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General Knowledge Section for RBI Grade B Exams Preparation
Answer: In this column we will discuss how to prepare for General Knowledge section for RBI Grade B exam. As we all know, day-by-day competition to crack exam is getting tough so we have to make our best effort in working strategy to score maximum marks in General Awareness which is one of the most achievable and the least time consuming out of many sections.
Just stumbled upon by a quite famous quote by a visionary - Benjamin Franklin has rightly said: - “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”
Importance of General Awareness in RBI Grade B Exams:
(i) General Awareness section has become an indispensible part of majority of banking/recruitment examinations conducted in India now.
(ii) This section enables the examiner to know the level of candidate’s awareness and gives a holistic view about national and international current affairs, economies, sports etc. Essentially it gauges how much is the candidate keeping up with the happenings around the world.
(iii) Quite a while most exams check only your general awareness, the same module in banking exams incorporates problems with special reference to the banking industry as well.
General Awareness Syllabus in RBI Grade B Exams:-
General Awareness is the collaboration of three subjects in all which are:-
- Banking Awareness
- Current Affairs
- Static GK
The Major topics covered in the syllabus are:-
- Current Affairs of last 6 months especially reference to the Banking Industry.
- Problems on Indian Economy
- International Economy
- UNO, IMF, World Bank, ADB, BRICS
- Indian Constitution Questions
- Financial News
- Important Committees
- Awards & Honors Sports
- Agriculture
- History of Banking
- Countries / currencies
- Books & Their Authors
- Banking Terms
- RBI Functions, Fiscal-Monetary Policies, etc.
General Awareness Pattern in Various Exams:
Bank Exams GA Section
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No. of Questions
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Marks
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RBI Grade B officer Exam
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80
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80
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SBI PO Mains Exam
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40
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40
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IBPS PO Mains Exam
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40
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40
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IBPS Clerk Mains Exam
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40
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40
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RBI Assistant Exam
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40
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40
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Some Strategies for the upcoming Bank Exams:
1. Make your own notes for the examination:
It is quite important to make your own notes for getting good marks. It is quite an easy way to learn in the flow in which you are comfortable than just mugging up material from someone else. The basic strategy is to make a notebook for GS. Whenever you read anything very important to your banking exams just note it down point wise. It really helps a lot.
2. Read Newspaper Daily:-
Read newspapers regularly as it has very relevant facts and data useful for exams and keeps you updated. Note down those points which are relevant for banking exam as well. It will prepare you well in advance. Increase your reading speed by daily reading some articles which will help you in Reading Comprehension in English Section as well.
- Watch or read news for 15-30 minutes daily for all the current happenings of the world.
- Attend online quizzes and mock tests regularly, they help you invariably.
- Read Current Affairs and Banking Awareness Magazines. Here are to name few- Partiyogita Darpan, Banking Service Chronicle and Arihant, and many others etc.
- To prepare for Banking Awareness You can purchase books of famous banker n writer N.S Toor and books recommended for JAIIB exams.
- For Banking, Economy & Financial News– To smoothn your Banking, Economy & Financial News - must read various newspaper online – The Economics times (Banking & Finance section), Business lines (Money & Banking section), Business today (Economy & Market section), Financial Express (Economy section).
- Absorb by relating matter with Images or story: -
This is one of the most important technique one can follow to crack an exam. You can learn things by relating them with any image or by making a story on them. This particular technique is called mnemonics.You can also learn and mug up Banking terms or static GK or current affairs by using this technique for name throwing.
For Example- Important Current Affair News:-“Govt. appoints Ajay Bhushan Pandey UIDAI CEO”.
Always try to keep yourself updated with important events and happenings in the world as well.
- Have zeal and your belly on fire to solve all the questions correctly in your GS section by practicing and practicing.
AT LAST: Friends - It is upon us that how desperate we are for learning new things in our life now. How desperate we are for changing our life style to improvise. General Awareness section is just like a fun part. If we develop great interest in this subject we can score more than 75% and can score high in the banking exams and it will give us an extra edge in our abilities and confidence building. It always pours more confidence in us when we are able to add something to a topic when talking or discussing with someone.
It is important that no matter how skilled, talented or knowledgeable you are in your respective field, you must spend time every day preparing for improvisation. Prepare for the next step, the next goal, the next big moment when it arises for you - because you never know when it will come and when you will be able to grab it.
Mahatma Gandhi ji has rightly said: - “Be the change you wish to see in the world”
Some General Awareness / Banking / Financial / Economy
- Name the book which was authored by - Marlon James – A Brief History of Seven Killings
- Deepkia Kumari associated with –Archery
- Capital of Jharkhand –Ranchi
- Tehri Dam located in –Uttrakhand
- IBRD gives loan to – developing countries for capital programs
- Forward Market Comission merged with – SEBI
- In RTGS, R stands for –Real
- In EMI, E stands for –Equated
- Mudra Bank was launched to help – to help small entrepreneurs get loans for their businesses, to provide credit to MSME
- What is the Lok Sabha constituency of D.V. Sadananda Gowda –Bangalore North
There are many more which you can find online and keep yourself updated on these General Awareness. Best of luck. Cheers!
Similar Questions : 3. IBPS PO Exam - Quantitative Aptitude Preparation Tips and Syllabus
Answer: The Prelims exam consists of three sections from which Quantitative Aptitude section for IBPS PO is the most crucial one, as this section can be scoring for some while some might face difficulty in crossing the sectional cut-off even and is very less theoretical. This section of IBPS PO exam comprises of 35 questions in the question paper where one mark is awarded for every right answer, and 0.25 is deducted for any wrong answer.
IBPS PO Quantitative Aptitude - Syllabus and how to prepare it:
- Number Series- there are a total of five questions that are consist in the exam. It includes equations in which a series of number is given in a sequence which is estimated to follow a pattern and all we have to do is figure out that pattern and completes the series given in the question. Two types of questions are observed as a series is given with a missing number in between the series. To find the missing number we need to figure out the set as the whole series must be following some pattern.
- Simplification/Approximation- This topic comprises of 5 questions in the exam paper. To solve a complex problem and simplify it to the last is known as simplification. This topic is held in the exam so that there are no doubts or issues with the calculations of the candidate. There are various types of questions that are included in this topic, but mainly two types are focused which includes questions like when an estimate is given with a missing number, and we have to approximate the missing number and find its value. Another type includes questions in which long count is given with signs, and we have to calculate the answer which is very simple and easy if attention is paid. This question was asked in Quantitative Aptitude IBPS PO Mains.
- Quadratic Equation- in the question paper, this topic comprises of 5 marks. Mostly, the type of question in which students fail to answer is in which two linear equations are given and the aspirants have o find the value of x and y. While sometimes quadratic equations regarding x and regarding y are given and to get a result which is interlinked and we need to solve both the equations.
- Miscellaneous Questions- This part comprises of a total of 10 questions. It includes topics like Profit and Loss, Time & Work, Ratio & Proportion, Simple interest & Compound Interest, Boats & Streams, Average, Probability and Speed, Distance, Time, etc. Students must be very aware while preparing for these types of questions as the variety of questions asked is very vast. These questions are relatively based on 10th class math, and a student just needs to go all the basic formulas and concepts to prepare for this section. This section is one of the most important sections of Quantitative Aptitude of IBPS PO.
- Data Interpretation- This part of the quant section which is quite time-to consume so the student need to learn how to manage time. Various questions are presented to test the speed of calculations and mention given data in tables, charts, etc. So to master this topic, one should read the given data carefully and then answer the questions asked. The most important thing is to go through all the minute details of that question or figure and then respond to the question try not taking any chance in it because it might cost you. The data mentioned is estimated to be displayed in the form of pie-chart, line chart, bar chart, tabular form, etc.
No. of Questions Asked
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Topic
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05
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Simplification
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05
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Approximation
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10
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Data Interpretation
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05
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Number Series
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05
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Inequality
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10
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Miscellaneous (Profit & Loss, Boats and Streams, Averages, Time & Work, CI & SI, Ratio & Proportion, Partnership & Percentage)
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Strategies to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude in IBPS PO:
- Initiate with Number System: Start your preparation number system as it requires consistency and practice. Try to give time to all the questions under this topic as this includes in-depth calculation. Refer to NCERT 10th books in case of difficulty
- Learn Factorials, Cubes, and Squares: These are the basic tips and tricks or shortcut techniques for squares, cubes, square root, cube root, factorials, and multiplication. To set a command over this you need to learn tables from one to twenty along with Squares and Cubes from one to thirty. This will eventually help you in saving a lot of time and reduce the unnecessarily wasted time. This will help you in attaining an extra edge over other topics.
- Distribution of Time: It is a crucial element as it can lead you to success and can even be a drawback. Try using shortcut techniques and tricks to cover the whole section but in case you are not sure how to use the trick or shortcut, do not apply the trick on that question and try to do it a simpler way. Practice more and more to speed up your calculation part.
- Access and Analyze Yourself: Solve as many number of question papers as possible. Take mock tests from time to time and while solving these papers remember to monitor or keep a check on the time you take to spend on every question or collectively on the whole topic as they will help you to manage time. Try to fix and strengthen your weak points, as these tests will help you in analyzing your true status or position of preparation.
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4. NABARD Exam: Syllabus, Eligibility, Tips Tricks
Answer: (NABARD) is a major development budgetary institution in India which is headquartered at Bombay in India. The institution has been dealing with "matters concerning policy, planning and operations in the field of credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural areas in India from a very long time". NABARD as an institution has a major contribution in developing financial inclusion policy and is a major member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion in India.
PATTERN AND SYLLABUS of NABARD EXAM
- Prelims Exam – online which will be in the form of objective MCQs)
- Mains Exam – online in the form of objective MCQs and Descriptive
- Interview is the last stage of this exam
Every year NABARD makes certain changes in the Phase 1 or the phase 2 exam pattern extensively. It has boosted the weight age marks of Economics, Agriculture & Rural Development subjects & reduced the weight age of Reasoning & Quantitative keeping the overall weight age same i.e. 200 Marks .
Syllabus for NABARD Preliminery Exam
1. English Syllabus for NABARD
(1) Reading Comprehension
- Total No. of Qs: 10-15
- Total Topics: The passage will be focused on topics like Banking & Economy, Business, and Social Issues and many more. Questions will be based on Fact and Inference, Vocab & Theme, Antonyms & Synonyms and so on.
(2) Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement
- Total No. of Qs: 5-10
- Total Topics: Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Correction.
(3) Cloze Test
- Total No. of Qs: 8-10
- Total Topics: We are given a single passage with some blanks in it. You have to choose the apt option that fit in the blank & goes with the rhythm of the passage.
(4) Para Jumbles
- Total No. of Qs: 5
- Total Topics: Arrange the sentences in a proper order so it forms a meaningful paragraph, find the odd sentence in it.
2. Reasoning Syllabus for NABARD
(1) Syllogisms
- total No. of Qs: 2-3
- Total Topics: Direct questions with 2-3 statements & 2-3 conclusions, possibility based questions, negative information based questions in them.
(2) Arrangement
- total No. of Qs: 8-10
- Total Topics: Uni & Bi-directional problems on linear, circular, square, rectangular, hexagonal tables, Matrix Arrangement. May be combined with other information to make it difficult as well.
(3) Inequalities
- Total No. of Qs: 2-3
- Total Topics: Mathematical Inequalities, Coded Inequalities
(4) Machine Input Output
- Total No. of Qs: 3-5
- Total Topics: Pattern based on shifting, arrangement, mathematical operation, miscellaneous approach or other patterns.
(5) Comparison
- Total No. of Qs: 1-2
- Total Topics: Arranging by order & ranking, ages, height, weight etc.
(6) Data Sufficiency
- Total No. of Qs: 1-2
- Total Topics: Questions based on Blood Relations, Coding decoding, Circular Arrangements, Directions & Distances, and Ages & Birthdates as well.
3. Quantitative Syllabus for NABARD
(1) Data Interpretation
- Total No. of Qs: 8-10
- Total Topics: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Info graphics, Missing Data Type.
(2) Mensuration
- Total No. of Qs: 2-3
- Total Topics: Area/Volume of Square, Rectangle, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube, Cuboids. Also, Molding from one shape to another etc.
(3) Number Series
(4) Miscellaneous Questions
- Total No. of Qs: 8-10
- Total Topics: Average, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Time Speed Distance, Boat & Stream, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time & Work, and Problems on Age, Probability, Permutation & Combination, etc.
4. Computer Awareness Syllabus for NABARD
This section is for twenty Marks itself. If you have a basic knowledge of computer & use computer in your daily life then you can easily get the good score in it. To prepare for computer knowledge just go through the topics like Internet, Memory, Keyword Shortcuts, Computer Abbreviations, Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware & Software, Operating Systems, Networking, Computer Fundamental Technologies as well. This will make your basic skills of computers sharp and help you score better in it
5. General Awareness Syllabus for NABARD
This section is for twenty Marks as well. Basically, the current affair of last six months is expected. Some of the questions are also asked from banking & financial awareness, static G.K parts as well. So keep yourself updated with the surrounding for latest events taking place and know how.
6. Economic and Social Issues Syllabus for NABARD
This section is for 40 Marks. Majority of the questions in this section are based the Government schemes, economic policies and banking as well.
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