GA Questions Asked in SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2026 for Backlog Vacancies

SBI conducted the Clerk Mains exam for backlog vacancies on 29 October 2026. Candidates who appeared in the exam have shared the GA Questions Asked in SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2026 which are listed below with answers wherever they could be confirmed.

The GA section was a mix of current affairs, banking and financial awareness, and static GK. Current affairs questions covered the Commonwealth Games 2026 ranking, Asian Games boxing, and schemes like PM Surya Ghar and GOBARdhan. The banking questions covered SEBI, FIU-IND, SIDBI, NPS, SCSS, PM-JAY and GST.

In this article, we have provided all the questions that have been recalled by the candidates who appeared for the examination. Candidates preparing for upcoming banking examinations can use these questions to understand the topics covered in the exam.

GA Questions Asked in SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2026

Since these questions have been recalled, they may differe a little from the actual questions asked in the examination. Candidates preparing for IBPS Clerk, SBI PO, RRB Clerk, and other banking exams can also use this list to revise current affairs, government initiatives, and financial awareness. The General Awareness section included questions from banking awareness, government schemes, financial institutions, sports, awards, national parks, important days, and general knowledge. The SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2026 for backlog vacancies was conducted on 29 October 2026.

SBI Clerk Backlog Mains 2026: Key Details

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2026
Recruitment	Backlog Vacancies
Exam Date	29 October 2026
Subject	General/Financial Awareness
Total GA Questions Reported	41 topics/questions
Question Source	Candidate-recalled questions
Answer Key Status	Provided wherever possible

GA Questions Asked in SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2026: with Answers

The following table covers all the questions shared by candidates.

Q. No.	Question	Answer
1	Commonwealth Games- Ranking	India finished 4th at CWG 2026 (Glasgow) with 39 medals: 13 Gold, 17 Silver, 9 Bronze. Australia was 1st, England 2nd, Canada 3rd
2	Asian Games – Boxing related	At the Asian Games 2026 (Aichi-Nagoya, Japan), India won 3 gold and 3 bronze in boxing. Gold medallists: Lovlina Borgohain (75 kg), Parveen Hooda (65 kg), Ankush Panghal (80 kg)
3	NEVA – V stands for?	Vidhan (National e-Vidhan Application)
4	Gobardhan scheme	GOBARdhan stands for Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan. It was launched in 2018 to convert cattle dung and organic waste into biogas, CBG and compost
5	Agriculture-related scheme	Not confirmed
6	Which statutory body was functioning during 1963–1978?	Not confirmed
7	Lok Sabha Speaker – related	Not confirmed (question incomplete). Related fact: Om Birla is the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha
8	Which state has the highest number of National Parks?	Madhya Pradesh
9	Book Author – “Man Se” meaning	Not confirmed (options not recalled)
10	FLSS – Which period?	Not confirmed
11	NABARD funds for solar development	Not confirmed (question incomplete)
12	Surya Ghar Yojana – time period	PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana was launched in February 2024. It aims to give rooftop solar to 1 crore households and runs till FY 2026-27
13	First spacecraft / Mars orbit – related	Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) by ISRO. It was launched on 5 November 2013 and entered Mars orbit on 24 September 2014. India became the first country to reach Mars orbit in its first attempt
14	PM-JAY – pre-hospitalisation period	3 days (post-hospitalisation: 15 days)
15	FIU – Director	Amit Mohan Govil is the Director of FIU-IND (as per April 2026 official releases)
16	Which entity regulates Credit Rating Agencies?	SEBI
17	GST – first 2-digit identifiers	State code (GSTIN is 15 digits: 2-digit state code, then 10-digit PAN)
18	Garden City of India	Bengaluru
19	Sponsorship Scheme – related	Not confirmed (question incomplete)
20	FREDA – HQ	Not confirmed
21	SCSS – interest earned / basis	8.2% per annum, paid quarterly, for the rate notified in recent quarters. Tenure is 5 years, extendable by 3 years. Maximum deposit is Rs 30 lakh. Check the current quarter’s rate before using this in the exam
22	SIDBI – Chairman	Manoj Mittal (CMD since July 2024)
23	NACM – Bulk Payment	Not confirmed
24	Field of Cinema Award	Not confirmed (options not recalled)
25	First CDS of India	General Bipin Rawat (appointed 31 December 2019)
26	Sports-related matching questions	Not confirmed (options not recalled)
27	Teesta River – related question	The Teesta rises in Sikkim, flows through Sikkim and West Bengal, and joins the Brahmaputra (Jamuna) in Bangladesh
28	Haryana – related question	Not confirmed (question incomplete)
29	India – related question	Not confirmed (question incomplete)
30	Mutual Fund functioning – under which authority?	SEBI
31	CCEA – MSP	The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves the Minimum Support Price (on the CACP’s recommendation)
32	BRO – functioning under which ministry?	Ministry of Defence
33	NPS – minimum annual contribution	Rs 1,000 (Tier I account)
34	World Humanitarian Day	19 August
35	How many Lok Sabha sessions per year?	Three: Budget, Monsoon and Winter. The gap between two sessions cannot exceed six months
36	Who recommended setting up the NSE?	Pherwani Committee (1991)
37	Satellite – Natural satellite	Moon
38	FSLR – B stands for?	Not confirmed
39	Highest motorable road – In which country?	India (Umling La, Ladakh, built by BRO)
40	State Finance Commission – Published by whom?	Constituted by the Governor of the state under Article 243-I. Its report is laid before the State Legislature
41	Fair Trade – related question	Not confirmed (question incomplete)

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

The GA section comprised 50 questions for a total of 50 marks. The detailed exam pattern has been provided below.

Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
General English	40	40	35 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 minutes
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 minutes
General/Financial Awareness	50	50	35 minutes
Total	190	200	2 hours 40 minutes