How to Prepare for Current Affairs in UPSC Exam

Since the changes in the UPSC Civil services exam pattern in 2011 (Prelims) and 2013 (Mains), current affairs has become a prime component in prelims, and mains examination as many questions at every stage of the 3- tier examination are asked from this part. 

There are some fundamental rules for covering daily Current Affairs for UPSC Civil service exam, giving you the maximum reward for the minimal amount of effort.

Rule 1: Limited Resources

A very common and fundamental problem with Current affairs is the deluge of study material available in the market. Some aspirants spend an indefinite amount of their precious time researching the "best website for daily current affairs" and the 'best coaching material' website for daily current affairs and invest less time reading it. As we know, sometimes more study becomes the reason for more confusion, and I also.


My Daily Current Affair sources:


1. The Hindu ( Special Focus on Editorial Page)

2. Indian Express (More precisely, "Explained" section for comprehensive understanding)

3. All India Radio (AIR) (Spotlight Programme)

4. Sansad TV (RSTV- Big Picture, Policy Watch, Science Monitor, Desh Deshantar)

5. Any daily current affair compilation of renowned coaching/ websites.

That's enough.  

 

Rule 2: Time Management


The problem with most aspirants is how to manage time. For example, some students read newspapers (with Internet searching) for almost 3-5 hours a day, leaving them with no time to read other sections. We understand that current affairs are very valuable. 


Newspaper reading is essential but not so much that you invest an absurd amount of time in it. In my experience, abstractedly, one should finish reading a day's current affairs maximum of under 2 hours.


Rule 2: Focus on the core issues, not just happening


Let's understand it - Prime Minister talking about "Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan" is news. Merely focusing on the speech or what is reported in the newspapers is not helpful. 


You must understand and analyze the core issue: what Aatmanirbhar means? What sectors to focus on, and what steps should the government take (center and state level)? 


How should we rapidly increase the pace of self-reliance? What are the limitations? How can we resolve them to realize the Aatmanirbhar Bharat goal? Etc.


You should follow the following framework-


· Reason— why any particular topic is published in the newspaper.

· Basic Knowledge— (Survey report, data, facts, etc.)

· Present Status— what has the government done so far? And what is the future plan?

· Focus on the Pros and Cons/ Opportunities and challenges of the issues.

 

Rule 3: Revise religiously

The strategies mentioned above will ensure that you get 90-95% of current affairs in a manner relevant to this exam. But a current affair is a dynamic topic that keeps piling up by the day. Therefore, the best way to retain the topic is to revise and execute them in the answers you write during daily current affairs writing practice or test series. 


In addition, just mentioning the relevant issue in a sentence or two will add significant value to your answers. Thus, it is suggested that you increase the number of revisions of the particular source material.


Rule 4: Always be hopeful for your goal because "Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality."

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