This ppt contains all the Frequently Covering Topics in NET/SLET commerce by studying several NET and SLET QP of several states from a well-known person in this area

1. FREQUENTLY COVERINGTOPICS (fct) IN NET/SLET
Here, it is a Path
SUNDAR B. N. (M.com, NET,KSET, PGDFM, PGDAST)
Assistant Professor
Coordinator of M.com
G.F.G.C.W. Holenarasipura
Email; sundarbn@yahoo.in

2. Learning Objectives
After watching this video you should be able to
Understand which are the frequently covering topics (FCT)
Know what to read
How to read
How much to read
What not to read
Have enough confidence to Tackle NET/SLET

3. SL No Topics
1 Human Resource Management- Functions, Objectives, Nature -(Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
2 HR Audit, Marketing Audit, Social Audit-(Conceptual understanding)
3 HR training and development – types -(Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
4 Management by Objectives- (Conceptual Understanding, founder, contents)
5 Management By Exception - (Conceptual Understanding, founder, contents)
6 Performance Appraisal – Types, meaning, Errors in rating (Conceptual Understanding)
7 Human Resource- Planning, Recruitment, Selection, Job specification, Job evaluation, Job analysis, job
description, Job rotation, Job enlargement, Job Enrichment (Conceptual understanding)
8 Succession Planning – Basic concept (Conceptual understanding)
9 Collective Bargaining – concept, meaning, types (Contents)
10 Brainstorming, Whistle blowing - (Contents)
11 Worker Participation in Management – (Contents)
12 Bosten Consultancy Group- BCG (Contents)
13 Managerial Grid- (Contents)
14 Industrial Relation, Incentives and fringe benefits, Moral and productivity, Social security-(Contents)
15 Different Acts relating to HR – Payment of bonus Act, Workmen Compensation act, Minimum wages act,
Payment of Gratuity act, Industrial Disputes act, Employee’s compensation act ( Objectives, Year of Est)
(Contents)

4. 16 Different Unions- AITUC, BMS, INTUC, CITU (Full forms, Objectives, Year of est. Role) (Contents)
17 International Labour Organization - Hq, Year of Est., Objectives
18 Different teams – Cross functional teams, Project teams, Self-directed teams, task force teams, work
group, Virtual teams, Top management teams (Contents)
19 Induction- Basic concept (Conceptual Understanding)
20 Communications- Types, meaning, process, origin , Barriers (Conceptual Understanding)
21 Management Concepts- Planning, Organising, Directing, Controlling, Delegation, staffing (Conceptual
Understanding)
22 Motivational Theories – (Hierarchy, X , Y and Z, ERG, 3 needs, Cognitive evaluation, Equity theory,
Hygiene(Founder, Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
23 Leadership – Styles and concepts (Conceptual Understanding)
24 Groups – Formal and Informal Groups (Conceptual Understanding)
25 Strategic Business Unit – SBU (Contents)
26 Business Ethics- (Conceptual Understanding)
27 Internal and External factors of Business environment-types and meaning (Contents & Conceptual
Understanding)
28 Marketing – Concepts, objectives, nature and functions (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
29 Marketing Mix – Complete information on 4P’s -(Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
30 Product positioning-meaning (Conceptual understanding)
31 Product Mix – Width , Depth, Length and Consistency (Contents)

5. 32 Product Life Cycle- Stages, Founder (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
33 Pricing –Policies, Strategies & types (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
34 Consumer Protection Act- CP Bill 2018, excluded services, types of forums, Consumer rights and
Responsibilities (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
35 E- Commerce, E- Marketing- (Conceptual understanding)
36 Direct Marketing Techniques – (Contents)
37 Marketing Information system-(Conceptual understanding)
38 Marketing research- (Conceptual understanding)
39 Concepts of Marketing- Types (Conceptual understanding)
40 Target, Segmentation, Niche and Differential market- (Conceptual understanding)
41 Failure of New product (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
42 Process of New Product development - (Contents)
43 Consumer Behaviour – Types (Conceptual understanding)
44 Goods- Convenience, Shopping, Speciality, Unsought, Durable, luxury goods (Contents)
45 Brands – Types (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
46 Brand equity- (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
47 Consumer Buying Motives - (Conceptual understanding)
48 Cognitive Dissonance- basic concepts (Conceptual understanding)
49 Different types of customers- Satisfied, Delighted, Industrial customers - (Conceptual understanding)
50 Retail Outlet – Super Market, Consumer co-operative store, Department store, Retail chain store-
(Contents)

6. 51 Money market instruments- types, meaning (Conceptual understanding)
52 Repo, Reverse repo, MST, SLR, CRR, Bank Rate - Meaning, example and present rate (Contents)
53 Banking Regulation Act - Background, Objectives, Powers, Year of Est. (Contents)
54 Mutual Funds – Concept, Advantages, Types, Net Asset Value (Contents)
55 RTGS, NEFT, SWIFT, KYC - Charges, Limits, Availability, Difference b/w NEFT, RTGS and IMPS (
Full form, Contents)
56 ECS, IFSC, MICR, BCTT, OTP, PIN, – Full form, Overview, Purpose
57 Credit, Debit and Prepaid Cards - Meaning and Examples, First Initiator
58 Nationalized Banks History - Background, Date, Number of Banks, Leading Banks
59 Inflation and Deflation - Meaning, Examples and Reasons I and D
60 NITI Ayoga - Background, Members, Objectives, Year of Est. Full form, Replaced for
61 Ombudsman Act - Objectives, Year of Est., Beneficiary, Application of the scheme
62 Financial Inclusion and Exclusion - Meaning, examples, govt. Schemes for FI
63 KYC, MTSC, AEPS, AEBA – Full Form, Purpose, Overview
64 IDBI, SIDBI, ICICI, SBI, IFCI, NABARD, NBHS, LIC, UTI- (Recommended committee, Chairman,
Full form, New Schemes, Year, Objectives, achievements ) (Contents)
65 RRB, SFC (Numbers of units, Recommended committee, Chairman, Full form, New Schemes, Year of
Est. Objectives, achievements ) (Contents)
66 RBI- a complete view (History, Objectives, Functions and events year wise, Credit policies) (Contents)
67 Inflation and depletion-(Conceptual understanding)
68 EXIM - ( Year of est, objectives) (Contents)

7. 69 Negotiable Instruments Act - Meaning, Objectives, Definition, NI types, year of est, Discharge of NI
70 Competition Act , MRTPAct - Background, Year of est. Replaced for, Objectives, covered areas,
Functions, Main Provisions (Contents)
71 Company amended Act 2013 - Background, Major amendments, Kinds of companies, formalities of
companies
72 Bank – Types, Structure (Contents)
73 Payment Banks - An overview, Meaning, Active PB lists, how it differs to regular banks
74 LIBOR and LIBID- Definition, Meaning, Applicability, Difference bw LIBID & LIBOR (Contents)
75 Basel Norms – Types norms and Recommendations (I II III) (Year, Contents of each norms)
76 Capital Adequacy Norms- ( Components) (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
77 BRICS – Members, Hq, Objectives (Contents)
78 NPA- Meaning, Categories of NPA, Factors impacting rise in NPA, NPA Management strategies,
Reason for occurrence of NPA’s (Contents)
79 Fiscal Policy and Monitory Policies of RBI -(Contents)
80 LPG- An overview, Meaning, Reason for Implementing LPG, Characteristics, Impact, Advantages,
disadvantages (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
81 Factory Act - Objectives, year of est, An overview (Contents)
82 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - An overview, Year of Est., Hq, Membership, President,
Role, Objectives
83 Institute of Company Secretaries - An overview, Year of Est., Hq, Membership, President, Role,
Objectives
84 Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India - Regulatory Powers, An overview, Year of
Est., Hq, Membership, President, Objectives

8. 85 Business Process Outsourcing & KPO- The concept, Types, Components, Advantages (Contents)
86 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - Regulatory Powers, An overview, Year of Est., Hq, Membership,
President, Objectives
87
Negotiable Instruments Act - Meaning, Objectives, Definition, NI types, year of est, Discharge of NI
88 Bank – Types, Structure (Contents)
89
Payment Banks - An overview, Meaning, Active PB lists, how it differs to regular banks
90 Forms of Economic Integration- (Contents)
91 SAARC – Objectives, year, Summits, SAPTA, SAFTA (Contents)
92 UNCTAD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, NAFTA, ADB, ASEAM, OECD
– Brief view (Developments, Year of est, No. of Members, objectives, Hq) (Contents)
93 WTO, IMF, GATT, IBRD, UN, EU, TRIPS, TRIMS- broad view ( Year of est, No. of Members,
objectives, Hq, ) (Contents)
94 Organisation Structure – types (Matrix, Centralised, Decentralised, functional etc) (Conceptual
understanding)
95 Theories of IT-Types ( Mercantilism, Absolute Advantage, comparative advantage, Heckscher Ohlin,
Product Life cycle, National competitive advantage) ( Founder, Contents and conceptual Understanding)
96 Turnkey Projects- (Conceptual understanding)
97 Special Drawing Rights- (Contents)
98 Balance of payment A/c– types of a/c (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
99 Globalisation Strategies – Types (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)

9. 100 Special Economic Zone – Meaning & Concept, Role in Indian economy, Provisions under SEZ,
Features, Advantages, Disadvantages(Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
101 FERA and FEMA - Year of Est, Objectives, Differences and Similarities b/w FEMA & FERA (Contents)
102 International Labour Organization- Objectives, Hq (Contents)
103 Franchising and licensing – types (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
104 Foreign trade policy and strategies – 2015-2020 (Contents)
105 Regulation and promotion of foreign Trade - (Contents)
106 Foreign Exchange – rates, depreciation and appreciation (Conceptual understanding)
107 Exposure – types (Conceptual understanding)
108 Letter of credit – Meaning (Conceptual understanding)
109 FDI, Venture capital and Joint venture- History, Meaning, Advantage, Disadvantage, Types, Role in
Indian economy, Problems of FDI, Recent trends, FDI policy in India (Contents)
110 FII, FPI - Meaning, Advantages, Regulated by, Difference b/w FDI & FPI
111 Venture capital and Joint venture- (Conceptual understanding)
112 Tariff and Non- tariff barriers to trade
113 Purchasing Power Parity – Proposed by, types, Usefulness, Examples, Compare PPP with GDP
114 Dumping Measures
115 Globalization Strategies- Types
116 SEBI – Importance, role, Year of Est, Objectives, Role, Functions, Recommended committee, Present

10. 117 Depository Receipt- ADR, IDR, GDR, EDR (Contents)
118 NSE, BSE, NASDAQ, SEC - (Contents)
119 Derivatives Instruments- Types F,F,O & S(Conceptual Understanding)
120 Types of Markets-Primary and secondary (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
121 Over The Counter Exchange of India – Brief view
122 Participants in Capital Market- Speculators, Arbitrageurs, Hedgers
123 Financial Management- Meaning, Functions and Objectives
124 Inventory Control – EOQ, ABC, JIT, CICS (Founder, formula and contents)
125 Leverage – (Operating, Financial and Combined) (Formula and Contents)
126 Ratios- Current, Liquid, Debt equity, proprietary, Working Capital, Ratio to Current asset, Gross
Profit, Operating, Net Profit, Interest coverage, Debtor turnover, Return on Equity, Return on Capital
employed (Formula and elements of ratios)
127 Fund Flow Statement and CFS- (Theory and format) (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
128 Capital Budgeting techniques – NPV, PI, IRR, PBP, ARR, (Advantages and disadvantages Formula)
129 Portfolio management – meaning (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
130 Dividend Policy – Traditional Model, Gardon Model, Walter Model, MM Model, (Formula, Founder,
assumptions)
131 Capital Structure Approaches- NI, NOI, Traditional Approach, MM approach (Assumptions,
Criticism, Formula, Founder)

11. 132 Financial Statements – B/S, P&LA/c ( Format)
133 Depreciation – Methods (SLN, WDV)
134 Working Capital Management – Gross and Net WC(equations) Factors determining WC requirements
135 Cost of Capital- WACC, Equity, Debt, Retained Earnings, P/S (Formula and Concept)
136 Correlations & Coefficient – (Founder, Formula, types, applications) (Contents)
137 Regression– (Founder, Formula, types, applications) (Contents)
138 Normal Distributions- (Properties, Founder, Formula, applications) (Contents & Conceptual
Understanding) (Contents)
139 Parametric and Non parametric Statistical tests- (Z, F, T and Chi-square tests) Formula, assumptions,
Founder (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
140 Sampling- Meaning, Methods and errors of sampling- (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
141 Type I error and Type II error- (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
142 Research- Types (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
143 Data- Qualitative and Quantitative, (Primary & secondary)- (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
144 Central Tendency and Dispersion - Mean, Median, Mode, SD, Range, Skewness - (Contents)
145 Hypotheses- Concept, Types, Steps- (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
146 Statistical packages- EXCEL, SPSS, R, ACCESS, SAS, PYTHAN (full form, basic contents)

12. 147 Responsibility Accounting-types, (Conceptual understanding)
148 BEP, Profit Volume Analysis, Margin of safety - (Concept, Problems Formula) (contents)
149 Cost- Marginal, Differential, Fixed, variable - (contents)
150 Budget - Types, advantages and disadvantage
151 Make or Buy decision - (contents)
152 Standard Costing – different variance (Formula) (contents)
153 TDS, TCS, Advance Tax - Sections, (Contents and concepts)
154 Five Heads- Sections, Contents, Steps, Format, and concepts (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
155 Residential Status of corporate assesse and non corporate assesse - (Contents)
156 Agricultural Income – Different income (Contents)
157 Tax evasion, Avoidance, Planning- meaning, concept and difference
158 Income Tax Act- Have years wise changes- Exemption limit (Contents)
159 Depreciation and Block of Asset - (Contents)
160 Donation – 50% and 100% deductions in respect to Donation (Contents)
161 Important Sections in IT- 2(9), 2(7), 3, 2(31), 80B(5), 2(24), 2(45), 174, 175, 176, 17(2), 10, 271, 249, 263,
115JB, 30, 31, 32, 44AA, 44AB, 70, 80C, 80D, 80DD, 80E, 80G, 237, 2(1A), 207, 234a, 234b, 234c, 80IAB,
115-O, 80IB, 40(B), 2(22)(E), 10(34), 10B, 80IC - (Contents)
162 Expenditures-Capital, revenue , deferred revenue expenditures, (Contents & Conceptual
Understanding)

13. 163 Accounting Standards -3,6,9,10, 11, 14,22 (Contents)
164 Accounting concepts and conventions- Types (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
165 Partnership firm- Types (Contents and Problems)
166 Different Accounting Bodies – XBRL, IASB, FASB, ICAI IFRS (Full forms, Objectives, Year of Est.)
167 GAAP - (Contents)
168 Different Accounting equation - (Contents)
169 GDP, GNP, NNP, NDP, NI- (Components, Formula and Contents)
170 Demand – Curve, elasticity and inelasticity (Contents)
171 Demand – elasticity and inelasticity (Contents)
172 Kinked Demand Curve- (Contents)
173 Industrial Policy Resolution and Statement – 1948, 1956, 1973, 1980 and 1991 ( Content)
174 Different types of Market Systems- Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Oligopoly, Monopolistic
Competition, Monopsony (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
175 Different types of Goods- Ordinary, Giffen, Normal, Inferior, Luxury, & Necessary, Substitute,
Complementary goods (Meaning and Applications) (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
176 Cost- Average cost, Marginal cost, Fixed cost, Total cost - Equation (Contents)
177 Revenue- Marginal revenue, marginal revenue (Contents)
178 Pricing Strategy – Penetrating pricing, Skimming Pricing, Predatory, Cost Plus, Marginal, Product
line Pricing (Contents & Conceptual Understanding)
179 Finance Commission – Objectives, Major Proposals of 14th FC, 1st and Present President(Contents)

14. 180
Initial Public Offer - Meaning, Process, Objectives, Advantages
181 Follow on Public Offer - Meaning, Process, Objectives, Advantages
182 National Payment Corporation of India - An Overview, Objectives
183 Small and Medium Enterprises - An overview, Problems and Prospects, regulated by
184 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises - An overview, Problems and Prospects, regulated by
185 Fast Moving Consumer Goods - An overview, Meaning, Characteristics, Examples, Market size, Growth
186 External Commercial Borrowings - What are ECB, Includes what, Guidelines, advantages and disadvantages,
Regulated by
187 Bureau of Indian Standards - An overview, Hq, Year of Est., Regulatory framework,
188 Bank for International Settlements - An overview, Hq, Year of Est., Regulatory framework, Membership,
Functions
189 Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Bank - Vision, Mission, Types of Loans, Regulated by
190 Micro Finance Institutions - Meaning & examples of MF, role in the economy
191 Ministry of Corporate Affairs - An overview, Objectives, Hq, Services
192 Right to Education Act - Year of est, An overview, Objectives, Main Provisions
193 Right to Information Act - Year of est, An overview, Objectives, Main Provisions
194 Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction - Year of est., Purpose, Chairman, Objectives
195 Public Private Partnership - Concept, Pros and Cons, Types, Characteristics
196 Public Sector Undertaking - Evolution, Concept of Public enterprises, Characteristics, Examples
197 IT act 2000 - Objectives, Main provisions, Cyber crimes
198 GST - Objectives, main Provisions, Benefits
199 Sale of Goods act – Overview
200 Indian Contract act - Elements of a valid contracts, free consent, Breach of contract, Quasi contract

15. Reference Books for Commerce UGC NET (SUNDAR B. N. Asst. Prof.)
SL No Book Title Author
1 Marketing Management Phillip Kotler & Rajan Saxena
2 Consumer Behaviour in Indian
Perspective
Suja R. Nair
3 Human Resource Management VSP Roa, Armstrong & Ashwathappa
4 Financial Management IM Pandey & Prasanna Chandra
5 Principals of Management accounting Dr. R. K. Agarwal & I. M. Pandey
6 Managerial Economics G. S. Guptha
7 Research Methodology C R Kothari
8 International Business P Subbarao, Francis Cherunilam
9 Business Environment and Policy Francis Cherunilam
10 International Marketing R Srinivasan & P. K. Agarwal
11 Production and Operation Management Ashwathappa
12 Indian Financial System Bharathi V. Patak
13 Income Tax Law and Practice and
Corporate Tax Planning and Management
Dr. H. C. Mehrotra
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