UPSC is one of the competitive exams in India in which lot of aspirants take participation. As the exams are very much wide in its aspects, an aspirant needs to prepare from various sources to crack the exam. There are various sources like Internet, magazines, articles, newspaper etc, through which an aspirant can prepare for the UPSC exam. The concepts in the exam does not change much. But, if we speak about the current affairs it keeps on changing.Current affairsare more dynamic which means it will change on the daily basis. Therefore, it is essential to keep track of the daily current affairs. Usually speaking, keeping daily track is not a simple process so in that case one can use the monthly current affairs magazine . Lets move forward to see some tips regarding the monthly current affairs magazine.
Why magazines?
Magazines contains every events that gets covered in a daily newspaper, one can get an easy visualization of important topics. Also, one can summarize the current affairs from a week or month very easily. If one is preparing from a newspaper he needs to jot down every single incidence and also he needs to go through several articles, in this way it will consume more time. Therefore, monthly magazines gives upper hand compared to daily newspaper and articles.
How to study from monthly Current Affairs magazine?
- There are many current affairs magazines available in the market like Economic and Political weekly, down to earth, yojana magazine, kurukshetra, etc. These are some of the magazines which are widely used but it is not possible that each and every individual can study from these. So, its better to choose the best magazines that suits their comfort and ease.
- After selection of the magazines, it is equally necessary to differentiate the topics and study. For example, politics, technology and economics, these are some of the subjects from which one can expect current affairs but if we differentiate the topics then it would be easy to grasp.
- If you are a magazine reader then you should not focus on reading magazines which are related to Bollywood, fashion, etc. These topics will not make any sense in the current affairs section.
- It is better to stay away from political debate. Because each political party have their own opinions which might differ from the actual one.
- Focus onmonthly magazinethan weekly magazine, because monthly magazine would be more concise than the weekly one. UPSC exams are conducted once in a year. So, during the exam only 12 magazines would be necessary to study for the current affairs.
- Highlight the main events from the magazine using a marker.
- Use notes and logs out of the magazines, it can be very helpful during the exam times.
Make your own monthly magazine.
- Making your own magazine can consume more of your time. But when you search and write it down then your grasping will be more better. You don’t need to mug up the current affairs then.
Go through internet and read newspaper and articles daily and make a monthly magazine out of it. Always remember you need to be active and consistent every day to keep track of the information.
Mention the date of various incidents and keep the information in a chronological order according to the dates.
Make headings and separate out the topics based on different topics like politics, technology, agriculture, etc.
So, these were some of the ways on how to prepare from monthly current affairs magazine. If you’ve made up your mind to study from the magazines then it is a best way to prepare for the current affairs. Also, if you are planning to prepare your own magazine then it is a more better way to quickly grasp and get the information.
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