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[Answerkey] UPSC
Prelim-2016:
Environment,
Agriculture,
Geography, Flora-
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ASPIRANT { @Priynk
& Sunny friends its good
Myself Manojkumar- like many of you, Im a small town boy aspiring for bigger things in life. Like most of the aspirants do, I entered into the
to be optimistic..but let
me share some facts fray of competitive examinations by starting preparation for UPSC civil services examination. Economics as an important and contemporary
with you 1. Compared to subject was very new to me as I did not have even a little of exposure about the subject in school/college. Everything was new and interesting
last year No. of and more importantly it made me think more as the subject is more dynamic and mathematical. Two months into the preparation and I came
vacancies reduced... }
to know about RBIs Grade B ocer examination. One of my friend told me at that point of time that his sister had appeared for the exam an
[Answerkey] UPSC
Prelim-2016: year back and was awarded a very low score in the interview (probably single digit mark). From there on, I made up my mind that this post is
Environment, something that is almost unreachable and might not even suit me as I am a minnow in this subject. Very limited number of seats(around 100
Agriculture,
every year) added assault to injury. I continued with my preparation for CSE but there was still a great craving about this exam and post. I used
Geography, Flora-
Fauna, Summits, with... to take a look at previous year question papers of Grade B post which did no good to me but only aggravated my fears. I could not even get
the simplest of doubts cleared and this exam seemed to be a nightmare. That is where I came across mrunal.org which is almost a game
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upsc-csat16- changer for economics and its basics. A friend of mine gave several PDFs from mrunal.org which explained things in a very simple manner that
environment-
I not only got clarity of basics but also developed a liking and love towards the subject. The fear that crept into my mind had also subsided.
geography.html/comment-
page-1#comment- After knowing the role of RBI in nation building, I got a feeling that it can give me strength, satisfaction and respect that a civil servant gets. The
403864) scope of service is also very high as the central bank has become a major player in a world of volatile economy. That is when I decided that I
would jump into Grade B exam preparation
ASPIRANT { @SS For
SC/ST category it will be
above 100..just wait for
General thoughts:
another 25 days..result
Preparation has to be two pronged: one for phase 1 and other one for phase 2. It is wise to approach the exam topic by topic rather than
to be out by max 20 sept
} [Answerkey] UPSC going book by book. Reading precise and staying up to the point is essential as the exam is objective. At the same time, it is also required to
Prelim-2016: get the conceptual clarity (if not in depth, at least a basic clarity) as some questions did test the concept clarity. Moreover, English writing skills
Environment,
and interview requires a fair understanding of concepts. Books suggested and reference books given by RBI board are too big to cover. It is
Agriculture,
only by sticking to the syllabus that we can try conquering it to the best of our satisfaction. It is better to start the preparation with phase 2 and
Geography, Flora-
Fauna, Summits, with... then move on to phase 1 with one or 1.5 months before the exam.
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upsc-csat16- Ice breaker and general approach:
environment-
geography.html/comment- As this exam is a blend of banking, nance and economics, it is better to build the base before jumping into the syllabus. Complex issues like
page-1#comment- those in the economic survey can be easier with a good understanding of concepts. To start with, Indian economy key concepts by Shankar
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Ganesh is a very good book as it explains things in a simple (simpler than NCERT) and lucid manner that anyone can understand. 10 chapters
and a very small book, so it always keeps you in the groove so that you feel condent once you complete the book. Chapters involving capital
ASH { they have taken
the question from here markets might look slightly complex but repeated readings can make it look easy. Crux here is to get a feel of what economics is and how it is
:D } [EnB] Globally very much important in the current context of nation building. And moreover, it covers basics of many topics in our syllabus such as WTO,
Important Agricultural
Banking, National income, Budget, etc. It is better to institutionalise the terms by taking up discussions or taking mock vivas among friends.
Heritage Systems
(GIAHS) NCERT reading from 9th to 12th is advisable depending upon the availability of time. One can ignore theorotical economic sections like money
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multiplier and all the complex graphs which would automatically fall under Economics optional in Paper-III. Glancing enough can do a world of
giahs.html/comment-
good. Our base can be further strengthened by reading PDFs in mrunal.org which is in a dialogue format (funny as well as understandable).
page-1#comment-
Doing all this will make you a person who is no longer a beginner in economics. It would provide oil for your mind engine when you jump on to
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contemporary issues
SD { well i came across
some interesting Newspaper and how to read it:
document in ministeries
As this exam is a test of banking/economic knowledge, there is a common misperception that one needs to study newspapers like Mint,
website...moderator
didn't publish my Financial express, Economic Times, etc. But this is not the case here. I am not discouraging you to follow the above mentioned newspapers.
comment...it states that
But it is always better to channelize the resources available to get the best utility out of it. It is more than enough to stick with THE HINDU.
for exams to be
conducted by upsc The rst paper of the syllabus reads Economic and Social issues. Issues is the key word here signaling that the contemporary part needs to
before june... } be given more importance than the static basic parts. Also hardcore nancial and economic dailies cover topic in a way that might not connect
[Answerkey] UPSC
the dots between economic issues and the underlying socio economic factors for the same. Questions were even asked from Polity in Paper-I
CSAT GS Prelim 2016:
Economy MCQs of phase 2. Further General awareness section in Paper-1 requires a general newspaper to be read rather than an economic newspaper. So,
solved... be choosy in reading newspapers that you can aord to as time is not a luxury. You could be a regular newspaper reader or a new comer. But
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make sure that you follow newspaper regularly as it would provide you the following things:
upsc-csat16-
economy.html/comment-
page-4#comment- Good understanding and correlation of topics in the current socio economic scenario
403843) Fodder for essay in Paper-1 of phase 2
The condence to face the interview
KANNAN { please let General awareness section of phase 1
me know the
possibilities of 110 - English section of phase 1
112., OBC category.. For Current aairs in paper 1 of phase 1
carious answer keys.,
checked mrunal bhai key
It is good to keep the syllabus by heart while reading the newspaper. That will tell us what is to be covered and what is to be ignored. I am
too,,,, } [Answerkey]
UPSC Prelim-2016: providing you here with examples of what to read and what not to
Polity, Science-Tech
MCQs Solved with To be read:
explanations...
1) GDP growth accelerates to 7.9% in the nal quarter
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upsc-csat16-polity- 2) World Bank announces a new criteria for calculating poverty line
science.html/comment- 3) 1.44 lakh crores of Education cess collected remains unutilized
page-1#comment-
4) 25% of children below 5 years of year underweight
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5) Jats demand reservation
SAKSHI { i am new
aspirent . Pls suggest Not to be read:
how to cover the 1)L&T plans to invest Rs. 6000 crore in the coming quarter
syllabus so that i may
2)Modi govt. not pro poor: Rahul
clear next year upsc
exam? } [Answerkey] 3)Egypt ight shot down
UPSC Prelim-2016:
Environment,
Mrunal.orgs role in preparation:
Agriculture,
Geography, Flora- I am not writing this to praise mrunal.org but truth has to be said. IF there could be any resource that in this world can help you for preparing
Fauna, Summits, with...
RBI Grade B, it could be none other than mrunal.orgs videos on how to approach economics for UPSC. It perfectly suits for Grade B
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preparation also and in fact looks tailor made for the same. In 2015, there were about 70 videos under 7 topics. I saw all the videos once and
upsc-csat16-
environment- institutionalized them by utilizing the PPTs provided. I almost read it around 5 to 6 times and made sure that nothing is missed from Economic
geography.html/comment-
Survey/Budget. The videos are a nice craftwork of Economic survey, Budget and current aairs intertwined for the current socio economic
page-1#comment-
403827) scenario. Best thing is that it is available for free to everyone. People who are from non-hindi states might face slight issues in following the
lecture but the pictures and graphics in PPTs would make it easier. Completing this and repeated revisions of the same will denitely provide
SAKSHI { an edge in paper 1 and paper 3 of phase 2
Environment & Economy
k liy kons book leni
chahiy?? }
Topic wise approach:
[Answerkey] UPSC
Prelim-2016: Phase I:
Environment,
Agriculture, Section Source
Geography, Flora-
Fauna, Summits, with... General awareness The Hindu, daytodaygk.com monthly PDFs ,mrunal.org
(http://mrunal.org/2016/08/answerkey-
upsc-csat16- English The Hindu
environment-
geography.html/comment- Quants TIME CAT materials
page-1#comment-
Logical reasoning TIME CAT materials
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Test series: www.careerpower.in (http://www.careerpower.in) I also got good reviews about oliveboard test series. Decide the section wise
order even while taking up mocks and stick on to this. My order is as follows: General awareness, English, Quants, Logical reasoning. First two
Vacancies sections would take only 30-40 minutes and you would have covered 110 questions. Scoring high in General awareness is very important as
Entire List shifted to Quants and Logical reasoning sections are really tough to get through where clearing the sectional cut os should be the aim.
bottom. Scroll down
Phase II
I am mentioning here the static areas to be covered under these topics. It is very essential to update the same with contemporary
areas in these topics from newspapers, Budget, Economic Survey, Yojana, Vision IAS current aairs etc
Poverty alleviation and employment generation in India Ramesh singh, Sanjeev verma, 11th NCERT
Positive discrimination, Indian political system Articles and special provisions in favor of backward and scheduled classes
English(Writing skills):
Essay and Precise writing were the two questions asked in this paper with 50 marks each in both the questions. The name is self-explanatory
where in writing skills play a major role for scoring high in this paper. This is something that comes with practice in writing. In order to improve
writing in subsequent iterations, it is always important to read quality content. And Essay topics would be mostly from current socio economic
issues. So there need not be a separate content that has to be read for this paper. It is all about putting the content in the right format and
structure. Practicing essays and getting it reviewed from a peer who is really good at content pertaining to the topic and English language
should be the key. Editorials in The Hindu which are very relevant to current economic scenario can be agged, noted and revised for some
good fodder and key stats. Economic survey, Budget, Yojana articles can spice up your essay when mixed in right proportion. It is also
important not to take precise writing lightly. Taking help from online resources and practicing is a must. All these small things will denitely
pave way for a bigger thing-i.e. success
Topic Source
Questions were very basic and hence a basic understanding of all management terms in the
Management
syllabus is more than enough. Online resources and Wikipedia would help
Interview:
Not getting shortlisted in the nal stage after crossing phase 2 doesnt mean that you have solely lost it because of a poor show in the
interview. Most of them fall behind in phase 2 and even a better score in interview wont help. So it is always better that phase 2 marks are
suciently above the cut o marks so that it would provide the cushion even if something drastic happens in the interview. However it is best
to approach the interview with an open mind without speculating what we would get for the interview. The panel would be very friendly and
tries to bring the best in you. So it is very important not to panic to express what you try to convey. One has to really make sure that one is
100% sure about the things mentioned in the bio data which was sought by RBI services board before the interview. It is even ok to have a
simple resume but overstating and not able to justify your stand will bring curtains. It is even ok to say Dont know but making sure that the
previous questions poor impact doesnt get reected in the next one is very essential. This would put a test on your resilience and ability to
perform under adverse conditions. Mock interviews are a matter of discretion and even self-talks are enough if you are condent. Create own
questions and answer it as many times as you can. Throw up all the weird questions with respect to your resume and get it answered before
you step into the interview hall
Phase 1:
English 20.75/30 6
Quants 13/30 6
English 73/100
Interview 40/50
Conclusion:
At the end of the day, even after so much preparation there would be questions that looks unanswerable. What we are doing here is to equip
ourselves with all the weapons in our armory to make sure we win the battle even if we lose some soldiers. Presence of mind and application
on the exam day are also going to be vital as this is an objective exam and hence elimination is the best way to go. Customize yourself by
taking a good understanding of your strengths and weaknesses. You could be a Civil Service aspirant or a Banking aspirant or solely a RBI
aspirant. Adjust accordingly and launch your preparation. All the Best!
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@rajesh refer to the notication released recently..it says one should have qualied degree with a minimum of
60% marks
@Manoj can you share your interview experience please..You have got a good score in interview.What
type of questions you faced and all that???
Dear Manoj, This is kiran from Central Bank of India. I appreciate you for your achievements and i request
you to suggest me in the preparation for RBI.Actually i hail from Guntur (AP) and recently promoted and
transfered to Balaghat(MP) .I have to be in bank from 9 to 9 at any cost .I left my preparation for
competitive exams almost 7 years ago.In this scenario,I am trying hard to crack RBI.I am following your
suggestions and my preparation is going accordingly but not at a required pace.I am watching Mrunal sirs
videos (daily 2), following only Day2daygk website and Bankers adda website(for General
Awareness),bought all the books that you suggested.But what i request you is that whether is this
preparation is sucient for phase 1 or any other to be added.I am only having 3 to 4 hours per day to
study.I am not getting enough condence.I urge you to please contact me at any time to my mobile no
9966581459 .I need to talk to you personally.Please PleaseSince i dont have your contact number i
request you to call me.This will be my rst and last attempt to this exam.Hope you understand.Thank you
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StudyMatChahiye
can anyone share NCFM nancial markets basic module study material?
Brother you can search on Google for ncfm material. it easily available .
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Praveen Kumar
I have been trying to clear RBI grade b exams for last 2 year but missed it with very few marks in both attempts.
I could realise that i failed due to poor planning for preparation.
I urge Mr.Mrunal to please guide me and many like me by framing a master plan that make use of each and
every day starting today for preparation so that we can come out with success.
This is my sincere request as i am able to nd out my failures in last two attempts and having enough time now
request someone to help me in providing sucient guidence.
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Ashish Ranjan
What should be kept in mind before choosing subjects for MAINS ?
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Prajakta Landge
Dear Sir,
There is Pre-examination training held by the RBI. What exactly it is? and provide me all the information related
to this.
It is a training conducted by RBI for SC/ST and OBC candidates before prelims.. As far as I know, they may
give u the basic preparation hints and materials related to phase 1
for rbi grade b ocer 2016 exam, the current aairs of what to what months are recommended??
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Piyush Rai
last 3-4 months is sucient
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@amit kindly stick to the syllabus and try covering it from budget, mrunal and other sources mentioned..
Try clearing phase 1 so that u will get a feel of what phase 2 looks like.. All the best
Sir 2016-2017 grade b exam notication says phase 2 section 1&3 will be objective n section2 english will be
descriptive so here I have confusion can u clarify on these with some examples from the exam u wrote in 2015
@Isha Yes paper 1 and 3 will have objective MCQs where there were 3 categories : 1,2 and 5 mark
questions. For 5 marks there will be three sub questions in each question and ur answer choices will be a
combination of answers of three subquestions.. Similarly 2 sub questions for 2 marks and a single
question for 1 mark.. paper 2 will have essay for sure which has to be typed just like other bank exams
and other things like precis,letter writing,etc(last time it was precis)
HI Manoj!!
Heartiest congratulations for your selection to one of the premier career path available in India! I wanted to
know whether any professionally qualied people like Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants etc have been
selected for this post along with you. Are they given any additional increments for their qualication by RBI. The
increment clause has been mentioned in the Advertisement.
wonderful article by Manojkumar . Deep undertanding of the examination that we are preparing for help us
lead to success. Being a civil service aspirant , he nd easy to gather the required materials and understanding
the basic concepts . All the aspirants should make the eye of it , when time is avaialble
Can any body share prevoius year nance and management questions,,,economic and social issues,,
qualication is 60% in graduation + 60% in 12th + 60% in 10th OR is it just graduation with 60% ??. (i have done
btech)
and how many number of attempts for general catagory.
Hi Manoj,
Can you tell me how shall i prepare for 2016. I have very less time left. I want to clear in this attempt only.
hii manoj sir ist o all congrats!! its feel good to read ur article.
i m a hindi medium student ,i m poor in English, i will manage in phase 1 but what can i do with phase 2
descriptive english.
plz guide me
I hope u r good with basics.. Try following newspaper headlines and move on to editorials and other
tougher sections once u r comfortable reading headlines.. Things come by practice.. Having condence
will automatically make u reach ur target!! All the best
Hi Manoj,
can you please give some information about pre exam training? how many days and hours?
Not really sure about that..Refer to the notication for more info.. I myself didnt attend the training and
so could not throw much light about that
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Jagdeep Sharma
Found this article really useful. Handy guidance for freshers who aspires to crack the RBI Ocer exams.
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Shrijeeta Roy
Hi Manoj
I would like to seek your help for reasoning section as to how to strengthen reasoning.i mean what books to
refer and of course how to attempt reasoning?
I followed TIME CAT books as I was comfortable doing it. Follow any book that has a very high standard as
the exam demands the same. Make sure u practise enough to do well in the exam
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HELLO.
I want to start my studies for this exam from now onwards. is it possible with only a month remaining?
It depends on how much u have already prepared and the knowledge that u have acquired till now.
Otherwise one can give a good attempt with 6 months of sincere preparation
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Rbi grade b 2016 exam in the next month in september.. Do you think if i start now i will be able to clear it? If i
give my 100%
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Sakshi Sharma
Hi Manoj, congratulations to you;)
Anyway, can you pls tell that if we begun now, as in 30 days before, are there any chances of getting selected, if
we study day n night??
MRUNAL SIR. MANOJ SIRPLS GIVE THE DIRECT LINK FOR FINANCE STUDY MATERIAL ..I SEARCHED IT MANY
TIMES BUT COULDNT FIND ITPLS HELP
AND I READ ONLY SANJEEV VERMAS BOOK ..IS THAT ENOUGH OR DO I NEED TO BUT THE SHANKAR GANESH
ECONOMY BOOK ALSO ?
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Thank you vartika!! Vision notes are pretty good and it kinda covers many contemporary issues..There are
few topics in the syllabus which are slightly redundant like the 13th nance commission and so those
topics can be ignored.. See to it
if we are not download the Upsc prelim id .then also can it count our round?
Hi Manoj
Please provide me the link to download mrunal economy PDFs asap
TIA
Maheswari
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Gaurav Madan
Mrunal Sir please guide about the General Knowledge portion in phase 1 whether it will be around banking and
economics or like SSC or other state exams
Hi Manoj sir,
I m Divya and new to this sector.I m preparing for RBI grade b just after notication came.I had followed ur
advice.But still m confused in GA portion. So I want to know that in GA do we need to memorize all data(mainly
numbers) in order to be updated with the economic terms.Can u please elaborate the GA section.As there is
also static portions soI request u to pl guide me in this section.
@Manoj Sir,
Heartiest congratulations on your success! I would like to know the book which you referred for F&M?
hi friend ,
i want to know when the allotment will take place
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Hi Manoj. Congrats! Please let me know one thing, what is the transfer and posting policy for RBI Grade B? Can
you be transferred to anywhere across India without your consent? Actually my would be husband is based in
Kolkata and transfers can be an issue for me. Thanks.
hi manoj , can u tell me that the videos uploaded by mrunal in 2015 are relevant to this 2016 rbi exam i am
already watching it but i am confused about the videos related to budget 2015 .should i watch those videos or
not?
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