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Economic and Social Issues (ESI) & Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) are two of the most important subjects in the syllabus of NABARD Grade A and many of the aspirants have requested NABARD study material for ESI and ARD. For your assistance, we have created this blog to help you out with the complete ESI & ARD Preparation Guide for NABARD Grade A.

I. ESI & ARD Preparation Guide

NABARD Grade A Preparation Strategy – ESI & ARD

ESI & ARD each have 40 marks weightage in Phase 1 and a combined 100 marks weightage in Phase 2. Out of the 100 marks, 50 marks are allotted to ESI & ARD Objective Questions and 50 marks are allotted to ESI & ARD Descriptive Questions, so it becomes extremely important to have a detailed strategy or the ESI & ARD Preparation Guide.

You will have two parts: Static & Current Affairs. As per the past year’s trends, it is observed that in some years, the paper was tilted more toward static questions, while in other years, the paper was tilted more toward current affairs questions.

To be able to clear the sectional cut-off, you need to be good in both static portions as well as current affairs related to ESI & ARD.

Important Chapters for ESI & ARD

If you are not confident with your preparations yet, we would suggest picking up these chapters in the first place and covering the basics of them.

Important Chapters for Economic & Social Issues (ESI)

Important Chapters	Important Chapters
Measurement of Growth & National Income	Rural Banking & financial institutions in India
Inflation & Monetary Policy	International funding institutions
Fiscal Policy	Urbanization & Migration
Balance of Payments (BoP)	Health & Education
Economic Reforms in India	Indian Political Systems (Very Basic)
Poverty Alleviation & Employment Generation in India	Human Development
Industrial & Labour Policy	Ecology & Climate Change

Important Chapters for Agriculture & Rural Development (ARD)

Important Chapters	Important Chapters
Agronomy including Crops	Poultry
Irrigation	Soil Science
Agricultural Engineering	Horticulture
Animal Husbandry	Less Important Chapters: Fisheries & Forestry

For the Preparation for the Phase 2 Descriptive Paper, For the first few weeks, make sure your ESI & ARD concepts are clear and you have covered all the basic chapters.

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ARD Preparation Guide for NABARD Grade A

Firstly, understand that the preparation required for Phase 1 & 2 is the same. More weightage will be given to current affairs. Here is your 8-step guide curated by Riti Maám to ace the Agriculture and Rural Development section for both Phase-I & II.

Step-1 – Start your prep by building your basics. Begin with the chapters such as Agronomy, Soil Conservation, etc.

Step-2 – Solve all the Topic tests related to these two chapters and make sure you revise them at least twice.

Step-3 – Move on to the other chapters: A. Agricultural Engineering, B. Irrigation & Water Management, C. Horticulture, D. Fisheries, E. Forestry.

Step-4 – Keep in mind that while preparing for the ARD chapters, you will have to also memorize important data points. Questions are asked from both Static Concepts as well as Facts.

Step-5 – Solve all the Topic wise tests and revise the chapters given in Step III again.

Step-6 – Now, move on to the Model Descriptive Q&A. Go through these answers at least twice.

Step-7 – You are now ready to attempt the Descriptive Answers – Practice at least 5 Descriptive Answers in a Week. Do not write them, type them.

Step-8 – Go through the remaining chapters given in the syllabus. Keep revising using recorded Video Lectures, Study Notes, Topic Tests, Model Q&A & Mock Tests.

ESI Preparation Guide for NABARD Grade A

The following types of questions can be asked in the ESI section: Concept-based, Factual & Current Affairs Questions. Firstly, understand that the preparation required for Phase 1 & 2 is the same. More weightage will be given to current affairs.

Here is your 8-step guide curated by expert to ace the Economic & Social Issues section for both Phase-I & II.

Step-1 – Start your prep by building your basics. Begin with the following chapters:

A. Measurement of Growth & National Income

B. Monetary & Fiscal Policy

C. Balance of Payments

Step-2 – Solve all the topic tests related to these three chapters and make sure you revise them at least twice.

Step-3 – From the ESI section most of the questions asked are current affairs based, but for that, it is important that first, we build the basics.

Step-4 – Then move on to the other chapters given in the syllabus. Do not spend much time on these. Make sure you are comfortable with the basic concepts.

Step-5 – Attempt all the topic tests related to these chapters and revise these other chapters once again.

Step- 6 – It is important to link current affairs as you prepare for the ESI Concepts. Start reading monthly current affairs.

Step- 7 – Now, start with the descriptive model questions & answers. Go through these answers at least twice.

Step – 8 – You are now ready to attempt the Descriptive Q&A. Practice at least 5 descriptive answers in a week (Type them).

Current Affairs Preparation Guide for NABARD Grade A

5-6 months prior to the exam is of great importance.
Indices, Important Schemes, and Reports need to be covered.

Components to be Covered for Current Affairs

Daily News (Newspapers/PIB)

Economic Survey

Union Budget

Agri Census

SECC

Census

Government Schemes

NABARD Model Bankable Projects

Livestock Census

It is advisable to take up a topic from ESI and ARD and complete it in a stipulated time without procrastination. Revision is always very very important when it comes to competitive exams like NABARD. Whenever you learn a new topic, do not forget to revise it. The revision will help you in the retention of the basics that you learned and will aid you in recollecting them on the Exam day.

How to Manage Time?

We would recommend covering the basic chapters of ESI & ARD during weekdays while reserving the weekends for the coverage & revision of Current Affairs & Practicing Quants, Reasoning & English Questions.

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If you are a candidate who has never prepared for the NABARD Grade A Exam before and is scared of the Agriculture section that is asked in the exam, then you must check out the following success stories:

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