General Awareness questions asked in IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2016 held on 1st January 2017.

1. Hand in Hand joint Military exercise –
Between India and China ( begins in Pune )

2. Gobind Sagar dam located in – Himachal Pradesh

3. Balamurali krishnan who passed related to – Indian Carnatic vocalist

4. Which ETS operates in hourly time – NEFT ( National Electronic Fund Transfer )

5. P in EFTPOS stand for – Electronic funds transfer at Point of Sale

6. Kumarakom bird sanctuary in which state – Kerala

7. Global citizen fest held in which state –
Maharashtra, Mumbai

8. Commercial Paper (Promissory note) are issued by – Corporate companies

9. India signs 145 M777 howitzer deal with which country – U.S.A

10. Limit of foreign investment in Universal banks – 74%

11. Which Microfinance is a universal bank – Bandhan Bank

12. Theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want

13. Rabobank HQ – Utrecht, Netherland

14. Full form of MMID – Mobile Money Identification Number

15. Lending of RBI to commercial banks is called as – Repo Rate

16. International children prize to which kid from UAE – Kehkashan Basu

17. Initially shares in RBI owned by – Private shareholders

18. Payment bank having 100% equity participation by govt – IPPB

19. Bollywood based theme park in – Dubai

20. Now, One time Request for OTP not required for transaction upto – Rs. 2000

21. RBI working group chaired by –
Sudarshan Sen

22. 207 km bicycle highway inaugurate in which state – Uttar Pradesh

23. Heart of Asia summit 2016 held in –
Amritsar, india

24. Immortals of Meluha authored by – Amish Tripathi

25. International Criminal Court HQ –
Hague, Netherland

26. BSBDA account can be extended to how many months after submitting OVD – 12 Months

27. Best performing actor at Asia Pacific Screen Awards- Manoj Vajpayee

28. Current and saving account that don’t operate for a period more than 2 yrs are called as – Dormant Account

29. NBFC accept deposits for a maximum period of – 60 Months

30. Irom sharmila belongs to which state –Manipur

31. National Financial Switch (NFS) Developed by – IDRBT

IBPS Clerk mains 1st January 2017 Exam Analysis

Dear Aspirants, The Most awaited IBPS CLERK Mains exam is over, Now it's time for exam analysis of IBPS Clerk mains (1st January 2017). A lot of students have appeared for their mains exam today and this brings them to a step closer in their journey of getting a Job in Banking Sector. Without wasting any moment, let's get straight to the analysis For which you are all waiting for.

There are 5 Sections in IBPS Clerk mains exam namely English, Reasoning, Computer awareness, General Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude. 

OVER-ALL ANALYSIS

SECTIONS	GOOD ATTEMPTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE	17-22
REASONING ABILITY	16-21
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE	15-19
COMPUTER AWARENESS	24-28
GENERAL AWARENESS	23-27
TOTAL	123-128

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE (Moderate-Difficult)

The level of quantitative aptitude was moderate to difficult. There were two sets of DI. 

The questions were:

Topic	No. of Questions	Level
Data Sufficiency	5	Moderate
Quadratic Equations	5	Easy to moderate
Data Interpretation	10	Moderate to difficult
Miscellaneous(SI,CI, Speed &Time, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio etc.)	15	Moderate to difficult
Number Series (Missing)	5	Moderate to difficult
Total	40	Moderate to difficult

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (DIFFICULT)

The level of English was difficult. In the Year 2016, The IBPS and SBI have changed the pattern of English Section completely. In every banking exams, CLERK or PO, The type of questions asked have been changed dramatically. In banking Exams, Questions are being asked from CAT exam pattern.
The Two RC 

Topic	No. of Questions	Level
Reading Comprehension	16	Moderate
Sentence fillers	5	Moderate to difficult
Para-Jumbled (odd one types)	1	Moderate to difficult
Errors	4	Easy to moderate
Sentence Correction	4
Word formation/odd one out questions	8	Easy to moderate
Paragraph completion	2
Total	40	Difficult

REASONING ABILITY (DIFFICULT)

The level of reasoning was moderate to difficult.

The questions were:

Topic	No. of Questions	Level
Logical	4	Moderate/ Difficult
Sitting Arrangement and  Puzzles	27	Moderate/ Difficult
Coding-decoding	5	Moderate/ Difficult
Data Sufficiency (three statements)	4	Difficult
Total	40	Difficult

GENERAL AWARENESS

General Awareness was moderate. This section is quite easy for those who knows banking terms. The questions were mainly asked from Banking, Static and Current affairs. 

COMPUTER AWARENESS

Computer Awareness is quite easy. There were 40 questions in this sections. This section was quite easy to attempt as questions were asked from familiar topics. 

RRB Clerk (18 December)

All 40 questions asked in RRB Clerk 18 December....

1. M. Balamuralikrishna, who passed away recently was associated to which field – Carnetic Music
2. Which payment bank is the first to start it’s business- Airtel
3. Aadhar toll free number launched – 1947
4. Who has been conferred with the World Sanskrit Prize – Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
5. Heart of Asia conference 2016- Amritsar, Punjab
6. World’s Costlier Railway station built in – New York, USA
7. Ambassador of Tourism by Switzerland -Ran veer Singh
8. Daily fine given by bank after one week of complain of the customer - Rs.100 per day
9. INDIAN Women Cricketer MCC club membership - ANjum Chopra
10. First Robot used by city union bank Name is- Lakshmi
11. How many times demonetisation has taken place in the country after 1935 – 3 times
12. Brand Ambassador of Punjab National Bank – Virat Kohli
13. Which country has topped the World Business Optimism Index – Indonesia
14. Insurance covered on deposit money of bank account - DICGC
15. Where will Common Wealth Games for 2018 be conducted – Australia
16. Where will be the NRI Summit (Pravasi Bhartiya Divas) – Bengaluru
17. Where will Madam Tussaud’s Museum open in India – New Delhi
18. Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 – Jacky Chan
19. State to have first cyber police station – Maharashtra
20. World business Tourism congress – beijing,china
21. Which bank has recently shut its operations in India – Royal Bank of Scotland
22. Dada Saheb Phalke Film Foundation Award has been conferred to which actress – Priyanka Chopra
23. Which Indian cricketer recently scored a century in his debut match – K. L. Rahul
24. Where did India play it’s 500th test match recently – Kanpur
25. Percent of shareholding of Government in India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) – 100%
26. Related to International Olympic Committee – Nita Ambani
27. State to impose fat tax on junk food – Kerala
28. MDR abbreviation – Merchant Discount Rate
29. Full form of RFID – Radio Frequency Identification
30. Full Form of LAF – Liquidity Adjustment Facility
31. Best indian football playaer award- JJ lalpekhlua
32. Which country topped economic freedom index- Hongkong
33. Who coined the term ‘Helicopter money’ – Milton Friedman
34. Insurance regulatory of india- IRDAI
35.Money laundering means- converting black money in white money
36. One question related to CSR 2%
37. First rail university - vadodara,gujrat
38. Transaction of above how many rupees will be informed to ED- 1 crore
39. Who declared minimum support price(MSP) - agricultural ministry
40. Government has signed an mou for HEFA for which bank- Canara bank

ANTONYMS ( Asked in Previous years by SSC )

A
Ability : Disability.
Accept : Reject, refuse.
Acquit : Convict.
B
Barbarous : Civilized.
Barren : Fertile.
Base : Noble.
C
Callous : Soft, tender.
Care : Neglect.
Censure : Praise, applaud.
D
Danger : Safety.
Deep : Shallow.
Delight : Despleasure, sorrow.
E
Early : Late.
Elevation : Depression.
Emancipate : Enslave.
F
Fabulous : Actual, real.
Failure : Success.
Fickle : Constant.
G
Gain : Loss.
Genuine : False.
Gloomy : Gay.
H
Happiness : Sorrow, sadness.
Help : Hinder.
Honour : Dishonour, shame.
I
Imperative : Optional.
Increase : Decrease.
Inhale : Exhale.
J
Joyful : Sad, depressed.
Junior : Senior.
Justice : Injustice.
K
Kind : Cruel.
Knowledge : Ignorance.
L
Lack : Plenty.
Legal : Illegal.
Legible : Illegible.
M
Mad : Sane.
Malice : Goodwill.
Master : Servant.
N
Natural : Artificial.
Noble : Base, Ignoble.
Normal : Abnormal.
O
Obstinate : Yielding.
Offensive : Pleasing, defensive.
Optional : Compulsory.
P
Part (n) : Yielding.
Part (v) : Join.
Particular : General.
Q
Quick : Slow, tardy.
R
Raise : Lower.
Rash : Steady, cautious.
Rear : Front.
S
Sacred : Unholy, profane.
Satisfaction : Dissatisfaction.
Scanty : Plentiful.
T
Tedious : Lively.
Temperate : Intemperate.
Thankful : Thankless.
U
Ugly : Beautiful.
Union : Disunion, discord, split.
Urban : Rural.
V
Vain : Modest.
Violent : Gentle.
Virtue : Vice.
W
Wane : Wax
Want : Abundance.
War : Peace.
Y
Yield : Resist.
Youth : Age.
Z
Zeal : Indifference.
Zenith : Nadir.

SYNONYMS ( Asked in Previous years by SSC )

A

Abandon : Leave, forsake.
Abridge : Shorten, curtail.
Abundant : Plentiful.

B

Behaviour : Demeanour.
Bias : Predilection.
Brutal : Savage, cruel.

C

Callous : Hard, cruel.
Calm : Quiet, tranquil.
Casual : Uncertain.

D

Damage : Loss, harm, injury.
Decorate : Adron, embellish.
Deformity : Malformation, disfigurement.

E

Earnest : Serious, solemn.
Emergency : Exigency.
Exceptional : Unusual, rare.

F

False : Untrue, spurious.
Fascinate : Charm, enchant.
Ferocious : Fierce, savage.

G

Geniune : Real.
Gigantic : Colossal, great.
Guilt : Sin, crime.

H

Haughty : Arrogant, proud.
Hazardous : Dangerous, risky, perilous.
Humility : Modesty, politeness.

I

Illiterate : Unlearned, ignorant.
Imperious : Authoritative, dictatorial.
Impertinent : Impudent, insolent, shameless.

J

Jolly : Jovial, merry.
Judicious : Discreet, prudent.

K

Knavery : Fraud.

L

Laborious : Assiduous, industrious.
Lament : Grieve, mourn.
Lethargy : Sluggishness.

M

Magnificent : Splendid, grand.
Marvellous : Wonderful.
Meagre : Small.

N

Nice : Pleasant, agreeable.
Notable : Remarkable, memorable.
Notorious : Infamous

O

Obliterate : Destory, efface.
Obsolete : Antiquated.
Opportune : Timely.

P

Pensive : Thoughtful.
Perennial : Permanent, perpetual.
Persuade : Induce, urge.

Q

Quaint : Queer, odd, singular.
Queer : Strange, odd.
Questionable : Doubtful.

R

Radiant : Bright, brilliant.
Refined : Elegant.
Rejoice : Delight.

S

Sacred : Holy, consecrated, pious.
Satiate : Satisfy.
Scanty : Slender, meagre.

T

Talkative : Garrulous.
Temperate : Moderate.
Thankful : Grateful, obliged.

U

Ugly : Repulsive.
Urbane : Polite, courteous, suave.
Urge : Press, incite.

V

Vacillatge : Waver
Venerable : Respectable.
Vigilance : Watchfulness.

W

Wealthy : Rich.
Wickedness : Evil.
Wild : Savage.

Y

Yield : Surrender
Yielding : Submissive.

Z

Zeal : Passion.
Zenith : Top, summit.

GK Questions asked in IBPS PO MAINS 2016

Purpose of CRR - Control Money Supply
BSDBA withdrawal and transfer limit? Rs10,000 in a month
Which bank acquired Grama Vidiyal Microfinance? IDFC Bank
Who is the Author of ‘One Indian Girl’? Chetan Bhagat
In EFTPOS, E stands for? Electronic (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale)
Govt gave 22915 cr for recapitalization of 13 PSBs. Banks lending capacity restricted by weak  capitalization and _____?
Khaliko Pul was CM of? Arunachal Pradesh
As per RBI annual report, what is near-report gross value added (GVA) for 2016-17? 7.6%
Bermuda triangle in which ocean? North Atlantic Ocean
Antwerp Diamond Bank headquartered in? Belgium
Haima typhoon hit Guangdong province of? China
Bhavanisagar dam situated in which state? Tamil Nadu
Venue of NATO Summit 2017? Belgium (Brussels)
Dalai Lama has been given the honorary citizenship of which city of Italy? Milan
What is not true about Payment Bank?
One questions about Small Finance Bank
One question asked from MIPS
Indravati national park in which state? Chhattisgarh
Rs 10,000 currency notes were demonetized in the year? 1978
First International Conference on Voter Education held where? New Delhi , India
Ratan Watal Committee set up for what? Digital payments
Corporation Bank Headquarter? Mangalore
One Question asked from MIPS

IBPS PO Mains-2016

1. Headquarters of Corporation Bank – Manglore, India
2. Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
3. Kalikho pule was the CM of – Arunachal Pradesh
4. Joint Military Exercise of India & China named as Sino India Corporation 2016 was recently held in – Ladakh, India
5. Where is Bermuda Triangle – Atlantic Ocean
6. Bhavani Sagar Dam – Tamil Nadu, India
7. Antwerp Diamond bank Head Qaurter – Antwerp, Belgium
8. Currency risk is a type of –
9. Grama Vidiyal Microfinance acquired by which bank – IDFC Bank
10. PRJA party launched by – Irom Chanu Sharmila
11. International Conference on Voter Education was held in – New Delhi, India
12. Recently, Noble prize for economy was given to oliver Hart & Bengt Holmstrom has been awarded for their contribution of – Work on Contract Theory
13. Dalai lama has been bestowed with honorary citizeship by the city – Milan, Italy
14. Nassau is the capital of – Bahamas
15. Banks which is not regulated by RBI – State Bank of Sikkim
16. Typhoon Haima recently came in – China
17. OPEC headquarter – Vienna, Austria
18. EFTPOS – E denotes – Electronic funds transfer at point of sale
19. 2017 NATO Summit will be held in – Brussels, Belgium
20. 10,000 rs note demonetized in – 1978
21. Indravati National Park – Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
22. Author of One Indian girl – Chetan Bhagat
23. How many members of RBI in total 6 members of monetary policy committee – 3
24. Ratan P Watal committee for what purpose – Card Payment
25. GDP growth according to RBI for 16-17
26. BSBDA max withdrawal- 10000 in a month
27. GVA rate – 7.2%
28. One question from payment bank which option is false