10 best practices, for high score in GK in NDA and CDS exam

There are two ways to become an officer in the Indian Armed Forces. The first way is to compete in the NDA and CDS examinations and the other way is - Direct Entry. In the first option, you have to compete with many candidates. In the second option, you can be present directly in the SSB interview. With both options you can become an officer in Armed Forces. If you want to become an officer through competition, then you have to attend the NDA and CDS exam. NDA exams are for those candidates who have recently passed 10 + 2 examinations and are under 19.5 years of age. While those candidates who are under graduate and under the age of 24 may be present in the CDS exam. Both examinations are held twice a year by the UPSC for admission to Indian Military Academy, Air Force Academy and Indian Naval Academy.

The questions of General Knowledge are asked in both examinations. Because GK's syllabus is very wide, therefore candidates have problems in preparing this. It is also true that GK can not be prepared in less time. Its preparation requires time and hard work.

In this article, we will discuss 10 best practices for high scores in GK questions in NDA and CDS exams. To know these methods in detail, please read the following article-

Tips for preparing General Knowledge in NDA & CDS exams

General knowledge plays an important role in high scores in NDA and CDS examinations. The questions that are asked are very common and require systematic study to prepare them. Some important ways to study GK are as follows:

Analysis of syllabus

Before studying directly in the preparation of NDA and CDS examinations, analysis of syllabus can be the first step. You are advised to analyze the various topics of GK and identify weak and strong areas. In this phase, you can list your strong topics and those topics that need to be improved or read from the beginning. From this list, you will get estimates of your prior knowledge and areas of improvement. This list will also help you determine the preferences of the topics you are reading. So you should take this step seriously.

Last year's question paper

The previous year's question papers for NDA and CDS exams are available on various sources. You are advised to check at least the last 5 years of the question papers. In this phase, your task is to prepare a breakup of questions.

In these activities, you have to list the topics and questions related to these questions in previous years' papers. Since all the questions in the exam are of the same number, so from this list you can easily know about the importance of every topic. By combining this list with the results obtained from Syllabus analysis, you can assess the efforts required to prepare GK's Topics.

Apart from this, we also advise you to resolve the previous year's papers from time to time during the preparation of examinations, as this will help you to examine your acquired knowledge.

study plan

After getting acquainted with your weak and strong areas, you should create a study plan in which you must cover each subject within the stipulated time frame. Do not create such a study plan that affects the preparation of other disciplines. You should strictly follow this plan to get maximum results on time.

Books

To prepare for GK's questions, you should always refer to standard books in which relevant topics are covered. Most of the questions asked in these examinations are based on history, geography, politics, general science, and the syllabus of these subjects is irreversible. Therefore, we recommend that you read the same books in which the complete syllabus covered in the UPSC notified by the UPSC is covered. Following are some books for preparing GK for NDA and CDS exams -
Manorama Yearbook
    Lucent's General Knowledge

Reading Newspapers

Newspapers are the best way to study current events. You will definitely get questions from current affairs in NDA and CDS exams. These questions are generally based on the national and international events of the last 6 months. Newspapers are the best ways to read current affairs. Therefore, you should develop a habit of studying newspapers at least 15 minutes daily. The following are some newsprofits beneficial for preparation of current affairs in NDA and CDS exams:

    The hindu
    Deccan Chronicles
    Times of India

Reading Magazines

Magazines not only play a vital role in the written test, but also have great significance in the SSB interview because some questions are asked about the government's new policies, technical reforms etc. In addition, Magazines are also very helpful in the GD and lecture rounds of SSB interviews.

Many monthly, semi-annual and annual magazines are available for the GK preparation. Some of the following are:

    Competition mirror
    CSR (Competition Success Review)

Science and News Channels

Science and news channels are also very helpful for more knowledge. You can refer to TV Channels, News Channels and Informational Programs for this. This will not only increase your knowledge, but you can easily understand a specific topic. NATGEO, Discovery, DD News, BBC etc. are some examples of science and news channels.

social media

In today's era, social media is an important part of our daily lives and can not ignore social media access. You can easily get different types of information on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter etc.

There are many pages available on Facebook to prepare for GK, which you can follow. So we recommend that you take full advantage of this feature. Do not ignore the importance of social media at all. This can help you to pass NDA and CDS exams in a number of ways.

Online test series

After learning from different sources, it is very important to test your knowledge. Through the online test series, you get real-time exam experience. Resolving this type of test series also increases the speed of solving your questions and confidence in you also becomes stronger. Following are some platforms for the online test series-

    ssbcrackexams.com
    mkconlinetestseries.in

Practice

As we all know that man is skilled only by practice. Therefore, doing hard work during preparation helps in getting higher scores in the exam, and there is no other option for hard work. Otherwise practice with different methods and resources. For this, you can refer to the above mentioned methods or start preparing in your own way.

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