Banking GK

 1: Introduction to Banking

  1. Introduction to Banking: Meaning & Importance
  2. Primary Functions of Banks
  3. Secondary Functions of Banks

 2: History of Banking in India

  1. Indigenous Banking System in Pre-Colonial India
  2. Presidency Banks & Rise of Modern Banking
  3. Indian Banking History from 1921 to 1969
  4. Bank Nationalization 1969
  5. Second Phase of Bank Nationalization (1980)
  6. Impact of Bank Nationalization
  7. Banking Sector Reforms in India
  8. Timeline of Indian Banking: 1770–Present

 3: RBI – Origin & Evolution

  1. Why RBI Was Established + RBI Act 1934
  2. Nationalization & Evolution of RBI
  3. How RBI’s Role Changed Over Time
  4. Committees That Shaped RBI
  5. RBI Timeline: 1935–Present

 4: Structure of Banking in India

  1. Banking Structure in India
  2. Scheduled vs Non-Scheduled Banks
  3. Types of Banks in India: Full Classification
  4. Banking Models

 5: Banking Institutions in India

  1. Public Sector Banks: Structure & Role
  2. Private Sector Banks: Old vs New
  3. Foreign Banks in India
  4. Cooperative Banks: Structure & Issues
  5. Regional Rural Banks
  6. Payments Banks: Concept & Limits
  7. Small Finance Banks
  8. Local Area Banks

 6: DFIs & Allied Institutions

  1. DFIs in India: Concept & Role
  2. NABARD: Backbone of Rural Finance
  3. SIDBI: Role in MSME Development
  4. EXIM Bank
  5. NHB
  6. Systemically Important Banks (SIBs)

 7: NBFCs

  1. NBFCs vs Banks
  2. Types of NBFCs in India
  3. RBI’s Scale-Based Regulation for NBFCs
  4. HFCs & MFIs

 8: Financial Inclusion

  1. Financial Inclusion in India
  2. Business Correspondent Model
  3. Lead Bank Scheme
  4. SHG–Bank Linkage Programme
  5. Jan Dhan Yojana
  6. Key Schemes Supporting Financial Inclusion

 9: Banking Regulation

  1. Banking Regulation Act
  2. RBI Act: Powers & Provisions
  3. PSS Act, 2007
  4. NI Act & Cheque Bounce (138)
  5. SARFAESI Act
  6. IBC, 2016
  7. Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005
  8. Deposit Insurance & ₹5 Lakh Rule
  9. AML/CFT & FATF

 10: RBI Regulatory Architecture

  1. RBI Organizational Structure & Boards
  2. Regulation vs Supervision

 11: Monetary Policy

  1. Repo, LAF, MSF, SDF
  2. MPC

 12: Risk & Supervision

  1. PCA, RBS & RBIA
  2. Basel I–IV
  3. Stress Testing & Climate Risk

 13: Banking Operations

  1. Deposits & Bank Accounts
  2. KYC & DICGC
  3. Banking Business Models

 14: Lending & Credit

  1. Principles of Lending & Credit Appraisal
  2. Working Capital Finance
  3. MSME Credit & PSL
  4. Mortgage Services

 15: Asset Quality & NPAs

  1. NPAs & Provisioning
  2. ARCs & NARCL–IDRCL
  3. Recovery Channels

 16: Treasury & ALM

  1. Treasury, Liquidity & ALM
  2. Cash Management Services

 17: Fraud & Cyber Risk

  1. Banking Fraud & Cyber Risk

 18: Digital Banking

  1. Digital Banking & Emerging Tech
  2. Embedded Finance

 19: Payment Systems

  1. Payment Systems in India

 20: UPI Ecosystem

  1. UPI Ecosystem

 21: Digital Identity

  1. Digital Identity Framework

 22: FinTech & RegTech

  1. FinTech & RegTech
  2. Artificial Intelligence in Banking

 23: CBDC (e₹)

  1. CBDC (e₹)

 24: Money Market

  1. Indian Money Market

 25: Capital Market

  1. Indian Capital Market

 26: Market Regulators

  1. Financial Market Regulators

 27: Forex Market

  1. Forex Market & FEMA
  2. INR vs Major Currencies

 28: Insurance Sector

  1. Insurance Sector in India

 29: Pension Sector

  1. Pension System in India

 30: Investment and Wealth Management Services

  1. Investment and Wealth Management Services in India

 31: ESG & Green Banking

  1. ESG & Green Banking
  2. Carbon Markets & Climate Risk