General awareness (GA) is one of the 3 merit subjects of the NABARD Grade A phase 1 exam. Understanding the important topics of GA is crucial to so you can prioritize these topics.Ā
Also, identifying the difficulty level of GA questions can help you select relevant study material so you get to practice questions that meet the latest demand of the NABARD Grade A exam.Ā
Below, we have provided the most important topics of GA, year-wise difficulty level and topic-wise questions distribution of GA for the NABARD Grade A exam.Ā
Important Topics of General Awareness (GA) for NABARD Grade A
To help you identify the most important GA topics for the NABARD Grade A Phase 1 exam, we have analyzed the year-wise trend of the number of questions asked from each topic of GA from the past few years.
| NABARD Grade A General Awareness Year-Wise Trend | |||||
| Number of Questions | |||||
| Topics | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Government Schemes/Acts/Programmer | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First in News | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Place in News | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Environment | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Person in News | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Awards/Honour | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Books + Authors | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sports | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Defence | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Science and Tech | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sustainable Development and Environmental Issues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Static GA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MoUs and Agreements | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Polity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Government Initiatives | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Based on the number of questions asked from each topic in previous years, here are the most, moderately, and least important GA topics for the NABARD Grade A Phase 1 exam:
| NABARD Grade A General Awareness Topics | ||
| Most Important | Moderately Important | Least Important |
| Sports First in News Science and Technology Days in News Banking and Finance Government Initiatives | Appointments Persons in News MOUs Agreements | Place in News Fairs and Festivals |
| For static GA, here are the important topics: Chief Ministers and Cabinet Ministers, National Parks and Sanctuaries, Organisationsā Headquarters, Banksā Headquarters and Taglines, Power Plants in India, Indian Dance Forms, Countriesā Capitals and their Currencies | ||
Important Notes:
- GA is a merit subject, worth 20 marks. So it is crucial to approach it smartly.Ā
- Prioritize covering important topics first, followed by moderately important ones. Leave the least important topics for the end.
- While it’s possible to skip the least important topics in case of time constraints, we strongly recommend covering them if possible.
Here, you can download the NABARD Grade A PYQs from 2023 to 2019.
Difficulty Level of General Awareness in NABARD Grade A
The table below contains the year-wise NABARD Grade A GA difficulty level from the past few years.
| NABARD Grade A GA Difficulty Level | |
| Years | Difficulty Level |
| 2023 | Moderate |
| 2022 | Easy |
| 2021 | Easy to Moderate |
| 2020 | Easy to Moderate |
| 2019 | Moderate |
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The ideal amount of study time depends on your strengths and weaknesses. Take NABARD Grade A GA mock tests to pinpoint the topics in which you excel and those that require more focus. Allocate a significant portion of your study time to improve your weaker areas while maintaining your grasp on the stronger topics.
Here are the important resources to prepare for the NABARD Grade A Phase 1 GA:
The Hindu ePaperĀ
Businessline
The Economic Times
Krishi Jagran
PRS Legislative Research India
Press Information Bureau Government of India
Livemint
RBI Website
NABARD Website
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