NABARD Grade A: Full ESI Preparation Guide

NABARD Grade A Preparation Guide 2021: Many aspirants might find it difficult to cope up with the syllabus of Economic and Social Issues, and of Agricultural and Rural Development. Anybody will feel overwhelmed when you once get your eyes on the syllabus given by NABARD this year. There are plenty of topics along with sub-topics which are to covered. But is it really possible to cover all the syllabus? And does it even make sense for NABARD to give out such a syllabus in the first place? 

 

Many questions would have popped up in your minds since the official NABARD notification got released. Don’t you worry. All your doubts will be well answered today if you read this article till the very end.  

Check out the Phase-2 ESI and ARD syllabus here 

Some Facts you need to know about Economic and Social Issues Section

  • ESI Current is more important than ESI static
  • ESI static economy component is more important than ESI Static Social Issues Component
  • Within ESI Static Economy component, 5 foundational chapters are the most important

These are some of the golden truths you need to accept before preparing for NABARD Grade A 2021 exam. After reading these three pointers you would have felt that as if some huge burden was just lifted off your shoulders.  

NABARD GRADE A: List of Examination Centres with FAQs 

We will discuss more about these pointers so that you get a much more detailed view of the same.  

In order to prepare for ESI you first need to start preparing for the current affairs. CA will comprise nearly 70-80% of this section.  

ESI Overall Prep Guide

What all should be read about a government-based scheme?

  • Timeline of the launch
  • Purpose and aim, and features of the scheme
  • Who has launched the scheme?
  • Budgetary allocation of the scheme
  • Objectives of the scheme
  • Implementing agency of the scheme

And now keep revising them so that you remember them.  

NABARD Grade A Previous Year Cut-offs with Analysis 

What all should be read in a Report?

You can follow the same footsteps for the scheme but with a few changes: 

  • Publishing body
  • How is India ranked or personified in that report?
  • Key pointers or conclusions of the report

NABARD GRADE A: Salary Structure & Career Growth 2021 

What all current affair sources are credible for NABARD Grade A exam?

Well, there are plenty you can follow. A complete list is mentioned below: 

  • Newspaper – The Hindu
  • PIB – Press Information Bureau
  • NABARD’s website – new announcements, schemes, reports, etc.
  • NITI Aayog
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • International Monetary Fund
  • Ministry of Agriculture
  • Skill India
  • Ministry of Education

Strategy for ESI Static

Most Important Areas for ESI Static Phase 1

  • Growth and Development: Measurement of growth; National income and per capita income
  • Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, Inflation and Balance of Payments
  • Role of Economic Planning – Economic Reforms in India – Privatization – Globalization – Opening up of the Indian economy
  • Industrial & Labor Policy; Poverty Alleviation & Employment Generation in India
  • Sustainable Development & Environmental Issues; International Economic Institutions – IMF – World Bank – WTO

NABARD Grade A: List of All the Reference Books 

Other areas for ESI Static – Phase 2

  • Revision + Regional economic co-operation; Export-Import policy; gender issues; Social justice; positive discrimination in favour of under privileged
  • Revision + Human Development, Social sectors in India – Health and Education; Indian political system
  • Revision + Social structure in India – Multiculturalism – Demographic trends – Urbanization & Migration Social Movements

You have a choice here either you can do this all by yourself or you can get PracticeMock’s NABARD notes today. And can even start taking free mock tests which are very much exam oriented.  

Amazing features of our NABARD Notes:

-1st Chapter Free
-Economic & Social Issues (ESI) & Agriculture & Rural Development (ARD) covered
-Comprehensive Coverage of Current Affairs with reference to ESI & ARD

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Still, have some doubts about what we discussed in this blog? Then, leave your queries in the comment section below. We will surely respond to them 

Vishwas Agarwal

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