IBPS SO 2024 Exam Preparation Strategy for General Awareness

The IBPS SO 2024 Preliminary Exam will be conducted on the 9th November 2024 and the Mains Examination will be conducted on the 14th December 2024. The General Knowledge section is a part of the Preliminary exam. It has a total of 50 questions for 50 marks as a part of the IBPS SO Preliminary exam, especially for the posts of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari. This is why it contributes to the exam and doing well in this area can hugely improve your clearance of the prelims. The General Awareness section is important for multiple reasons. This section, as compared to quantitative or reasoning sections, has a high scoring Potential, and usually, questions asked in this section can be solved faster and require less time than the other sections.

IBPS SO 2024 Exam Preparation Tips for General Awareness

The IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) exam provides a window to enter the banking industry by having a prestigious job. In this exam, one of the sections that are considered very important is the General General Awareness section to check your awareness of current events. The GK section can contribute a lot towards the total score as the questions in this part are rather concrete and quite often have the form of a direct question. This section also quizzes your current affairs, more so, those in the banking and financial world which is useful given the career path in banking. Read the following tips to excel in the GK syllabus for the IBPS SO exam for the year 2024.

 1. Strengthen Your Static GK

Static knowledge involves knowledge that does not change with time. For instance, knowledge of History, Geography, and Dates. Some topics that can be weighted as important include National Parks, Dams, and Famous Personalities. Try to recall new information with the help of some memory aids and try to correlate it with other known facts. Daily quizzes and mock tests may be effective in reinforcing your memory to some extent. To the untrained mind, Static GK may appear to be a huge topic area but with constant revision and practice over the concepts, one stands a better chance to master it comprehensively. This test is good to be prepared with most scoring topics that are likely to come out from previous years’ examinations.

 2. Master Current Affairs

You should cultivate the habit of reading newspapers to keep yourself aware of all the current events. The approach shall be extended to major events affecting different countries and the world as a whole, actions of the government, and shifts in the economy. Furthermore, read current and verified news blogs and online monthly ‘current affairs’ magazines. It has been established that frequent revision enhances the retention of contents and therefore frequent update of these contents will enable better retention. It is easier to revise if one uses short notes or small sheets of paper that contain specific information known as flash cards.

 3. Focus on Banking Awareness

Learn about the nature and functions of banks, some of the most commonly used terms in the field of banking, and significant changes in the banking industry today. Get to know about the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), its history and its functions, and some important regulation of banking. One can refer to RBI annual reports and follow the updates given by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). This knowledge will not only serve you in the section that focuses on General Awareness, but also it will be useful in the interview after passing the test.

 4. Understand Economic Awareness

Another dimension of economic literacy is knowledge about economic activities, such as gross domestic product, inflation trends, or fiscal policies. Some of the sources include the Economic Survey of India and the Union Budget. It will only be wise to understand the effects of these economic policies and the implications for the banking sector. Try to employ the use of unique resources and video lectures, which will make it easier to explain certain concepts. Therefore, it is beneficial to revise the economic terms and their definitions often to enable you to answer any questions based on economic awareness.

 5. Follow Government Schemes

Usually in various government schemes come under the General Awareness section or GK section. Concentrate on the schemes which include banking, agriculture, and social welfare. An understanding of objectives, beneficiaries as well as the main characteristics of these schemes. There is plenty of information available on websites such as the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and official government websites to get information about various schemes. Take notes and try to summarize them; also, rewrite the notes from time to time. It will not only be useful in the exam as you will have valid and current information about different schemes but will also be beneficial in comprehending the social and economic processes.

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