GA Questions Asked in IFSCA Grade A Exam 2025

The IFSCA Grade A Exam 2025 has been conducted on 11 October 2025 and witnessed strong competition from candidates across India. The General Awareness (GA) section was reported to be moderate to difficult, testing aspirants on both current affairs and static knowledge relevant to finance, economy, and governance. The GA section is crucial for assessing a candidate’s awareness of national and international financial developments.

GA in IFSCA Grade A Exam 2025

This year’s IFSCA Grade A Exam GA section was found to be moderate to difficult, requiring careful reading and analytical thinking. Candidates noted that while some questions were straightforward current affairs, a significant portion demanded an understanding of financial regulations, government policies, and global economic trends. Time management was a key challenge due to the breadth of topics covered.

GA Questions Asked in IFSCA Grade A Exam 2025

The IFSCA Grade A GA Section 2025 demonstrates the importance of staying updated on both national and international financial developments while having a strong base in static general knowledge. Here is the list of General Awareness topics or questions asked in the exam.

1. ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce): Initiative under the Ministry of Commerce, launched in April 2022, aims to democratize digital commerce across digital/electronic networks.
2. Regulatory Sandbox: Operated by RBI, SEBI, and IRDAI, each in its respective domain (banking, securities, insurance).
3. Rolls-Royce Global Centre: Opened its largest global capability centre in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
4. SMILE Initiative: Funded by ADB, the initiative aims to boost India’s logistics efficiency, cut costs, and strengthen multimodal infrastructure.
5. Sagar Setu App: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Sagar Setu mobile app for the National Logistics Portal Marine.
6. SEBI Circular – Future Equivalent: SEBI stated that Open Interest (OI) will be measured in terms of Future Equivalent (FutEq OI) instead of Notional OI.
7. Smartworks IPO: Smartworks, a co-working space provider, launched its IPO in July 2025.
8. Pink Tax: Refers to the additional cost paid for women’s products over men’s for similar items with cosmetic differences.
9. FDI under Automatic Route: A question was asked on sectors with 100% FDI allowed under the automatic route.
10. IndiaAI Mission: The Union Government’s IndiaAI Mission (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) signed an MoU with Gates Foundation to cooperate on “AI solutions for better crops, stronger healthcare, smarter education & climate resilience.”
11. BRICS Summit 2025: BRICS Business Meet was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 5, 2025, as part of the larger 17th BRICS Summit.
12. Tata Power Renewable Energy: A subsidiary of Tata Power signed an MoU with Bank of Baroda (BoB) to finance solar power projects for MSME customers.
13. India Climate Conclave: Organised by FICCI, the 15th India Climate Policy and Business Conclave was held in Hyderabad.
14. GST Transactions Surge: On 22nd September, after GST reforms were implemented, digital payments surged to around ₹11 trillion.
15. India-EFTA TEPA Agreement: India and EFTA signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) on 10 March 2024.
    It came into effect on 1 October 2025, marking India’s first FTA with four developed European nations.
16. FDI State Leader: Maharashtra received the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
17. SIDBI Fund of Funds: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed expanding the SIDBI Fund of Funds for startups.
18. Global Findex Database: This question was based on 3 statements and involved World Bank and Theme.
19. Gopalpur Industrial Park: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited SEZ in Ganjam, Odisha to inspect plans for industrial development.
20. G20 2025 Summit Theme: “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability”.
21. Hisar IMC: Haryana Government signed agreement for Industrial Corridor Development and implementation at IMC, Hisar.
22. IMF MD: Kristalina Georgieva continues as MD of IMF (since October 1, 2019).
23. Maruti Suzuki: Became the 8th most valuable automaker in the world.
24. Jaipur TOD Zones: Jaipur unveiled draft policy for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zones.
25. NBFCs Features: Question based on statements related to NBFCs, checking correct features.

Preparation Tips for the General Awareness Section

• Regularly follow financial newspapers, RBI & SEBI circulars, and official government updates
• Combine static GK with dynamic financial news for balanced preparation
• Practice previous years’ GA questions to understand the pattern and difficulty
• Allocate sufficient time for revision and mock tests to improve accuracy under time pressure