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IBPS PO General Awareness Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering General Awareness as it is examined in IBPS PO. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the General Awareness deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
In which year were 14 major Indian commercial banks first nationalised, and under which Prime Minister?
14 banks were nationalised in July 1969 under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; a second round nationalised 6 more banks in 1980.
What was the first bank established in India, and in which year?
The Bank of Hindustan, established in 1770 in Calcutta, is generally regarded as the first bank in India (it later closed). The oldest surviving bank is often cited as the Allahabad Bank, founded in 1865.
When was the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established, and when was it nationalised?
The RBI was established on 1 April 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934, and was nationalised on 1 January 1949.
Which committee's recommendations led to the establishment of NABARD, and in what year was NABARD set up?
The Shivaraman Committee recommendations led to NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development), established on 12 July 1982.
What is the primary role of the Reserve Bank of India?
The RBI is India's central bank; it formulates and implements monetary policy, issues currency, regulates and supervises banks, manages forex reserves, and acts as banker to the government and banks.
What is the Repo Rate and how does the RBI use it?
The repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks against securities; raising it makes borrowing costlier to curb inflation, while lowering it boosts liquidity and growth.
What is the Reverse Repo Rate?
The reverse repo rate is the rate at which the RBI borrows money from commercial banks, absorbing excess liquidity from the banking system. It is always lower than the repo rate.
What is the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), and what inflation target does it follow?
The MPC is a six-member committee that sets the policy repo rate to maintain price stability; it targets CPI inflation of 4% with a tolerance band of +/- 2% (i.e., 2% to 6%).
Who is currently the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
Sanjay Malhotra is the Governor of the RBI, having taken charge in December 2024 as the 26th Governor.
On what date is World Environment Day observed, and what is its host UN body?
World Environment Day is observed on 5 June, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
On what date is International Yoga Day celebrated, and which country proposed it?
International Day of Yoga is celebrated on 21 June; it was proposed by India and adopted by the UN in 2014.
On what date is World Health Day observed, and which organisation marks it?
World Health Day is observed on 7 April, marking the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948.
On what date is Indian Republic Day celebrated and what does it commemorate?
Republic Day is celebrated on 26 January, commemorating the coming into force of the Constitution of India in 1950.
On what date is World Consumer Rights Day observed?
World Consumer Rights Day is observed on 15 March.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra (not Sydney or Melbourne).
What is the capital and currency of Japan?
The capital of Japan is Tokyo and its currency is the Japanese Yen.
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Bern (Berne), not Geneva or Zurich.
What are the capital and currency of Turkey?
The capital of Turkey is Ankara and its currency is the Turkish Lira.
What is the capital of Canada and its currency?
The capital of Canada is Ottawa and its currency is the Canadian Dollar.
Who wrote the book 'The God of Small Things', which won the Booker Prize in 1997?
Arundhati Roy.
Who is the author of 'Wings of Fire', an autobiography of a former Indian President?
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (co-authored with Arun Tiwari).
Who wrote the ancient Indian treatise on statecraft and economics, the 'Arthashastra'?
Chanakya (also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta).
Who is the author of the novel 'Midnight's Children', which won the Booker Prize and Booker of Bookers?
Salman Rushdie.
Who wrote 'A Brief History of Time', the famous popular science book on cosmology?
Stephen Hawking.
What this deck covers
The General Awareness deck follows the IBPS PO General Awareness syllabus — 3 chapters and 10 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 16.7 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 97 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
General Awareness flashcards FAQ
How many General Awareness flashcards are in this IBPS PO deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these IBPS PO flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the General Awareness cards cover?
They follow the IBPS PO General Awareness syllabus — 3 chapters and 10 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.