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The document outlines the syllabus for General Studies in online examinations for GRADE A and B, covering topics such as Economic and Social Development, Indian Economy, Risk Management, and various streams including Finance, Management, and Data Analytics. It details specific areas of study, including financial institutions, statistics, accounting, and the Companies Act. Additionally, it addresses the pension sector and emerging global challenges, emphasizing the importance of sustainable development and ethical governance.

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The document outlines the syllabus for General Studies in online examinations for GRADE A and B, covering topics such as Economic and Social Development, Indian Economy, Risk Management, and various streams including Finance, Management, and Data Analytics. It details specific areas of study, including financial institutions, statistics, accounting, and the Companies Act. Additionally, it addresses the pension sector and emerging global challenges, emphasizing the importance of sustainable development and ethical governance.

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ANNEXURE I

Syllabus of General Studies - Online Examinations (GRADE A and B)

• Economic and Social Development


• Indian Economy (including Recent Trends, Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Banking, and
Infrastructure Development)
• Data and Digital Economy (including Cyber Security and Digital Literacy)
• Innovation in India pertaining to Startups and Entrepreneurship
• Technology (including advancements in AI, Space Technology, and Biotechnology)
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Global Initiatives
• Emerging Global Challenges (Energy Security, Water Scarcity, Urbanization, etc.)
• General Issues on Environment, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change
• Ethical Issues in Governance and Public Administration
• International Relations (India's Foreign Policy, Bilateral and Multilateral Relations)
• Social Justice (Welfare Schemes, Inclusive Development, and Rights Movements)
Risk Management Stream

 Economics: Demand and Supply, Macro Economics, National Income, Public Finance,
Determination of output
and employment, Investment Function, Multiplier and Accelerator, Demand and Supply for
Money, Inflation, Business Cycles, Inflation, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, restrictive v/s
accommodating monetary policy, Banking Functions, Tax & Non-Tax Revenue, Direct &
Indirect Taxes, Fiscal Balance, Public Debt, Public Budget and Foreign Trade and Balance of
Payments, commercial and central banking, process of credit creation,
role of central bank in economic development.

 Financial Institutions and Markets: Market Model, Market Efficiency, Money/


Credit/Capital Markets, Primary Market, Secondary Market, Commodity Markets, Mutual
Funds, Derivatives (types, uses
and pricing of derivatives), Stock Exchanges, banking and non-banking institutions, Credit
Rating Agencies,
Pension and Insurance Markets, Foreign Exchange Markets, Role of International Financial
Institutions, IMF & World Bank, Role of regulator in financial markets.

 Statistics and Econometrics: Measures of Central tendency & dispersions, Correlation,


Sampling methods, Sampling Distribution, Hypothesis testing, Regression Analysis, Operation
research models, linear programming models in finance/manufacturing, Probability.

 Commerce & Accountancy: Accounting as a financial information system, Revenue


Recognition, Investments, Cash Flow Statement, Financial statement analysis, Net Asset Value
(NAV).

 Finance: Ratio analysis, WACC, Capital structure, NPV, IRR, XIRR, CAPM, DCF, Market
models, Investment ratios, valuation ratios, market efficiency, sensitivity analysis, scenario
analysis

 Risk Management: Source and Evaluation of Risks, Risk Management Techniques, Risk
Models (VAR, Stress Testing, Scenario Analysis), Credit Risk Management, Enterprise Risk
Management, Operational Risk Management, Non- Investment Risk (Reputation, Regulatory,
IT, Cyber security, Compliance Risk etc.).
General Stream
A. Commerce & Accountancy
a) Accounting as a financial information system;
b) Accounting Standards with specific reference to Accounting for Depreciation, Inventories,
Revenue Recognition, Fixed Assets, Foreign Exchange Transactions, Investments.
c) Cash Flow Statement, Fund flow statement, Financial statement analysis; Ratio analysis;
d) Accounting for Share Capital Transactions including Bonus Shares, Right Shares.
e) Employees Stock Option and Buy-Back of Securities.
f) Preparation and Presentation of Company Final Accounts.

B. Management

a) Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organization,
Staffing, Directing and Controlling;
b) The Role of a Manager in an Organization. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader;
c) Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader.
d) Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD;
e) Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept
of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale.
f) 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.

C. Finance

1) Financial System of India and World.


a) Role and Functions of Regulatory bodies in Financial Sector.

2) Financial Markets of India and World.


a) Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments,
recent developments.

3) General Topics
a) Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures and Swap
b) Recent Developments in the Financial Sector of India and World.
c) Financial Inclusion- use of technology
d) Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership
e) Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, Finance Commission, Fiscal
Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM),
f) Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI -
components and trends.

D. Data Analytics, Statistics

1. Measures of Central tendency & dispersions, Correlation, Sampling methods, Sampling


Distribution, Statistical Inferences, Hypothesis testing, Regression Analysis.
2. Data Analytics Overview, Importance of Data Analytics, Types of Data Analytics, Descriptive
Analytics, Diagnostic Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Prescriptive Analytics, Benefits of Data
Analytics, Data Visualization for Decision Making, Data Types, Measure of central tendency,
Measures of Dispersion, Graphical Techniques, Skewness & Kurtosis, Box Plot, Descriptive Stats,
Sampling Funnel, Sampling Variation, Central Limit Theorem, Confidence interval.

E. Companies Act, Indian Trusts Act,

The Companies Act, 2013 – Specific reference to Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter VIII, Chapter X,
Chapter XI, Chapter XII and Chapter XXVII.

The Indian Trusts Act.


F. Economics
a) Demand and Supply, Market Structures, National Income: Concepts and Measurement, Classical
& Keynesian Approach Determination of output and employment, Consumption Function,
Investment Function, Multiplier and Accelerator, Demand and Supply for Money, IS –
LM, Inflation and Phillips Curve, Business Cycles
b) Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, Inflation, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Non-
banking Financial Institutions.

G. Pension Sector of India and World.


a) Status of pension sector in India
b) Different types of retirement schemes in India and their features
c) National Pension System
d) Atal Pension Yojana
e) Annuity Plans
f) Basics of investment decision making & portfolio management

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