There is no specific syllabus for Phase-I of NABARD Exam, as can be expected for any competitive Objective type test. But however, syllabus for Phase-II is given in detail. You can Download the NABARD Exam 2015 Syllabus from here.
NABARD Asst. Manager Prelims Exam is scheduled to be held in February / March 2015 and this blog post has been made to provide you the Syllabus for this exam. It is already given in the exam notification, but same is reproduced here so that it can act as an aid, even for the future NABARD Examinees (say for similar exam by NABARD in 2016/2017).
You may also like to read this blog post together with my previous article titled: NABARD Asst. Manager Exam 2015 Sample papers, Books & Exam pattern, which provides you the prep materials for the exam.
NABARD AM Exam 2015 Syllabus:
As you can find in my above blog article, NABARD exam is held in two phases: Phase-I & Phase-II, out of which Phase-I is for qualifying purpose only.
Phase-I is a 200 mark Objective type test to be answered in 2 hours.
It has following five test sections:
Quantitative Aptitude : 50 marks
Test of Reasoning : 50 marks
General Awareness : 40 marks
English Language : 30 marks
Computer Awareness : 30 marks
There is no specific syllabus for Phase-I of NABARD Exam, as can be expected for any competitive Objective type test.
NABARD AM Exam 2015 Syllabus for Phase II:
Paper I – English:
Common for AM (RDBS), AM (Rajbhasha), AM (Legal) and Manager (RDBS)
The paper will have descriptive questions carrying 100 marks. Duration: 3 hrs
The analytical and drafting ability of the candidate shall be assessed from the Descriptive English paper through essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph writing & Letter writing.
Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence.
Paper II – Economic and Social Issues:
For Asst. Manager (RDBS) and Manager (RDBS) only
The paper will have descriptive questions carrying 100 marks. Duration: 3 hrs.
The paper will be set bilingually in Hindi and English and can be answered either wholly in Hindi or English.
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.Objectives of Economy Planning- Evaluation of Indian Planning 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 Marketing Development of banking and financial institutions in India - Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector. Globalisation 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 programmes for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes. Positive Discrimination in favour of the under privileged - Social Movements - Indian Political Systems - Human Development. Current Economic & Social Issues.
Paper II – Legal: for AM (Legal Service) only
The paper will have descriptive questions carrying 100 marks. Duration: 3 hrs.
The paper will be based on proficiency in interpreting various Laws viz Banking, Negotiable Instruments, Company, Industrial and Cooperative Laws, Cyber Laws, Commerce / Property transactions, Rural non-life insurance, direct financing, staff matters and good experience in drafting various types of documents.
The paper will be set bilingually in Hindi and English and can be answered either wholly in Hindi or English
(1)The Constitution of India
(2)Indian Contract Act, 1872
(3) Partnership Act, 1932
(4) Companies Act, 1956
(5) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
(6) The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
(7) Sales of Good Act
(8) Industrial Disputes Acts, 1947
(9) Trade Union Act, 1926
(10) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
(11) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
(12) Indian Easements Act, 1882
(13) Specific Relief Act
(14) Indian Succession Act, 1925
(15) Hindu Succession Act, 1956
(16) Information Technology Act 2005
(17) RTI Act, 2005
(18) Sarfaesi Act, 2002.
Paper II – Rajbhasha: for AM (Rajbhasha) only
The paper will have descriptive questions carrying 100 marks. Duration: 3 hrs.
Proficiency in Hindi including translation from English to Hindi and vice versa. The analytical and drafting ability of the candidate shall also be assessed from the descriptive paper.
Paper III – Analytical Paper on Development, Statistics, finance and Management:
For Manager (RDBS) only:
The paper will have descriptive questions carrying 100 marks on the above subjects. Duration: 3 hrs.
The paper will be set bilingually in Hindi and English and can be answered either wholly in Hindi or English.
Development Economics: Measures of development, Economic Development Models, role of subsidies, importance of savings and investment, Importance of agriculture, Terms of trade in agriculture, Development issues in India.
Statistics: Basic statistical concepts, Summarizing of data, Frequency distribution, Measures of Central Tendency, Relative dispersion, Elementary probability, Relative frequency approach, sampling, Axiomatic Approach, Elements of integration and differentiation, Set theory and their applications,
Permutations and Combinations, Matrices, concept, notation and types, Analysis of frequency distribution.
Finance: Financial system in India; Banking and financial Institutions in India; Informal financial system- features, characteristics and issues; Micro finance significance and importance; Union fiscal budget; Project finance Assessment and Sources for block capital, working capital, Infrastructure financing- Sources of capital, instruments and methods, salient features; Development finance- scope and needs of development finances; Concept of project cycle management, Log-frame analysis, goal oriented planning; Participatory rural appraisal, significance of development finance;
Management: Functions of Management and tools of management; Leadership styles; Human Resource Development; Organizational climate; Motivation; Change management; Organizational Communication; Role of hierarchy in organisations; Strategy planning & Management- SWOT analysis, Evolving Organizational Vision-Mission-Goal, Development planning and Joint problem solving; Corporate Governance and Corporate Responsibility- Elements of good corporate governance; Right to Information Act- Whistle blower schemes; Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility, methods of executing corporate social responsibility.
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