Compliance · solved example
In banking, KYC stands for:
- Know Your CustomerCorrect
- Keep Your Cash
- Know Your Credit
- Keep Your Customer
Solution
KYC stands for Know Your Customer, the process banks use to verify a customer's identity.
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Banking Awareness for SBI CBO
SBI CBO sets 40 Banking Awareness questions for 40 marks in the Online Examination (objective), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
40 questions40 marks10 topics
How to approach Banking Awareness in SBI CBO
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.
Weightage in the paper
How much Banking Awareness is worth in each SBI CBO stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Examination (objective) | 40 | 40 | 40 min | 33% |
Banking Awareness syllabus for SBI CBO
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
- Retail and corporate banking products
- Credit appraisal, documentation and loan sanction process
- Non-performing assets, provisioning and recovery mechanisms
- KYC, anti-money-laundering and compliance norms
- Negotiable Instruments Act and banking law basics
- Priority sector lending norms and targets
- Reserve Bank of India regulation and monetary policy tools
- Basel norms and capital adequacy
- Payment systems: NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, UPI and cheque truncation
- Risk management in banking
Sample Banking Awareness questions with solutions
Written to the SBI CBO 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.
Regulators · solved example
The regulator of the securities market in India is:
- SEBICorrect
- RBI
- IRDAI
- PFRDA
Solution
SEBI regulates the securities market; RBI regulates banking, IRDAI insurance and PFRDA pensions.
Currency · solved example
In India, currency notes (except the one-rupee note) are issued by:
- The Reserve Bank of IndiaCorrect
- The State Bank of India
- The Ministry of Finance
- The Mint
Solution
The RBI issues all currency notes except the one-rupee note, which is issued by the Government.
Credit · solved example
In banking, NPA stands for:
- Non-Performing AssetCorrect
- Net Payable Amount
- Non-Payable Account
- New Priority Asset
Solution
NPA stands for Non-Performing Asset, a loan on which interest or principal is overdue.
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Sit Banking Awareness under a real clock
Banking Awareness shows up in every SBI CBO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
Frequently asked questions
How many Banking Awareness questions are asked in SBI CBO?
SBI CBO 2026-27 cycle sets 40 Banking Awareness questions for 40 marks in the Online Examination (objective).
Is there negative marking for Banking Awareness in SBI CBO?
No. The SBI CBO written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every Banking Awareness question you can.
Which Banking Awareness topics matter most for SBI CBO?
The SBI CBO syllabus lists Retail and corporate banking products, Credit appraisal, documentation and loan sanction process, Non-performing assets, provisioning and recovery mechanisms, KYC, anti-money-laundering and compliance norms, Negotiable Instruments Act and banking law basics, Priority sector lending norms and targets and more. 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 Banking Awareness for SBI CBO free?
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 SBI CBO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.