDR, ‘D’ stands for- Discount (Merchant Discount Rate)
Capital of Sikkim- Gangtok
Aanchal Thakur is associated with sports – Skii
Member country of BIMSTEC – Myanmar
Kalidas Samman given by State – MP
‘Imperfect’ is autobiography of – Sanjay Manjrekar
‘What the British did to India’ written by – Shashi Tharoor
Prague is Capital of – Czech Republic
President of Liberia – George Weah
Feb 13 celebrated as – World Radio day
Dec 25 celebrated as Good Governance Day in the birthday of – Atal Bihari Bajpai
Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 kicked off in – Kathmandu, Nepal
Nordic-Baltic Youth Film Festival of the European Nations host in – New Delhi
Blue Flag Project, launched by Environment ministry for – Beach Clean up
Gajner National Park – Rajasthan
Indian History Congress – Kolkata
Winner of 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup – India
Prime Minister inaugurated Rajasthan refinery in – Barmer
L&T Shipbuilding in – Tamil Nadu
Chandi Lahiri was eminent – Cartoonist
Central Institute of Road Transport is in – Pune
Srisailam Dam – Andra Pradesh
Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant – Himachal Pradesh
Loan given by bank to customer relation between them – Creditor-Debtor
Company testing feature of opening account using same name as in Aadhaar card – Facebook
Hamesha Vijayee Exercise held in – Rajasthan
One question was related to PSLV-40
Kattupalli Port – Tamil Nadu
Size of Rs. 10 Note – 123mm*63mm
Small Bank and Payments Bank can not offer – Term Deposit
Maximum limit of Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) – Rs 1 lakh
Reverse side in new Rs 50 Notes – Motif of Hampi with Chariot
One question related to IFSC code
Capital of Nagaland- Kohima
Headquarter of Citibank – New York, USA
Padam Bhusan Award 2018 awarded to Cricketer – Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Winner of ICC Cricketer of the Year – Virat Kohli
‘Unstoppable: My Life So Far’ is autobiography of – Maria Sharapova
Which country is not a member of BIMSTEC?
JSCA International Stadium Complex – Ranchi
Supriya Devi was – Indian Bengali Actress
Chamera III Hydroelectric Power Plant – Himachal Pradesh
Badrinath Temple situated on the bank of River – Alaknanda River
Mar 03 – World Wildlife Day
Balpakram National Park – Meghalaya
‘I’ in IDFC Bank – Infrastructure (Infrastructure Development Finance Company)
‘M’ in MSF – Marginal (Marginal Standing Facility)
2018 Women’s World T20 Host County – West Indies
Nokrek National Park – Meghalaya
Ajanta Cave Temple – Maharashtra
Theme of National Voters’ Day (Jan 25) – Accessible Elections
Minister of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship – Dharmendra Pradhan
Mobile App to track Missing Children – ReUnite
e-Vehicles Number Plates colour in India – Green
Karni Mata Temple, known as Temple for Rats, situated in – Bikaner, Rajasthan
Payments Council of India (PCI) Chairman – Vishwas Patel
106th Indian Science Congress held at – Jalandhar, Punjab
Current Election Commissioner – Om Prakash Rawat
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh – Jai Ram Thakur
Largest Continent – Asia
Article 84 (b) of Constitution of India provides that the minimum age for becoming a candidate for Lok Sabha election shall be – 25 years
Palme d’Or is associated with – Film industry
Natioanl Film Award for Best Actress – Sridevi for MOM
First Indian Women ODI team captain – Diana Fram Edulji
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of – RBI
Base Colour of new Rs 500 Note – Stone Grey
The new Rs 200 Denomination note has motif of – The Sanchi Stupa
The new Rs 50 Denomination note has motif – Hampi with Chariot
Function of DICGC – Providing Insurance of Deposits made by the account holder
Function of NACH – Facilitating Clearing Service
First Payments Bank in Indian (March 2017) – Bharti Airtel
YONO (You Need Only One) App launched by – SBI
RuPay, a New Card Payment Scheme launched by – NPCI
United Western Bank merged with – IDBI
As per Census 2011, Indian Population is what percent of World Population – 17.5%
In EFTPOS, ‘E’ stands for – Electronic (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale)
In NCLT, ‘N’ stands for – National (National Company Law Tribunal)
In MIBOR, ‘M’ stands for – Mumbai (Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate)
In NFS, ‘S’ stands for – Switch (National Financial Switch)
In PCA, ‘A’ stands for – Action (Prompt Corrective Action)
In NCLT, ‘L’ stands for – Law (National Company Law Tribunal)
In LEI, ‘I’ stands for – Identifier (Legal Entity Identifier)
In AEPS, ‘E’ stands for – Enabled (Aadhaar Enabled Payment System)
In CBLO, ‘B’ stands for – Borrowing (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligations)
‘MMID’ related to – Mobile
Headquarter of NABARD – Mumbai
Headquarter of Equitas Small Finance Bank – Chennai
Headquarter of Standard Chartered Bank – London, UK
Headquarter of Fincare Small Finance Bank – Bengaluru
Headquarter of World Food Programme/Organisation – Rome, Italy
Headquarter of SIDBI – Lucknow
Headquarter of IDFC Bank – Mumbai
Headquarter of Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI) – New Delhi
Sonali Bank Limited, a state-owned leading Commercial Bank, is in – Bangladesh
Country not a member in BIMSTEC – China/Pakistan
BRICS summit 2018 – South Africa
Sangai Festival 2017 – Manipur
AIBA Women’s Youth World Championships – Guwahati
India International Cherry Blossom Festival – Meghalaya
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Meeting 2017 – Bonn, Germany
AIBA Championship 2017 Venue – Hamburg, Germany
Ayodhya located on the bank of river- Sarayu River
Cuttack city on the bank of river- Mahanadi River
India’s first Black Buck Conservation Reserve to come in – Allahabad
Baglihar Dam – Jammu & Kashmir
Indira Sagar Dam – Madhya Pradesh
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany is in – Lucknow
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary is in- Maharashtra
Govind Sagar Dam, a Man-made Reservoir in – Himachal Pradesh
Imphal is the capital city of – Manipur
Shillong is the capital city of – Meghalaya
Currency of Malaysia – Malaysian Ringgit
Riel is the currency of – Cambodia
Bhat is the currency of – Thailand
Most Populated State in India – Uttar Pradesh
Combined Military exercise, ‘Ajeya Warrior– 2017’ between – India and the UK
IMBAX Bilateral Military Exercise between – India and Myanmar
‘Fake News’ named the word of the year by – Collins Dictionary
IFFI Personality of the Year Award – Amitabh Bachchan
The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace – Manmohan Singh
Jnanpith Award 2017 – Hindi Writer, Krishna Sobti
Dronacharya Award given for –Sports Coaching
Manik Banerjee is – Mountaineer
Vinesh Phogat is an Indian – Wrestler
Karun Kaladharan Nair associated with – Cricket
January 04 – World Braille Day
National Voters Day – January 25
Prime Minister Kirti Nidhi Bista passed away. He was former PM of – Nepal
RBI nationalized in the year – 1949
Fino payment bank ties-up with – ICICI Bank
In 2015, RBI given license to – 10 small finance bank
NACH is run by – NPCI
Net National Product or NNP equals to – GNP – Depreciation
World’s fastest growing economy – India
Composite Water Management Index given by – Niti Aayog
Credit rating agency regulated by – SEBI
Bandhan Bank was launched in which year – 2014
Note composed of two or more pieces is called – Mutilated Notes
Compensation for failed ATM transaction after 7 days – Rs. 100 per day
GDP at 2011-12 prices in the fourth quarter (Q4) of financial year 2017-18 registered growth rate of – 7.7 per cent
25 MW Solar Plant by Tata was set up in – Gujarat
Minimum age of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account- 0 year
Soverign Gold Bond tenure is – 8 years
One question was related to draft norms
One question was related to the percentage of state-wise largest exporter in India
One Question related to Currency Swap
GoI signed $120 million loan agreement for Innovation Project with – World Bank
Currency Appreciation – An increase in the value of one currency regarding another currency
Govt provided subsidies via – Aadhar enabled payment bridge
Pradhan Mantri Vanya Vandana Yojana operated by – LIC
Group, to study the special economic zones (SEZ), headed by – Bharat Forge Chairman Baba Kalyani
Plastic Park to be set up in – Deoghar, Jharkhand
In the latest Commonwealth Innovation Index (CII- 2018), India ranked – 10th
Chairman of Banks Board Bureau (BBB) – Bhanu Pratap Sharma
Mahathir bin Mohamad is a Prime Minister of – Malaysia
Headquarter of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing – Dehradun
Headquarter of Indian Institute of Astrophysics – Bengaluru
2018 Malaria Summit – London
World Robot conference – Beijing, China
India US Aviation Summit – Mumbai
Bilateral Annual Summit between India & Japan – Indo-Japan Strategic Dialogue
Hassan Rouhani is the president of – Iran
HARIMAU SHAKTI Exercise between – India and Malaysia
In WIPO, ‘I’ stands for – Intellectual (World Intellectual Property Organization)
In CFMS, ‘C’ stands for – Centralised (Centralised Funds Management System)
In UNIDO, ‘I’ stands for – Industrial (United Nations Industrial Development Organization)
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden (previously known as Model Floriculture Center) – Srinagar
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium or Chepauk Cricket Stadium – Chennai
Firojpur is on the bank of river – Satluj
Jabalpur situated on the bank of river- Narmada
Moti Bagh Stadium – Gujarat
Stockholm is the capital of – Sweden
Lily Festival celebrated in – Manipur
Bhadra River is a Tributary of – Krishna River
Bhitarkanika National Park – Odisha
Sipat Thermal Power Plant – Chhatisgarh
Gol Gumbaz, the mausoleum of king Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur, is situated in – Karnataka
Lakhwar-Vyasi Dam – Uttarakhand
May 29 – International Day of United Nations Peacemakers
May 11 – National Technology Day
Theme of World Health Day (April 07) – ‘Universal health coverage: Everyone, Everywhere’
PP Lakshmanan is associated with – Football
Ankita Raina is associated with – Tennis
G.sathiyan is associated with – Table Tennis
Winner of Abu Dhabi Open Squash Title – Ramit Tandon
Winner of 31st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters – Rafael Nadal
Kottayam Pushpanathan Pillai passed away. He was – Detective Novelist
Idris Hasan Latif passed away. He was Chief of – Air staff of Indian Air Force
T-Wallet is launched by which state – Telengana
Headquarter of Capital Small Finance Bank (India’s first small finance bank) – Jalandhar , Punjab
Longest Bridge inaugurated by Prime Minister in Assam on River – Lohit River
Currency of Maldives – Rufiyaa
Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, belongs to – United Kingdom
‘D’ in NSDL – Depository
G7 Summit 2017 – Sicily, Italy
Alamatti dam – Karnataka
Biggest steel producing country, accounting for 50.3% of the world’s total steel production in 2015 – China
Disha Microfin got the license from RBI for – Small Finance Bank (SFB)
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary – Assam
‘C’ in CAP limit – Corrective
‘L’ in LAF – Liquidity (Liquidity Adjustment Facility)
HCL Asian Junior Championshio held at – Pune , Maharastra
MFI, who are registered as NBFC, regulated by – RBI
State-owned Punjab National Bank received USD 100 million (about Rs. 645 crores) as the first tranche from – Asian Development Bank
Madrid is the capital of – Spain
‘V’ stands in LTV – Value (Loan to Value Ratio)
Indian cricketer featured in ICC ODI top 10 rankings – Virat Kohli
Ease of Doing Business Ranking launched by – World Bank
Dhola-Sadiya Bridge on River – Lohit River , Assam
Bhimbetika Rock Shelter – Madhya Pradesh
Dalong Village, recognized as Biodiversity Heritage Site, is in – Manipur
Darwaja Band Campaign launched by – Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
One Question on E-Sanad
One question on ECB Regulation
Mann-ki-Baat book Preface written by – Rajesh Jain
Jul 11 – World Population Day
Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winning Actress – Priyanka Chopra
Sponser of Indicash – Tata Communications
Most Densely Populated Indian Cities – Mumbai and Kota
Kps gill was – IPS Officer
A7 Aircraft brought from – United States
Shivaji Sports Complex, Balewadi Stadium – Pune , Maharastra
One question related to Money Market Instrument
1st Indian to Climb Everest 6 times – Love Raj Singh Dharmashaktu
Maximum limit on BSBDA – Not exceed Fifty Thousand Rupees
Underwater Rail Tunnel on River – Hooghly River, Between Hawra & Kolkata
Gold Cheque Limit – 20K
Maximum limit of Payment Bank – Rs. 100,000
Debt Instruments – Bonds
Indian won Gold medal in Asian Wrestling Championship 2017 – Bajrang Punia
India’s own GPS name – NAVIC
Badminton player inducted into BWF : P V Sindhu
Aparna Popat related to – Badminton
Regulator of Credit Agencies : SEBI
Credit Guarantee Fund for – Micro , Small and Medium Enterprises Scheme
Sex-ratio according to 2011 Census – 940 Females per 1000 Males
Headquarters of International Fertilizer Industry Association – Paris
Bandokar Trophy is related to – Football
2017 G-20 Summit 2017 – Hamburg , Germany
Currency of Kenya – Shilling
Berlin is the Capital of – Germany
BSBDA stands for – Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
Irani Cup is related to – Cricket
Winner of Sudiraman Cup 2017 – South Korea
Total transaction Cash Limit within one week in BSBDA Account – Rs.10000
Interest rate on Savings Account of Paytm Bank – 4%
Nomadic Elephant 2 Exercise between Armies of India and – Mangolia
Venue of International Ameteur Boxing Tournament 2017- Hamburg, Germany
Gorakhpur Atomic Power Plant – Fatehabad ,Haryana
Uday Kotak belongs to – Kotak Mahindra Bank
India’s GDP for fourth Quarter – 6.1%
Country opted out of the Paris Climate Convention – United States
Headquarter of City Union Bank Ltd. – Tamilnadu
AIIMS in Assam to come up in – Kamrup District
Insurance Ccompanies to be registered with – IRDAI
Second longest Indian Bridge in Bihar built on River – Ganges River
First Indian Woman to climb Everest From China Side – Anita Kundu
Full Form of MSF – Marginal Standing Facility
Srivenkateswara National Park – Andhra Pradesh
NBFC Regulates under which act – Companies Act ,1956
Minimum Eligible Amount under SAFAESI Act – Rs. 1 Lac
Headquarter of SCO – Beijing , China
Mattikettan Shola National Park – Kerela
India’s First Freight Village – Varanasi
Country started global T-20 league – South Africa
‘A’ in CRAR – Asset
MFI converted into a bank – Bandhan Bank
Financial Literacy Week – Jun 05 to Jun 09
Theme of Tobacco day – A threat to development
Risk associated with lenders not being able to payback – Credit
Leo Vardekar is PM of – Ireland
Deep Ocean Mission is associated with – Ministry of Earth Sciences
Lock in period for ELSS – 3 years
SIP is related to – Mutual Funds
Abdul Rahman, who passed away recently, was a – Tamil Singer
July 17 – World day of International Justice
Range of Prithvi-2 Missile – 350 Kms
Headquarter of Nordic Investment Bank – Finland
Alexander Zverav belongs to – Tennis
Dasari Narayana Rao, who passed away recently, was – Film Director and Politician
Puttanadu Festival – Tamil New year
Full form of OVD – Officially Valid Documents.
After merging with associates bank and Bhartiya Mahila Bank, advance level of SBI reached to – Rs. 18.50 lakh crore
Pakal Dual Dam – Jammu & Kashmir
Pandava Caves Heritage Sites – Nashik,Maharashtra
As per amended bill , the definition of Start up changed to – 7 years
NHB regulates – Housing Finance Companies
Amman is the capital of – Jordan
‘I’ in IDFC – Infrastructure
Kalinga Cup associated with – Football
Mudra Loan Purpose – for Financing Small Industries
Initial corpus of Solar Panel – 500M$
Foreign Minister of which country elected as president of UNGA – Slovakia
Type of derivatives have payoff more complex than usual – Exotic derivatives
Payment Banks are prone to – Credit risk
As per branch authorization policy, 25 % branches should be in – Unbanked Rural Areas
Hedge Funds are similar to – Mutual funds
Banks which do marketing – Investment banks
IBBI deals with – Professional entitites
Karlovy Film Festival in – Czech republic
NAICS GPS by which Year – 2018
First Indian Bank with Block Chain Technology – ICICI
Headquarter of CUB – Tamli Nadu
Maximum Denomination of Indian Coins – Rs. 1000
Current Loksabha Speaker – Sumitra Mahajan
Name of Income Tax Grievance App – e-nivaran
Reserve Bank of India issued sovereign gold bond scheme on behalf of – Government of India
Present chairman of SEBI – Mr. Ajay Tyagi
Full form of GI – Geographical Indication
Banking Ombudsman appointed by – Reserve Bank of India
Best Film Award in Jio Filmfare Award – Dangal
India’s First Floating Power Plant – Wayanad, Kerela
YONO (You Need Only One), a unified integrated app has launched by which organization – SBI
Central Government mandated for all companies to give 2% of their profit. It is termed as – CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Upper limit for RTGS – No upper limit
Current president of Indian Olympic Association – Narinder Dhruv Batra
75th Anniversary of India’s Independence – 2022
Present Chief Minister of Gujrat – Vijay Rupani
Chairperson of NITI Aayog – Narendra Modi
Full form of LAF –Liquidity Adjustment Facility
Full form of UPI – Unified Payment Interface
Full form of PCA –Prompt Corrective Action
Full form of Mudra Bank – Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Bank
Full form of IFSC in Banking – Indian Financial System Code
Capital of Kuwait –Kuwait City
ICC Under-19 cricket tournament held in – New Zealand
Name of JEE topper named in Limca Records – Kalpit Veerwal
Winner of Ashok Chakra Award 2017 – Havildar Hangpan Dada
Recently President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a fibre grid project , that is located in – Andhra Pradesh
Most followed Indian Personality on Twitter – PM Narendra Modi
Money Laundering – The process of making illegally-gained proceeds appear legal.
RBI issues Currencies under which act – RBI Act, 1934; Section 22
Official Mascot of 2018 FIFA World Cup – Wolf
Commercial Papers are issued by – Corporate, Financial Institutions
First Sea Bridge Runway – Lakshadweep
Theme of BRICS 2017 – Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future
World Food Day – Oct 16
Arjan Singh is – Marshal of the Indian Air Force
Venue of Indian International Coffee Festival (IICF) 2018 – Bangalore
Best Hindi Film in National Film Award – Neerja
SLR & CRR are related to – Banking
Venue of Ardh Kumbh Mela 2019 – Allahabad, UP
Organization provides insurance for Bank Deposits –Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC)
Full Form of NPA– Non-performing asset
Author of book ‘The Ministry of Almost Happiness’ – Arundhati Roy
Bank tied up with Airtel For Voice Based International Remittance – ICICI
Full Form of LAF – Liquidity adjustment facility
Working hours of IMPS – 24×7
Winner of Man Booker Prize 2017? Lincoln in the Bardo
‘P’ in P-notes – Participatory Notes
India’s First Payment Bank – Airtel
Korean Tourism Festival held in – Gurugram, Haryana
Word of the Year 2017 by Oxford Dictionaries – Youthquake
Good Governance Day – Dec 25
Richard H. Thaler, Nobel Prize winner belongs to – America
National Rail and Transportation University is located – Vadodara, Gujarat
First Indian women who signed a pact with WWE – Kavita Devi
City hosted Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 – Hyderabad
Maximum age to be eligible for National Pension System (NPS) – 65 Years
Full Form of ETF – Exchange Traded Fund
Newly launched 2000 rupees denomination note has motif of – The Mangalyaan
Full form of PMAY – Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
One Rupee Notes has celebrated its 100th Year on – Nov 30, 2017
Vice Chairman of NITI AAYOG – Rajiv Kumar
Full Form of MCLR – Marginal Cost of funds based Lending rate
Sudarsan Pattnaik created the world’s biggest sand Santa-face with the message ‘world peace’ in – Puri beach, Odisha
International Financial Service Centre (IFSC) is situated – Ireland
Full form of NFO – New Fund Offer
Full form of EBT – Electronic Benefit Transfer
India’s first Madame Tussauds wax museum is in – New Delhi
Indian place listed as World’s Most Visited Place in World Book of Records – Golden Temple
Country hosted First International Wheel Chair Cricket Tournament – Nepal
World’s First AI politician called ‘SAM’ developed in – New Zealand
PPF allows a Minimum Investment of rupees – Rs 500
Host of 2022 Common Wealth Games – Birmingham, England
CEO of Infosys –Salil Parekh

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