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SBI PO General/Economy/Banking Awareness Syllabus
Every chapter and topic of General/Economy/Banking Awareness examined in SBI PO — 3 chapters, 9 topics, plus 50 flashcards written against it.
General/Economy/Banking Awareness syllabus — full chapter and topic list
Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for General/Economy/Banking Awareness in SBI PO, not a summary of it.
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Current Affairs
3 topics- National News
- International News
- Sports
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Banking Awareness
3 topics- Banking Terms
- Banking History
- RBI Functions
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Economy
3 topics- Budget and Fiscal Policy
- Economic Terms
- Inflation
General/Economy/Banking Awareness flashcards for SBI PO
21 of 50 cards from the General/Economy/Banking Awareness deck — real questions with worked answers.
What is the full form of RBI, and in which year was it established?
Reserve Bank of India; established on 1 April 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934.
Who is the central bank of India and the regulator of the banking sector?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
What is CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio)?
The percentage of a bank's total deposits (NDTL) that it must keep as cash reserves with the RBI, earning no interest.
What is SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio)?
The minimum percentage of a bank's NDTL that it must maintain in liquid assets like cash, gold, or approved government securities.
What is the Repo Rate?
The interest rate at which the RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks against government securities.
What is the Reverse Repo Rate?
The interest rate at which the RBI borrows funds from commercial banks, absorbing liquidity from the system.
What is the Bank Rate?
The rate at which the RBI lends long-term funds to commercial banks without any collateral/securities.
What is the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)?
A window allowing banks to borrow overnight funds from the RBI against SLR securities, at a rate higher than the repo rate, during emergencies.
Define inflation.
A sustained rise in the general price level of goods and services over time, reducing the purchasing power of money.
What is demand-pull inflation?
Inflation caused when aggregate demand exceeds aggregate supply, pulling prices upward.
What is cost-push inflation?
Inflation caused by rising production costs (wages, raw materials), pushing prices upward despite stable demand.
What is the difference between CPI and WPI?
CPI (Consumer Price Index) measures retail price changes faced by consumers; WPI (Wholesale Price Index) measures wholesale/bulk price changes between businesses.
Which inflation index does the RBI use for its monetary policy inflation target?
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), with a target of 4% (+/- 2%).
What is deflation?
A sustained fall in the general price level of goods and services, increasing the purchasing power of money.
What is stagflation?
A condition of simultaneous high inflation, high unemployment, and stagnant economic growth.
What body decides the policy interest rates (repo rate) in India?
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), a six-member committee headed by the RBI Governor.
What is the Union Budget?
The annual financial statement of the Government of India showing estimated receipts and expenditures for a financial year, presented under Article 112 of the Constitution.
What is a fiscal deficit?
The excess of total government expenditure over total revenue (excluding borrowings) in a financial year; it indicates total borrowing needs.
What is a revenue deficit?
The excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts of the government.
What is fiscal policy?
Government use of taxation and public spending to influence the economy, managed by the Ministry of Finance.
What is the difference between direct and indirect taxes?
Direct taxes (e.g., income tax) are paid directly by the person on whom levied; indirect taxes (e.g., GST) are collected by intermediaries from the final consumer.
Planning General/Economy/Banking Awareness for SBI PO
General/Economy/Banking Awareness is about 20% of the SBI PO syllabus by topic count — 9 of 46 topics, spread over 3 chapters. At roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, a first pass runs to about 7 hours.
The heaviest chapters are Current Affairs (3 topics), Banking Awareness (3 topics), Economy (3 topics) . Front-load those while your energy is high; the short chapters are better revision filler later.
Work top-down: read the chapter, then tick topics off individually rather than marking the whole chapter done. Sub-topics are where silent gaps hide.
General/Economy/Banking Awareness (SBI PO) FAQ
What is in the SBI PO General/Economy/Banking Awareness syllabus?
General/Economy/Banking Awareness is split into 3 chapters — Current Affairs, Banking Awareness and Economy, containing 9 topics and 0 sub-topics in total.
How many chapters are there in General/Economy/Banking Awareness for SBI PO?
3 chapters. General/Economy/Banking Awareness accounts for about 20% of the topics in the whole SBI PO syllabus (9 of 46).
How long should I spend on General/Economy/Banking Awareness for SBI PO?
Budget around 7 hours for a first pass through General/Economy/Banking Awareness — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 9 topics. Add revision cycles on top.
Are there flashcards for SBI PO General/Economy/Banking Awareness?
Yes — a 50-card General/Economy/Banking Awareness deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.