PSCB 2021: Bulletproof General Awareness Strategy

Punjab State Cooperative Bank Clerk 2021: The release of e-admit cards by the PSCB is being expected soon now. Generally, banking exams don’t delay the exams by much time. However, the uncertainty of any future COVID-19 wave can cause unwanted disturbances.  

Bulletproof General Awareness Strategy 2021

PSCB’s focus on this particular section is something aspirants need to discover. After all, 25 marks allotment for general and banking awareness makes it the highest weighted subject in the PSCB exam pattern.  

Syllabus for PSCB Clerk 2021 General and Banking Awareness

• Current Affairs (National and International),
• Major Financial/Economic News,
• Budget and Five-Year Plans,
• Who’s Who,
• Sports,
• Economy
• and Geography with special reference to Punjab
• Awards and Honours,
• Science – Inventions and Discoveries,
• Abbreviations, History, and culture with special reference to Punjab, International, and National Organisations.
• The questions regarding the banking and Cooperative Societies Act will be general in nature. (For the Post of Manager)

The PSCB should be applauded for the fact that they have made the syllabus for banking and general awareness very clear and precise. Due to this, it will be easy for aspirants to prepare as they are now aware of the specifics of the syllabus.  

As we can evaluate after going through the syllabus certain topics are focused entirely on Punjab. Such as geography, banking, and cooperative societies act, history and culture of Punjab, economy, etc. Other than that, all the other topics are common for other banking exams as well.  

The preparation strategy for PSCB’s clerk-cum data entry operator exam is going to be a little different from generalized approaches. Aspirants will have to adapt as per the requirements of this exam. The PSCB clerk exam being a state-focused exam will need you to embrace the knowledge of Punjab. You can say that 20% of the focus of this entire syllabus or exam pattern is on Punjab.  

Here are some tips and tricks for acing GA and Banking Awareness Section:

Start Reading Punjabi Newspapers

The day you will start reading Punjabi newspapers you will be able to become a part of a new ecosystem. You can focus on a wholesome approach for Punjabi. You can focus on many topics such as Punjabi financial and economic news, culture and history-related articles, general news, etc.  

Start Reading the Economic Times

The Economic Times paper is the best source of national and International economics and financial news in India. It can be tough to comprehend the articles of the Economic Times at first as they are technical and also have a decent vocabulary. Give yourself 30 days with ET and you will realize you have started to grow in terms of your financial and economical aptitude. However, keep digging into the terminologies and other technical terms so that you follow a healthy learning curve.  

You can read “The Hindu” as well

The Hindu is a fine source for daily current affairs and also for vocabulary building. All aspirants whether be it for UPSC, SBI, IBPS, LIC; everybody reads the Hindu.  

General Knowledge 2022 by Manohar Pandey (Arihant Publications)

This GK book is one of the best reference books for the PSCB clerk aspirants. The book is a great help for learning static GK topics along with current affairs. It will assist you with topics like Who’s Who, Science, honors and awards, etc.  

Banking Awareness Book by Arihant Publications

You can expect 70-80% of the questions of banking directly from this book. Many tutors would recommend you this book as well. 

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Keep a Track of Punjab’s Finance Ministry AND Punjab Cooperative Bank’s Regular Updates

Both of these departments are responsible for sharing annual, quarterly, or even monthly reports based on the economy, Punjab’s economic status, growth rate, financial and economic issues, and challenges being faced by the respective departments, new schemes, and policies launched, etc. Reading and analyzing such information will help you do wonders in this section. All such can be gathered from their respective websites. And for five years plans you can follow NITI AAYOG’s updates.  

Regular Mock Tests

There is no use in learning so much if you can’t test it out on similar test-based platforms. The mock tests are the best tools to do so. You can even sign-up for a free mock test for the new series of PSCB Clerk 2021.  

Read this article for generalized tips and tricks for cracking PSCB Clerk-cum Data Entry Operator Exam 2021  

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