27 Days Study Plan for NABARD Grade A & B

May 15, 2019
27 days study plan for NABARD Grade A & B exam. This plan is based on NABARD Grade A & B 2019 Course (prepared by Team BankExamsToday)

Days Topics to be Covered Time
Day 1
  • Agriculture: Definition and Branches 
  • Agronomy: Meaning and Scope 
  • Factors affecting crop production 
  • Inflation - Trends in Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income
120 Min.
Day 2
  • Agro-Climatic Zones in India 
  • Cropping System: Definition and Types 
  • Problems of Dryland 
  • Measurement of Poverty,  Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government. (Govt. Schemes PDF)
120 Min.
Day 3
  • Seed production, seed processing, seed village 
  • Precision Farming and Organic farming 
  • Population Growth and Economic Development - Population Policy in India (CENSUS, SECC)
120 Min.
Day 4
  • Major soil types 
  • Soil fertility, fertilizers, 
  • Soil erosion & soil conservation
  • Watershed management 
  • Industry - Industrial and Labour Policy
120 minutes
Day 5
  • Types of irrigation  
  • Sources and Techniques of irrigation 
  • Reforms in the Banking/Financial sector. (Banking and Financial Awareness (Sept to Dec 2018)
180 Min.
Day 6
  • Crop-water requirement, 
  • Command area development 
  • Water conservation 
  • Reforms in the Banking/ Financial sector. (Banking and Financial Awareness (Jan to March 2019)
Day 7
  • Farm Machinery and Power 
  • Sources of power on Farm 
  • IMF & World Bank - WTO - Regional Economic Co-operation. (International Financial Organisations)
120 minutes
Day 8
  • Watershed management 
  • Agro Processing, 
  • Controlled, modified and Perishable storage 
  • Government Schemes in India+ Current Affairs (Sept to Nov 2018
180 Min.
Day 9
  • Types of irrigation 
  • Sources of irrigation, 
  • Crop-water requirement, 
  • Command area development  
  • Water conservation Techniques of Irrigation
120 Min.
Day 10
  • Plantation & Horticulture: Meaning and Branches
  • Production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops 
  • Important Reports and Index ( At least 6 reports)
120 Min.
Day 11
  • Post-harvest management 
  • value and supply chain management of Plantation Horticulture Crops 
  • Indian Political Systems  
  • Monetary and Fiscal Policy 
  • Money
120 Min.
Day 12
  • Fisheries resources, management and exploitation
  • Aquaculture- Inland and marine 
  • Common terms pertaining to fish production. 
  • Human Development Index
100 minutes
Day 13
  • Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry 
  • Principles of silviculture 
  • Forest mensuration, forest management and forest economics. 
  • Economic Survey 
  • Budget Allocation for Different Schemes
120 Min.
Day 14
  • Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest management 
  • Forest policy and legislation in India 
  • India State of Forest Report
60 Min.
Day 15
  • Agriculture Extensions: importance, role and methods of evaluation of extension programmes. 
  •  Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's
60 minutes
Day 16
  • Current Affairs from Dec 2018 to Feb 2019 
  • Regional Rural Banks and NABARD Functions 
  • Women Empowerment Schemes in India.
120 Min.
Day 17
  • Agricultural Finance and Marketing 
  • Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture 
  • Issues of Food Security 
  • Govt Schemes announced in Economic Survey
60 Min.
Day 18
  • Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources,
  • Causes of climate change, 
  • Green House Gases (GHG) 
  • Distinguish between adaptation and mitigation
60 minutes
Day 19
  • Climate change impact to agriculture and rural livelihood
  • Initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC 
  • Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities 
60 Min.
Day 20
  • State Govt Scheme related to agriculture 
  • Current Affairs March to May 2019
60 Min.
Day 21
  • Concept and Types of Farm Management. 
  • Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and Working. MGNREGA 
  • NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA and other rural development programmes.
120 minutes
Day 22 120 minutes
Day 23
  • NABARD Grade A GK Digest February 2019 
  • Revision of Day 3 and Day 4 topics
120 minutes
Day 24
  • NABARD Grade A GK Digest March 2019 
  • Revision of Day 5 and Day 6,7 topics
140 minutes
Day 25
  • NABARD Grade A GK Digest April 2019 
  • Revision of Day 8 and Day 9,10 topics
120 minutes
Day 26
  • NABARD Grade A GK Digest May 2019 
  • Revision of Day 11 and Day 12,13 topics
120 minutes
Day 27
  • NABARD Grade A GK Digest June 2019 
  • Government Schemes in India PDF
140 minutes

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