The interview is the deciding factor after you have cracked any exam successfully. The FCI AGM Interview stage will judge your communication, attitude and problem-solving skills as your knowledge was already judged in the written exams. So to ensure that you do not lose your focused track, this article will give you all details regarding interview preparation, tips and strategy you need to keep in mind.

3 Steps to Ace FCI AGM Interview 

To increase the chances of having an FCI AGM successful interview, take the time to prepare before you meet the interview panel. Think about the topics that they can focus on. Contemplate on ways to position yourself as a strong candidate so that you make a positive impression on the interview panel. Include the following three Ps in your FCI AGM interview preparations.

• Probe: Research on the FCI organization will help you represent yourself in a better way
• Planning: Be careful about what to wear and how to present yourself.
• Practice: Attempt 2 / 3 mock interviews to shove your nervousness and get aware of your improvement areas.

Things to Be Aware of Before Your FCI AGM Interview

The dreaded jitters before an important bank interview are very common. The interview process can be very challenging if you are not prepared well. Spend time in planning and preparing for your FCI AGM interview in a systematic manner as a little bit of preparation and practice will go a long way in ensuring success in the FCI AGM Interview. This will help you to ace the interview with self-confidence and ease.

As said by the Author, Stephen Kague “Proper planning and preparation prevent poor performance”, so given below are a few tips that you should know beforehand to clear the FCI AGM Interview race.

• Review your resume thoroughly as most of the questions will probably revolve around your resume.
• Be confident while answering any questions. If you are unable to recollect the exact answer, relax and just be yourself. Do not beat around the bush.
• Be prepared for having an original and a valid reason to answer why you are applying for the concerned job profile.
• Prepare strongly for general awareness and the state you belong to, as there will be many questions related to this. Also, get aware of some common terminologies used in the food sector parlance.
• Your physical appearance matters. First impressions are long-lasting, so dress in a formal way.
• Punctuality is a highly regarded trait. Make sure that you reach the venue ahead of the time mentioned in the FCI AGM interview call letter.  If new to the place, visit the venue the previous day to avoid any last-minute hassle. 
• Before entering the interview room ask for permission to enter.
• Greet everyone with a smile and make yourself comfortable by adopting a good posture.
• Make eye contact while answering any question.
• Speak in a clear and audible tone and do not be rude or harsh even if the interview panel does not agree with you on some aspects.
• Lastly, have faith in your capabilities.

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In this article, we will share some sure-fire tips with you that you must use in these last few days that will help you ace your exam. 

FCI AGM 2021 Last-Minute Dos and Don’ts. 

• Be confident: It is quite normal to feel like you’re under-prepared for the exam even after months of rigorous preparation. However, don’t let your nerves get the better of you. You have studied hard and your hard work will be rewarded. 
  
• Rest well: Now is the time to step back and take some rest. You have been working hard for weeks and now, a few days before the exam, it is time for you to rewind and relax. It is important that you are well-rested on the day of the examination. It will revitalize your mind and enhance your overall performance. 
  
• Don’t begin new topics: If you feel like you have missed some topics in your preparation, now is not the time to study them. Focus on what you have already prepared and believe that it will help you sail through. 
  
• Revise your notes: If you have been making notes during the course of your preparation, use this time to read and revise with their help. 
  
• Brush up on your General Awareness: You can brush up on your General Awareness in these last few days. While it makes for a light read, it is a very scoring subject for your exam. Use this time to read updates on BeePedia. These short and germane notes will give you an overview of important events from all areas of Current Affairs. 
  
• Prepare yourself for D-Day: Now that you are well-aware of how your overall preparation stands, make a rough plan for your exam-day strategy. Which section(s) will you attempt first? Which section(s) will take you more time than others? Have an idea in your mind about how you will approach the paper. 
  
• Pack your bag and sit tight: Make ready the bag you will carry on your exam day a night before the exam. Ensure you are carrying all the things you will need and at the same time ONLY the things you will need. Most importantly, remember to carry your id proof and admit card. If you have still not downloaded your FCI AGM 2021 Admit Card, do that NOW!
  
• Re-read the instructions: It would be wise to re-read the general instructions provided in the official notification once again so that you have everything in order. 
  
• Maintain safety measures: While you may have a hundred other things on your mind on the day of the exam, do not let your safety measures slip at any point. Make sure you don’t forget to wear a mask to the exam centre in all your hurry. Maintain a distance if you have to stand in a line of any sort while entering or exiting the exam hall. Most importantly, remember to carry a sanitizer and to sanitize your hands frequently.

We know you have been studying hard and practicing diligently for your exam. While it’s okay to be nervous, do not let your worry get the better of you. On the day of the exam, calm your nerves and remain confident. You got this!

ixamBee wishes you all the very best!!

Since there is only one written examination, this is your win it or lose it opportunity. It is time now to give your all. We hope this quote by Bill Murray will inspire you to go seize the day.

“Whatever you do, always give 100%. Unless you’re donating blood”

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The FCI AGM 2021 Exams are to be held on July 17 and 18, 2021. We hope you are already well-prepared and ready to take the exam head-on! In this article, we will give you a quick overview of the Management and Ethics Syllabus so you can recap and revise. Some sample questions have also been provided at the end for your practice. 

FCI AGM 2021: Management and Ethics Syllabus Overview

Management

The detailed syllabus for the Management section of the paper has been provided below. 

Ethics

The detailed syllabus for the Ethics section of the paper has been provided below

Management & Ethics can look like a daunting subject to those who do not have a background in Management studies. Students especially find Ethics more difficult since the syllabus is quite vast. All in all, we can divide the entire Ethics syllabus into the following 10 topics. 

However, we can divide the entire syllabus into 10 topics as follows:

1. Introduction
2. Business Ethics
3. Importance of Ethics
4. Theories
5. Organisation & Ethics
6. Ethics in various verticals
7. Board’s role
8. Best practices
9. Codes
10. Corporate culture in Ethical Business

The entire syllabus can be covered under these topics. Now that we’ve simplified the structure of the syllabus for you, all there is left for you to do is shake a leg and ace this examination.  

FCI AGM 2021: Management and Ethics Some Important Questions

Q. Your finances are low. Dad has taken loans which need to be repaid, failing which interest will mount. Your uncle in Mauritius offers to help you by joining a quick money scheme.  He will open an offshore account for you where the profits would be credited.  You are not told about his modus operandi, but you suspect it is not exactly legal. He only wants an investment of Rs 35000 and promises you enough from your minimal investment that he will help you sail through your crisis. Do you: 

1. Give him Rs 35000, deciding if you don’t know how he is making it, you’re in the clear? 

2. Demand to know the details before getting involved? 

3. Decide you want no part of this deal, as you trust your instinct that the offer is shady and you might even get in legal trouble?

Q. Your close friend confides in you that she committed forgery. She clarifies that she was having trouble sleeping at night and feels you are the only one she can trust with her confession. A few days later, you read in the paper that an unknown guy has been arrested for your friend’s crime. Do you: 

1. Go to the police and tell them what you know? 

2. Encourage your friend to confess and warn her if she does not do so, you will tell? 

3. Say nothing because you will not betray a friend’s confidence?

Q. Mr. Yogesh has been appointed by the Cyber Security Department of Indian Government to break into one of the government websites and check for security breaches. What among the following is a suitable description of Yogesh’s profile?

1. Hacker
2. Ethical Hacker
3. Troll
4. Black Hat Hacker
5. Cyber defence personnel

I hope this article has given you a fair sense of what the Management & Ethics syllabus entails and what you can expect in the examination. If you have any queries concerning this subject, any other subjects or anything related to the FCI AGM 2021 Exam you can find all the information at ixamBee. 

If you are appearing for the FCI AGM Exam in this recruitment cycle, we are confident that you are already at the top of your preparation. As part of your revision, you can make use of free mock tests that will give you a feel of the actual exam and exam day. Moreover, it will drive the nervous jitteriness away. 

 Also, make sure you are up-to-date on your General Awareness preparation now that the exam is knocking at your door. You can find all the information and updates you need on ixamBee BeePedia. BeePedia is also available in Hindi. 

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FCI AGM 2021 Admit Cards Out

The FCI AGM 2021 Admit Cards have been released on July 1, 2021. Candidates can download their Call Letters between July 1 and 18, 2021. Registered candidates can log in using their Roll no./ Registration no. and Password/D.O.B to download the Admit Cards.

FCI AGM 2021 Exam Overview

FCI AGM 2021 Exam Dates

On June 17, 2021, the FCI released an official notification in which they announced the FCI AGM exam dates. The exams are to be held on 17^th and 18^th July 2021. Candidates must take note that the FCI Assistant General Manager (Accounts/Law/Technical) and Medical Officer exam will be held on July 17, 2021. Whereas, the Assistant General Manager (General Administration) will be held the next day on July 18, 2021.

You should also check all the details related to the exam pattern, syllabus and preparation strategy to prepare for this upcoming exam. 

Have you also filled in an application for the FCI AGM exam? Are you getting worked up now that the exams are actually announced and knocking on your door? Don’t worry, ixamBee is here for you. At ixamBee, you can find online courses for the General Administration and Specialist posts as well depending upon the post you have applied for. You should also take a free mock test to evaluate your preparation so that you can make the most of the month that you have before D-Day. 

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In this article, we will review a few important questions that can be asked in the FCI AGM exam for the Agriculture and Agriculture Economy sections. Each question will be accompanied by a brief discussion about the same. 

FCI AGM 2021: Important Questions for Agriculture and Agriculture Economy

1. Which of the following agro-ecological zones contains alluvium-derived soil?

1. North-Eastern Hills
2. Eastern Coastal Plains
3. Islands of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep 
4. Northern Plain & Central Highlands
5. Central (Malwa) Highlands and Kathiawara Peninsula

Ans: 4

Northern Plain & Central Highland are hot semi-arid ecological regions with alluvium-derived soils. India has been divided into 20 agro-ecological zones. India has also been divided into 15 agro-climatic zones. 

2. In this system, the crops of different heights and vertical layers of leaf canopies, sunlight requirements and root system are grown together on the same field. 

1. Mixed cropping
2. Intercropping 
3. Multi cropping
4. Mono cropping 
5. Multi-storied cropping 

Ans: 5

Mixed cropping is when two crops are mixed and sown in the same field at the same time. Intercropping involves sowing layers of crops in an alternating fashion. For example, if one row is wheat the other is mustard and so on. Many crops are sown together in multi-cropping.  When only one type of crop is planted at a time in a field, it is called Mono cropping. 

3. Water Use Efficiency (WUE) is generally ___________ with sprinkler and drip irrigation than the surface method of irrigation. 

1. Equal 
2. Lower
3. Higher
4. Negligible 
5. At par. 

Ans: 3

In drip and sprinkler irrigation, there is a pipe that has tiny holes in it. Water from these holes directly irrigates the root area of the plants thereby maximizing water irrigation and minimizing wastage of water. 

4. Which of the following is not an issue related to marketing problems in India? 

1. Fragmented supply chain
2. Poor market infrastructure
3. Presence of a large number of middlemen and cartelization 
4. Malpractices in unregulated markets 
5. Lack of modern road and rail infrastructure 

Ans: 5

Lack of modern road and rail infrastructure is not directly related to marketing problems. These are transportation concerns. 

5. Electronic National Agriculture Markets eNAM, an online platform for helping farmers bid for the best prices across markets by integrating agricultural markets online was launched in the year ______.

1. 2014
2. 2018
3. 2020
4. 2017
5. 2016

Ans: 5

Learn more about eNAM as it is an important topic for Agriculture and Agriculture Economy. 

6. For how many crops is the Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the government? 

1. 20
2. 21
3. 22
4. 23
5. 24

Ans: 3

There are 22 crops under the ambit of MSP and 1 crop under Fair and Remunerative Price, i.e., sugarcane. 

7. Movement of soil from raindrop splash and runoff water which often goes unnoticed but results in the loss of topmost soil is known as ___________. 

1. Sheet erosion
2. Rill erosion
3. Gully erosion 
4. Bank erosion 
5. Both B and C

Ans: 1 

The topmost layer (or sheet) of soil gets washed away thereby eroding the soil. This usually occurs on a uniform slope of 1 percent or less. Sheet erosion usually remains unnoticed until the entire productive top-most layer is lost. 

8. Rice-Pulse crop pattern is commonly practiced in the regions of ___________.

1. Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bihar
2. UP, Rajasthan, MP
3. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka 
4. UP, Punjab, Haryana
5. Maharashtra, MP, Rajasthan

Ans: 1

Rice is grown in many parts of the country. That is why you must bear in mind that areas cultivating pulses must also be considered to obtain the correct answer.  For example, rice and wheat are cultivated in UP, Rajasthan and MP but pulses are not. 

9. After independence, an Act was passed by which around 30 lakh tenants and share-croppers acquired ownership rights over a total of 62 lakh acres of land all over the country. Name this act. 

1. Land Ceilings Act
2. Zamindari Abolition Act
3. Ryotwari Act
4. Tenancy Reforms 
5. Zamindari Act

Ans: 2

The Zamindari and Rytowari Acts were in function during the period of the British Raj in India. Once India became independent, the Zamindari Act was abolished soon after. 

10. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) set up an All-India Soil Survey Committee in 1953 which divided the Indian soils into _____ major groups. 

1. Seven 
2. Eight 
3. Four
4. Twelve 
5. Six

Ans: 2

There are 8 major types of soils divided based on colour. These are- Alluvial Soil, Black Soil, Red Soil, Laterite Soil, Arid and Desert Soil, Saline and Alkaline Soil, Peaty / Marshy soil and Forest Soil. 

11. Which one of the following is categorised under direct subsidies given by the government to the farmer to maintain their continuance under agriculture? 

1. Farm Loan Waiver
2. Kisan Credit Card
3. Rebate in fertilizer 
4. Interest-free loan
5. Reduction in electricity bill

Ans: 4

Direct subsidies are given via direct cash transfer to the beneficiaries. The other options are examples of indirect subsidies given to farmers. 

12. Which of the following is not the responsibility of the Central Government for the Public Distribution System? 

1. Procurement of food grains from farmers at a Minimum Support Price (MSP)
2. Sells to state at Central Issue Prices
3. Transportation of the grains to the storehouses in each state 
4. Providing food grains to states during a time of calamity
5. Transportation of food-grain from storehouses to fair price shops

Ans: 5

The transportation of food-grain from storehouses to fair price shops is the responsibility of the State Governments. 

13. Keeping food processing in mind, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries launched Operation Greens again in the year 2020 with the target to cover which of the following crops under it? 

1. Tomato, Onion, Potato 
2. Tomato, Pumpkin and Potato 
3. Tomato, Onion, Potato to all fruits
4. Tomato, Onion, Potato to all vegetables
5. Tomato, Onion, Potato to all fruits and vegetables 

Ans: 5

This Operation Greens was initially launched in 2018 for tomatoes, onions and potatoes. It was relaunched in 2020 and its benefits were extended to all fruits and vegetables. 

14. Which of the following is/are possible outcome(s) of Land Reforms in India?

1. Abolition of middlemen like landlords 
2. Land ceiling-cap size of landholding to an individual/family 
3. Land possession-mandatory records of landholding 
4. Increased productivity due to land distribution tillers/tenants becomes the owner, thus productivity increased
5. All of these

Ans: 5 

Land reforms include the regulation of ownership, operation, leasing, sales and inheritance of land. Thus, all the options are correct. 

15. When there is one buyer and a large number of sellers, the market condition is known as _________. 

1. Perfect market
2. Monopoly
3. Oligopoly
4. Duopoly 
5. Monopsony 

Ans: 5

In Monopsony, a single buyer substantially controls the market. Monopoly is the opposite of Monopsony. There is only one seller and several buyers. 

16. The primary and basic function in the process of agriculture marketing is _________. 

1. Storage
2. Transportation
3. Procurement 
4. Processing 
5. Wholesale marketing 

Ans: 3

The first step in agriculture marketing is procurement. The Food Corporation of India procures the goods at an MSP. 

17. What is the productive age of layer in commercial poultry production?

1. 10 weeks 
2. 5 weeks
3. 18 weeks
4. 72 weeks
5. 81 weeks

Ans: Layer poultry is reared for egg-laying purposes. The productive age can be between 72-78 weeks. 

18.   When was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) scheme launched by the government of India? 

1. July 1988
2. May 1999
3. December 2000
4. October 2005
5. Jan 2000

Ans: 3

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is a government-sponsored scheme to provide highly subsidised food to millions of poor families. It was launched during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Prime Ministership. 

19. What is the vision of FCI? 

1. Ensuring food security for citizens of the country. 
2. Efficient procurement at MSP, storage and distribution of food grains.
3. Ensuring availability of food grains and sugar through appropriate policy instruments; including maintenance of buffer stock of food grains.
4. Making food grains accessible at reasonable prices, especially to the weak and vulnerable sections of the society under PDS.
5. To enhance the research related to increased food grain production and food inflation. 

Ans: 1

20. Biotic stresses are one of the important factors which affect crop production. What is the meaning of biotic factors? 

1. Damage due to insect 
2. Damage due to fungus
3. Damage due to bacteria
4. Damage due to weeds
5. All of the above

Ans: 5

There are two types of factors that affect crop production, they are, biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors. As we can see that all of the above are living organisms, therefore, ‘all of the above’ is the correct answer. 

These were just some sample questions that can be asked in the Agriculture and Agriculture Economy section of the paper. You can find all study lessons related to Agriculture and Agriculture Economy on our AgriBee channel. You should also review the entire syllabus for FCI AGM and particularly the Agriculture section because there is little time left before the exams. The syllabus is quite concise and basic so you should be able to score well if you prepare well for the exam. Join our online course as you prepare to ace the FCI AGM exam. 

At ixamBee, you can find online courses that will help you prepare for the government exams of your choice. We also provide previous years’ questions papers and free mock test series for your preparation. 

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What is Management?

Management is an all-pervasive function that runs in the background allowing any organization, however big or small, to function smoothly. It is a multi-disciplinary knowledge branch that is exercised at every level. The discipline of management is an Art and a Science at the same time. 

FCI AGM 2021 Syllabus 

Management & Ethics are assessed for 45 marks in the General Aptitude section of the FCI AGM (General Administration) paper and for 30 marks for other streams like Legal and Technical. The entire paper The detailed syllabus for the entire Management & Ethics syllabus is provided below. 

FCI AGM 2021 Syllabus Analysis 

Management Process

Let us now study some important persons who have defined the shape of the discipline. 

Henry Fayol- Father of Administrative Management

• He gave the 14 Principles of Management. 
• He defined management as “To manage is to forecast and plan, to organize, to command and control. 

Luther Gullick- He coined the term POSDCORB 

• P- Planning
• O- Organizing 
• S- Staffing
• D- Directing
• Co- Coordination
• R- Reporting 
• B- Budgeting 

Management Functions

Koonts & O’Donnell- Their definition of Management functions is most commonly used

• P- Planning
• O- Organizing
• S- Staffing
• D- Directing 
• C- Controlling 

The first step in the cycle is planning, after which the successive steps follow. This is a continuous process that is repeated over and over. All steps of the cycle are deeply interlinked. 

Planning– This is the primary function of management. Every other step can only be put into motion and successively achieved if it is planned for. At the very start, you have to make a plan through which you design your vision and then put your objectives into action to achieve your final goal. 

Organizing- Once you have designed a blueprint for your plan, you have to start organizing and streamlining your resources. These resources can be physical, human and/or financial. Different resources are put to different uses so that the entire objective can be achieved. A very important part of organizing is delegation or assignment of duties. This involves the delegation of authority and creation of responsibility. 

Staffing- Staffing involves roping in the right person for the job. This is also called P-J fit or Person- Job fit. You have to find the person with the requisite skills who fits the needs of the job. This is how managers build their human resources. Training and development of skill sets is an important part of this process. 

Directing- One of the most important parts of a manager’s job is to lead the team through their example. You have to supervise the work and communicate well with the members of your team. 

Controlling- At the end of the cycle, ultimately did you achieve the objectives or not? So, the manager has to ensure that through the rest of the process, the final goals have been actually achieved. Only then can the efforts, invested previously, be of any use. You have to establish a standard and measure the actual performance. By finding the deviation, you have to take corrective action. 

14 Principles of Management

As we have already spoken of before, the 14 Principles of Management were devised by Henry Fayol. You can expect simple questions like ‘Who coined the 14 Principles of Management?’The 14 principles are as follows: 

1. Division of Work
2. Authority and Responsibility
3. Discipline 
4. Unity of Command
5. Unity of Direction 
6. Interest
7. Remuneration
8. Centralization
9. Scalar Chain
10. Order
11. Equity
12. Stability of Tenure
13. Initiative 
14. Espirit de Corp

Management & Ethics is a very scoring part of the General Awareness syllabus. The concepts are quite basic and easy to remember. So, if you give it due attention and time, you can score very well. Take a look at this video given below to learn about other aspects of the Management & Ethics syllabus as well. 

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FCI AGM 2021 Exam Pattern

The FCI AGM exam is conducted for the recruitment of personnels for the posts of Assistant General Manager (General Administration/ Technical/ Accounts/ Law) and Medical Officers. The Exam pattern is provided below.

The FCI AGM (General Administration) exam is held for a total of 180 marks. All the sections consist of 45 questions that carry a weightage of 1 mark each. For the remaining examinations, 120 questions are asked from General Awareness with 30 questions from each section. 60 questions are asked from the relevant discipline for each of the exams, such as Law or Accounts. However, the GA syllabus is the same for all streams. The total time allotted is 150 minutes. There is no negative marking.

FCI AGM 2021 Syllabus Overview

The General Aptitude Syllabus for the FCI AGM Exam 2021 has been provided below in detail.

FCI AGM 2021 Syllabus Analysis

Reasoning

From Reasoning, Data Analysis and Numerical Ability, the most important topics are Data Interpretation, Syllogism, Arithmetic (Word) Problems, Number Series, Seating Arrangements and Quadratic Equations. 

Management & Ethics

While Management & Ethics may look like a relatively new subject to many candidates, the topics are quite basic and simple. Wondering how to effectively prepare Management and ethics syllabus? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We have analyzed the Management & Ethics syllabus in detail and how you can effectively cover the same within a limited time. 

Agriculture and Agriculture Economy

From Agriculture, three topics are the most important. The entire syllabus can be divided under three broadheads, they are, Agronomy, Soil Science and Irrigation. Our Agriculture-expert faculty, Kailash Tiwari has reviewed the syllabus to help you understand which are the most important topics for this exam. The important sub-topics for each have also been given below. 

1. Agronomy: 

• Physical and Social environment as factors of crop distribution and production.
• Agroecology
• Cropping pattern
• Major crops- cropping patterns in various parts of the country

2. Soil Science

• Soil- Physical, chemical and biological properties
• Soils of India
• Soil conversion 
• Integrated watershed management 
• Soil erosion and its management 
• Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems 

3. Irrigation

4. Other topics

• Environment pollution and associated hazards to crops, animals and humans
• Green House Effect and Global Warming
• Storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints
• e-technology in the aid of farmers

From the Agriculture economy, it is important to know about the direct cash or indirect subsidies given to the farmers. Food Processing and related industries, its scope and significance, is an important topic because a Ministry has been established for it. Land reforms in India is an important topic as well. This was begun during Akbar’s reign and new reforms were introduced over the years with successive regimes/governments. Other important subjects are: 

1. Public Distribution System: objectives, functioning, limitations and revamping
2. Issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions
3. Agriculture production economics 
4. Agricultural marketing and price analysis 

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FCI AGM Exam 2021

The FCI AGM Exam is conducted in two phases, namely, a written examination and an interview. The written examination consists of 180 objective-type questions for one mark each. The time allotted is 150 minutes. The paper is divided into four sections with 45 questions each in which the following subjects are tested:

• Reasoning, Data Analysis, Numerical Ability
• Management and Ethics
• Agriculture, Agriculture Economy and Computer awareness
• General Awareness, Current Affairs

FCI AGM General Awareness Syllabus

• Current Affairs (past 3-6 months)
• Union Budget 2021
• Sports
• Science and technology news
• Static G.K.
• Latest Appointments, Obituaries, Awards and Summits
• Important News and Acts related to FCI
• History of the FCI

How to Prepare General Awareness for FCI AGM?

• You must read the newspaper daily.
• Stay up to date with the latest important events. 
• Learn about the history and functioning of the FCI.
• Important events and trends related to the FCI (if any).
• Attempt a free mock test to understand the exam pattern and comprehend your preparation. 
• Read ixamBee’s BeePedia.

FCI AGM General Awareness Trivia 

We have compiled a list of General Awareness trivia for you for the last 3 months. As you will see, the trivia is for a variety of topics that may be assessed in the FCI AGM examination. This will give you an idea about what kind of questions may be asked and accordingly what it is that you need to prepare. 

• First Italian mega Food Park & food processing project launched in India on April 17, 2021.
• Guillermo Lasso was elected President of Ecuador in April 2021. 
• India and Russia to Establish “2+2” Dialogue to Boost Partnership
• Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays conferred upon Bangalore teacher Shyamala Ganesh for her contribution toward Japanese language and culture in Karnataka
• Lewis Hamilton won the Portuguese Grand Prix for Mercedes in May 2021.
• Seema Bisla becomes the fourth Indian female wrestler to qualify for Tokyo Olympics.
• The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship commenced on Friday, May 11, 2021. 
• The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) achieved a 92 percent target in its first phase from 2016-17 to 2018-19.
• In April 2021, US President Joe Biden announced that all American troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. 
• Sonu Sood was appointed the Brand Ambassador of COVID Vaccination Drive in Punjab.
• Archaeologists have discovered ruins of an ancient city in Luxor, located on the east bank of the Nile River in Southern Egypt. The city is named ‘Aten’

ixamBee BeePedia for FCI AGM General Awareness

If you want to stay at the top of your General Awareness preparation, BeePedia is your one-stop solution. It provides you with all the requisite content for the FCI AGM exam. 

• BeePedia covers Current Affairs, Banking Awareness, Economic news updates and financial news updates, weekly Current Affairs, Banking Awareness. 
• It also provides summaries on updates from various government ministries and particularly from the Press Information Bureau (PIB). 
• It covers updates on Finance and Banking, Economy, National and International News, Reports & Indexes, Science & Technology, Agriculture & Rural Development, Defence, Awards and Sports. 
• It also covers the relevant static information related to the current affairs/news to provide you the convenience of all related information in one place.
• BeePedia is published weekly and can be downloaded as a PDF. 
• A monthly article is published at the end of the month that incorporates all the important information for the month. 
• BeePedia is available in English and Hindi.

Resources for FCI AGM General Awareness

• BeePeedia
• Kurukshetra magazine
• Yojana magazine
• PIB reports 
• Lucent’s General Knowledge
• Rapid General Knowledge, Disha Publications
• Manorama Yearbook, Malayala Manorama Publications
• Pratiyogita Darpan, Upkar Publications

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Introduction

The Public Distribution System plays an important role in ensuring food security. The country’s Public Distribution System allows for the subsidized distribution of food grains to the poor. It also aids in the management of free-market prices for goods sold through the scheme. The government places a high value on the goal of evaluating PDS outcomes in order to ensure that the equal distribution system serves the function for which it was established.

History of Public Distribution System (PDS)

India’s Public Distribution System is a vast network. The idea of Public Distribution System in India emanated during 1942 for the very first time in a revised form as a consequence of the shortage of food grains during World War II. As a result, the government began to interfere with the distribution of food to the people. Rationing was first implemented in 1939 in Bombay by the British Government as a measure to ensure fair distribution of food grains to urban consumers as a result of increasing prices.

Thus, rationing during a crisis period, especially during scarcity, was the historical precursor to the national policy of food grain stabilisation and management. After India’s independence in 1947, the government’s primary goal has been to provide food security to all of its people. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Civil Supplies established a public distribution system to achieve this goal.

To address the needs of poor communities, the government established the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) in 1997. The primary goal of TPDS is to provide low-income people with subsidised food and fuel through a network of ration shops. Food grains such as rice and wheat are purchased from farmers, allocated to states, and shipped to the ration shop where the beneficiary purchases his entitlement. The responsibility for identifying the poor, procuring grains, and supplying food grains to beneficiaries is shared between the centre and the states. 

The National Food Security Act, 2013, was passed by Parliament in September 2013. The Act primarily relies on the current TPDS to provide food grains as legal entitlements to low-income households. This ushered in a new era by making the right to food a legally protected right. The note maps the food supply chain from the farmer to the beneficiary in order to explain the consequences of this Act, discusses barriers to TPDS implementation, and debates solutions to strengthen TPDS.

Working

The Public Distribution System (PDS) is a network that ensures the availability of essential goods to customers in all parts of the country. This is a transaction mechanism in which food grain, sugar, and other necessities such as kerosene oil and edible oil are made available to the citizens of the state at a reasonable price in order to meet their basic needs. Regular and timely supply is ensured through a tight monitoring scheme, making the Public Distribution System an effective instrument against various powers in the open market and keeping inflator tendencies in check. The following are the major commodities:

• Wheat
• Rice
• Sugar
• Kerosene

The government of India established the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution to manage and distribute food grains more efficiently. The Ministry of Food and Public Distribution has been divided into two departments: Department of Food and Public Distribution and Department of Consumer Affairs. The food and public distribution department is further divided into two sections for the procurement and storage of food grain.

Objectives of PDS

The purpose of the Public Distribution System is not limited to the distribution of rationed products. The primary goal of the public distribution system is to make adequate quantities of essential goods available at all times, in locations accessible to all, at rates affordable to all, and to protect the poorer sections of the population from the malicious spiral of rising prices. Major goals of public distribution system are as under:

• Make products available to customers, especially the disadvantaged/vulnerable sections of society, at reasonable prices
• Correct the current supply and demand imbalances for consumer products. Check and prevent hoarding and black marketing in essential commodities
• Ensure social justice in the distribution of basic necessities of life
• Even out fluctuations in the costs and availability of mass-consumption products
• Support poverty-relief programmes, especially rural jobs programmes (SGRY/SGSY/IRDP/Mid-day meals, ICDS, DWCRA, SHGs, and Food for Work), as well as educational feeding programmes

Major functioning of Public Distribution System

• Food Grains Procurement: The food grains given to TPDS recipients are obtained from agrarians at MSP. The MSP is the price at which the FCI buys the crop directly from farmers; it is usually higher than the market price. This is intended to provide farmers with price support while also incentivizing production. The central government is in charge of this. They obtain food materials at minimum prices from the Food Corporation of India and state agencies, such as wheat, rice. Other necessities, such as iodized salt, palm oil, candles, ghee, and linen, have also been purchased.
• Ration cards for the poor: A Ration Card is a file provided by the State Government under an order or authority of the Public Distribution System for the purchase of basic goods from Fair Price Shops. State governments issue distinct Ration Cards to Above Poverty Line, Below Poverty Line, and Antyodaya families, and Ration Cards are reviewed and checked on a regular basis. Any Circle Office may provide an application form for a new Consumer (Ration) Card to an Indian person.
• Identification of the poor and needy: The centre and states use a detailed method to classify qualifying BPL households

Table: Process of identification of BPL families: (Sources: Department of Food and Public Distribution; Planning Commission; Ministry of Rural Development; PRS).

Since the government does not recognize APL families, any household earning more than the poverty line is eligible to apply for a ration card. In addition to BPL families, the centre allocates food grains to states for APL families. Nonetheless, this distribution is focused on the availability of food grains in central stocks and the average amount of food grains purchased from the centre by states over the last three years. As a result, if a state’s offtake increases from the previous years, the allocation to that state increases.

Limitations of Public Distribution System

The problems with the Public Distribution System have not abated in the country. The government in some states is inept and deceptive. In these states, deficiencies such as massive stock shortages, forged supply entries on ration cards, commodity diversion for open market sale, and forged ration cards are reported. The Public Distribution System suffers from erratic and low quality food grain supplied by Fair Price Shops.

The public delivery scheme has the following drawbacks in general:

• State identification of the poor is not foolproof. A large number of poor and vulnerable people are excluded, and a large number of fake cards are also released.
• The owner of Fair Price Shop obtains forged ration cards and sells food grains in the open market
• People do not purchase the necessary number of food grains from the Fair Price Store
• Food grain diversion by a Fair Price Shops holder and mediator
• Good quality food grains are often replaced with lower quality, low-cost food grains
• The public distribution system only contains a few food grains, such as wheat and rice, and therefore does not include full nutrition

Latest Update

The government had announced that it will provide an additional 2 kg of subsidised foodgrains under the PDS over the next three months, bringing the total monthly quota to 7 kg per individual. After a nationwide lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Food Ministry’s proposal to supply an additional two kilo subsidised foodgrains to over 80 crore people registered under the Public Distribution System (PDS).

Conclusion

The Public Distribution System is a critical resource for the food security of the poor, especially the urban poor and women who manage household food supplies. Increasing the food supply to the poor is a major challenge for the government. As many people died due to starvation in the past, the Public Distribution System has played an important role in helping the needy. In the Indian sense, India’s Public Distribution System is the world’s largest distribution network of its kind.

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The following article provides information regarding leadership and the various leadership styles which is an important topic with respect to many major exams like RBI Grade B, SEBI Grade A, NPS Grade B, and FCI AGM.

Leadership: Definition & Meaning

You may not have dealt with this subject of leadership at large in a direct manner but indirectly you may have encountered it in many small ways. For example, there might be a person in your group who normally organizes everything for any event. That person may possess better leadership qualities who carries the responsibility of managing everything voluntarily and accomplishes the task making the best use of others’ capabilities.

Leadership may be defined as: ‘the process of directing the behaviour of others towards the accomplishment of some common objective’.

A leader will influence the behaviour of others by giving them an appropriate direction which helps them in achieving the desired goal.

Leadership Styles

The kind of leadership may vary depending on the kind of situations or the people exercising the role of a leader. While studying the topic of management, one may come across various styles pertaining to leadership. Some of the common leadership styles are as follows

Autocratic Leadership

Autocratic leadership refers to the style where a leader sends out ‘instructions’ that are not open to any suggestions and you cannot apply any of your personal ideas there. It is also called ‘authoritarian’ leadership where the authority lies only with the leader. Autocratic leadership basically can be identified through the following points –

• One way communication
• Similar to dictatorship
• Expectation of obedience from the subordinates without any questioning

Now, a common question that may arise here is whether this kind of leadership can always prove negative?  Well, the answer may be ‘no’. This kind of leadership possibly works in: 

• Stressful & quick-decision situations
• Presence of demotivated, unskilled, or inexperienced workers.

Bureaucratic Leadership

Bureaucratic leadership refers to sticking to the rule book while performing any kind of task. It is based on certain fixed official duties and chain of commands. Here, you are not supposed to break the organizational hierarchy while leading. It basically comprises of – 

• Strict adherence to organizational rules and policies
• Going ‘by the book’.
• ‘High risk’ work conditions like power plants, banks etc.
• Maintenance of the quality standards.

This type of leadership may sometimes lead to low motivation, lack of flexibility and creativity. It can also result in lack of interest in going beyond the assigned work.

Democratic Leadership

Another kind of leadership is ‘democratic’ leadership which as the name implies uses the ‘consultative style’ and where every team member has a ‘say’. It is basically open to everyone’s suggestions and opinions before coming up with the final decision. It can be summarised as a style where –

• Subordinates are involved in decision making.
• The final authority of decision making exists with the leader.
• Participation of each member is important and significant.

Although this style seems to be fairly motivating, which increases the morale of the team members, developing the sense of belongingness, responsibility, and job satisfaction, it may also lead to a slow decision-making process and loss of time.

Laissez-Faire Leadership

Laissez-Faire leadership refers to ‘free – rein’ leadership where the leader is not actively present to instruct all the time. The leader only plays the role of deciding the policy and leaves the rest to the team members. It can be summarized in the following points:

• Presence of a passive leader
• Negligent guidance to the team members.
• The process of achieving a goal left to the subordinates.
• Suits best to creative jobs like ad agencies & start-ups.
• Suitable for highly skilled and experienced workers.

At one point this style of leadership helps in grooming the new leaders by giving them the freedom to make their own decisions but on the other, it may also prove disadvantageous leading to high costs, lack of control, and low productivity.

Charismatic Leadership

Charismatic leadership, as the term suggests refers to a situation where one’s charisma or personality influences people, no matter whether you are a designated leader or not. A charismatic leader can be defined as someone having –

• Great articulation and communication skills.
• Able to empathize and touch the emotions of others.
• Able to motivate large groups.

Leaders following this style of leadership are usually visionaries and work for the greater good. The disadvantage lies in such leaders having the risk of turning into autocratic mode. It is also difficult to find successors of such individuals.

Transactional Leadership

As the word suggests, transactional leadership relies on a system of rewards and punishments to get any job done. It basically works as a transaction or on a ‘give and take’ basis. It can best be described as working on a  –Management by exception concept.

This refers to a system where the leader would only interfere with the process if she/he feels that things are not going as expected. One main point that can define this style is-

• Clearly laid out expectations and compliance.

This style of leadership can be effective in achieving short-term goals.

Transformational Leadership

The key to transformational leadership lies in the word ‘transformation’. Such leaders are focused on the big picture and strive to change the larger viewpoint of others and help them understand the greater vision. It can be best described as –

• Leading by example
• Delegate authority and responsibility
• Team inspiration through a shared vision
• Involving people to the maximum

This style may well be able to contribute to each team member’s growth by not blaming them for each fault and rather being available for them at all times.

Other Leadership Styles

Apart from all these common styles of leadership, there are few others:

• Servant leadership – less power and aimed more at serving the purpose
• Paternalistic leadership – a mix of autocratic, morals, and care, just like a parent
• Situational leadership – depends on the kind of situation
• Creative leadership – pertains to cooperation in developing new ideas

These were some of the leadership styles that play a crucial role in good management.

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