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ECGC PO sets 40 General Awareness questions for 40 marks in the Online Examination: Objective Test, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
This is the most scoring section per minute because there is nothing to work out — you either know it or you do not. Banking and current affairs of the last six months dominate, so a steady daily habit beats last-minute cramming, and static facts (polity, history, geography) fill the rest.
How much General Awareness is worth in each ECGC PO stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Examination: Objective Test | 40 | 40 | 20 min | 20% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the ECGC PO 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.
Cropping seasons · solved example
Kharif crops in India are sown mainly:
Solution
Kharif (monsoon) crops such as rice and maize are sown with the June-July rains and harvested in autumn.
Farm credit · solved example
The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) is meant primarily to give farmers:
Solution
The KCC scheme provides farmers with flexible, low-cost short-term credit for cultivation and allied needs.
Polity · solved example
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Solution
Jawaharlal Nehru was independent India’s first Prime Minister.
Polity · solved example
The official languages of India are listed in which Schedule of the Constitution?
Solution
The Eighth Schedule lists the recognised official languages.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
General Awareness shows up in every ECGC PO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
ECGC PO: 30-question practice mock
30 questions | 30 min
ECGC PO 2026 cycle (notification awaited) sets 40 General Awareness questions for 40 marks in the Online Examination: Objective Test.
Yes. ECGC PO deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, General Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
The ECGC PO syllabus lists Banking, insurance and financial awareness, Export credit, foreign trade and ECGC's role, Economy, government schemes and current affairs of the past several months, Static general knowledge. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General 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 ECGC PO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.