GA Questions Asked in NICL Assistant Mains Exam 2026 Held on 30 October

Based on the feedback shared by candidates, we have compiled the GA Questions Asked in NICL Assistant Mains Exam 2026 along with their answers. The NICL Assistant Mains Exam 2026 was conducted on 30 October 2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination reported questions from various topics under the General Awareness section, including banking awareness, insurance, government schemes, national and international current affairs, sports, geography, and static GK.

GA Questions Asked in NICL Assistant Mains Exam 2026

The questions are memory-based and have been collected from candidates who appeared in the examination. These questions will help candidates review the topics covered in the exam and understand the type of General Awareness questions asked in insurance examinations. Candidates can go through the complete list of questions and answers below.

NICL Assistant Mains Exam 2026: Key Details

Particulars	Details
Exam Conducting Body	National Insurance Company Limited (NICL)
Post	Assistant (Class III)
Total Vacancies	500
Mains Exam Date	30 October 2026
Exam Phase	Phase II (Mains)
Exam Mode	Online
Total Questions	200
Total Marks	200
Exam Duration	120 Minutes
General Awareness Questions	40
General Awareness Marks	40
GA Sectional Duration	15 Minutes
Question Type	Objective (Multiple Choice Questions)
Negative Marking	0.25 marks for each incorrect answer
Selection Process	Prelims, Mains and Regional Language Test

GA Questions Asked in NICL Assistant Mains Exam 2026

Below, candidates can check the memory-based questions reported in the examination along with their answers.

No.	Memory-Based Question	Answer
1	The term ‘Shuttlecock’ is associated with which sport?	Badminton
2	In which states are India’s major coal reserves located?	Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are the top three states
3	Who appoints the Attorney General of India?	President of India
4	Where is the headquarters of EPFO located?	New Delhi
5	Which regulatory authority regulates Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) in India?	Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
6	In which year was UPI launched?	2016
7	Which government scheme provides clean cooking fuel to households?	Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
8	How many medals did India win at the Asian Games?	107 medals (2022 Asian Games)
9	What does the letter ‘P’ stand for in UPS?	Pension (Unified Pension Scheme)
10	Which is the insurance regulator in India?	Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
11	Which of the following is not a government-owned insurance company?	Depends on the options; private insurers include HDFC Life and ICICI Lombard
12	Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport is located in which state?	Bihar
13	Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in which state?	West Bengal
14	ISRO’s Mars mission was sent to which planet?	Mars
15	What is the capital of Denmark?	Copenhagen
16	Which countries are members of ASEAN?	11 countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Timor-Leste
17	Which railway zones are headquartered in which states?	Refer to the railway zone headquarters table below
18	Which state has the GI tag for Guntur Chilli?	Andhra Pradesh
19	Which temple has the longest corridor in India?	Ramanathaswamy Temple, Tamil Nadu
20	When is National Sports Day celebrated in India?	29 August
21	SLINEX is a joint military exercise between which countries?	India and Sri Lanka
22	Who is the current MD and CEO of LIC?	R. Doraiswamy
23	Who is the current Union Minister of Tourism?	Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
24	Under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, how many girl children can be enrolled from a single family?	Two girl children (subject to specified exceptions)
25	Which state is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’?	Kerala
26	Indira Gandhi Dam is located in which state?	Madhya Pradesh, if the question refers to Indira Sagar Dam
27	Which railway zone caters to two administrative offices?	Exact answer requires the original question or options
28	Which was India’s first metro railway service?	Kolkata Metro
29	Ramanathaswamy Temple is located in which state?	Tamil Nadu
30	What is the lock-in period of ELSS mutual funds?	Three years
31	What is the currency of Malaysia?	Malaysian Ringgit
32	Phulkari is associated with which state?	Punjab
33	What does ‘S’ stand for in UNESCO?	Scientific
34	Which company developed Claude?	Anthropic
35	Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India?	Uttar Pradesh
36	Who is known as the Father of Indian Cinema?	Dadasaheb Phalke
37	What is the term used for the amount paid by an insured person to an insurance company?	Insurance Premium
38	Which countries are separated by the Palk Strait?	India and Sri Lanka
39	The Sahitya Akademi Award is given in how many languages?	24 languages
40	Narmada River flows through which states?	Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat

FAQs

When was the NICL Assistant Mains Exam 2026 conducted?

The NICL Assistant Mains Examination 2026 was conducted on 30 October 2026.

Where can I check the GA Questions Asked in NICL Assistant Mains 2026?

Candidates can check the memory-based General Awareness questions and their answers in this article.

Which topics were covered in the NICL Assistant Mains GA section?

The section covered banking awareness, insurance awareness, government schemes, sports, static GK, geography, international affairs and current affairs.