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Anangsha Patra
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Updated on Jun 22, 2022 15:58 IST
General Awareness can be the scoring section in RBI Grade B 2022 exam. To score good marks in General Awareness, candidates must read newspapers. Check here some useful tips to prepare for RBI Grade B 2022 General Awareness.

Are you confused about how to prepare for RBI Grade B 2022 General Awareness since the syllabus is vast? Do not worry, go through this article and secure good marks in RBI Grade B General Awareness section.

How to Prepare for RBI Grade B General Awareness 2022

How to Prepare for RBI Grade B General Awareness 2022?

 

Are you searching for how to prepare for RBI Grade B 2022 General Awareness? If yes, this article will definitely help you. As the exam is highly competitive, candidates must have to do a balanced preparation. General Awareness is the most scoring section. Usually, the questions asked in this section are easy to moderate. However, at times it is seen that candidates devote less time to the General Awareness section as compared to other sections. As a result of which, they end up getting fewer marks. Candidates must note that maximum marks have been allotted to this section for the Phase I exam. Therefore, candidates must prepare this section seriously. To get a good score, candidates must be thorough with the RBI Policies, Central Government Schemes, Current Affairs, Static GK, etc.In this article, we have discussed the important topics as well as how to prepare for RBI Grade B 2022 General Awareness section.

Table of contents
  • RBI Grade B 2022 Syllabus for General Awareness
  • What is General Awareness of RBI Grade B?
  • How many months current affairs is enough for RBI Grade B?
  • Important Topics for RBI Grade B General Awareness Section
  • How to Prepare for RBI Grade B 2022 General Awareness?
  • Best Books for RBI Grade B General Awareness

RBI Grade B 2022 Syllabus for General Awareness

A total of 80 questions are asked in the General Awareness section of RBI Grade B exam. The total marks allotted to this section are 80. RBI Grade B syllabus comprises questions from Banking & Financial, Economic News, Banking Terminology, Recent RBI News like Monetary policies, Important guidelines, Financial & Economics News, Economics terms, etc. Current Affairs both National and International, Sports, Awards, Summits & Conferences, Schemes, Agreements & Deals, etc. Static GK like Parks, Dam, Thermal Power Plants, Mountains, Temples, Stadiums, Airports, etc.

Also Read: RBI Grade B 2022 Exam Pattern 

The important RBI Grade B General Awareness topics are Current Affairs, Static GK, Government Schemes, Union Budget, RBI & Its Monetary Policies And Functions, Banking & Financial Awareness, Monetary Policies, Economic Survey & Terminologies, Banking Terminologies.

RBI Grade B exam generally requires knowledge of current affairs of atleast six months. Candidates must read the newspapers daily to prepare the current affairs section of RBI Grade B.
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Important Topics for RBI Grade B General Awareness Section

Given below are the topics from Current Affairs and Static GK that candidates must prepare for the exam.

Current Affairs Static GK

Economic News

Important Articles & Schedules in the Constitution

News related to banks including RBI, National Banks and Pvt Banks in India

List of Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers, Governors, and CJI

Central and State Government Schemes

Important Acts in Banking Sectors

Budget Allocations

Banks and their HQ

Sports News

List of Stadiums in India

Business News

List of Dams, Temples, UNESCO Heritage Sites in India

Acquisitions and Mergers

List of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Bird Sanctuaries in India

Important Appointments

Topics related to Art and Culture viz folk dance, regional dance, festivals, important

Important Appointments

Banking Abbreviations

Science & Tech

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Summits and Conferences

 

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How to Prepare for RBI Grade B 2022 General Awareness?

Given below are RBI Grade B 2022 Preparation Tips for General Awareness:

  • For current affairs section of RBI Grade B, read newspapers daily. Start preparing 8 to 10 months before the exam
  • Make sure to go through the Current Affairs of the last six months or one year
  • Make a note of the important government schemes, policies, investments, etc.
  • Make your notes while reading the newspaper. Revise the notes after finishing a certain part of the syllabus
  • Make sure to go through previous years' question papers and mock tests to know what exactly to pick while preparing this section.
  • For the Static GK, consider dividing the syllabus into smaller parts and keep on revising what you learn. Otherwise, you will keep forgetting them
  • Go through the official Reserve Bank of India website too, as most of the questions on general awareness will be from the banking economy
  • Take sectional tests on General Awareness to know your weaknesses and strengths. This will help you to understand how much you need to improve to meet the sectional cut off

Best Books for RBI Grade B General Awareness

Candidates can refer to the following RBI Grade B books for General Awareness:

  • Banking Awareness by Arihant Experts
  • Banking Awareness for SBI and IBPS Bank Clerk/PO/RBI Exams/RRB by Disha Expert
  • Manorama Yearbook
  • Chand’s Advanced Objective General Knowledge by R.S. Aggarwal
  • Lucent's General Awareness

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