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General Awareness for ECGC PO

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.

40 questions40 marks4 topics

How to approach General Awareness in ECGC PO

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.

Weightage in the paper

How much General Awareness is worth in each ECGC PO stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Online Examination: Objective Test404020 min20%

General Awareness syllabus for ECGC PO

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

  • 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

Sample General Awareness questions with solutions

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:

  • at the onset of the monsoon (June-July)Correct
  • in winter (October-November)
  • only in summer
  • throughout the year

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:

  • timely and affordable short-term creditCorrect
  • free foodgrains
  • a pension
  • a housing loan only

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?

  • Jawaharlal NehruCorrect
  • Sardar Patel
  • Rajendra Prasad
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri

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?

  • Ninth Schedule
  • Eighth ScheduleCorrect
  • Seventh Schedule
  • Fifth Schedule

Solution

The Eighth Schedule lists the recognised official languages.

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Practise General Awareness

Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.

Sit General Awareness under a real 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

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Frequently asked questions

How many General Awareness questions are asked in ECGC PO?

ECGC PO 2026 cycle (notification awaited) sets 40 General Awareness questions for 40 marks in the Online Examination: Objective Test.

Is there negative marking for General Awareness in ECGC PO?

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.

Which General Awareness topics matter most for ECGC PO?

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.

How can I practise General Awareness for ECGC PO free?

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.