Dear Aspirants,
As you know, the “IBPS PO Mains Examination” was conducted across the country on October 4 2026. Affairscloud Team has provided the complete set of General Awareness Questions asked in the IBPS PO Mains Examination 2026 in the post below. We hope Aspirants have performed well in the exam.
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GA Questions asked in Exam 50Q: Collected – 46 Covered – 39
Level: Moderate
Current Affairs – 26 Questions
- Covered – 20
- Not Covered – 6 (Q.5,Q.18, Q.24, Q.33, Q.39, Q.45)
- Note: Most of the Questions are from Last 4 months
Current Static Gk – 6 Questions
- Covered – 6
Static Banking & Finance – 11 Question
- Covered – 10
- Not Covered – 1(Q.32)
Static GK – 3 Questions
- Covered – 3
*Total Number Question Covered in APP Quiz : 25
Total Number Question Covered in HandWritten Note: 25
Takeaways:
The Analysis is purely based on the feedback from aspirants, It may vary from the actual question asked in Examination.
Apart from News related current affairs, we can see some recent event based Situation based question like Npa reduction and GDP increased and etc
- Static GK has highest weightage in the exam, we have mostly covered the Static Information on Daily Basis and also we have specialised course “Static GK for Bank Exams” (Curated for Bank exams)
- Which institution recently (in September 2026) launched the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport (PACT) under the Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport – India (e-FAST India) initiative? NITI Aayog
Topic Name- Current Affairs
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 9 September 2026
App Quiz- 9 September 2026 – Q.3
Handwritten Notes – YES - How many digits are there in Bhu-Aadhaar, also known as the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN)? 14 digits
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 12 September 2026
App Quiz- 12 September 2026 – Q.3
Handwritten Notes – YES - As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines on the Currency Distribution and Exchange Scheme (CDES), what incentive is paid to banks per bag for the distribution of coins? Rs 65
Content- Static Banking awareness (Reserve Bank of India – Part 5) - In May 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the SHATAYU Geriatric Caregiver Dashboard to strengthen caregiving services for senior citizens. In the acronym SHATAYU, what does the letter ‘H’ stand for? Holistic
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 25 May 2026
App Quiz- 25 May 2026 – Q.1
Handwritten Notes – YES - Which space agency is jointly developing the Thermal InfraRed Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment (TRISHNA) mission with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), whose payload development progress was reviewed in September 2026? French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), France
Content- Not Covered - Which ministry is implementing the ‘Samudra Manthan’ – National Offshore Exploration Scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet in July 2026 to boost India’s offshore oil and gas exploration? Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 2 & 3 August 2026
App Quiz- 2 & 3 August 2026 – Q.2
Handwritten Notes – YES - Which of the following public sector banks does not sponsor any Regional Rural Bank (RRB) in India? Central Bank of India (CBI)
Content- Static Banking awareness (Indian Bank and its Classification) - When is World Water Day observed every year to raise awareness about freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of water resources? 22 March
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 26 March 2026
App Quiz- 26 March 2026 – Q.12
Handwritten Notes – YES - Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) located? New York, USA
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 26 June 2026
App Quiz- 26 June 2026 – Q.21 - Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is applicable to which of the following types of payments under the Income Tax framework? Salary, dividend, interest and rent
Content- Static Banking awareness (Budget & Taxation – Part 2) - Under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), launched to provide institutional credit support to small business units, loans are extended mainly to which category of borrowers? Individuals and non-corporate, non-farm micro and small enterprises
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 11, 12 & 13 April 2026
Handwritten Notes – YES - Which policy rate is used by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to absorb excess liquidity from the banking system under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)? Reverse Repo Rate
Content- Static Banking awareness (Reserve Bank of India – Part 3) - In September 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to acquire an aggregate holding of up to 9.99% of the paid-up share capital or voting rights in which private sector bank? ICICI Bank Limited
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 8 September 2026
App Quiz- 8 September 2026 – Q.12
Handwritten Notes – YES - Which bank recently (in August 2026) entered into an exclusive partnership with the Indian Army to offer the PNB LUXURA Metal Credit Card for Army officers and the PNB Parakram Credit Card for Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and other ranks personnel? Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 25 Aug 2026
App Quiz– 25 Aug 2026 – Q.10
Handwritten Notes – YES - Which Central Armed Police Force is primarily responsible for providing security at major Indian seaports and protecting critical port infrastructure? Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 27 November 2025
App Quiz- 27 November 2025 – Q.5
Handwritten Notes – YES - Under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0 Guidelines released in May 2026, children belonging to which age group are covered under the programme’s lifecycle-based screening and care approach? 0–18 years
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 7 May 2026
App Quiz- 7 May 2026 – Q.6
Handwritten Notes – YES - Identify the state where the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2026? Andhra Pradesh
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 4 August 2026
App Quiz- 4 August 2026 – Q.1
Handwritten Notes – YES - Which type of online scam, highlighted by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) in its advisory, involves fraudsters posing as police, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) or other government officials and using fear or intimidation to extort money from victims? Digital Arrest Scam
Content- Not Covered - In August 2026, NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) expanded the global reach of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) by partnering with a national payment institution in which country to enable UPI-based merchant payments? Uzbekistan
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 2 September 2026
Handwritten Notes – YES - Who among the following Indian archers won the men’s recurve gold medal at the Hyundai Archery World Cup Final 2026 held in Saltillo, Mexico, becoming only the second Indian to win an individual recurve title at the World Cup Final? Dhiraj Bommadevara
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 16 September 2026
App Quiz- 16 September 2026 – Q.13
Handwritten Notes – YES - Which of the following Indian currency denominations ceased to be legal tender following the demonetisation announced by the Government of India(GoI)? Rs. 1000
Content- Static Banking awareness (Reserve Bank of India – Part 5) - Which of the following Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), upgraded from Category-I Miniratna status, is a Navratna company under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)? ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL)
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 21 & 22 June 2026 - Which company designed, engineered and constructed India’s advanced Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) ‘Sagar Manthan’, launched in September 2026 under the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)? Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE)
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 11 September 2026
App Quiz- 11 September 2026 – Q.15
Handwritten Notes – YES - Under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), what is the minimum number of members permitted in a Self-Help Group (SHG) formed in remote tribal or difficult areas? 5 members
Content- Not covered - Which of the following railway zones had achieved 100% electrification, according to the Ministry of Railways data released in July 2026? South Central Railway (SCR)
Content- Not Covered
App Quiz- 19, 20 & 21 September 2026 – Q.29 - Which country hosted the inaugural International Space Summit 2026, held in September 2026 to strengthen global cooperation in space exploration, innovation and security? France
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 13, 14 & 15 September 2026
App Quiz- 13, 14 & 15 September 2026 – Q.7
Handwritten Notes – YES - As of July 2026, after the Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List, what is the total number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India? 45
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 28 July 2026
App Quiz- 28 July 2026 – Q.3
Handwritten Notes – YES - Where is ‘Shabdalok (The Museum of Word)’, India’s first immersive language museum, inaugurated in July 2026, located? Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 22 July 2026
App Quiz- 22 July 2026 – Q.4
Handwritten Notes – YES - Who owns the Negotiated Dealing System – Order Matching (NDS-OM), the electronic platform used for secondary market trading in Government securities? Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 12 February 2025 - Who owns the Unified Lending Interface (ULI), a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) platform designed to enable frictionless and consent-based digital credit delivery? Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 22 July 2026
App Quiz- 22 July 2026 – Q.8
Handwritten Notes – YES - In August 2026, Parichha Dam, recognised as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), is located in which state? Uttar Pradesh
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 20 August 2026
App Quiz- 20 August 2026 – Q.13
Handwritten Notes – YES - Blockchain technology is primarily associated with which of the following digital systems or applications? Cryptocurrency
Content- Not Covered - Where were the 72nd National Film Awards presented in September 2026, marking a major shift from the traditional venue in New Delhi? Ekta Nagar, Gujarat
Content- Not covered - As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Priority Sector Lending (PSL) guidelines, what is the overall PSL target prescribed for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)? 60%
Content- Static Banking awareness(Banking Operations Part – 3) - Through which platform do banks transfer amounts to the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund (DEAF) maintained by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? e-Kuber
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 15 & 16 January 2026
Handwritten Notes – YES - Which category of products attracts the special 40% Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate under the revised GST framework? Luxury and sin goods
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF -6 September 2025 Static Banking awareness (Taxation and Budget Part 2)
App Quiz- 6 September 2025 – Q.1
Handwritten Notes – Yes - Which city secured the 1st rank in the category of cities with a population above 10 lakh in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026? Lucknow
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 10 September 2026
App Quiz- 10 September 2026 – Q.17
Handwritten Notes – YES - According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) July 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, what is the projected global economic growth rate for 2026? 3.0%
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 10 July 2026
App Quiz- 10 July 2026 – Q.7
Handwritten Notes – YES - Which authority acts as the administrator of the Indian Carbon Market (ICM) under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)? Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
Content- Not Covered - Which of the following city pairs was included among the seven High-Speed Rail (HSR) corridors announced in the Union Budget 2026–27 as ‘growth connectors’? Hyderabad–Chennai
Content- Union Budget 2026 – 2027 Content PDF - Which organisation maintains the Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) in India? Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI)
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 5 & 6 July 2026
App Quiz- 5 & 6 July 2026 – Q.9 - At what frequency does the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publish the “Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India”? Annually
Content-Static Banking awareness( Reserve Bank of India Part – 4) - Under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines relating to the Differential Rate of Interest (DRI) Scheme, eligible Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrowers satisfying the prescribed income criteria can avail an additional housing loan of how much per beneficiary over and above the standard Rs.15,000 individual loan? Rs.20000
Content- Static Banking awareness(Banking Operation Part – 4) - India and the European Union (EU) announced the conclusion of negotiations for the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in January 2026. Consider the following statements regarding the development:
A) The India–EU FTA negotiations were concluded on 27 January 2026.
B) The negotiations were concluded during the 16th India–EU Summit held in New Delhi.
C) The India–EU FTA negotiations had been formally re-launched in June 2022.
Ans: All A, B & C
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 30 January 2026
App Quiz- 30 January 2026 – Q.1
Handwritten Notes – YES - In March 2026, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) revised the FASTag Annual Pass fee for FY 2026–27. Consider the following statements regarding the FASTag Annual Pass:
A) The revised annual pass fee is Rs. 3,075 for FY 2026–27.
B) The pass is valid for one year or up to 200 toll plaza crossings, whichever is earlier.
C) The facility is available for eligible non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag.
Ans: All A, B & C
Content- Not Covered - Consider the following statements and identify the Act being referred to:A) Section 10 empowers the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to authorise persons to deal in foreign exchange.
B) It also covers dealings in foreign securities.
C) It provides for Authorised Persons to undertake such transactions.
Ans: Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999
Content- AffairsCloud Topper CA PDF – 23 January 2026
App Quiz- 23 January 2026 – Q.11
Handwritten Notes – YES
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