You must note that this section is an important part of the RBI Mains exam and is not included in the Prelims stage. Being an easy-scoring section, candidates must give at least one year to prepare GK & Current Affairs notes. Some of the RBI Assistant Preparation Tips for General Awareness tests are -
- Current Affairs: The portion on General Awareness is simpler than the other sections. Read Daily Current Affairs for at least a year or 6 months before the exam.
- Key Topics: Major questions will be set from these key topics viz. International Summits/ Conferences, Governmental Schemes and Initiatives, Sports Tournaments, Books and Authors, International Organizations, Monetary and Fiscal Policies, Banking and Financial Terms.
- Expert Note: To improve their General Awareness knowledge and score the most out of 40, candidates should study newspapers, current affairs books, and periodicals relating to the banking and finance sector, as well as Trending News, linked to the RBI.
Strategies to score 35+ in the GA section of the RBI Assistant Exam
- Try to cover the majority of topics.
Devote proper time to each section in the subject and evaluate your understanding and performance of the key sections in General Awareness. Refer to good GK books keeping in mind the topics of the RBI Assistant Mains 2024 syllabus for General/Financial Awareness. Also, focus on related topics during the preparation of the General Awareness Section. But, keep in mind not to digress much from the syllabus and waste time on unnecessary topics.
- Be updated on current affairs and important events.
Aspirants must read any popular newspaper to stay updated with the day-to-day events happening around us. It boosts not only GK but also vocabulary and also lets the aspirants get into a habit of being consistent. Reading a newspaper daily will update aspirants with trending topics happening in India and around the world.
- Read magazines and stay updated on National & International events.
The most significant advantage of reading a magazine is that it provides you with new knowledge on current events in politics, technology, and science in India and throughout the world. The language style usually used in magazines ensures that you actually find the content interesting, and you don’t even feel bored reading it. Also these are also one of the best ways to stay updated with trending topics and events.
- Focus on important current affairs topics.
Aspirants must focus on important topics from current affairs, such as
- Economic events
- Sports related updates
- Important Business events
- Government Schemes (Central and State)
- Bank related news
- Budget Allocations
- Acquisitions and Mergers
- Index and Reports (National &International)
- Science & Tech
- Summits and Conferences
- Important Appointments
Do not miss out on the static gk section.
Learning static GK can help you improve your overall test performance because the questions are real and direct. It helps applicants save time while studying for tests, which they may then use to prepare for difficult portions.
A substantial chunk of the GA section in the RBI Assistant Mains exam is devoted to current affairs and static GK questions solely. Keeping up with static GK also helps applicants sail comfortably through their interview rounds.