NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2024 & Exam Pattern PDF Download (Prelims, Mains)

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NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2024 & Exam Pattern PDF Download: Are you preparing for the NABARD Assistant Manager Grade A Examination? If so, this article on the NABARD Grade A Syllabus is tailored for you. Download the NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2024 PDF attached at the bottom of this page to kickstart your preparation. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has provided the NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2024 to assist exam candidates. All the details have been sourced from the official website. The NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2024 for both Prelims and Mains exams can be found in the sections below. Take note of the subject-wise topics listed in the NABARD Grade A Syllabus and prepare thoroughly for the exam.

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NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2024

The Prelims Exam Pattern will be the same for all specializations, whereas, the Mains exam pattern will be different for Generalist and Specialist Post. NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam will be conducted for 200 Marks. Where you have to attempt 200 Questions from various subjects. The time duration is 120 Minutes. And, the paper is bilingual i.e., Hindi and English, except test of English language. NABARD Grade A Mains Exam will be conducted for 200 Marks.

NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2024 – Overview

NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2024

NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 and NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern 2024 have been provided here. Interested candidates can download the NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2024 along with the NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2024 attached to this article. Also, candidates have to note down all the topics from the NABARD Assistant Manager Syllabus 2024 and prepare them as per the schedule. For now, go through the tables provided below.

NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 – Preliminary Examination Structure for Grade A (RDBS)

Note:

• Bilingual – Hindi and English except test of English language
• Qualifying Section – Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision-Making
• Merit Section – General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
• Shortlisting of the candidates for the Main exam will be based on marks scored in the Merit section only

NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern 2024 – Mains Examination For Generalist

Note: **(Some questions carry 2 marks each and some questions carry 1 mark each)

Remarks: Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

Exam Pattern of Main Examination For Specialist

Note: ** ( Some questions carry 2 marks each and some questions carry 1 mark each)

Remarks: Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

Penalty for Wrong Answers

For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty in Phase I and Phase II, both. Cut-offs in Phase-I and Phase-II may be applied in two stages: (i) On scores in individual tests, (ii) On Total Score

Interview (RDBS)

Interviews will be conducted for 50 Marks. Candidates who qualify and rank sufficiently high as decided by NABARD, shall be called for appearing at the Main Examination and Interview.

NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2024

Phase 1

Quantitative Aptitude

• Number Series
• Simplification/ Approximation
• Data Sufficiency
• Arithmetic Questions
• Data Interpretation
• Quadratic Equations
• Number Series
• Quantity Comparisons
• Mathematical Inequalities

Reasoning Ability

• Puzzles & Seating arrangement
• Syllogism
• Data sufficiency
• Inequality
• Miscellaneous Questions
• Input-Output
• Blood relations
• Coding-Decoding
• Statement based questions (Verbal reasoning)

English Language

• Reading Comprehension
• Cloze test
• Sentence improvement
• Para Jumbles
• New pattern questions
• Spotting the errors
• Fill in the blanks
• Sentence rearrangement

General Awareness

• Current Affairs
• Banking Awareness
• Insurance
• Economy
• Awards and Honors
• Science and Technology
• New Appointments

Computer Knowledge

• Basic Hardware and Software
• History of computers & generations,
• Shortcuts
• Internet
• Input-output devices
• DBMS
• MS Office
• Networking

Note: The NABARD Grade A Prelims Syllabus Topics that are provided here are only for the sake of your reference.

The illustrative syllabus for Phase 2 (Main Examination) may be as furnished below:

For Grade A (RDBS) (All Disciplines)

• Paper I – English: Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension, and Business/ Office Correspondence. The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expressions and understanding the topic.

For Grade A (RDBS) (General Discipline)

Paper II – Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development

• Economic & Social Issues: Nature of Indian Economy – Structural and Institutional Features – Economic underdevelopment – Opening up the Indian Economy – Globalisation – Economic Reforms in India – Privatisation. Inflation – Trends in Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income. Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India – Rural and Urban – Measurement of Poverty – Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government. Population Trends – Population Growth and Economic Development – Population Policy in India. Agriculture – Characteristics / Status – Technical and Institutional changes in Indian Agriculture – Agricultural performance – Issues in Food Security in India – Non-Institutional and Institutional Agencies in Rural Credit. Industry – Industrial and Labour Policy – Industrial Performance – Regional Imbalance in India’s Industrial Development – Public Sector Enterprises. Rural banking and financial institutions in India – Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector. Globalization of Economy – Role of International Funding Institutions – IMF & World Bank – WTO – Regional Economic Co-operation. Social Structure in India – Multiculturalism – Demographic trends – Urbanisation and Migration – Gender Issues Joint family system – Social Infrastructure – Education – Health and Environment. Education – Status & System of Education – Socio -Economic Problems associated with Illiteracy – Educational Relevance and educational wastage – Educational Policy for India. Social Justice: Problems of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes – socio-economic programs for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes. Positive Discrimination in favour of the underprivileged – Social Movements -Indian Political Systems – Human Development. Current Economic & Social Issues.
• Agriculture & Rural Development: Agriculture: definition, meaning and its branches, Agronomy: definition, meaning and scope of agronomy. Classification of field crops. Factors affecting crop production, Agro Climatic Zones; Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems. Problems of dry land
  agriculture; Seed production, seed processing, seed village; Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory; Precision Farming, System of Crop Intensification, organic farming;
  • • a) Soil and Water Conservation: Major soil types, soil fertility, fertilizers, soil erosion, soil conservation, watershed management;
    • b) Water Resource: Irrigation Management: types of irrigation, sources of irrigation, crop-water requirement, command area development, water conservation techniques, micro-irrigation, irrigation pumps, major, medium, and minor irrigation.
    • c) Farm and Agri Engineering: Farm Machinery and Power, Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels, water harvesting structures, farm ponds, watershed management, Agro Processing, Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins and grain silos.
    • d) Plantation & Horticulture: Definition, meaning, and its branches. Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops. Post-harvest management, value and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.
    • e) Animal Husbandry: Farm animals and their role in the Indian economy, Animal husbandry methods in India, common terms about different species of livestock, Utility classification of breeds of cattle. Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification, and utility. Introduction to the poultry industry in India (past, present, and future status), Common terms about poultry production and management. Concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socio-economic conditions of farmers in India. Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming.
    • f) Fisheries: Fisheries resources, management, and exploitation – freshwater, brackish water, and marine; Aquaculture- Inland and marine; biotechnology; post-harvest technology. Importance of fisheries in India. Common terms about fish production.
    • g) Forestry: Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry. Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management, and forest economics. Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest management. Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015. Recent developments under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
    • h) Agriculture Extensions: Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programs, Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s (KVK) in the dissemination of Agricultural technologies.
    • i) Ecology and Climate Change: Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, their sustainable management and conservation. Causes of climate change, Green House Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis, distinguish between adaptation and mitigation, climate change impact on agriculture and rural
      livelihood, carbon credit, IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings, funding mechanisms for climate change projects, and initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, and INDC.
    • Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities; recent trends, major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance the viability of agriculture. Factors of Production in agriculture; Agricultural Finance and Marketing; Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security; Concept and Types
      of Farm Management.
• Rural Development: Concept of Rural Area, Structure of the Indian Rural EconomyImportance and role of the rural sector in India- Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian Rural Economy, causes of Rural Backwardness.

Rural population in India; Occupational structure, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, Artisans,
Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India- Trends of change in
rural population and rural workforce; problems and conditions of rural labor; Issues and challenges in Handlooms

Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and Working. MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking Water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA, and other rural development programs.

Note: The illustrative syllabus for Main Examination – Paper II for Grade A (RDBS) – Specialised Disciplines at Sr. No. (ii) to (xi) in Table I will be uploaded on the website.

NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2024 PDF

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