One needs to be on the right track while preparing for current affairs. Simply reading newspapers and hearing to news channels will not make you well prepared for tackling questions on Current Affairs in Competitive Exams. You must be preparing hard and be regular with the current scenarios, but the result is not as you expect it to be. Here are a few things you should keep in mind while preparing for Current Affairs.
The first thing is, Current Affairs do not stand only for the current matter or situation. Competitive exams like UPSC Civil Services Exams, CDS, CAPF, and SSC can trick you with indirect questions related to the current scenario. Therefore, it is important that one should focus on the background (or history) of a particular affair too.
And the second is, you should focus on current subjects related to the particular Competitive Exam you are preparing for.