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GA Questions asked in SBI PO Mains Exam 2025 – September 13

Dear Aspirants, 

As you Know, the “SBI PO Mains Examination” was conducted across the country on September 13 2025. Affairscloud Team has provided the complete set of General Awareness Questions asked in the SBI PO Mains Examination 2025 in the post below. We hope Aspirants have performed well in the exam.

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GA Questions asked in Exam 60Q:  Collected – 49    Covered 41
Level: Moderate 
Current Affairs – 41   Questions

  • Covered – 36
  • Not Covered – 5 (Q10, Q12, Q25, Q40 & Q46)
  • Note: Most of the Questions are from Last 3 months.

Current Static Banking & Finance – 2 Question

  • Not Covered – 2 (Q9 & Q49)

Current Static GK – 1 Questions

  • Covered – 1

Static Banking & Finance –4 Questions

  • Covered – 3
  • Not Covered – 1 (Q35)

Static GK – 1 Questions

  • Covered – 1

*Total Number Question Covered in APP Quiz: 33
*Total Number Question Covered in HandWritten Notes: 26

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 conceptually asked Static Banking Questions like Interest Rate for CBDC wallet, Depositor Education and Awareness fund and etc

  • Banking Awareness has highest weightage in the exam, we have mostly covered all the Banking news and for static banking follow our Static Banking Awareness Course (Curated for Bank exams)
  • National Affairs News particularly cabinet approvals and Schemes were asked (PM Vikas),

1.Which open-source PHP framework was utilized to develop ‘Nxtbanking’, a neo-banking fintech platform that gained significant traction in the Indian market as of June 2025? Laraware
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-22-july-2025/ 
App Quiz- July 22 2025, Q10
Handwritten Notes – Covered`

2.Which major Indian infrastructure project, completed in early 2025, is being lauded for featuring Asia’s first-ever and longest series of animal overpasses designed to function as a dedicated wildlife corridor? Delhi Mumbai Expressway
Content- https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-28-june-2025/ 
App Quiz- June 28 2025, Q3
Handwritten Notes – Covered

3.In the context of the PRAVAAH portal, which was launched by the Reserve Bank of India to simplify the application processes for regulated entities, what does the letter “V” stand for? Validation
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-30-april-2025/ 
App Quiz- April 30 2025, Q8
Handwritten Notes – Covered

4.In September 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) awarded its prestigious Equator Prize to recognize outstanding community-led, eco-friendly initiatives. Who was the leader of the Indian women’s collective from Karnataka that won the award for their remarkable work in conserving indigenous seed varieties and promoting sustainable agriculture? Bibi Fatima
Content-https://affairscloud.com/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-2025-august-9/ 
App Quiz- August 10 & 11 2025, Q14
Handwritten Notes – Covered

5.At the World Surfing Games held in May 2025, which Indian surfer made history by securing the country’s first-ever bronze medal in an international surfing competition? Ramesh Budihal
Content-https://affairscloud.com/asian-surfing-championships-2025-indias-performance-secures-full-quotas-for-asian-games-2026/ 
App Quiz- August 15 2025, Q14
Handwritten Notes – Covered

6.Government of India appointed Rajiv Ranjan as the new Executive Director representing the India constituency at? New Development Bank (NDB)
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-27-28-august-2025/ 
App Quiz- August 27 & 28 2025, Q11
Handwritten Notes – Covered

7.What is the name of the centralized grievance redressal portal launched by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in January 2025 for stakeholders under the PM JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan-Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh) Yojana? Nivaran
Content-https://affairscloud.com/cabinet-approvals-on-9th-august-2024/
App Quiz- August 13 2024, Q1
Handwritten Notes – Covered

8.Which airport in India, country’s first airport built under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model and the world’s first fully solar-powered airport? Cochin International Airport
Content- https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-18-19-february-2024/

9.According to the RBI’s updated guidelines for the Cheque Truncation System, what specific mandate regarding a mandatory ink colour for writing cheques was clarified to be non-existent, emphasizing clarity over a specific hue? No ink colour
Topic Name- Current Banking & Finance
Content-Not Covered, it is Clarification news

10.According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s report released in July 2025, which tiger reserve in India, after Corbett and Bandipur, was identified as the third most densely populated tiger reserve in the country? Kaziranga National Park
Content-Not Covered

11.Statement question related to the Limits of RTGS & NEFT
Content-Covered in Static Banking Awareness Course, Banking innovation – Part 2

12.In an effort to support the domestic textile industry, the Indian government, in its February 2025 budget announcement, removed the 11% customs duty on the import of
Content-Not Covered

13.What is the total financial outlay, in crores, approved by the Union Cabinet in February 2025 for the Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MERITE) scheme, aimed at bolstering the country’s power sector? 4200 crore
Content-https://affairscloud.com/union-cabinet-approves-budgetary-support-for-merite-scheme-with-an-outlay-of-rs-4200-crores/ 
App Quiz- August 10 & 11 2025, Q2
Handwritten Notes – Covered

14.What is the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board, which was inaugurated on January 14, 2025, by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, with Palle Ganga Reddy as its chairman? Nizamabad, Telangana.
Content-https://affairscloud.com/union-minister-piyush-goyal-launches-national-turmeric-board-with-palle-ganga-reddy-as-chairman/ 
App Quiz- January 17 2025, Q4
Handwritten Notes – Covered

15.What is the developer’s name of the Vizhinjam Port, which was inaugurated during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kerala, as reported in the news from May 1-2, 2025? Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ).
Content-https://affairscloud.com/overview-of-pm-narendra-modi-s-visit-to-maharashtra-kerala-ap-from-may-1-2-2025/ 
App Quiz- May 4 & 5 2025, Q1
Handwritten Notes – Covered

16.As of August 15, 2025, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) offers a FASTag Annual Pass for a one-time fee of_______ Rs 3,000
App Quiz- Aug 18 2025, Q25

17.What was the specific multiple of the All-India weighted average cost of production to which the Minimum Support Price (MSP) was increased for Kharif crops, as approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on May 28, 2025? 1.5 times
Content-https://affairscloud.com/cabinet-approvals-on-may-28-2025/ 
App Quiz- May 30 2025, Q1
Handwritten Notes – Covered

18.The Union Cabinet, in its meeting in March 2025, approved the extension of the term for the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK), a statutory body for the welfare of sanitation workers, up to which date? 31 March 2028
Content-https://affairscloud.com/cabinet-approvals-on-7-february-2025/ 
App Quiz- February 11 2025, Q1
Handwritten Notes – Covered

19.To expand the reach of social security benefits, the Ministry of Labour and Employment announced in March 2025 the integration of the E-Shram portal with which other major government schemes aimed at supporting street vendors?
Content-https://affairscloud.com/e-shram-portal-registers-30-48-crore-workers-nationwide-up-leads-with-8-37-crore-registrations/ 
https://affairscloud.com/pradhan-mantri-shram-yogi-maandhan-yojana-ensuring-financial-security-for-indias-unorganised-workforce/ 

20.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts its basic statistical returns (BSR) on bank credit (BSR-1), which is a key part of its lending analysis, on a quarterly basis.
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-1-2-may-2025/ 
App Quiz- May 1 & 2 2025, Q7
Handwritten Notes – Covered

21.The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and the Department of Posts (DoP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in August 2025 to utilize the post office network for mutual fund distribution. Until what date is this initial agreement valid? 21 Aug 2028
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-24-25-august-2025/ 
App Quiz- August 24 & 25 2025, Q5
Handwritten Notes – Covered

22.NPCI launched UPI Circle and Bharat BillPay B2B platform at Global FinTech Fest _____ 2024
Content-https://affairscloud.com/highlights-of-5th-edition-of-global-fintech-fest-2024/ 
App Quiz- September 4 2024, Q5

23.As per the framework released by the Reserve Bank of India in December 2024 for the pilot phase of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), what is the interest rate that the digital E-Rupee will carry? Nil
Content- CBDC Covered in Static Banking Awareness Course, It is a conceptual Question

24.As of September 2025, ______has officially withdrawn from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and has suspended its participation in the New START Treaty. Russia
App Quiz- Aug 5 2025, Q25

25.In a major public health victory announced by the World Health Organization in June 2025, which African nation became the 10th country in the world to be officially recognized for eliminating human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness? Kenya
Content-Not Covered, News Missed

26.EarthCARE, a joint venture between ESA and _____ Agency, will study how clouds and aerosols affect Earth’s climate. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-5-june-2024/ 
App Quiz- June 5 2024, Q12
Handwritten Notes – Covered

27.Mahakali Treaty: Related question
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-8-may-2024/ 
App Quiz- May 8 2024, Q1

28.Who won the first-ever Chess Esports World Cup held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in August 2025? Magnus Carlsen
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-3-4-august-2025/
App Quiz- August 3 & 4 2025, Q13
Handwritten Notes – Covered

29.What was India’s Real GDP growth rate for FY25, as per the Provisional Estimates (PE) released by National Statistics Office (NSO) (MoSPI) in May 2025? 6.5%
Content-https://affairscloud.com/nso-released-provisional-estimates-of-annual-gdp-for-fy25-quarterly-estimates-of-gdp-for-q4-of-fy25/ 
App Quiz- June 3 2025, Q3
Handwritten Notes – Covered

30.During the 55th MPC meeting of RBI held in June 2025, the Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratio for small-ticket gold loans (below Rs. 2.5 lakh) was raised to what percentage? 85%
Content-https://affairscloud.com/highlights-of-rbis-2nd-bi-monthly-monetary-policy-of-fy-2025-26/ 
App Quiz- June 8 & 9 2025, Q7
Handwritten Notes – Covered

31.Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) operates under which Ministry? Ministry of Defence
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-12-august-2025/ 
App Quiz- August 12202, Q9
Handwritten Notes – Covered

32.Which type of accounts contribute to the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund (DEAF)?
Content- DEAF Covered, conceptual Question
https://affairscloud.com/rbi-establishes-six-member-prb-headed-by-rbi-governor-to-oversee-payment-systems-in-india/ 

33.In August 2025, National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC), under the MoMSME, signed MoUs with which of the following private sector banks to enhance MSME credit access? All of the above 
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-16-17-18-august-2025/ 
App Quiz- August 16,17 & 18 2025, Q6
Handwritten Notes – Covered

34.Under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Scheme, what is the maximum amount one can remit in a single transaction to a beneficiary in Nepal without maintaining an account with an NEFT-enabled bank branch in India? – ₹50,000
Content- Covered in Static Banking Awareness Course, Banking innovation – Part 2

35.What is the upper limit, in rupees, for a single transaction under the National Automated Clearing House (NACH) mandate for all recurring payments? Rs. 10 lakh
Content-Not Covered, not sure about the question

36.Which young Indian chess prodigy won the prestigious FIDE World Junior Girls Chess Championship held in August 2025, showcasing a dominant performance? Divya Deshmukh
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-30-july-2025/ 
App Quiz- July 30 2025, Q13
Handwritten Notes – Covered

37.India and______ reaffirmed their commitment to improve bilateral defence co-operation during the 13th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting held at the Secretary level for the first time, in New Delhi? UAE
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-1-august-2025/ 
App Quiz- August 1 2025, Q3
Handwritten Notes – Covered

38.In August 2025, was recognised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO)? Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India (FIMMDA)
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-13-may-2025/ 
App Quiz- May 13 2025, Q10
Handwritten Notes – Covered

39.Statement Question related to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) issued new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) guidelines in May 2025 to enhance efficiency and reliability, effective from August 1, 2025
Content-https://affairscloud.com/npcis-new-upi-rules-effective-from-august-1-2025/ 
App Quiz- August 3 & 4 2025, Q4
Handwritten Notes – Covered

40.Question related to the Draft proposal made by RBI related to the quantity of gold & Silver coins a borrower can pledge for a loan?
Content- News Covered, Point missed
https://affairscloud.com/gold-loan-rules-9-crucial-proposals-made-by-rbi-in-the-draft-guidelines/ 

41.Question based on theReserve Bank of India Retail Direct Gilt Account scheme that made retail investors to invest on G-Secs
Content-https://affairscloud.com/rbi-announced-3-consumer-centric-schemes-to-drive-financial-inclusion/ 

42.Which country did Union Minister Shri JP Nadda visit in July 2025 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in fertilizers, petrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals, including signing long-term fertilizer agreements? – Saudi Arabia
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-15-july-2025/
App Quiz- July 15 2025, Q8
Handwritten Notes – Covered

43.Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY), what percentage of the insurance premium is provided as a one-time incentive for registered aquaculture farmers? 40%
Content-https://affairscloud.com/coastal-states-fisheries-meet-2025-launch-of-rs-255-crore-projects-5th-marine-fisheries-census-aqua-insurance/ 
App Quiz- April 30 2025, Q3

44.Question related to QUAD countries First-Ever ‘At Sea Observer Mission
Content-https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-4-july-2025/ 
App Quiz- July 4 2025 Q.no.6
Handwritten Notes – Covered

45.Border infrastructure development scheme is applicable to which all following States
Content-https://affairscloud.com/cabinet-approvals-on-april-04-2025/ 
App Quiz- April 6 & 7 2025, Q1

46.The PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park scheme aims to create world-class industrial infrastructure. What are the two types of sites, representing existing and new facilities, that are eligible for development under this scheme as of 2025? Brownfield and Greenfield
Content- News Covered, point missed 
https://affairscloud.com/pm-modis-visit-to-maharashtra-on-20-september-2024/ 
https://affairscloud.com/current-affairs-27-28-april-2025/ 

47.Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are redeemed based on the price of gold with a ____purity? 999
App Quiz- March 18 2025, Q26

48.UN Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize, this honorary award is presented once every ____years to two individuals? Five
Content-https://affairscloud.com/nelson-mandela-international-day-2025-july-18/ 
App Quiz- July 19 2025, Q15

49.Which banks were authorised for the import of gold with effect from June 25, 2025?
Content- Not Covered

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