GA Questions Asked in IBPS PO Exams in Previous Years

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The General Awareness (GA) section in IBPS PO Mains has become one of the most scoring yet unpredictable sections. Over the years, the focus has shifted from direct factual questions to a mix of current affairs and concept-based banking awareness.

Candidates are now expected to understand RBI updates, financial systems, and government schemes, along with recent news. This makes GA preparation more about clarity and connection rather than just memorization.

Banking Awareness and Current Affairs in IBPS PO Mains (2021–2025)

From 2021 to 2025, IBPS PO Mains has consistently asked a majority of questions from recent current affairs (last 4–5 months). However, banking awareness plays a decisive role in scoring, especially with conceptual and statement-based questions.

Earlier years (2021–2022): More direct and static
Mid phase (2023): Conceptual and difficult
Recent years (2024–2025): Integrated, analytical, and current-based

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GA Questions Asked in IBPS PO Mains 2025

The 2025 paper was hard in level and heavily dominated by current affairs (29 out of 35 questions). Most questions were from the last 5 months, with a few tricky conceptual questions from static banking.

PRAVAAH Portal – launched by RBI
LRS limit – USD 2,50,000
AePS operated by – NPCI
CBDC wallet – No minimum balance
Sovereign Gold Bond – issuer & purpose
Kisan Credit Card – not issued by Payment Banks
DICGC – deposits not insured
QIP (Qualified Institutional Placement)
Guarantee & Co-acceptance (RBI guidelines)
Small Account transaction limit
Fortified rice supply to WFP – India
PM SVANidhi – ₹7,332 crore, extended till 2030
Zapad Exercise – Russia & Belarus
Vice President (2025) – C.P. Radhakrishnan
S&P rating – BBB
Vibrant Villages Programme Phase II – 17 states/UTs
EAEU countries – Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia
IMF report on digital payments
Typhoon Ragasa – Philippines
BHAVISHYA Portal – pension tracking
Soil Health Card – statement-based
Padma Awards – factual question
Winter Paralympics 2026 – Italy
APPLE satellite full form
e-EPIC – 10 digits
Gulf of Mannar islands – 21

Yearly Insight: The paper clearly showed maximum weightage to current affairs (80%+), especially banking-related news. At the same time, a few conceptual static banking questions made the paper difficult, indicating that both areas must be prepared together.

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GA Questions Asked in IBPS PO Mains 2024

The 2024 paper was moderate and well-balanced between current affairs and banking awareness.

Shift 1 Highlights

Prize money for Booker Prize: €50,000
Director of Oscar-entry film “Lapata Ladies”: Kiran Rao
Minimum net-owned fund for NBFC: ₹10 crore
Penalty on NBFCs (Asirvad, Arohan, Navi, DMI)
UPI123 Pay & UPI Lite Wallet limits: ₹10,000 & ₹5,000 respectively
SEBI F&O investment limit: ₹7,500 crore or 15% OI
NBFC paid-up capital requirement: ₹5 crore
CET1 ratio (RBI): 8%
Capital adequacy for Urban Cooperative Banks: 9%
Slice merged with: North East Small Finance Bank
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana interest rate: 8.2%
ISRO Orbital Venus Mission launch: 2028
NPST’s rural tech implementation: With Kerala & Karnataka Gramin Bank
New branch in Singapore: ICICI Bank
Australian university at GIFT City: University of Wollongong
PSL target for Small Finance Banks: 75%
Bank in ‘Lakh Pati Didi’ scheme: SBI
India’s rank in biodiversity conservation: Top 5
2024 Asian Women’s Handball Champion: India
ISRO Pushpak Mission: Option-based
Most profitable PSB in FY 2024: SBI
TReDS loan limit for SC/ST: ₹10 lakh
UCBs CRAR timeline: 10% (2024), 11% (2025), 12% (2026)
Vande Bharat manufacturer: Integral Coach Factory
LIDAR “R”: Ranging
RBI CRAR requirement: 9%
GeM market capitalization: ₹3.5 lakh crore
Minimum KYC holding period: Option-based
National Mission for Hydrogen (NMH): Green hydrogen adoption

Shift 2 Highlights

IFC + Axis Bank deal: $500 million for Blue Finance
Bank of Baroda: Sold Oman operations to Bank Dhofar
Cabinet approval: ₹14,235.30 crore for 7 schemes
Telegram owner: Not specified
Project Nexus: RBI joined global payment initiative
IOC member re-elected: Nita Ambani
Indo-Nepal remittance limit: ₹50,000 / 12 transactions
Dava Soochak Portal: Initiated by DICGC
LIC stake increased in BoM
TRAI CEO: Path Prabhu
PM Awas Yojna-Rural State Share: ₹3,06,134.74 crore
SLR Max Limit: 40%
El-Nino effect: Pacific Ocean
Niva Bupa IPO: November 2024
Ombudsman mental harassment compensation: Not specified
Gati-Shakti Plan: 7 engines of growth
Top Law University in NIRF: Not named
Most used app: Not specified

Yearly Insight: A mix of current affairs + regulatory banking awareness. Questions were more application-based, especially from RBI norms and fintech.

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GA Questions Asked in IBPS PO Mains 2023

The 2023 paper was difficult, particularly due to conceptual banking questions.

Nobel Peace Prize winner country
Number-less credit card launched by: Axis Bank
Fertilizer subsidy details
Highest GST revenue month
Incremental CRR: 10% (in ratios 25%, 25%, 50%)
PIN code app: PhonePe
Primary market-related question
Social Security Scheme SBI-Aadhaar enrolment
3D Post Office: Madras, built by L&T
BIS Hallmarking details
Iron Dome: Israel
42nd UNESCO heritage site in India
Asian Games team sponsor: Bank of Baroda
One Nation One Election committee head: Ram Nath Kovind
IMF India GDP Outlook (2023–25)
NASA’s Psyche mission
LONGPI pottery: Manipur
Tokenisation stakeholders
Top 3 brokerage firms
India’s crude refining rank: 4th
VGF-BEES scheme: Infrastructure
DBT in which schemes: PM-KISAN, etc.
Olympics 2028 sport excluded: Option-based
Digital Payment Index: Parameter-based question
General Insurance Company owner: Government of India
India Post Payments Bank + SIDBI MoU
ODOP related questions
Trifed initiatives
Central vs State tax distribution authority: Finance Commission
NPS preference index
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF): Climate concern
EASE 5.0 theme: Banking reforms
Capital market question on public issues

Yearly Insight: Higher focus on conceptual clarity in banking and financial systems, making it tougher than previous years.

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GA Questions Asked in IBPS PO Mains 2022

The 2022 paper was moderate and marked a transition toward integrated questions.

Donyi Polo airport: Arunachal Pradesh
UK PM Rishi Sunak: 57th Prime Minister
SCO Cultural City: Varanasi
12th Maharatna company: REC Ltd
Bank Rate (Nov 2022): 6.15%
Sprite brand: Coca-Cola
Blue Flag Beaches: Lakshadweep
White Label ATM question
Startup of the Year: Razorpay
Sony Group acquisition: Zee
C Rangarajan’s book: Forks in the Road
Casper Ruud nationality: Norway
Sand Art Festival: Odisha
Omkareshwar Dam floating solar project
Gujarat investment summit
Top in HDI: Switzerland
IOC fine (MakeMyTrip-Goibibo, Oyo)
Bank PSL penalty clause
CBDC – Wholesale digital rupee
Social Stock Exchange question
Borrowing limit in SGB
Heritage site: Dholavira

Yearly Insight: Balanced mix of static GK and current affairs, with early signs of conceptual banking questions.

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GA Questions Asked in IBPS PO Mains 2021

The 2021 paper was easy to moderate with more direct questions.

1st co-op bank to become SFB: Shivalik Mercantile
Ola scooty for women: Tamil Nadu
ABRY Scheme Outlay: ₹22,810 crore
IFSCA HQ: Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Fx4U scheme: Canara Bank
Signature Visa debit card: Bank of India
DIPAM MoU with World Bank
NSDL + HDFC ERGO MoU
Neobank definition
SBI + NPCI + JCB collaboration
NRI Day: 9th January
Wooden satellite: Kyoto University
Netflix & OTT under which ministry: MeitY
Raja Chari (NASA astronaut)
MSME PULSE initiative
OECD migration data: India tops
Floating solar power plant: Omkareshwar Dam
Paytm payout link
SBM Bank location: Mauritius
Lockdown Liaisons author: Shobhaa De
Logistics Performance Index 2030 goal
PIMPRI-UNDP Social Impact Bond
ATP winner: Daniil Medvedev
India’s largest LNG supplier: Qatar

Yearly Insight: Mostly fact-based and static questions, with less emphasis on deep conceptual understanding.

Trend Analysis of GA in IBPS PO Mains

Here is a critical analysis of the GA Questions asked in the IBPS PO Mains exam over the years.

Current affairs dominate (especially last 4–5 months)
Banking awareness is conceptual and scoring
Increasing number of statement-based questions
Strong focus on: RBI updates, Digital payments (UPI, CBDC, AePS), Government schemes, and Economic reports
The 2025 paper confirms that GA is now highly analytical and integrated.

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