How To Deal With Current Affairs For Prelims And Mains Exam?

After the changes in the UPSC exam, current affairs play an essential role in the IAS exam. Most of the candidates are still doubtful about the civil service examination. Current affairs for UPSC is a dynamic part of the syllabus that puts students in a dilemma thinking. Even they do not understand how and from where to start the preparation. In this article, you will know how to deal with current affairs for prelims and mains exams and how to make a strategy for this section:

Read Newspaper: 

You have to read the newspaper every day for the current affairs. Most aspirants read The Hindu newspaper for this section. But it is also recommended to the students about other newspapers like The Indian Express, Economic Times, etc. From these newspapers, you have to read about National, International, economic, business matters, administration-related news, and science- biology, technology, and disasters, etc.

Solve Question Papers:

First, you need to complete NCERT books for the basic knowledge. After that, you have to read other essential study materials. Practice more than last 5-6 Upsc previous years question papers regular. These papers will help you to know the pattern and topics which are the most asked in last time. From here, you will get an idea of what to read and what is important. Try to make handmade notes also for the revision. 

Essential Materials, PDFs, and Books:

Start the preparation from the essential and qualitative materials, pdfs, or books. You will find a lot of resources on the internet or in shops. You need to start with the NCERT and then you have to go-to reference books. Regularly you need to watch Rajya Sabha TV, Lok sabha TV, and follow TV debates on topics that are of national importance. Download current affairs for UPSC pdf and start reading with notes. 

Prepare Notes and Practice Answer Writing:

Whenever you read books, materials, and news, make notes along with this. It will help you in your revision. Make short and handwritten notes while preparing. For the mains exam, you need to practice answer writing because they will ask the question and you have to write the answer very properly in 100-1500 words.

Thus, the above-mentioned are the tips to make a strategy for best current affairs for UPSC prelims and mains exam. You have to keep update yourself with current news or notifications. Hope this article will help you. All the Best!