RBI Grade B 2021 Phase II- Précis Writing- All Details with a Sample

RBI Grade B 2021 Phase II- Précis Writing- All Details with a Sample: 17 days are left in the RBI Grade B 2021 Phase II exam. We hope that you would be preparing with all your efforts as the syllabus of Economic & Social Issue and Finance & Management is really vast. You can also refer to the list of books & preparation sources for these 2 sections. However, you should also keep in mind that there is a descriptive section as well which will incorporate 3 types of questions:

• Essay Writing
• Précis Writing
• Comprehension

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In this article, we have collated all the information you need to have to score good marks in this section. So the first question which you would be having in your mind is: What is Précis Writing?

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What is Précis Writing?

Précis writing is writing in a compressed form which keeps the essence of the paragraph intact. Below are its characteristics:

1. It should retain all the essential elements of the original paragraph.
2. Précis should not have any unnecessary information like examples or any illustration.
3. A person reading a précis should be able to understand the idea expressed in the original passage.
4. Please note that précis writing is different from paraphrasing. In paraphrasing, you should not leave out any details while in précis writing you should mention the main theme of the passage.

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How long should a Précis be?

Generally, it’s around one-third of the given passage. But please follow the instructions given in the exam religiously and don’t exceed even by a single alphabet. In the past exams, the word limit was 170 words for précis writing.

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What Skills are checked in Précis Writing?

Précis writing checks a number of skills which are below:

• Reading skills
• Comprehension skills
• Ability to put across your thoughts in a logical way
• Abillity to write clearly, concisely and within a given word limit
• Word Power
• Grammar Skills

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How to write a Précis?

Below are the steps you should follow while writing a Précis.

1. Read the given passage at least twice.
2. Keep making the note of the gist or the central theme in a few words.
3. Also, highlight the really important keywords.
4. Start writing the Précis. Please note that a Précis need not be summarized line by line.
5. The whole idea of the passage needs to be understood and need to be summarized.
6. Use your own words to write the Précis.
7. Stick to the given word limit. If no such limit is provided, limit it to one-third of the given passage.
8. This is also a test of your writing skills. Avoid any kind of spelling mistake, grammatical error, punctuation error etc.
9. There is no need to give your opinion in précis writing.
10. As already mentioned, there isn’t any need to include examples or illustrations.
11. After writing it, read it once to check if the sentences are connected logically and if it conveys the original passage’s idea.

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Précis Writing- A Sample

Original Passage

Summit spirit: On Quad and India’s interests

The Quad broadens India’s interests on its geopolitical horizons further

The virtual summit that brought together leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, last week, contained both broad substance and deep symbolism.

Countering any perception that the Quad is merely a “talk-shop”, the outcomes announced by U.S. President Biden and Prime Ministers Modi, Morrison and Suga include a vaccine initiative and joint working groups to cooperate on critical technology as well as climate change.

The vaccine initiative comes with an ambitious deadline: a billion vaccines by the end of 2022, made in India with U.S. technology, Japanese funding and Australian distribution networks to reach as many Indo-Pacific countries as possible.

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The four Quad countries will ensure emissions reduction based on the Paris accord as well as cooperate on technology supply chains, 5G networks, and biotechnology.

Mr. Biden, who hosted the summit, managed some powerful atmospherics, by coordinating a joint statement — and a first — called “The Spirit of the Quad”, and a joint article by the four leaders that committed to an open Indo-Pacific “free from coercion”.

The leaders are expected to meet later this year, at the G-7 summit. For Mr. Biden, the early push for the Quad engagement is part of his promise that “America is back” in terms of global leadership, reaffirming regional alliances, and taking on the growing challenge from China.

For similar reasons, and due to maritime tensions with China, trade and telecommunication issues, Australia and Japan are keen on taking the Quad partnership to deeper levels of cooperation.

For India, the new terms of the Quad will mean more strategic support after a tense year at the LAC, as also a boost for its pharmaceutical prowess, opportunities for technology partnerships, and more avenues for regional cooperation on development projects and financing infrastructure, especially in South Asia, where China has taken the lead.

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It would be a mistake, however, to portray the Quad summit as a “throwing down of the gauntlet” to China. The new U.S. government is still exploring its own relationship with China; its first engagement with Beijing’s top diplomats is in Alaska, on Thursday.

For Japan and Australia, China remains the biggest trading partner, a relationship that will only grow once the 15-nation RCEP kicks in.

India, given its own ties with China, sensitivities over ongoing LAC disengagement talks, and its other multilateral commitments at the BRICS and SCO groupings, also displayed caution in the Quad engagement, keeping the conversation focused on what Mr. Modi called making the Quad a “force for global good” rather than pushing plans for a militaristic coalition.

In that sense, the Quad’s new “summit avatar” has given India yet another string to its bow, broadening India’s interests on its geopolitical horizons even further.

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Précis Writing

Thumpy Progression of the Quad

The Quad’s virtual summit which recently took place had outcomes like vaccine initiative and joint working groups on technology as well as climate change. The vaccine initiative has inputs from U.S., Japan, Australia & India and so is the case with emissions reduction, technology supply chain, 5G & biotechnology. The Quad also coordinated a joint statement and a joint article by the four leaders. US, Australia Japan and India want to take the Quad partnership to the next level to take on the challenges from China. After having witnessed the LAC tension, it would be strategic support for India in a number of avenues in South Asia where China has taken a lead. At the same time, the Quad Summit should not be mistaken as a competition with China; rather all the 4 countries are exploring their own relationship with China.

It must be noted that the original passage is of 465 words (including the title) and the above Précis is of 146 words which is less than one-third of the original passage. This is all we have in this article. Wishing you good luck with your preparation!

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