What is the best way to prepare current affairs for UPSC?
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What is the best way to prepare current affairs for UPSC?
Some of the best sources on How to prepare for current affairs UPSC
- Newspapers– The Hindu, The Indian Express, etc.
- Monthly Current Affairs Magazine– Pratiyogita Darpan, Civil Services Times, Yojana, Niti Aayog reports, Economic and Political Weekly (for some topics only), World Focus year-end issue only, etc.
Which current affairs magazine is best for UPSC 2020?
Best Current Affairs Magazine for IAS
- Yojana.
- Kurukshetra.
- Economic and Political Weekly.
- Down to Earth.
- BYJU’S Monthly UPSC Magazine.
How can I cover current affairs for UPSC?
What are the sources one must cover for current affairs? One must start withcomprehensive reading of at least one standard newspaper like The Hindu or Indian Express. In addition to newspaper PIB releases must be regularly read. There is no dearth of both online and offline current affair content.
Which current affairs should I Revise for the UPSC prelims 2020?
For prelims 2020, you can focus on the last 1 year current affairs. I.e. June 2019 to September 2020. However, if you have studied the current affairs of months preceding June 2019, please do revise them also as UPSC has a tendency to ask questions from the previous 2 years.
How many months’ current affairs should be covered for prelims 2020?
– INSIGHTSIAS How many months’ current affairs should be covered for prelims 2020? For prelims 2020, you can focus on the last 1 year current affairs. I.e. June 2019 to September 2020.
How do I read current affairs effectively?
For current Affairs- first, limit your sources (Choose quality over quantity) & then limit your time. Ideally one should finish reading day’s current affairs under 2 hours. While reading any sources for current affairs, try to focus on issues, not news.
How do examiners set current affairs questions?
Presumably, examiner will set current affairs questions from the newspapers. So recurring issues in newspapers will tell us how weighty an issue is and what we must focus on. Anecdotes and examples for essay, ethics and interview can be sourced only from reading the newspaper.