Current Affairs
About 6 min · General Awareness · English
Time worked out from the lesson's 366 words at 150 words a minute, plus a minute for each question.
Current Affairs for SSC CHSL covers significant national and international events from the last 12 months. The questions cover government schemes, policy changes, sports events, awards, summits, international relations, scientific achievements, and important appointments. Unlike static GK, Current Affairs requires continuous updating until exam day.
Key ideas
- National Events: Focus on central government schemes, major policy announcements, infrastructure projects, and state-level significant developments. Constitutional amendments, budget highlights, and flagship program expansions are also important.
- International Relations: Track bilateral and multilateral summits India participates in, new partnerships (defense, trade, technology), and India's stance on global issues. Hosting of international events in India is especially important.
- Awards and Honours: Both Indian awards (Padma, Bharat Ratna, Khel Ratna) and international recognitions (Nobel, Booker, Oscar) given to Indians or for India-related work. Note the field/achievement along with the recipient.
- Sports Highlights: Major tournament winners, host cities, Indian medal tallies, world records by Indians, and appointments of coaches/captains in national teams. Focus on Olympic sports and cricket leadership changes.
- Scientific Achievements: ISRO missions, new technology launches, breakthrough medical discoveries, and India's global ranking changes in innovation or technology indices.
Quick reference
- Update window: Focus on 12 months before exam date.
- Key categories: Government schemes, international summits India participated in, awards to Indians, sports world champions.
- Reading sources: PIB releases, monthly current affairs compilations, monthly magazines from reputed exam prep publishers.
- Revision strategy: Weekly review of the previous month prevents information overload before exams.
- Link with static GK: Connect current events to related static topics (e.g., new Chief Justice → Supreme Court structure).
Check yourself: 3 questions
1. In 2024, India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology under which mission name?
2. The 'Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar' program, launched by the Ministry of Culture in 2024, aims to document and preserve which aspect of Indian heritage?
3. The 'PM Vishwakarma' scheme, launched in September 2023 and implemented throughout 2024, provides financial support and skill training to which category of workers?
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