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IAS Examination Strategy – Importance Of Current Affairs.
Current Affairs refer to the events of national and international importance relevant from competitive exams perspective like Civil Services Exam, Bank exam, etc. With the change in the pattern of examinations, questions related to current events and news have assumed a major role in deciding the fate of students.Continue Reading IAS Examination Strategy – Importance Of Current Affairs.
Broadly, the type of questions asked in the general awareness section can be divided into two:
- Static
- Dynamic
The static portion pertains to that section of the UPSC syllabus or other exams syllabus that doesn’t change. For instance, the Revolt of 1857, the physical features of India, etc.
The dynamic portion pertains to current affairs. The best bet to cover current affairs is the daily newspaper and following credible sources like Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Yojana Magazine.
A good understanding of Current Affairs is central to success in the IAS exam, Government exams, or any competitive exam. The current affairs span subjects like history, geography, economy, environment and ecology, polity, science and technology etc.
Candidates should remain updated on current affairs that create headlines nationally as well as internationally. In fact, recent trends have shown that the static and dynamic portions of current affairs syllabus have significant overlap. The probability of encountering unexpected questions from current affairs in the traditionally static portions of the syllabus is quite high.
A general understanding of Current Affairs is central to prepare for the other subjects as well, a candidate should first make list of important subjects such as Economics, Science and Technology, Environment, etc and then try to read and make notes from current affairs that makes national or international news related to the shortlisted subjects.
Current Affairs is a vast area comprising of current events of national and international importance, government policies and schemes, Indian Economy, latest technologies, bilateral relations between countries, etc. Being familiar with the civil services examination pattern, i.e. demand of exam in all stages prelims (facts), mains (analysis, opinion, interlinkages, written communication, etc.) and interview (overall personality, verbal communication) would help a candidate to a greater extent.
Not everything which comes up or mentioned in news papers is important for UPSC exam, a candidate should always avoid news on issues such as, political parties and their conferences, in dept details on share market, entertainment columns, sports news unless it’s your hobby and regional news unless the candidate is also preparing for State Public Service examination.
Just reading current affairs is not adequate enough, it is recommended that a candidate also makes notes out of what he is reading which would help him in revising important topics in less time right before the examination.
What are the important topics a candidate should focus on in Current Affairs?
- Polity: Anything related to the constitution of India, parliament of India, Bills and Acts, governance, fundamental rights, social issues, centre-state relations etc.
- Economics: News related to Indian economy, International reports and indices, banking and finance, external sector, inflation, Unemployment and poverty, sectors of Indian economy, India and its trade agreement, international economic agencies and multilateral platforms for trade, etc.
- Environment: Biodiversity at Global, National, and regional level, Wildlife- threatened species, major Biodiversity hotspots , Conservation of Biodiversity, climate change, etc.
- Art & Culture: Anything on news National heritage sites and monuments, national festivals, regional festivals, dance forms, paintings, etc.
- Science and Technology: Latest scientific developments, Indian Space Program, Contribution of Indians to science, biotechnology, communication technologies, etc.
- Government Schemes, policies and Initiatives
- Annual Budget and Economic Survey
- International: Indian visits- bilateral and multilateral, international organizations, major political events, etc.
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