Banking | Central Bank of India SO
Central Bank of India SO sets 100 Banking Awareness questions for 100 marks across 2 stages, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
Almost pure recall, and almost pure current affairs: RBI policy, regulatory changes, financial terms and the institutions behind them. A little every day, anchored to the actual RBI and PIB releases, is worth far more than a fact sheet read once.
How much Banking Awareness is worth in each Central Bank of India SO stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Examination | 70 | 70 | — | 70% |
| Online Examination | 30 | 30 | — | 30% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the Central Bank of India SO pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Capital markets · solved example
In stock market terminology, a 'bull' is an investor who expects prices to
Solution
A bull expects prices to rise and buys in anticipation of a gain, giving a rising market its name. A bear, by contrast, expects prices to fall.
Deposit insurance · solved example
Deposit insurance for bank depositors in India is provided by
Solution
The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, DICGC, a subsidiary of the RBI, insures bank deposits up to a specified limit per depositor per bank.
Economy terms · solved example
The financial year in India runs from
Solution
The Indian financial year runs from 1 April of one year to 31 March of the next, which is the period used for budgets, accounts and taxation.
Deposit insurance · solved example
Insurance on bank deposits in India is provided by:
Solution
Deposit insurance is provided by the DICGC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the RBI.
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Banking Awareness shows up in every Central Bank of India SO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
Central Bank of India SO: 9-question practice mock
9 questions | 10 min
Central Bank of India SO 2026 cycle sets 100 Banking Awareness questions for 100 marks, split across 70 in the Online Examination and 30 in the Online Examination.
No. The Central Bank of India SO written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every Banking Awareness question you can.
The Central Bank of India SO syllabus lists Stream-specific professional knowledge (IT, Risk, Credit, Treasury, Law, Marketing and others), Banking principles, regulation and RBI guidelines, Present economic scenario and the Union Budget, Government schemes and financial inclusion, Current affairs of national and international importance, Static general knowledge relevant to banking. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every Banking Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the Central Bank of India SO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.