General Knowledge Section for RBI Grade B Exams Preparation

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:

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.

3. Watch or read news for 15-30 minutes daily for all the current happenings of the world.
4. Attend online quizzes and mock tests regularly, they help you invariably.
5. Read Current Affairs and Banking Awareness Magazines. Here are to name few- Partiyogita Darpan, Banking Service Chronicle and Arihant, and many others etc.
6. To prepare for Banking Awareness You can purchase books of famous banker n writer N.S Toor and books recommended for JAIIB exams.
7. 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).
8. 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.

9. 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 

1. Name the book which was authored by - Marlon James – A Brief History of Seven Killings
2. Deepkia Kumari associated with –Archery
3. Capital of Jharkhand –Ranchi 
4. Tehri Dam located in –Uttrakhand 
5. IBRD gives loan to – developing countries for capital programs
6. Forward Market Comission merged with – SEBI 
7. In RTGS, R stands for –Real 
8. In EMI, E stands for –Equated
9. Mudra Bank was launched to help – to help small entrepreneurs get loans for their businesses, to provide credit to MSME
10. 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!