The IBPS PO Mains Exam 2026 was conducted on 4 October 2026, and thousands of banking aspirants appeared in the exam. One of the most important sections of the Mains paper was General/Economy/Banking/Digital/Financial Awareness, which carried 50 questions and duration of exam was 35 minutes. As per the feedback, the questions from GA section were of Easy to Moderate level.
GA Questions Asked in IBPS PO 2026 Mains Exam
The IBPS PO Mains GA section generally tests candidates on recent banking awareness, current affairs, RBI updates, financial awareness, government schemes, digital banking, economic developments and important national and international events. Based on the feedback shared by candidates after the examination, we are compiling the GA Questions Asked in IBPS PO Mains 2026 along with answers. The revised IBPS PO Mains pattern includes 170 objective questions for 200 marks.
General/Economy/Banking/Digital/Financial Awareness Questions Asked
A few memory-based questions asked are shared below.
Q1. E-FAST was launched by which organisation?
Ans: NITI Aayog
Q2. How many digits are there in Bhu-Aadhaar (ULPIN)?
Ans: 14 digits
Q3. As per RBI guidelines, what is the incentive per coin bag?
Ans: ₹65
Q4. In SHATAYU, what does ‘H’ stand for?
Ans: Holistic
Q5. ISRO signed the TRISHNA mission MoU with which agency?
Ans: CNES, France
Q6. Samudra Manthan (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) was launched by which ministry?
Ans: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Q7. Which bank does not sponsor any Regional Rural Bank (RRB)?
Ans: Central Bank of India
Q8. When is World Water Day observed?
Ans: 22 March
Q9. Where is the headquarters of UN Women?
Ans: New York
Q10. TDS is deducted on which of the following: salary, dividend, interest, or rent?
Ans: All of the above
Q11. Loans under PM MUDRA Yojana are given to whom?
Ans: Individuals/non-corporate, non-farm micro and small enterprises
Q12. Through which rate does RBI absorb excess money/liquidity from banks?
Ans: Reverse Repo Rate
Q13. In September 2026, RBI approved LIC to acquire up to 9.99% stake in which bank?
Ans: ICICI Bank
Q14. Which bank launched two credit cards for Indian Army personnel?
Ans: Punjab National Bank (LUXURA Metal & Parakram)
Q15. Security at Indian seaports is provided by which force?
Ans: CISF
Q16. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram covers children of which age group?
Ans: 0–18 years
Q17. Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport is located in which state?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh (Bhogapuram)
Q18. Which online scam uses fear, with fraudsters posing as police or government officials?
Ans: Digital Arrest
Q19. In August 2026, UPI was integrated with which country?
Ans: Uzbekistan
Q20. Which Indian archer won gold at the Archery World Cup Final 2026?
Ans: Dhiraj Bommadevara
Q21. Which currency denomination is no longer a legal tender?
Ans: Rs. 1,000 note
Q22. Which of the following is a Navratna company?
Ans: ONGC Videsh Ltd
Q23. Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) ‘Sagar Manthan’ was built by which company?
Ans: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
Q24. What is the minimum number of members in a Self-Help Group (SHG) in tribal/difficult areas?
Ans: 5
Q25. Which railway zone has achieved 100% electrification?
Ans: Southern Railway
Q26. Which force received an accreditation?
Ans: Not confirmed
Q27. Which country hosted the International Space Summit 2026?
Ans: France (Paris)
Q28. What is the total number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India?
Ans: 45
Q29. Where is the Language Museum located?
Ans: Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal
Q30. Where were the 72nd National Film Awards/Festival held?
Ans: Gujarat
Q31. What is the FASTag Annual Pass and what is its applicable fee?
Ans: a prepaid toll plan for eligible private, non-commercial vehicles (such as cars, jeeps, and vans) that waives per-trip user fees at designated National Highway (NH) and National Expressway (NE) toll plazas for up to one year or 200 crossings, whichever comes first
Q32. What was asked regarding the Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union?
Ans: India-EU FTA
Q33. What is e-Rupee/Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)?
Ans: Digital currency issued by the Reserve Bank of India
Q34. Who owns/operates the NDS-OM platform?
Ans: Reserve Bank of India
Q35. Who owns the Unified Lending Interface (ULI)?
Ans: Reserve Bank of India
Q36. What is CKYC?
Ans: Central KYC
Q37. What is the DEA Fund?
Ans: Depositor Education and Awareness Fund
Q38. TRISHNA is a collaboration between which two organisations?
Ans: ISRO and CNES
Q39. What is the Priority Sector Lending target for Urban Cooperative Banks?
Ans: 60%
Q40. Which country was associated with the UPI merchant/payment-related question?
Ans: United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, and Singapore
Q41. Which force has been designated as the Primary Security Organisation for Port Security?
Ans: CISF
Q42. What is Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan related to?
Ans: Assessment of air quality/clean air initiatives
Q43. What was the theme of Bharat Buildathon?
Ans: (Self-reliance), Swadeshi (indigenous ideas and systems), Vocal for Local (empowering local products and businesses), and Samriddh Bharat (sustainable development pathways).
Q44. What does SHATAYU-S stand for?
Ans: Senior
Q45. What was the question related to BHIM, land ID and digital identification?
Q46. What is PARICHA related to?
Q47. What was the question related to the Baal Karyakram initiative/scheme?
Q48. What is Blockchain technology?
Q49. International Space Day/space-related question asked in the examination
Q50. Which initiative/organisation was associated with the 40% GST-related question?
Topics Asked in IBPS PO Mains GA Section 2026
The GA section of IBPS PO Mains is broader than conventional static General Knowledge. Candidates are expected to keep track of banking and financial developments along with recent national and international current affairs.
The major areas to focus on from the 2026 paper include:
- Banking and Financial Awareness
- RBI notifications and circulars
- Current Affairs
- Government schemes and initiatives
- Digital Banking and Payments
- Financial Institutions
- Economy and Business
- Important appointments
- Reports and Indexes
- National and International Events
- Awards and Honours
- Important Days and Themes
- Static Banking Awareness
- Government and regulatory bodies