Current Affairs is an important part of the UPSC and other competitive exams. As per the recent trends, the significance of current affairs is growing each year. So one must cover them comprehensively. Many coaching institutes for UPSC conduct separate current affairs classes for this purpose. The toppers suggest that two years of current affairs must be read. Here you can read daily and monthly updates on current affairs and facts. Make sure you are up-to-date on the latest developments in the country as well as around the world to prepare for upcoming government exams. It can be rightfully called “a success ladder”.
What are Current Affairs?
Current Affairs could be defined as the information or facts related to political events, sports, history, arts and even economic events that are happening in the prat present surroundings. The Current Affairs section is further branched into themes like National Affairs, International Affairs, Political Affairs, Science & Technology, Economics News, and Sports Current Affairs. All aspirants must note that skipping the Current Affairs section would affect their results, as it holds the utmost importance in scoring good marks per the weightage.
Why Are Current Affairs Required?
- Current affairs help students stay informed and broaden their perspective on current issues by keeping them well-informed. Candidates gain a better understanding of national and global affairs by studying current affairs.
- Current Affairs allows students to stay up-to-date with current events.
- To build a perspective of the candidates, it is helpful for them to have an understanding of current affairs.
- UPSC exam preparation is incomplete without current affairs, which holds a significant weightage in the Prelims, acts as a value-adding material in the Mains and the knowledge is also assessed in the Interview.
- While attempting the mock tests or Previous Year Questions for UPSC you will find out many questions related to the current affairs section.
Sources of Current Affairs
The daily, weekly & monthly gist of Current Affairs from the perspective of the UPSC examination. Besides, this the students can refer to other sources of Current Affairs which are:
- Newspapers like The Hindu, The Indian Express, Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, etc. are the best source when it comes to learning daily current affairs. But you must stick to one of these. Multiple sources will confuse you and would also make it difficult to revise.
- Magazines like Yojana, Kurukshetra, and Economic and Political Weekly can also be the source for follow-up on Current Affairs. A monthly magazine, along with PIB, and RSTV is a good way to revise the monthly Current Affairs.
- To ease your task, we publish our GS Analyst monthly compilation which covers all the relevant sections of the news in a month. You must know what must be covered to get the maximum advantage of current affairs in less time. Check today’s current affairs for UPSC on the IAS Coaching Institute GS SCORE website for the daily dose of relevant information.
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