RBI Grade B 2026 Phase 1 GA Questions: All 78, Section-wise

Last updated: 2026-11-07 · MockMentor

RBI Grade B 2026 Phase-I was held on 13 June 2026. Below are the 78 General Awareness (GA) questions candidates recalled, arranged by section, with what they tell you about RBI Grade B 2027.

RBI Grade B 2026 Phase I at a glance

  • Questions recalled: 78 (memory-based; one question number was missing in the source)
  • Biggest section: Banking, RBI and Payments: 21 questions (27%)
  • Static : Current: 51 : 49
  • RBI's own work: 7 questions on RBI frameworks, portals and publications
  • Formats seen: match the following (3 sets), statement-based ("which statements are correct"), odd-one-out ("which is not") and one-liners

RBI Grade B 2026 Phase I, section-wise questions

RBI Grade B 2026 Phase I, section-wise questions

What RBI Grade B was testing

  • Banking and RBI (27%) is the core. Questions were less about definitions and more about RBI in action: UTKARSH framework, PRAVAAH portal, Mission SAKSHAM (urban co-operative banks), the Financial Stability Report on youth lending, licence cancellations, a new NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Company) licence, bank credit growth and SHG (Self-Help Group) credit on UPI.
  • Payments and Digital Rupee formed a cluster of their own: types of UPI (Unified Payments Interface), offline payment limits, IMPS (Immediate Payment Service), RTGS minimum, Digital Rupee and its symbol.
  • Static GK was surprisingly strong (51% static overall): Mughal history (3 questions), personalities (Bhabha, Kurien, Swaminathan), dams (Hirakud, Bhakra, Tehri), black soil, diamond mines, Vijay Ghat and "Great Wall of India".
  • International (10%) mixed basics with news: OPEC, Chabahar, Brexit, currency pairs, plus the December 2025 CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) and Asia-Pacific funding.
  • Economy and Reports (8%): World Bank Atlas method, forex reserves components, Million Plus Cities report, World Press Freedom Index, export restrictions.
  • Sports, books and awards were current-affairs driven: RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) ownership, Dublin Guardians franchise, International Booker Prize, Padma Awards and Bharat Ratna statements.

Preparation priority for RBI Grade B Phase I

Priority Sections What to cover
High Banking, RBI and Payments RBI press releases, frameworks and portals; Financial Stability Report and Annual Report highlights; licences given or cancelled; UPI/CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) features and limits
High Static GK (History, Geography) Medieval and modern history basics, dams and rivers, soils, minerals, memorials, personalities
Medium International, Economy and Reports Trade agreements (FTA/CEPA), international organisations, key indices and who releases them
Medium Finance, Polity, Schemes PPF and small savings, market basics (NSE index), Fundamental Rights, Census 2027, new schemes and digital initiatives (DIGIPIN)
Low but do not skip Sports, Awards, Books, Appointments, Days One revision sheet each for the last 12 months

All RBI Grade B 2026 Phase I GA questions, section-wise

Every recalled question is listed below under its section. Answers are not included. (S) = static, (C) = current affairs.

Banking, RBI & Payments (21)

  • Mission SAKSHAM is related to which category of banks (C)
  • UTKARSH framework is related to (C)
  • Approximate growth in gross bank credit/advances (C)
  • Question on State Development Banks (S)
  • Composition of SLBC (State Level Bankers' Committee) (S)
  • Bank providing SHG overdraft/credit line facility (C)
  • Bank that recently integrated with the GeM portal (C)
  • Entity that received an RBI NBFC licence (C)
  • Bank whose licence was cancelled by RBI (C)
  • City of the government currency printing press (S)
  • Country of CTBC Bank (opened IBU at GIFT City) (C)
  • India's official digital currency (S)
  • Minimum transaction amount for RTGS (S)
  • Meaning of a "frozen account" (S)
  • PRAVAAH portal is associated with which regulator (C)
  • Why RBI's Financial Stability Report flagged youth lending (C)
  • Bank providing SHG Credit Line on UPI (C)
  • IMPS is operated by (S)
  • Different types of UPI (C)
  • Payment limit without internet (offline digital payment) (C)
  • Symbol/representation of the Digital Rupee (S)

Schemes, Initiatives & Infrastructure (4)

  • Purpose of PM Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) (S)
  • What "J" stands for in JANANI (C)
  • Number of characters in DIGIPIN (C)
  • City where the railway platform "Chirag" was launched (C)

International Affairs & Organisations (8)

  • Country with which India signed a CEPA in December 2025 (C)
  • Brexit refers to the UK's exit from (S)
  • Incorrect country-currency pair (S)
  • Organisation that committed major funding to Asia-Pacific (C)
  • Country where Chabahar Port is located (S)
  • Member of OPEC (S)
  • Grouping in which India is a permanent member (S)
  • Bank/agency funding renewable energy in Asia (C)

Geography & Environment (7)

  • Where India's first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle was released (C)
  • Location of diamond mines in India (S)
  • Famous statue on the Narmada River (S)
  • Indian species listed as Endangered by IUCN (S)
  • Match: Hirakud, Bhakra, Tehri dams (S)
  • Country on the Pacific Ocean coast (S)
  • Other name of black soil (S)

Finance, Markets, Insurance & Tax (5)

  • Minimum annual deposit in a PPF account (S)
  • Match: SIDBI, PFRDA, EXIM Bank (S)
  • Official index of NSE (S)
  • New number of Form 16 under Income Tax Rules, 2026 (C)
  • Registered participant in the equity market (S)

Economy, Reports & Indices (6)

  • Currency used in the World Bank Atlas method (S)
  • Organisation that released the Million Plus Cities report (C)
  • Not a part of India's foreign exchange reserves (S)
  • Export restricted by India till September 2026 (C)
  • Country topping the World Press Freedom Index (C)
  • Unlisted company in a Billionaires Index question (C)

History, Art, Culture & GI (7)

  • Match: Homi Bhabha, Verghese Kurien, M. S. Swaminathan (S)
  • Fort known as the "Great Wall of India" (S)
  • Incorrect statement about the Mughal Empire (S)
  • First/last Mughal Emperor (S)
  • Akbar's revenue minister (S)
  • Question on an ancient Indian text (S)
  • Vijay Ghat is the memorial of (S)

Awards, Books & Authors (5)

  • Author of "M. S. Swaminathan: The Man Who Fed India" (C)
  • International Booker Prize book associated with Taiwan (C)
  • Correct statements about Padma Awards (S)
  • City where PM received the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (C)
  • Personality not awarded the Bharat Ratna (S)

National Affairs & Polity (5)

  • President of India who was also President of the INC (S)
  • Which of the following is a Fundamental Right (S)
  • Platform/system launched by the Supreme Court (C)
  • Correct statements about Census 2027 (C)
  • Location where an underwater national flag record was set (C)

Sports (4)

  • Country of chess player Kateryna Lagno (C)
  • Host of the ICC Women's Challenge Trophy (C)
  • Group that acquired Royal Challengers Bengaluru (C)
  • Indian cricketer who bought the Dublin Guardians franchise (C)

Appointments (2)

  • Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission (C)
  • Chief of the Naval Staff (C)

Science, Technology & Defence (2)

  • NSG commandos are popularly known as (S)
  • Naval vessel used for India's first underwater museum (C)

Days & Dates (2)

  • GST Day is observed on (S)
  • International day observed on 21 June (S)

Prepare GA for RBI Grade B 2027

Phase-I is expected in April 2027 (recruitment calendar). See how GA was asked across 16 banking and regulatory papers in our GA Pattern Analysis 2026, and the Phase 2 memory-based questions.

All questions are memory-based, recalled by candidates after the exam. Wordings may differ from the actual paper.

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