Banking GK Questions 2026

'Tomb of Sand' won the International Booker Prize in 2022, and that win was a first on both counts. The novel was written in Hindi by Geetanjali Shree as 'Ret Samadhi' (2018) and translated into English by the American translator Daisy Rockwell, who shared the prize money with her.

A demographic dividend is the boost to economic growth that a country can get when the share of people of working age, roughly 15 to 64 years, rises above the share of dependants, children and the elderly.

Primary deficit is fiscal deficit minus interest payments, so it shows the borrowing a government needs for its current needs alone.

The order constituting the committee sets that period and also requires the panel to complete the consultative process it has been asked to undertake before submitting its recommendations.

The code was introduced in that year as a voluntary, industry-led self-regulatory mechanism meant to promote ethical pharmaceutical marketing and to regulate the interactions between pharmaceutical companies and healthcare professionals.

The correct answer is Dr. M. Srinivas, a Member of NITI Aayog, who has been named the Chairperson of the committee set up by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to examine the framework governing pharmaceutical marketing practices.

The corporation looks well beyond its present book and plans to reach cumulative disbursements of that size by the end of FY2031, a build-up that depends on equity support so that it can scale in line with Reserve Bank norms and its debt-to-equity ratio.

The correct answer is SBI Ventures Limited, which has been appointed the official Fund Manager for the Maritime Investment Fund component and brings professional management to the fund.

As on 30 September 2026 the corporation had disbursed this amount, and more than half of what it had sanctioned was still to be drawn as the projects behind the sanctions advanced.

Inaugurating the corporate office of SMFCL in New Delhi, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways described the company as India's first dedicated Non Banking Financial Company in the maritime sector, set up to mobilise long term finance for port-led development, shipbuilding and coastal connectivity.

Himanshu Nandal finished third in this race, and the Prime Minister pointed out that it was the third bronze medal to his name at this edition of the Games, calling it an impressive performance.

The duo became Asian Para Games champions in the Women’s Doubles SL3-SU5 class, and the Prime Minister said their superb performance had brought great pride to the nation and hoped they would continue to shine on the international stage.

Mona Agarwal won the gold in this shooting event at the Asian Para Games, and her winning performance stood as a new world record as well as a new Asian Para Games record.

He won the bronze in the Men's 100m T44 sprint, and the Prime Minister noted that adding this medal to his gold-winning world record performance in the 400m made it a memorable campaign for him at these Games.

Nimisha Chakkungalparambil Suresh finished second in this event and the Prime Minister said that her dedication and hard work had brought another proud moment for Indian para athletics, wishing her well for future competitions.

He defended the title he already held in the Men's Club Throw F51 and set a fresh Games Record while doing so, which is why the Prime Minister called the achievement a source of pride for the nation.

India filled all three places on the podium in this event: Sumit won the gold medal, Mahendra Gurjar took the silver with a Games Record and Sandip Sanjay Sargar claimed the bronze, also with a Games Record.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the European Union's data protection law, adopted in April 2016 and applied from 25 May 2018.

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, builds objects layer by layer from a digital design, and it is used in all five fields listed.

The Sustainable Development Goals are to be met by 2030, but they were not proposed by the Club of Rome in 1972.