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Phase-II Online Examination · General cadre (300 marks: Paper-I 100, Paper-II 100, Paper-III 100 -- Paper-I/III each 50% Objective + 50% Descriptive per Appendix-II's own @ note)

10 topics · 3 sections — from the official RBI syllabus. Study material lands topic by topic.

Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues (100 marks)

  1. 1
    Growth and Development -- measurement of growth (National Income, per capita income), Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation, Sustainable Development and Environmental issues
    1. 1.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Economic Planning, Resource Mobilization and Employment186 min
    2. 2.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Growth and Development — Concepts, Measurement and Contemporary Debates157 min
    3. 3.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Monetary Policy & Banking110 min
    4. 4.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Inflation89 min
    5. 5.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: External Sector102 min
    6. 6.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Capital Markets102 min
    7. 7.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Inclusive Growth167 min
  2. 2
    Indian Economy -- Economic History, Industrial/Labour Policy and Monetary/Fiscal Policy since 1991 reforms, Economic Survey and Union Budget, Money and Financial Markets, Role of Indian banks and RBI, Public Finance, Political Economy, Industrial Developments, Agriculture, Services sector
    1. 1.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Economic Planning, Resource Mobilization and Employment186 min
    2. 2.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Growth and Development — Concepts, Measurement and Contemporary Debates157 min
    3. 3.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Monetary Policy & Banking110 min
    4. 4.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Inflation89 min
    5. 5.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: External Sector102 min
    6. 6.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Capital Markets102 min
    7. 7.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Government Budgeting — Process, Instruments and Fiscal Policy146 min
    8. 8.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Liberalization and Industrial Policy200 min
  3. 3
    Globalization -- Opening up of the Indian Economy, Balance of Payments, Export-Import Policy, International Economic Institutions (IMF, World Bank, WTO), Regional Economic Co-operation, International Economic Issues
    1. 1.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: International Institutions: the UN, UNSC Reform, and Global Governance Bodies (WTO, IMF, World Bank, WHO)109 min
    2. 2.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Effects of Globalization on Indian Society99 min
  4. 4
    Social Structure in India -- Multiculturalism, Demographic Trends, Urbanisation and Migration, Gender Issues, Social Justice
    1. 1.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Salient Features of Indian Society and the Diversity of India69 min
    2. 2.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Population and Associated Issues71 min
    3. 3.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism99 min

Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) (100 marks)

  1. 1
    English (Writing Skills) -- assesses writing skills, expression and topic understanding; no itemized topic syllabus

Paper-III: General Finance and Management (100 marks)

  1. 1
    a) Financial System -- structure/functions of financial institutions, functions of RBI, banking system structure (SIDBI, EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, NaBFID), global financial system developments, IT in banking and finance, non-banking system, digital payments
  2. 2
    b) Financial Markets -- Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity), functions, instruments, recent developments
    1. 1.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Economic Planning, Resource Mobilization and Employment186 min
    2. 2.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Growth and Development — Concepts, Measurement and Contemporary Debates157 min
    3. 3.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Monetary Policy & Banking110 min
    4. 4.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Inflation89 min
    5. 5.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: External Sector102 min
    6. 6.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Capital Markets102 min
  3. 3
    c) General Topics -- Financial Risk Management, Basics of Derivatives, global financial markets and international banking, Financial Inclusion, alternate sources of finance and PPP, Corporate Governance in Banking, the Union Budget, basics of Accounting and Financial Statements, Inflation
    1. 1.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Economic Planning, Resource Mobilization and Employment186 min
    2. 2.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Growth and Development — Concepts, Measurement and Contemporary Debates157 min
    3. 3.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Monetary Policy & Banking110 min
    4. 4.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Inflation89 min
    5. 5.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: External Sector102 min
    6. 6.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Capital Markets102 min
    7. 7.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Government Budgeting — Process, Instruments and Fiscal Policy146 min
  4. 4
    d.1) Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behaviour -- management theory, motivation, leadership, emotional intelligence, conflict management, organizational development
  5. 5
    d.2) Ethics at the Workplace and Corporate Governance -- theories of ethics (utilitarianism, rights/duties, justice/fairness, virtue ethics, egoism, relativism), corporate governance, workplace communication
    1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Foundations of Ethics138 min
    2. 2.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Human Values157 min
    3. 3.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Moral Thinkers and Philosophers — Indian Traditions199 min
    4. 4.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Moral Thinkers and Philosophers — Western Traditions203 min

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