NABARD Notification 2021

Name of the Recruitment

Recruitment to the post of Officers in Grade 'B' (RDBS)

Conducted by

National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development

Name of the Post

Manager of Grade B

Selection Process

Preliminary exam, Main Exam, Interview

Exam Level

National

Exam Conducted

Once a year

Exam Mode

Online

Official Website

www.nabard.org

Activity

Exam Dates

NABARD Notification Release

15th July 2021

NABARD Application Start

17th July 2021

NABARD Application End

7th August 2021

NABARD Pre Exam Date

To be announced

NABARD Mains Exam Date

Conduct of Interview

NABARD Provisional Allotment

S. No.

Post Name

Total Vacancy

1.

Assistant Manager (Rural Development Banking Service)

148

2.

Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rajbhasha Service)

05

3.

Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Protocal & Security Service)

02

4.

Manager in Grade ‘B’ (Rural)(Development Banking Service)

07

Total

162

S. No.

Subject

Marks

Time Allotted

1.

Test of Reasoning

20 marks

120 Minutes

2.

English Language

40 marks

3.

Computer Knowledge

20 marks

4.

General Awareness

20 marks

5.

Quantitative Aptitude

20 marks

6.

Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India)

40 marks

7.

Agriculture & Rural Development(with focus on Rural India)

40 marks

Total

200 marks

S.No.

1.

Phase - I
General English:
(Descriptive - writing skills - online through the keyboard).
The paper will have descriptive questions.

100

90 Min

2.

Phase -II
1. Economic and Social Issues
2. Agriculture and Rural Development for General Posts
3. Agriculture for candidates applying for Manager Agriculture Post

100

90 Min

3.

Phase-III
Legal Services: 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

100

90 Min

Section

Topics

English

Reading comprehension, Cloze test, Sentence improvement, Spotting the errors, Fill in the blanks, Sentence rearrangement, One word out, Fillers- Single/ Double, Idioms and Phrases, Vocabulary based questions.

Reasoning

Puzzles, Syllogism, Data Sufficiency, Statement based questions (Verbal reasoning), Inequality, Miscellaneous Questions, Input-Output, Blood relations, Coding-Decoding, Series completion, Order and Ranking, etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Profit & Loss, SI & CI Interest, Data Sufficiency, Partnerships & Discounts, Ratio, and Proportion, Problems on Ages, Mensuration, Percentage, etc.

General Awareness

Current Affairs (Agriculture Focused), Banking Awareness and Economy (Agriculture Focused), Agricultural Insurance, Important people in the news, Sports News, Appointments, etc.

Computer

Networking, Input-output devices, DBMS, MS Office, Internet, History of computer & generations, Abbreviations, Shortcuts, Computer Terminology, Operating system, etc.

Economic and Social Issues

Nature of Indian Economy, Structural and Institutional features, Economic underdevelopment, Opening up the Indian Economy, Globalisation, Economic, Reforms in India– Privatisation, Inflation, 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 Industry, Rural banking and financial institutions in India, Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector, Globalisation of Economy, Social Structure in India, Education, Social Justice.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Agriculture, Agronomy, Classification of field crops, Factors affecting crop production, Agro-Climatic Zones, Cropping Systems, Problems of dryland agriculture, Seed production, seed processing, seed village, Meteorology, Soil and Water Conservation, Water, Resource, Farm and Agri Engineering, Plantation & Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Forestry, Ecology, and Climate Change, Present Scenario of Indian, Agriculture and Allied activities, Rural Development, Rural population in India, Panchayati Raj Institutions.

Section

Topics

Nature of Indian Economy

Structural and Institutional features, Economic underdevelopment, Opening up the Indian Economy, Globalisation, Privatisation

Inflation

Trends in Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income.

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 banking and financial institutions in India

Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector

Globalization 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 programs for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, and other backward classes

Positive Discrimination in favor of the underprivileged

Social Movements, Indian Political Systems, Human Development. Current Economic & Social Issues.

Name of Section

Topics asked

Agriculture

Definition, meaning, and its branches, Agronomy: Definition, meaning, and scope of agronomy, Classification of field crops, Factors affecting crop production, Agro Climatic Zones, Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems, Problems of dry land - Seed production, seed processing, seed village, Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory, Precision Farming, System of Crop Intensification, Organic farming

Soil and Water Conservation

Major soil types, Soil fertility, Fertilizers, Soil erosion, Soil conservation, Watershed management

Water Resource

Irrigation Management, Types of irrigation, Sources of irrigation, Crop-water requirement, Command area development, Water conservation techniques, Micro-irrigation, Irrigation pumps, Major, medium and minor irrigation.

Farm and Agri Engineering

Farm Machinery and Power, Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels, Water harvesting structures, Farm Ponds, Agro-Processing, Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins, and grain silos.

Plantation & Horticulture

Definition, meaning, and its be inches, Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops, Post-harvest management, value, and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.

Animal Husbandry

Farm animals and their role in the Indian economy, Animal husbandry methods in India, Common terms pertaining to different species of livestock, Utility classification of breeds of cattle., Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification, and utility, Introduction to the poultry industry in India (past, present, and future status), Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management, The concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socio-economic conditions of farmers in India, Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming.

Fisheries

Fisheries resources, Management and exploitation - freshwater, brackish water, and marine, Aquaculture- Inland and marine, Biotechnology, Post-harvest technology, Importance of fisheries in India, Common terms pertaining to fish production.

Forestry

Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry, Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management, and forest economics, Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest management, Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015, Recent developments under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Agriculture Extensions

Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programs, Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's (KVK) in the dissemination of Agricultural technologies.

Ecology and Climate Change

Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, sustainable management, and conservation, Causes of climate change, GreenHouse Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis, Distinguish between adaptation and mitigation, Climate change impact on agriculture and rural livelihoods, Carbon credit, IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings, Funding mechanisms for climate change projects, Initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC.

Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities

Recent trends, Major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance, Viability of agriculture Factors of Production in agriculture, Agricultural Finance, and Marketing, Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security, Concept and Types of Farm Management.

Rural Development

Concept of Rural Area, Structure of the Indian Rural Economy, Importance and role of the rural sector in India, Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy, Causes of Rural Backwardness, Rural population in India, Occupational structure, Farmers, Agricultural Laborers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India, Trends of change in rural population and rural workforce, Problems and conditions of rural labor, Issues, and challenges in Hand-looms, Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and Working, MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA, and other rural development programs.

Soil and Water Conservation

Major soil types, soil fertility, fertilizers, soil erosion, soil conservation, watershed management

Water Resource: Irrigation Management

Types of irrigation, sources of irrigation, crop-water requirement, command area development, water conservation techniques, micro-irrigation, irrigation pumps, major, medium and minor irrigation.

Farm and Agri Engineering: Farm Machinery and Power, Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels, water harvesting structures, farm ponds, watershed management, Agro-Processing, Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins and grain silos.

Plantation & Horticulture

Definition, meaning and its branches. Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops. Post-harvest management, value and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.

Animal Husbandry

Farm animals and their role in Indian economy, Animal husbandry methods in India, common terms pertaining to different species of livestock, Utility classification of breeds of cattle. Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification and utility.

Introduction to poultry industry in India (past, present and future status), Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management. Concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socio-economic conditions of farmers in India. Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming.

Fisheries: Fisheries resources, management and exploitation

freshwater, brackish water and marine; Aquaculture- Inland and marine; biotechnology; post-harvest technology. Importance of fisheries in India. Common terms pertaining to fish production.

Forestry

Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry. Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management and forest economics. Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest management. Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015. Recent developments under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Agriculture Extensions

Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programs, Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's (KVK) in the dissemination of Agricultural technologies.

Ecology and Climate Change

Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, their sustainable management and conservation. Causes of climate change, Green House Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis, distinguish between adaptation and mitigation, climate change impact to agriculture and rural livelihoods, carbon credit, IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings, funding mechanisms for climate change projects, initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC.

Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities; recent trends, major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance the viability of agriculture. Factors of Production in agriculture; Agricultural Finance and Marketing; Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security; Concept and Types of Farm Management.

Rural Development

Concept of Rural Area, Structure of the Indian Rural Economic- Importance and role of the rural sector in India- Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy, causes Rural Backwardness.

Rural population in India

Occupational structure, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India- Trends of change in rural population and rural workforce; problems and conditions of rural labour; Issues and challenges in Handlooms

Panchayati Raj Institutions

Functions and Working. MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA and other rural development programs.

Section

Topics asked

English

Reading comprehension, Cloze test, Sentence improvement, Spotting the errors, Para Jumbles

Reasoning

Syllogism, Arrangement, Inequality, Input-Output, Comparison, Data Sufficiency, etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Data Interpretation, Mensuration, Number Series, Miscellaneous Questions

General Awareness

Banking Awareness, Financial Awareness and Static GK

Computer

Internet, Memory, Keywords shortcut, Abbreviations, Shortcuts, MS Office, Computer Hardware & Software, Operating system, Networking, Terminology, Computer Fundamental Technologies

Economic and Social Issues

Nature of Indian Economy, Globalisation, EconomicReforms, Privatisation, Inflation, Economic underdevelopment, Social Infrastructure, Education Social Justice, Human Development, Social Structure in India, Demographic Trends.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Soil and Water Conservation, Soil Erosion, Water Resource, Farm and Agri Engineering, Plantation & Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Forestry, Agriculture Extensions, Ecology, and Climatic Change, Present Scenario of Indian.

Section

Topics asked

Economic & Social Issues

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. 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 banking and financial institutions in India, Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector. Globalization 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 programs for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes. Positive Discrimination in favor of the underprivileged, Social Movements, Indian Political Systems, Human Development. Current Economic & Social Issues.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Agriculture: definition, meaning and its branches, Agronomy: definition, meaning and scope of agronomy. Classification of field crops. Factors affecting on crop production, Agro Climatic Zones , Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems. Problems of dryland agriculture, Seed production, seed processing, seed village, Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory, Precision Farming, System of Crop Intensification, organic farming

Soil and Water Conservation

Major soil types, soil fertility, fertilizers, soil erosion, soil conservation, watershed management.

Water Resource: Irrigation Management

Types of irrigation, sources of irrigation, crop-water requirement, command area development, water conservation techniques, micro-irrigation, irrigation-pumps, major, medium and minor irrigation.

Farm and Agri Engineering: Farm Machinery and Power, Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels, water harvesting structures, farm ponds, watershed management, Agro-Processing, Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins and grain silos.

Plantation & Horticulture

Definition, meaning and its branches. Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops. Post-harvest management, value and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.

Animal Husbandry

Farm animals and their role in Indian economy, Animal husbandry methods in India, common terms pertaining to different species of livestock, Utility classification of breeds of cattle. Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification and utility.

Introduction to poultry industry in India (past, present and future status ), Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management. Concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socio-economic conditions of farmers in India. Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming.

Fisheries

Fisheries resources, management and exploitation - freshwater, brackish- water and marine; Aquaculture- Inland and marine; biotechnology; post-harvest technology. Importance of fisheries in India. Common terms pertaining to fish production.

Forestry

Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry. Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management and forest economics. Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest management. Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015. Recent developments under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Agriculture Extension

Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programmes, Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's (KVK) in dissemination of Agricultural technologies.

Ecology and Climate Change

Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, their sustainable management and conservation. Causes of climate change, Green House Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis, distinguish between adaptation and mitigation, climate change impact to agriculture and rural livelihood, carbon credit, IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings, funding mechanisms for climate change projects, initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC

Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities

recent trends, major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance viability of agriculture. Factors of Production in agriculture; Agricultural Finance and Marketing; Impact of

Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security; Concept and Types of Farm Management.

Rural Development

Concept of Rural Area, Structure of the Indian Rural Economy- Importance and role of the rural sector in India- Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy, causes of rural backwardness.

Rural population in India;

Occupational structure, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India- Trends of change in rural population and rural work force; problems and conditions of rural labour; Issues and challenges in Handlooms

Panchayati Raj Institutions- Functions and Working MGNREGA, NRLM

Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural housing, PURA and other rural development programmes.

Section

Topics Asked

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 – Post 2015 Agenda.

Statistics

Basic statistical concepts, Summarizing of data, Frequency distribution, Measures of Central Tendency, Relative dispersion, Elementary Probability, Relative Frequency Approach, sampling, Axiomatic Approach, Analysis of frequency distribution, Correlation, Regression, Sampling Methods, Time Series Analysis.

Finance

Financial system in India; Regulation of Banks & Financial Institutions, Banking and financial institutions in India; financial system- features, characteristics and issues; Microfinance, its significance and importance; Union Budget; Project finance- Assessment and Sources for block capital, working capital, Infrastructure financing- Risk Management in Banking Sector, Sources of capital, instruments and methods, salient features; Development finance- scope and needs of development finance; Concept of project cycle management, Private and Social Cost Benefit significance of development finance, , Financial Inclusion – Use of Technology, Public Private Partnership.

Management

Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and Controlling; The Role of a Manager in an Organisation. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader; Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader.

Human Resource Development

Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD; Performance Appraisal - Potential appraisal and development - Performance Counselling - Career Planning - Training and Development - Rewards - Employee Welfare. Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale.

Communication

Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication;

upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology. Corporate Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate Governance.

Basic Pay

Rs. 62,600/ p.m.

Pay-scale

28150-1550(4)-34350-1750(7)–46600–EB-1750(4)-53600-2000(1)-55600