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This subject though called General Awareness, but isn't really one subject. Rather a collaboration of 3
subjects in all i.e..
Banking
Current Affairs
Static GK
We will talk about all the 3 subjects in details below. But before that, we have a question for you.
We are sure you all must have had this question in your mind out of anger and exasperation while
spending hours trying to mug up names, places, nuclear power plants, etc.:):)
Let us explain to you. The answer mostly lies in the concept of Banking Industry as a whole. The whole
economic environment both domestic and international, thrives on the Banking Industry. Almost all the
new projects, Developments, Industries, research, etc( basically everything) needs funding. Majority of
the funding comes from the banking industry. There is nothing that the banks do not fund, everything
and anything is related to the banks in some way or the other.
So an ideal banker needs to know what is happening around him, how banks work, what all industries,
power plants, businesses might be profitable for his/her bank, and which will turn out as bad debtors.
Banking industry is no joke, a lot of money rides on the shoulders of a bank head.
Now you are preparing yourself to foray into the banking industry, and most of you come from varied
educational backgrounds. The banks are looking to employ their future Bank Managers,( in some cases
heads of the entire Bank). So you need to know the basics about the banking world before you step in.
Similarly it is very important for a banker to be updated with the happenings around the globe, so as to
know how a particular decision by the Central banks of the world, or the Financial environment going to
effect his/her bank. So dear friends all the knowledge that you cover by studying for this subject is going
to come in handy in the future.
Also the journey of studying GK will not end with these exams, as a banker, you will have to be
constantly updated.
I) BANKING;
Topics covered:
- History
- Role Of Banking
- Types Of Banks
- Functions Of Banks
- Main Functions
- Instruments
- RTGS
- MSF
-Types Of Money
- BASEL Comittees
- Devaluation
- Types Of Cheques
- Primary Market
- Secondary Market
- Derivatives Market
5) Public Finance
- Concept of Budget
- Financial and Railway Budget
- Bills
- Revenue Deficit
- Finance Commissions
6) National Income
-Source Of Income
-Types Of Goods
7) Inflation
8) Economic Planning
Now dont you all get bogged down by the length of the syllabus, nobody expects you to do a thesis on
the above mentioned topics, you should have a basic idea about them, mainly from the point of view of
the interviews.
For this subject, be regular with reading the newspaper, learn 3 months of Gk prior to any exam. For
NABARD make sure you know GK from the mionths Feb to April Atleast.
Keep yourself upto dated with BA and Current Affairs Adda, and you will be good to go
1. CAPITALS of countries
2. CURRENCY of countries
3. IMPORTANT DATES--
6. IMPORTANT hydro power dams , atomic power plant s, important national parks
8. Population census
16. Important about banks like payment banks , small banks & licence system
17. Science & technology , like defence & navy , Airforce , missiles
18. Business news -- like which company largest , biggest most successful in market, top companies as
per fortune
24. Most influential people , richest , top companies- by times , fortune etc
26. Important themes of events like world women day , ebola etc
27. latest invention & discoveries in India & world & places & miss world , miss universe etc..
29. Important project started by modi -digital India , make in India , pmjdy , etc
30. Recent schemes started by banks -- child accounts , pockets , card less atms , contact atms etcc