IBPS Banking & Computer Awareness PYQ Set (Memory-Based)

8 memory-based questions with answers and explanations for IBPS Banking & Computer Awareness.

Memory-based compilation of frequently asked questions. Verify with the official answer key.

Q1. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was launched in India on:

  1. 1 April 2017
  2. 1 July 2017
  3. 1 January 2018
  4. 15 August 2016

Answer: B — GST came via the 101st Constitutional Amendment and launched on 1 July 2017.

Q2. The First Five Year Plan (1951–56) focused mainly on:

  1. Employment
  2. Poverty removal
  3. Agriculture
  4. Heavy industry

Answer: C — Based on the Harrod-Domar model, it prioritised agriculture and irrigation.

Q3. The Reserve Bank of India was established in:

  1. 1969
  2. 1935
  3. 1947
  4. 1949

Answer: B — RBI began on 1 April 1935; it was nationalised in 1949.

Q4. 'Repo rate' is the rate at which:

  1. RBI lends to commercial banks
  2. Banks borrow from public
  3. Banks lend to customers
  4. Government borrows from RBI

Answer: A — Repo is short-term lending by RBI against government securities.

Q5. NITI Aayog replaced which body in 2015?

  1. Finance Commission
  2. Planning Commission
  3. CAG
  4. National Development Council

Answer: B — NITI Aayog was set up on 1 January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission.

Q6. How many banks were nationalised in India in 1969?

  1. 14
  2. 10
  3. 20
  4. 6

Answer: A — 14 major banks were nationalised on 19 July 1969; 6 more in 1980.

Q7. What is the full form of 'URL'?

  1. Unified Resource Line
  2. Uniform Resource Locator
  3. Uniform Reference Locator
  4. Universal Resource Link

Answer: B — A URL is the address of a resource on the internet.

Q8. Which shortcut key is used to undo in MS Word?

  1. Ctrl + Y
  2. Ctrl + X
  3. Ctrl + Z
  4. Ctrl + U

Answer: C — Ctrl+Z undoes; Ctrl+Y redoes; Ctrl+U underlines.