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.
How many of the 83 stalls at the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 in Mysuru were allotted to artisans?
The fair put up 83 stalls in all and 80 of them went to artisans, while the rest included food counters that served traditional dishes to visitors.
Read the full explanation →Where was the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026, which concluded on 20 October 2026, organised?
The nine-day fair of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ran at that ground in Mysuru in Karnataka and closed on 20 October 2026, drawing thousands of visitors to the handicraft and handloom goods on sale.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry organises Shilp Samagam Mela through its three national corporations?
The mela is that ministry's marketing-support platform for artisans and beneficiaries linked to its three national corporations, namely the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation, the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation and the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation, known by the short forms NSFDC, NSKFDC…
Read the full explanation →BHARAT-TULIP, the initiative promoted at Shilp Samagam Mela 2026, stands for which of the following?
The ministry described BHARAT-TULIP as a key focus of the Guwahati mela, an initiative that takes the products of artisans from the target groups to buyers through physical outlets as well as e-commerce platforms.
Read the full explanation →In which city is the second edition of Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 being held?
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced that the eight-day Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 would begin in Guwahati, the capital of Assam, running until Wednesday, 28 October, with the venue at Farm Gate in Khanapara and visiting hours from 11 in the morning to 9 at night.
Read the full explanation →What were the main reforms undertaken under the New Economic Policy of the early 1990s ? 1. Trade liberalization 2. Public Sector Disinvestment 3. Poverty Alleviation 4. Rapid industrialization Select the answer using the code given below :
The New Economic Policy of 1991 rested on liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation, and trade liberalisation and public sector disinvestment were among its main measures.
Read the full explanation →Population of the year 2011 was first introduced in the tax devolution formula for sharing Union tax revenue with the States by
Chaired by Y. V. Reddy, it brought the 2011 Census into the devolution formula for the first time, through a criterion called demographic change.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements regarding Public Goods and Externalities : 1. Non-rivalry and non-excludability are two characteristics of Public Goods 2. Market can provide the optimal amount of a good in the presence of externalities Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Public goods are non-rival and non-excludable, but externalities cause market failure, so the market does not supply the optimal amount.
Read the full explanation →On the sidelines of which forum did Dr. Jitendra Singh make these remarks on nuclear energy and AI?
The correct answer is the Bloomberg Economy Forum 2026, on the sidelines of which the Union Minister spoke in an exclusive conversation about the peaceful character of India's nuclear programme and the power needs of an economy turning towards artificial intelligence.
Read the full explanation →Who was recalled by the Minister as the architect of India's nuclear programme?
The correct answer is Dr. Homi Bhabha, whom Dr. Jitendra Singh recalled as the architect of India's nuclear programme, saying that his vision continues to guide a journey built around peaceful application and national development.
Read the full explanation →By which year does India aim to reach Net Zero emissions, as named in these remarks?
The correct answer is 2070, the year Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh named for India's Net Zero emissions commitment while explaining why nuclear power matters to the country's energy plans.
Read the full explanation →India is working towards how much nuclear power capacity by 2047?
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said the country's atomic ambitions have to be read against its longer development goals and its clean energy commitments, and named this figure as the nuclear power capacity India is targeting by 2047.
Read the full explanation →Which two connectivity initiatives did Rajnath Singh name as able to link Central Asia with broader markets?
Underlining that connectivity underpins shared prosperity, the Raksha Mantri said India supports initiatives that link markets, make trade easier and open fresh avenues for development, and he named these two as able to contribute significantly to connecting Central Asia with wider markets.
Read the full explanation →Where is the new Anti-Drug Centre of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to be based?
The Raksha Mantri welcomed the decisions taken at the SCO Summit at Bishkek to set up two permanent bodies of the organisation, and the Anti-Drug Centre is the one to be based at Dushanbe.
Read the full explanation →India supported an SCO Action Plan for the Multilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation Programme for which period?
Speaking at the meeting, the Raksha Mantri reaffirmed India's support for adopting an Action Plan for the Multilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation Programme for exactly that span, and the plan went on to form part of the Joint Communique that the heads of delegation adopted.
Read the full explanation →In which city was the 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government held?
The correct answer is Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, where the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held, with the Raksha Mantri speaking for India.
Read the full explanation →Over which period is the Green Diwali Campaign being run?
The nationwide drive opened on 20 October 2026 and continues to 8 November 2026, a window chosen so that it covers the days before the festival, when firecrackers are bought, as well as the days after it, when air quality usually stays poor.
Read the full explanation →The Green Diwali Campaign has been aligned with which national mission?
Citizens have been asked to celebrate a clean and green Diwali in line with this mission, whose approach is to change everyday habits rather than wait for large interventions, and the pledge items follow from it directly: no firecrackers, earthen diyas and energy-efficient lights, no single-use plastic, waste segregated at…
Read the full explanation →The Green Diwali Campaign gives special focus to how many cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme?
The campaign is nationwide, but the cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme, numbering 130, have been singled out for special attention, because that is where the burden on air quality is heaviest and where a cracker-free festival makes the greatest difference.
Read the full explanation →Which body launched the nationwide Green Diwali Campaign with support from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change?
The campaign was launched by this centre of WWF-India, working with the support of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and it runs from 20 October to 8 November 2026.
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