Best preparation resources for general awareness of bank PO exams 

Banking sector jobs are some of the hottest jobs in India. The demand for even such entry-level positions is truly overwhelming. Due to a low number of vacancies, competition, every year is getting tougher.  

Most aspirants enter the race of bank exams for a good initial salary, and for a secured career. But when a candidate starts preparing and when they look at general awareness and current affairs are part of the syllabus; they are taken aback. Such a thing happens because most students never develop habits of reading good newspapers, focus on important and relevant business news, economic news, and more. This puts them behind and is completely new to the current affairs world.  

General knowledge is one of the most important subjects and is asked in almost every bank examination. It’s advisable that you prepare by pooling the best resources and books for cracking any of the major banking exams.  

Let’s also take a look at the syllabus of general awareness for Bank PO Exams:

• Current affairs of the last six months; both national and international
• Banking terms, concepts, news
• Honors and awards
• Indian economy
• International economy
• Banking history of India
• Important International Organizations such as United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, etc.
• Reserve Bank of India’s functions
• Countries and capitals
• Static general awareness
• Other financial institutions of India such as SEBI, FSDC, IRDA, etc.

So, here some of the most sought-after general knowledge books which can help you ace your upcoming bank exams:

Lucent’s General Knowledge

The above-mentioned book is the most trusted book in the world of current affairs and general awareness. Not only do aspirants of Bank PO, but the ones who prepare for several other government exams such as UPSC, SSC, NDA, and NTPC, also refer to this very same book. Why do aspirants prefer Lucent’s General Knowledge so much? 

• It comprehensively covers all the major aspects of the syllabus
• The book is easily available online and at bookstores
• The book is very well divided and lays focus on mastering each of the areas. You can find chapters based on Indian Economics, Geography, Biology, World History, Physics, Chemistry, Indian Polity & Constitution, Computers, and Miscellaneous.

Manorama Yearbook

Manorama is also very famous and is very well accepted all over India for the preparation of competitive exams. It covers general knowledge topics ranging from social welfare, politics, ethics, Indian literature, Indian politics, and other current affairs. It is a must-have book for all the banking aspirants as it can help you immensely with the general awareness section.  

Arihant Experts

You must be aware that Arihant is one brand that is very well-respected all over India for many of its publications. And their general knowledge edition is also one of them. The book focuses really well on covering all the latest happenings in both India and at the international level.  

Dhankar’s Samanya Gyan (Hindi Medium)

This is a Hindi medium general knowledge book that comes with the title of “More than 30,000 facts inside for all competitive exams.” Aspirants who prefer to give their examinations in the Hindi language can purchase this book online. The advantage of Dhankar is that it comes along with sports-based general knowledge facts, award winners list, apart from all the other subjects you will find in any other book.  

Disha Publication

There is a specific banking awareness book for SBI PO, IBPS PO/SO/RRB & RBI Exams published under Disha Publications. 

Newspapers such as The Hindu and Indian Express

There might not be even a single aspirant who has a history of cracking Bank PO exams hasn’t read credible newspapers such as The Hindu and Indian Express. It is a well-known and established fact that general awareness questions are picked from the Hindu. It’s highly recommended to read the editorials and all other relevant news that is published in the Hindu if you wish to crack the bank PO examination.  

PracticeMock

We as a platform publish daily current affairs, general awareness, and even conduct current affair quizzes which are based on the Hindu’s content. Additionally, we are also offering a free mock test for Bank PO aspirants. You also get your All India rank and definitely see questions that are quite similar if we compare them with the real exam papers.  

June 2021 Current Affairs Free PDF Download 

Importance of Current Affairs & Why you should Start now 

Conclusion

Looking out for resources and not being aware of which ones are credible can impact your Bank PO preparations in a negative way. But we hope with this article you got to know about the best resources and books which can help you with your Bank PO preparation.  

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