RBI Grade B General Awareness Preparation Strategy and Tips

In this article you will get RBI Grade B General Awareness Pattern. RBI Grade B General Awareness Syllabus. Topic Wise Preparation Tips for RBI Grade B General Awareness Section of RBI Grade B Exam. Study Plan for RBI Grade B General Awareness Section of RBI Grade B Exam.

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To help you prepare the best, we have started a series of articles on RBI Grade B Exam  preparation. In this series we will tell you the pattern/syllabus, study plan and preparation tips of individual sections viz,

• English
• General Awareness
• Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude

How to prepare for RBI Grade B General Awareness Section:

We have already covered the English Sections.

• Click here to read the preparation tips for English Section

Today we will take up the General Awareness Section of RBI Grade B Exam.

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RBI Grade B General Awareness Pattern

Below is the section wise breakup of RBI Grade B Phase I exam:

RBI Grade B General Awareness Syllabus 

1. Current Affairs:

• National/ International Current Affairs
• Economy current affairs

2. Static Affairs:

• Banking Theory
• Banking Awareness

RBI Grade B General Awareness: Topic Wise Preparation Tips.

1. Current Affairs 

• National Current Affairs
• International Current Affairs
• Person in News/ Awards
• Economy Current Affairs
• Important organisations : SEBI, RBI
• Credit rating Agencies: National & International
• FDI limits in different sectors
• Schemes launched by governments related to banking and finance
• Export and Import Items
• RBI Monetary Review
• Announcements made by RBI and other banks
• Business News: Mergers Acquisitions and Buyouts.

2. Static Affairs 

• • • History of Banking in India: Which was the first bank to be setup in Madras province etc. Nationalization of Banks.
    • Organizations:RBI; NABARD; Planning Commission; 5 year plans; Finance Commission; World Bank
    • Reserve Bank of India’s role in Indian banking system.
    • Economic/ Financial terms & concepts: GDP; GNP; PPP; HDI; Inflation; WPI; CPI; IIP; SLR; CRR; Repo rate; Reverse Repo; Bank rate; Mutual Funds, Open Market Operations; Money supply
    • Foreign Exchange reserves of India.
    • Different kind of accounts and corresponding interest rates
    • Non Banking Financial companies: Definition, Difference from bank etc.
    • NPA and SARFAESI
    • Acts, Committees & legislation: Budget 2016, Railway Budget 2016; Companies Bill 2013
    • Banking services: Assets, liabilities and working capital of a bank; NEFT; RTGS; Banking Correspondence agents;Bancassurance; Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
    • BASEL norms
    • Financial Inclusion and various initiatives for it.
    • Types of Markets, Money and banking instruments
    • Reverse Mortgage Loans.
    • Priority Sector Lending.
    • Banking Abbreviations, terms and concepts.
    • Headquarters of Banks

Suggested Books  for RBI GRADE B Banking Awareness:

Best Current Affairs Books for RBI Grade B Exam Sr.No. Name of Book Author Publication Buy Now 1 India Yearbook 2016 English Publications Division Ministry of I&B 2 India Yearbook 2016 Hindi Publications Division Ministry of I&B 3 Manorama Yearboook English Mathew and Mammen & Manorama Malayala Manorama Group   4 Manorama Yearbook Hindi Malayala Manorama Malayala Manorama Group   5 General Knowledge 2017 RPH Editorial Board Ramesh Publishing House

RBI Grade B General Awareness Study Plan.

• Read Newspapers (For better utilization of time read Economic Times)
• Watch news for 15 mins daily for all the current happenings of the world.
• Follow a proper study plan designed by Subject Experts.
• Create your own notes for examination.
• Give  1 hour daily for preparation.
• Start giving Mock Tests and online quizzes
• Give at least 1 Mock Test everyday.
• Read Partiyogita Darpan .
• You can also use any other current affairs magazine like CST, Chronicle or Wizard.
• Focus on the 5-6 most recent issues of the magazine

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