Chapter 1

History of RRBs

Origin from Bank of Bengal, Bombay and Madras

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Formation of Imperial Bank of India (1921)

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Transformation into State Bank of India (1955)

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SBI Associate banks and their merger history

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SBI's role as a premiere public sector bank

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Chapter 2

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Origin, Preamble and Structure of RBI

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Functions of RBI as the Central Bank of India

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RBI as the Banker to the Govt and Banks

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Currency Issue Department and Coinage Management

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Reserve Bank policies on credit and inflation

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Chapter 3

Governance: Panchayati Raj

73rd Constitutional Amendment Act: Main features

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Three-tier structure: Gram, Block and Zila levels

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Powers and functions of the Gram Sabha in India

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Social auditing of rural schemes at village level

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Role of local bodies in primary healthcare and education

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Chapter 4

Rural Credit System

Formal sources: RRBs, Co-operatives, PSBs

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Informal sources: Moneylenders and relatives role

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Self Help Groups (SHG) and Bank Linkage program

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Microfinance institutions: Growth and regulation

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Priority Sector Lending (PSL) specialized targets

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Chapter 5

Welfare and Infrastructure

Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) history

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MGNREGA: Objectives, rules and social impact

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Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) goals

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National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) summary

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Rural housing and sanitation (Swachh Bharat) missions

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