General Awareness Questions for IBPS Clerk Exam, With Detailed Solution

General Awareness is a crucial section in the IBPS Clerk Exam, assessing a candidate’s knowledge of current events, banking awareness, and general knowledge. A strong grasp of this section can significantly boost a candidate’s overall score. It is the section of the Mains exam in the IBPS Clerk recruitment selection process. This article provides a set of important General Awareness questions along with solutions to help the candidates prepare effectively for the IBPS Clerk Exam 2024.

General Awareness for IBPS Clerk

The General Awareness section is not only about rote learning; it requires an understanding of various topics including current affairs, financial awareness, and general knowledge.

Key Areas to Focus:

• Current Affairs: National and international events, awards, sports, and important dates.
• Banking Awareness: Banking terms, financial institutions, and recent banking news.
• Static GK: Capitals, currencies, important days, books, and authors.

General Awareness Preparation Tips

• Daily Updates: Read newspapers and follow reliable news websites to stay updated with current affairs.
• Monthly Magazines: Use monthly current affairs magazines and compendiums.
• Online Quizzes: Regularly take online quizzes to test knowledge and improve speed.
• Note-Making: Maintain a notebook for important events, dates, and facts for quick revision.
• Revision: Regularly revise to keep information fresh in the memory.

General Awareness Questions for the IBPS Clerk Exam

Q01. Which Indian political leader has the closest number of followers to PM Modi on X?

(a) Rahul Gandhi

(b) Arvind Kejriwal

(c) Akhilesh Yadav

(d) Mamata Banerjee

(e) Yogi Adityanath

Q02. Which of the following rates is used by the central bank to control the money supply in the economy by making loans to commercial banks?

(a) Base Rate

(b) Repo Rate

(c) Lending Rate

(d) Deposit Rate

(e) Reverse Repo Rate

Q03. Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of Paytm Payments Bank?

(a) Surinder Chawla

(b) Bhavesh Gupta

(c) Sumit Mathur

(d) Arun Kumar Bansal

(e) Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Q04. When was the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) nationalised?

(a) 1st April 1947

(b) 1st January 1948

(c) 1st April 1935

(d) 1st January 1949

(e) 1st April 1950

Q05. What is the purpose of the ‘Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman’ portal to be launched during the event?

(a) To provide legal advice

(b) To serve as a knowledge repository

(c) To facilitate online legal training

(d) To offer government services

(e) To conduct virtual court sessions

Q06. Which of these countries had the Reserve Bank of India serve as their central bank in the past?

(a) Myanmar

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Bhutan

(d) Nepal

(e) Veitnam

Q07. Who inaugurated the ‘Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman’ campaign?

(a) Prime Minister of India

(b) President of India

(c) Vice-President of India

(d) Chief Justice of India

(e) Minister of Law and Justice

Q08. Who publishes Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data?

(a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(b) Ministry of Commerce & Industry

(c) National Statistical Organisation (NSO)

(d) National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)

(e) Ministry of Finance

Q09. The amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, primarily affect the governance framework in which Union Territory?

(a) Jammu and Kashmir

(b) Ladakh

(c) Puducherry

(d) Chandigarh

(e) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Q10. What is “skimming” in the context of banking fraud?

(a) A method of making unauthorized wire transfers

(b) A technique used to steal credit or debit card information using a device

(c) A way to manipulate stock prices

(d) A practice of creating fake bank accounts

(e) A use of malware to hack into banking system

Q11. In which year was the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established?

(a) 1988

(b) 1995

(c) 1991

(d) 1986

(e) 1993

Q12. How many transgender individuals cleared the Bihar Police Subordinate Selection Commission (BPSSC) exams to become sub-inspectors?

(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four

(e) Five

Q13. Which index represents the 30 most significant stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange?

(a) NIFTY 50

(b) GIFT NIFTY

(c) NASDAQ

(d) SENSEX

(e) FTSE

Q14. According to the United Nations’ World Population Prospects 2024 report, India’s population is projected to peak at approximately 1.7 billion by which decade?

(a) 2040s

(b) 2050s

(c) 2060s

(d) 2070s

(e) 2080s

Q15. “Blue Revolution” is related to

(a) Milk Production

(b) Petroleum Production

(c) Fertilizers

(d) Aquaculture

(e) Leather

Q16. According to RBI regulations, what is the minimum asset size required for a Core Investment Company (CIC)?

(a) ₹50 crore

(b) ₹500 crore

(c) ₹150 crore

(d) ₹200 crore

(e) ₹100 crore

Q17. Who is the Author of the Book “Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI”?

(a) Alpana Killawala

(b) Salman Rushdie

(c) Madhumita Murgia

(d) Alia Bhatt

(e) Sudha Murthy

Q18 . Which country is expected to have the largest absolute population loss between 2024 and 2054 according to the UN report?

(a) United States

(b) India

(c) Japan

(d) China

(e) Brazil

Q19. Which was the first Small Finance Bank established in India?

(a) AU Small Finance Bank

(b) Equitas Small Finance Bank

(c) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

(d) Capital Small Finance Bank

(e) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Q20. Which organization was mentioned to have been established in 2020 under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, advising the government on policies affecting transgender individuals?

(a) National Commission for Women (NCW)

(b) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

(c) National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP)

(d) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

(e) Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board