SBI PO Mains General Awareness section can come across as perplexing to some candidates. It is a scoring section and precious marks should not be lose here. In fact the marks lost in other sections should be compensated here. In the current post on SBI PO Mains General Awareness, I will elaborate all the important tips, topics and pointers to help you score well in this section.
SBI PO Mains General Awareness Section – Overview
Total Questions | 40 |
Marks | 40 |
Negative Marking | 0.25 |
Sectional Cut off | Yes |
SBI PO Mains General Awareness Section: Preparation
BANKING AWARENESS
The fact that you will be appearing for SBI PO mains exam makes it obvious that banking awareness should be an important component of your GA preparation. The static as well as the dynamic aspects should be taken into consideration. Current affairs related to economy, banking and finance should be on your priority list. |
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Current affairs are an extremely crucial part of your SBI PO Mains General Awareness preparation. You are expected to stay aware about the important national and international events that are in news. Right from the recently passed GST Bill to the upcoming SpaceX mission should be on you finger tips |
PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS
Go through last year’s questions just to make sure that you’re preparation is at the same page as the expectations of the examiner. Going through questions will familiarize you with the nature and type of questions asked. Don’t expect that questions will be repeated but the the concept can be asked again. |
NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
Invest time daily in reading a good newspaper (online or offline). Jot down important news points pertaining to the SBI PO Mains General Awareness syllabus and keep these handy in a note book. They will be very helpful for revision. Additionally, you can refer to a good magazine like EPW for helping you score better as well as for your PI preparation. |
REVISION
Your preparation will not be considered complete unless you give it at least 2 rounds of revision. Your hand written notes or e-notes should be useful here. Those who study randomly will be at a disadvantage. So, it is recommended that you make notes. |
SBI PO Mains General Awareness: Recommended Resources
General Awareness Books: India Year Book |
GK Books: Manorma Year Book, Lucent |
Banking Awareness Books: Arihant, Disha Publications |
Newspapers: The Hindu, Economic Times |
Magazines : EPW, Business Standard |
SBI PO Mains General Awareness: Important Topics to Prepare
Demonetization |
GST Bill |
Reserve Bank of India |
State Bank of India Merger |
Monetary Policy of India |
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) |
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) |
Basel Norms |
Union Budget |
Fiscal Deficit |
Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) |
Repo Rate |
Statutory liquidity ratio |
Cash Reserve Ratio |
Bitcoin |
BREXIT |
Payments Bank |
National Income |
Stock Exchange |
NABARD |
Regional Rural Bank |
International Monetary Fund |
World Economic Forum |
G20 |
G8 |
United Nations |
Ganga Swachhta Sankalp Divas |
Digi Yatra |
FOREX |
Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill |
US Presidential Elections |
Malware Attacks |
SEBI |
Stock Exchange |
ASEAN |
SAARC |
OPEC |
Start Up India |
Mudra Bank Yojana |
Atal Pension Scheme |
Udaan Project |
Digital India |
Skill India |
Make in India |
Swachh Bharat |
Crypto-governance |
Global Warming |
Kyoto Protocol |
Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) |
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) |
Inflation |
Walmart |
SpaceX |
Amazon |
Buddy App by SBI |
BHIM App by Government of India |
Bear market and Bull Market |
Mutual Funds |
Headquarters of Banks |
Taglines of Banks |
SBI PO Mains General Awareness: Expected Questions this Year
We are posting the most important SBI PO Mains General awareness questions that can be expected in Phase I exam this year. The questions have been compiled keeping in mind the most important news items of the previous 6 months, expert’s inputs on banking questions, and last 3 year trends in the exam.
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SBI PO Mains General Awareness: GK Digest
For your benefit, we have created snippets of important events that will help you in revision of SBI PO Mains General Awareness section. Go through them well for maximum results.
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