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SBI CBO sets 30 General Awareness questions for 30 marks in the Online Examination (objective), 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 SBI CBO stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Examination (objective) | 30 | 30 | 30 min | 25% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
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.
Banking Awareness · solved example
The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is located in:
Solution
The RBI is headquartered in Mumbai. It began in Calcutta in 1935 and moved its central office to Mumbai in 1937.
Indian Railways · solved example
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is located at:
Solution
The Integral Coach Factory is at Perambur, Chennai, and is one of the largest rail-coach manufacturers in the world.
Modern History · solved example
Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
Solution
Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of independent India (1947-48). C. Rajagopalachari was the first and only Indian Governor-General, who succeeded him.
Static GK · solved example
The Nobel Prize is NOT awarded in which of the following fields?
Solution
Nobel Prizes are given in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences, but not in Mathematics.
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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 SBI CBO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
SBI CBO 2026-27 cycle sets 30 General Awareness questions for 30 marks in the Online Examination (objective).
No. The SBI CBO written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every General Awareness question you can.
The SBI CBO syllabus lists Indian economy: national income, inflation and fiscal policy, Union Budget and Economic Survey highlights, Financial institutions: NABARD, SIDBI, EXIM, NHB and SEBI, Government schemes for financial inclusion, International bodies: IMF, World Bank, ADB and WTO, Capital markets and mutual funds and more. 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 SBI CBO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.