Are you an UPSC aspirant? Here’s an interesting
article on reading newspapers brought to you by Oliveboard, an
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Regularly reading the newspaper is an
indispensable part of the UPSC Civil Services exam preparation. In fact,
newspaper reading is an integral part of exam preparation, be it the UPSC CSE
or other exams such as CAT, IIFT, SBI PO, IBPS PO etc. This improves your
general awareness and help you score higher in the GK section of the exam. If
you are reading the newspaper in English, it boosts your English preparation
along with GK.
‘The Hindu’ is the most widely recommended
newspaper for UPSC aspirants. Here are few tips on how to read newspapers
effectively.
1. Rely on 1 good newspaper and
that should be enough
2. Spend no more than 5 minutes on
the front page
3. Focus on issues and not news.
As for example: The news is boy faces trouble for talking to a girl. Here, the
issue is moral policing
4. Read selected editorials –
Areas of interest, Agreements, Political Events, Scheme Announcements by
Government bodies, Economy
5. Maintain notes, understand the
‘what’, ‘why’ and ‘how’
Watch
this video to learn to read newspapers effectively in less than 3 minutes!
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