How to prepare forgeneral awareness paper in competitive exams in India

Most of the PSU exams held in India for selecting candidates for the selected administrative roles in different departments of Indian Government like UPSC (Civil Services), NDA (Indian Armed Forces), IBPS (Banking services) and Railways are required a good knowledge of basic to advanced general awareness to pass the exam and get selected.

All these exams have a paper on general awareness in which candidates were asked some tough general knowledge questions on India and world including the current affairs.

Most of the questions asked in the general awareness paper are on current GK with multiple-choice questions. While in a few exams there are also asked some subjective questions in which a candidate has to write a descriptive answer based on his understanding.

How to prepare?

Read Newspapers: The best way to prepare for the general awareness and GK exam is to read at least three to four newspapers thoroughly daily. Most of the general awareness exams have questions related to current affairs in the country and the world, especially at the economic, political and social level. Newspapers are the best way to get through and deep understanding of these subjects.

GK book: In most of the GK exams especially that are related to UPSC questions were asked on history and culture of India and world, therefore, it is important to have a good understanding of history and culture of India and world. Some top scholars say that the best way to prepare on history and culture of India and world is to read NCERT books from 5th to 10th standard because it contains comprehensive details on history and culture of India and the world.


Competitive books: Most of the administrative GK exams in India many questions to ask about the Indian freedom movement.

Online sources: Today, one of the best ways to prepare for general awareness paper is with the help of internet. There are now available many websites and online portals offering comprehensive information on current affairs and general knowledge. They are also offering various mock tests in which you can test your GK skills.