If you’re preparing for the upcoming RBI Grade B exam, it’s very important to go through the General Awareness (GA) section of the 2024 Phase 1 question papers.
- For beginners, this will help you understand how the GA section is structured — what types of questions appear, how they’re distributed, the level of difficulty, and which topics are most important to focus on.
- For those taking the exam again, it’s a great way to see where you went wrong last time, learn from those mistakes, and avoid repeating them in your next attempt.
General Awareness PYQs of the RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 Exam
Ready to start practicing the General Awareness (GA) previous year questions from the RBI Grade B 2024 Prelims?
However, thanks to the hard work of our team at Clarity4Sure, we’ve created a comprehensive, memory-based set GA questions from the 2024 Phase 1 paper. This compilation gives you a real exam-like feel and will help you understand the pattern, difficulty level, and important topics for the upcoming exam.
- According to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, what is the maximum monetary fine imposed on a service provider?
- What conditions must Small Finance Banks meet to become universal banks, as per the latest RBI guidelines?
- Which three countries topped the rankings in the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)?
- According to a recent RBI report, India’s forex reserves can cover what share of projected imports?
- What is the prescribed minimum net worth for a FinTech Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO)?
- Which of the following statements about the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is incorrect?
- After its launch on 2nd September 2023, how many days did Aditya-L1 take to complete its first halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point?
- Which group carried out the recent drone attack on Israel?
- As per the International Energy Agency (IEA), which country consumes the most coal?
- What was the change in the repo rate between May 2022 and February 2023, as highlighted by the MPC meeting of August 2024?
- Which countries currently make up the UNFCCC Troika?
- Identify the incorrect statement regarding the PM-MUDRA Yojana.
- How much financial assistance is provided by the government under PMAY-U?
- Which brand has partnered with the Athletics Federation of India as its official kit sponsor?
- Who is serving as India’s G20 Sherpa?
- Which among the following is not a member country of ASEAN?
- Which company has entered into an agreement to strengthen India’s cyber resilience?
- What was the outcome of the question on India’s inclusion in the JP Morgan Global Bond Index?
- Which region holds the world’s largest reserves of lithium?
- The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement is popularly referred to as what?
- Which dimension has made the biggest contribution to the rise in the RBI’s Financial Inclusion Index?
- Which three countries lead the world in patent filings?
- Which of the following categories has been brought under GST?
- In Union Budget 2024-25, non-reporting of foreign movable assets has been classified as what?
- What is the Out-of-Pocket allowance provided to core group athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)?
- As per the SDG India Index 2023-24, the country’s overall SDG score stands at 57 — is this correct?
- Which bank has tied up with RXIL to provide pre-shipment financing solutions?
- What are startups that are projected to become unicorns in the future called?
- India’s foreign exchange reserves at $653.7 billion are enough to cover more than how many months of imports?
- Under RBI’s Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, NBFCs without deposit-taking and with what minimum asset size must appoint an internal ombudsman?
- Deposit accounts that remain inoperative for how many years are transferred to the DEA Fund?
- Housing Finance Companies can accept deposits for a maximum duration of how many months?
- RBI has fixed the bulk deposit threshold for Local Area Banks as a single rupee term deposit of what amount?
- Government securities of which tenure have been excluded by RBI from eligibility?
- What criteria must Small Finance Banks satisfy to upgrade to universal banks?
- Which of the following statements regarding IFSCA is incorrect?
- What are the two chambers of the UK Parliament called?
- In which sport did India not participate during the Paris Olympics?
- Which brand was not listed as an option in the question about India’s most popular biscuit brand?
- Which FMCG brand is not globally recognized according to the Kantar report?
- How many information commissioners currently assist the Chief Information Commissioner?
- Which three companies were ranked as the most attractive employer brands in Randstad Employer Brand Research 2024?
- Through which instruments do states and UTs borrow from the RBI?
- Which deposits forwarded by banks are excluded from Priority Sector Lending (PSL) classification?
- Which committee is mismatched with its year of establishment?
- Indian-origin banker Piyush Gupta will step down as CEO of DBS Group in March 2025 — true or false?
- What are some key questions connected to the High Seas Treaty?
- RBI has raised the UPI tax payment limit per transaction to ₹5 lakh. What was the previous limit?
- How many major ports are there in India?
- Which factors influence the southwest monsoon?
- In which year did Abhinav Bindra win India’s Olympic gold medal?
- TREDS platform limit has been reduced from 500 to what figure?
- Who was the top achiever under the National Monetisation Pipeline?
- Which Grand Slam title did Carlos Alcaraz fail to win?
- Which banks are members of the BRICS-led New Development Bank?
- Who is not a member of the Colombo Security Council?
- What is the NEFT branch remittance limit for outward payments to Nepal under LRS? (Answer: ₹2 lakh)
- Who were named brand ambassadors for the ICC World Cup?
- Shiv Shakti point has been added under which lunar nomenclature?
- Which bank ranks second in terms of credit card holders?
- Which of the following schemes fall under India’s social security initiatives?
- Which systems are part of INFINET — NEFT, RTGS, or e-Kuber?
- Which among these is not regulated by RBI’s Department of Regulation?
- What does the 10th Schedule of the Constitution — the Anti-Defection Law — deal with?
- SEBI has revised the threshold for a Basic Service Demat Account (BSDA) to what amount?
- Which parameter carries the maximum weight in RBI’s Digital Payments Index (DPI)?
- India has not signed a Free Trade Agreement with which of the following countries in recent years?
- What is the minimum bulk deposit limit for Local Area Banks as per RBI norms?
- As per RBI’s updated guidelines, what is the maximum deposit tenure allowed for Housing Finance Companies?
- Which leader has been chosen as NATO’s next Secretary-General — replacing Jens Stoltenberg?
- ICICI Lombard recently launched which AI-powered health insurance product?
- What is the maximum subsidy amount under the CLSS component of PMAY?
- Which initiative has the government launched to tackle NPAs?
- By 2025, FPI holdings of FAR bonds are projected to increase to what level?
- After how many years can Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) be prematurely redeemed?
- According to RBI’s Currency and Finance report, which parameter has recorded an increase?
- In Budget 2024-25, penalties under the Black Money Act are waived for unreported foreign assets up to what value?
- Under NPS, how many years after joining can a subscriber make early withdrawals?
- According to RBI’s March 2024 update, which parameter contributed the most to the rise in the Financial Inclusion Index?
Conclusion
Going through the memory-based General Awareness questions from the 2024 RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam gives you a realistic sense of what to expect in the actual paper. For first-time aspirants, it highlights the pattern, important topics, and difficulty level; for re-attempt candidates, it helps spot past mistakes and refine preparation.
At C4S Courses, our goal is to make your preparation smarter and more targeted. This compilation is designed to help you focus on high-yield areas, improve speed and accuracy, and build exam confidence — so you can approach the next RBI Grade B exam with a competitive edge.
