RBI Grade B 2024 General Awareness Preparation Strategy

RBI Grade B 2024 General Awareness Preparation Strategy: General Awareness section holds significant weightage in RBI Grade B. Current Affairs part in GA can be a game changer to increase qualifying chances in Phase 1 and 2. With time, RBI is making surprising changes in question patterns asked in GA for Phase 1. This section holds 80 marks weightage in Phase 1. The Reserve Bank of India started asking long statement-type current affairs questions in Phase 1. A well-planned approach and strategies can help candidates to study the General Awareness section for RBI Grade B.

RBI Grade B 2024 General Awareness Preparation Strategy

The Reserve Bank of India started changing the pattern for RBI Grade B Exam 2024 General Awareness level of questions. In 2023, candidates faced difficulty in attempting questions in GA. It happened due to lengthy statement type of questions from current affairs. For 2024, aspirants should start prioritizing the current affairs section.

This section has significant value for General Awareness in Phase 1, Finance & Management, and Economic & Social Issues sections in Phase 2. Covering current affairs demands consistent and strategic plans to develop newspaper reading habits, note-making, and solving questions. We can expect major changes too in the 2024 exam.

If you want to turn your dream of becoming a Grade B officer into reality. Start giving your 200% effort in revision and practice questions covering static and current topics. In this blog, we guide candidates on what to study in GA, how to cover & memorize current events, and the right approach to attempt questions in Phase 1.

List of Important Topics for General Awareness

General Awareness is the scoring section in the RBI Phase 1 exam that carries 80 marks weightage. Make a target to score aleast 40+ marks. Checklist of important topics for the General Awareness section. Candidates can expect direct and indirect questions in Phase 1.

• Banking & Finance News
• First in News
• Government initiatives
• MOUs and Agreements, Partnerships and Alliances
• Summit and Conferences
• Science and Technology
• Defence Exercises
• Environment
• Sports
• Awards and Milestones
• Days in News
• Books and Authors
• Places in News
• Fair and Festivals
• Appointments
• Person in News
• Miscellaneous
• Government Schemes

10 Tips to Cover General Awareness for RBI Grade B

General Awareness section holds 40% weightage i.e. 80 marks out of 200 marks in RBI Grade B. With factual current affairs knowledge, candidates can easily attempt questions in Phases 1 and 2. Objective-type questions asked in Phase 1 and descriptive+descriptive in Finance & Management and Economic & Social Issues in Phase 2. Follow tips to boost scores in General Awareness for RBI Grade B.

Tip 1. Cover Current Affairs for 6-8 months

Focus on covering current affairs topics from banking, and finance news from the last 6-8 months. The majority of questions in the General Awareness section are asked about current affairs.

Tip 2. Dedicate 4-6 hours to Study

Candidates should make a routine schedule to study 4-6 hours. Start revising and taking questions from the current affairs section for RBI Grade B Phase 1 and 2 exams.

Tip 3. Daily Newspaper Reading

Develop a daily habit of reading newspapers. Take a particular newspaper from the list The Hindu, Economic Times, and Live Mint to stay updated with the latest happenings.

Tip 4. Prepare Current Affairs Notes

Start covering current affairs by preparing well-structured notes. These notes can help improve your memory capacity to recall facts and important news on attempting questions.

Tip 5. Practice Descriptive Writing

Practice 1-2 descriptive writing questions in Finance & Management and Economic & Social Issues for RBI Grade B Phase 2. In two sections, candidates get a combination of 50% objective+50% subjective. Develop a structure for presenting descriptive answers to showcase your ideas in the right way

Tip 6. Solve General Awareness Quizzes

Take General Awareness quizzes to memorize factual static and current topics for Phase 1 and 2 exams. Appearing in online tests regularly gives you the confidence to attempt questions quickly.

Tip 7. Focus on Static Topics

Candidates have to start focusing on static topics. Make all notes and revise them regularly to memorize topics. Strengthen your static topics to get accurate attempts to fetch marks in Phase 1.

Tip 8. Follow Relevant Publications

Follow relevant publications to stay updated with economic and financial happening in India. A list of important publications are:

• Annual Report of RBI
• Union Budget
• Economic Survey of India
• Trends & Progress in Banking
• PIB
• Government Schemes
• Yojana
• Kurukshetra
• RBI Bulletin

Tip 9. Start Covering with Government Schemes

Candidates have to cover government schemes and the latest updates of last year for Phase 1 and 2. Gather in-depth knowledge of government schemes.

Questions trend asked in RBI Grade B exam:

• Launch Year of Schemes
• Nodal Ministry/Agency
• Budget Allocation in Schemes
• Key Beneficiaries

List of Sections To Cover for Government Schemes

• Agriculture/Food Processing/Farmer Welfare Government Schemes
• Employment & Poverty Alleviation
• Poverty
• Cleanliness
• Finance
• Healthcare
• Mining
• MSME
• Power/Energy
• Social Security Schemes
• Space Programs
• Sports
• Textile
• Tourism
• Women and Child Care
• Human Resource Development / Education / Skill Development

Tip 10. Attempt RBI Grade B Phase 1 & 2 Mock Tests

Attempt Mocks for RBI Grade B Phase 1 and 2 to know and understand question patterns asked in General Awareness. A major part of current affairs in the finance and economics section is asked in objective+descriptive questions format in Phase 2.

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Conclusion

Preparing RBI Grade B General Awareness requires consistent and strategic efforts. Give your 100% attention to important areas of government schemes, reports, and finance & banking news. Candidates can get questions from these sections in RBI Grade B Phase 1 and 2 exams. Apply a well-structured study to focus on conceptual understanding and question practice.

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