The SBI Clerk Mains exam is the most exclusive and decisive for recruiting for the SBI Clerk post in the SBI Bank. Every year, Lakhs of aspirants participate in the SBI Clerk Exam. There are two types of exams in the SBI Clerk: one is the prelims exam, and another is the mains exam.
As per the latest notification and notice, there is no interview in the SBI Clerk exam; the candidates are appointed on the basis of scored marks in the mains examination. In the main exam, there are 190 questions from the Reasoning, Mathematics, English, Computer and Current Affairs as well as Computer.
SBI Clerk Mains GK GS and Current Affairs
From the General Knowledge, Current Affairs, and Financial Awareness, 50 questions are asked that is very useful for the banking exam. If ¼ comes form the static GK or current affairs you must give the more attention and dedication to score the max to max number. Means 50 question plays the vital role in the mains exam and its the decisive number in the SBI Clerk mains exam.
Cracking this section aspirants need to create the good strategies and plans and do the practice daily basis from all types of the source like Mock Test, Textbook, PYP questions and many more. Today we have brought the most and significant topics related question of the Banking, Finance, Economy’s to help you.
SBI Clerk Mains Banking Current Affairs
To make the easy and simple Rapid Current Affairs has come with the 30 relevant financial awareness questions from all topics like, Banking, Finance and economics.
Question: What was the percentage increase in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) balance sheet for FY25?
a) 6.5%
b) 8.2%
c) 7.8%
d) 9.4%
Answer: b) 8.2%
Question: What was the size of RBI’s balance sheet as of March 31, 2025, according to the RBI Annual Report 2024-25?
a) Rs. 76.25 lakh crores
b) Rs. 70.47 lakh crores
c) Rs. 80.40 lakh crores
d) Rs. 74.90 lakh crores
Answer: a) Rs. 76.25 lakh crores
Question: What is the maximum interest rate per annum offered on the fixed deposits for the new SBM ZET credit card launched for first-time borrowers?
a) 8%
b) 7%
c) 6.5%
d) 6%
Answer: b) 7%
Question: As per Crisil’s forecast, what is India’s projected GDP growth rate for FY26?
a) 7.5%
b) 6.5%
c) 5.5%
d) 6.0%
Answer: b) 6.5%
Question: What is the expected average global crude oil price in FY26 as projected by Crisil?
a) USD 55-60 per barrel
b) USD 78.8 per barrel
c) USD 65-70 per barrel
d) USD 80-85 per barrel
Answer: c) USD 65-70 per barrel
Question: What is the minimum fixed deposit amount required to obtain the SBM ZET Credit Card?
a) Rs. 1,000
b) Rs. 10,000
c) Rs. 20,000
d) Rs. 5,000
Answer: d) Rs. 5,000
Question: In the RBI’s Annual Report FY25, by how much did the income increase as compared to FY24?
a) 15.3%
b) 18.1%
c) 20.5%
d) 22.77%
Answer: d) 22.77%
Question: According to the RBI’s Annual Report FY25, what was the overall surplus reported for the financial year?
a) Rs. 2,10,000 crores
b) Rs. 2,50,620 crores
c) Rs. 2,68,590.07 crores
d) Rs. 2,80,000 crores
Answer: c) Rs. 2,68,590.07 crores
Question: Which network powers the SBM ZET Credit Card?
a) Visa
b) Maestro
c) RuPay
d) MasterCard
Answer: c) RuPay
SBI Clerk Mains Banking Current Affairs
Question: What is the deposit insurance limit for the SBM ZET FD-backed credit card, as covered by DICGC?
a) Rs. 1 lakh
b) Rs. 2 lakh
c) Rs. 10 lakh
d) Rs. 5 lakh
Answer: d) Rs. 5 lakh
Question: RBI’s balance sheet expansion in assets was majorly led by which three items?
a) Domestic investments, foreign currency assets, gold
b) Gold, domestic investments, foreign investments
c) Real estate, loans, government securities
d) Notes issued, revaluation accounts, bonds
Answer: b) Gold, domestic investments, foreign investments
Question: What is one of the expected monetary policy actions for FY26 as per Crisil’s projection?
a) Increase SLR by 15 basis points
b) Reduce repo rate by 50 basis points
c) Increase repo rate by 25 basis points
d) Raise CRR by 1%
Answer: b) Reduce repo rate by 50 basis points
Question: According to Crisil, what are the main drivers supporting India’s projected GDP growth in FY26?
a) Strong government spending and higher lending rates
b) Improving domestic consumption, above-normal monsoon, easing inflation, rate cuts, and income tax relief
c) High inflation and trade deficit
d) Increase in imports and decrease in exports
Answer: b) Improving domestic consumption, above-normal monsoon, easing inflation, rate cuts, and income tax relief
Question: What percentage increase was seen in RBI’s expenditure in FY25 compared to FY24?
a) 7.76%
b) 8.2%
c) 14.3%
d) 9.2%
Answer: a) 7.76%
Question: SBM ZET Credit Card can be linked to which payment interface for daily transactions?
a) BHIM only
b) RTGS
c) UPI
d) NEFT
Answer: c) UPI
Question: What was India’s Real GDP growth rate for full FY25 as per NSO’s latest data?
A) 7.4%
B) 6.5%
C) 8.1%
D) 5.9%
Answer: B) 6.5%
Question: Which sector contributed significantly to India’s 7.4% GDP growth in Q4 FY25?
A) Agriculture
B) Services
C) Industrial (Manufacturing, Construction, Mining)
D) Information Technology
Answer: C) Industrial (Manufacturing, Construction, Mining)
Question: What is the estimated Real GDP at constant (2011-12) prices for FY25?
A) Rs 88.18 lakh crore
B) Rs 42.86 lakh crore
C) Rs 187.97 lakh crore
D) Rs 330.68 lakh crore
Answer: C) Rs 187.97 lakh crore
SBI Clerk Mains Banking Current Affairs
Question: What was the nominal GDP growth rate in Q4 FY25?
A) 6.8%
B) 7.4%
C) 10.8%
D) 4.8%
Answer: C) 10.8%
Question: What changes did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announce regarding perpetual debt instruments issued overseas in September 2025?
a) Reduced limit for perpetual debt
b) Increased limit for perpetual debt overseas inclusion in AT1 capital up to 1.5% of RWA
c) Complete ban on overseas perpetual debt
d) No changes made
Answer: b) Increased limit for perpetual debt overseas inclusion in AT1 capital up to 1.5% of RWA
Question: Which public sector bank signed a co-lending agreement with IIFL Finance to provide affordable credit on gold for agriculture and allied activities?
a) State Bank of India
b) Bank of Baroda
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Canara Bank
Answer: b) Bank of Baroda
Question: Tata AIG partnered with which bank in September 2025 to expand insurance access across rural and urban areas?
a) Equitas Small Finance Bank
b) Axis Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) HDFC Bank
Answer: a) Equitas Small Finance Bank
Question: Which private sector bank partnered with FreeCharge to launch Gold-backed Credit on UPI?
a) ICICI Bank
b) HDFC Bank
c) Axis Bank
d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: c) Axis Bank
Question: What new feature did PhonePe and Mastercard launch for Mastercard cardholders in India in September 2025?
a) QR Code Payments
b) Tap & Pay contactless feature using NFC-enabled smartphones
c) Cryptocurrency Wallet
d) Biometric Authentication for payments
Answer: b) Tap & Pay contactless feature using NFC-enabled smartphones
Question: What is the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) projected GDP growth rate for India for FY26 and FY27?
a) 5.0%
b) 6.0%
c) 6.5%
d) 7.0%
Answer: c) 6.5%
Question: What was the non-binding Joint Letter of Intent (JLoI) signed by Tata Steel Limited with the Government of the Netherlands related to?
a) Expansion of steel production
b) Decarbonisation and transition to low-carbon steel production
c) Acquisition of Dutch steel companies
d) Export promotion
Answer: b) Decarbonisation and transition to low-carbon steel production
SBI Clerk Mains Banking Current Affairs
Question: Who was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Union Bank of India in September 2025?
a) Kalyan Kumar
b) Asheesh Pandey
c) A. Manimekalai
d) M.V. Rao
Answer: b) Asheesh Pandey
Question: Who was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Central Bank of India in September 2025?
a) Asheesh Pandey
b) Kalyan Kumar
c) A. Manimekalai
d) M.V. Rao
Answer: b) Kalyan Kumar
Question: What new scheme did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launch in September 2025 to speed up the settlement of inoperative accounts and unclaimed deposits?
a) Deposit Recovery Scheme
b) Accelerated Payout Scheme
c) Faster Claims Process
d) Inoperative Account Settlement Scheme
Answer: b) Accelerated Payout Scheme
Question: Which digital platform did SEBI launch to help investors trace inactive mutual fund folios?
a) FundFinder
b) Mutual Fund Tracker
c) MITRA (Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant)
d) FundRetrace
Answer: c) MITRA (Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant)
Question: What is the name of the new SIDBI scheme aimed at transforming MSME clusters into innovation hubs?
a) MSME Innovation Scheme
b) DIA (Development of Industry Associations)
c) Cluster Growth Initiative
d) MSME Catalyst Program
Answer: b) DIA (Development of Industry Associations)
Question: Which bank did the Reserve Bank of India impose a penalty of Rs 31.8 lakh on for non-compliance with Priority Sector Lending targets?
a) Indian Overseas Bank
b) Punjab National Bank
c) Bank of Maharashtra
d) Union Bank of India
Answer: a) Indian Overseas Bank
Question: Which bank partnered with LIC to offer a wide range of life insurance products through its branches and digital platforms?
a) Axis Bank
b) RBL Bank
c) HDFC Bank
d) ICICI Bank
Answer: b) RBL Bank