NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Analysis: 2019

June 18, 2019
NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Analysis: 2019
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The NABARD Grade A Exam (Assistant Manager) is over now. Team BankExamsToday has prepared the analysis for this exam.
Subject Ideal Attempt
Test of Reasoning 16-18
English Language 27-31
Computer Knowledge 17-19
General Awareness 11-13
Quantitative Aptitude 12-14
Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) 19-23
Agriculture Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) 16-19
Overall 121-136

Reasoning

  • Difficulty Level Easy
Topics No. of Questions
Dates Type Arrangement  5
Floors Based Arrangement  5
Inequalities  2
Syllogism  3
Data sufficiency  2
Comparison of Type Arrangement  3

English Language

  • Difficulty Level Moderate
Topics No. of Questions
Reading Comprehension (Sleep Disorder)  19
Proper Word Among Three Fills the Blank  3
Cloze Test (Labour & Industry)  6
Phrase Replacement  4
Correct Sentence Among Given  3
Error Spotting in Pairs  5

Computer Awareness

  • 2-3 questions were asked from Primary & Secondary Storage Topic.
  • One question each on MS Word.
  • One question each on MS Excel Short Keys.
  • Store Unit in SRAM.
  • IP Address full forms.
  • Name of search engine.
  • The questions were simple.
  • The topics included were MS Office, Software, Computer Security etc.

General Awareness

  • Difficulty Level Moderate.
  • Questions were asked from last 4 months current affairs.
  • 2-3 questions were also asked from interim affairs.
  • One question related to Ministry of Rural Development.
  • One question related to Best Oscar Film Award 2019.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • 2 sets of Data Interpretation questions (Pie Chart+Tabular).
Topics No. of Questions
Data Interpretation  10
Missing Number Series  5
Time and Work  1
Boat and Stream  1
Profit and Loss  1
SI and CI  1
Percentage  1

Economics and Social Issues

  • SANKALP Scheme & Strive Scheme Minister.
  • Last Five year Plan (2012-17).
  • Cleanest city in India Swachh Bharat Survekshan was.
  • One question related to National Livestock Mission.
  • One question related to WPI Index wage farmers in Rural India.
  • Socio-Economic Census Illiteracy % above 25 years of age.
  • 4 to 5 questions related to Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011.

Agriculture Rural Development

  • PMFBY-Insurance Premium for Rabi Crops.
  • Atal BHOJAL YOJANA-Implementation time (Target Time) for How many years.
  • KCC Interest Subvention (How much rate of interest) by Central Govt upto 3 lakhs.
  • Marginal farmer
  • Small farmer
  • What questions related SAUBHAGA for where Electricity to All
  • Doubling farmer Income Committee Ashok Dalwai
  • Saurya Jalanidhi Scheme Implemented for solar pumps by which state- Odisha
  • Solar Water Pump Scheme for farmers of Maharashtra by state Govt.
  • One questions related to E-Marg.

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