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Banking GK Questions 2026

The static part of banking awareness is mostly banking and the economy; history and geography get a smaller share than in SSC exams. The test names say so: General/Economy/Banking Awareness including RBI circulars in IBPS PO, General Awareness/ Economy/ Banking Knowledge in SBI PO, and General/Financial Awareness in the clerk exams. Questions keep returning to the RBI and its functions, monetary policy tools such as the repo rate, CRR and SLR, types of banks and accounts, NPAs, KYC, priority sector lending, payment systems such as UPI, NEFT and RTGS, regulators such as SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA, development institutions such as NABARD and SIDBI, the Budget and the Economic Survey. RBI Grade B and NABARD Grade A go further, with full papers on Economic and Social Issues, and NABARD on Agriculture and Rural Development: agronomy, irrigation, animal husbandry, climate change and rural development schemes. Some static GK still appears: headquarters and heads of banks, currencies and capitals, and important days. This page gathers GK24's topic-wise GK notes for banking exams, in English and Hindi, in short facts and tables. Read one topic at a sitting, then take its topic quiz to see what you remember.

Banking GK Questions with Answers

Q122.Science & TechnologyEasy

What does the acronym I-STEM, whose portal was integrated with the Startup India Portal in November 2026, stand for?

  1. A.Indian Scheme for Technology and Engineering Mentorship
  2. B.Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map
  3. C.Integrated Startup Technology Enablement Mission
  4. D.Indian Society for Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
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Correct answer: B. Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map

I-STEM is the portal that maps scientific equipment and research facilities across academic and research institutions so that they can be shared.

Q124.Summits & ConferencesMedium

At the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers, Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy called for faster mineral exploration mainly in view of the growing demand for which category of minerals?

  1. A.Fuel minerals such as coal
  2. B.Minor minerals
  3. C.Critical minerals
  4. D.Atomic minerals
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Correct answer: C. Critical minerals

Speaking at the conference in Goa, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy said the Centre and the States must work together to expedite mineral exploration, particularly because demand for critical minerals is growing.

Q126.Government SchemesHard

Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:

  1. A.More than 75
  2. B.More than 100
  3. C.More than 200
  4. D.More than 500
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Correct answer: C. More than 200

Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.

Q127.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal
  2. B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
  3. C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
  4. D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)

It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.

Q129.Government SchemesEasy

Which department was the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, held in October 2026?

  1. A.Department of Personnel and Training
  2. B.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  3. C.Department of Expenditure
  4. D.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Correct answer: B. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

DARPG was the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, which ran from 2 to 31 October 2026 to institutionalise Swachhata and reduce pendency in government offices, and it compiled the results reported by ministries on the campaign portal.

Q130.NationalEasy

In which State did Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh release the pig semen production and artificial insemination protocol on 2 November 2026?

  1. A.Assam
  2. B.Nagaland
  3. C.Sikkim
  4. D.Mizoram
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Correct answer: C. Sikkim

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh released the publication 'Minimum Standard Protocol for Semen Production and Standard Operating Procedures for Artificial Insemination using Liquid Semen in Pigs' on 2 November 2026 during his two-day visit to Sikkim; the ministry made the announcement…

Q134.EconomyMedium

According to the Union Minister at the NFDB meeting, India's fish production has risen from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to about how much?

  1. A.175.45 lakh tonnes
  2. B.184.02 lakh tonnes
  3. C.197.75 lakh tonnes
  4. D.210.30 lakh tonnes
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Correct answer: C. 197.75 lakh tonnes

Chairing the 13th Governing Body meeting of NFDB in Hyderabad on 5 November 2026, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh pointed out that fish production has grown from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to 197.75 lakh tonnes, and asked for still higher production and productivity with measurable outcomes guiding the Board's…

Q135.EconomyEasy

The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), whose 13th Governing Body meeting was held in November 2026, is headquartered in which city?

  1. A.Kochi
  2. B.Hyderabad
  3. C.Visakhapatnam
  4. D.Bhubaneswar
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Correct answer: B. Hyderabad

The 13th Governing Body meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board took place on 5 November 2026 at the Padma Shri Dr. Ayyappan Conference Hall in the Board's own premises in Hyderabad, and it was chaired by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh.

Q136.NationalMedium

What was the theme of the national exercise 'VAJRA-SAT'?

  1. A.One Health, One Future
  2. B.Detect Early, Confirm Fast, Contain Together
  3. C.Healthy Animals, Prosperous Farmers
  4. D.Prevent, Prepare, Protect
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Correct answer: B. Detect Early, Confirm Fast, Contain Together

The theme sums up the three stages that the 83 participants from 25 States, three Union Territories and national institutions worked through in simulated outbreak scenarios: early detection of the disease, quick confirmation in the laboratory, and joint containment through movement control, emergency vaccination readiness, risk communication and coordination among…

Q137.NationalMedium

Which ICAR institute, based in Bengaluru, coordinated the VAJRA-SAT exercise with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying?

  1. A.ICAR-National Institute of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
  2. B.ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
  3. C.ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics
  4. D.ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute
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Correct answer: C. ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying ran VAJRA-SAT in coordination with this institute, and its Director, Dr. Baldev R. Gulati, spoke on the changing epidemiological picture of FMD SAT-1 and on risk-based surveillance and early warning.

Q138.NationalEasy

The national tabletop exercise 'VAJRA-SAT', held in November 2026, was aimed at preparedness against which disease?

  1. A.Lumpy Skin Disease
  2. B.Foot-and-Mouth Disease serotype SAT-1
  3. C.African Swine Fever
  4. D.Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
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Correct answer: B. Foot-and-Mouth Disease serotype SAT-1

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and ICAR-NIVEDI organised VAJRA-SAT in Bengaluru on 4 and 5 November 2026 to test how India would detect, confirm and contain this serotype, which has not been reported in the country but has spread from Africa to parts of West Asia.

Q139.Government SchemesMedium

Which department of the Government of India runs the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign for pensioners?

  1. A.Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
  2. B.Department of Financial Services
  3. C.Department of Personnel and Training
  4. D.Department of Expenditure
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Correct answer: A. Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

It sits in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and its Secretary, Nivedita Shukla Verma, spoke at the launch of DLC Campaign 5 on 6 November 2026.

Q140.Government SchemesEasy

During the first five days of DLC Campaign 5, the share of Digital Life Certificates generated through face authentication rose to nearly what level?

  1. A.61 per cent
  2. B.70 per cent
  3. C.80 per cent
  4. D.90 per cent
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Correct answer: C. 80 per cent

Dr Jitendra Singh said that face authentication adoption surged from 61 per cent to nearly 80 per cent in the first five days of the campaign compared with the same period last year, which he read as rising trust among pensioners in technology.

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