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Current Affairs: Official-source Revision

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Useful for: SSC CGL

Overview

Current affairs change constantly; reliable preparation depends on official sources, dated notes and steady revision rather than memorising rumours.

Key points

Use official sources: PIB, ministry websites, RBI, ISRO, the Election Commission.
Write each item as: date — event — who — where — why it matters.
Group notes into national, international, economy, science, sports, awards and appointments.
Revise weekly and compile monthly.
The usual window for SSC is the 6–12 months before the exam.

Explanation

Link each current item to its static background (e.g. a new scheme to its ministry).
Verify numbers and names against the official release.
Practise with dated questions to test recall.
In the last two weeks, revise only your own compilations.

Step by step

Check the source.
Note with date and relevance.
Revise regularly.

Examples

Note format: "[date] — [scheme] launched by [ministry] to [purpose] — source: PIB".
A new space mission note links to ISRO’s earlier missions (static background).
An award note records the field, winner and the awarding body.

Traps and advanced points

Trap: Memorising unverified social-media forwards.
Trap: Notes without dates.
Trap: Studying current events without the static background.

Quick revision

Source + date + one line.
Weekly revision, monthly compilation.
6–12 month window.

Practice MCQs

Which agency is the nodal body for releasing official Government of India press releases?
1. Doordarshan
2. Press Trust of India
3. Prasar Bharati
4. Press Information Bureau (PIB)
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Answer: (d) Press Information Bureau (PIB). Use PIB releases to verify government news.
Which document reviewing the economy is presented in Parliament just before the Union Budget?
1. India Year Book
2. Economic Survey
3. Gazette of India
4. CAG Report
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Answer: (b) Economic Survey. It is prepared under the Chief Economic Adviser.
Official notifications of new laws and appointments are published in the
1. India Year Book
2. Economic Survey
3. Census report
4. Gazette of India
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Answer: (d) Gazette of India. The Gazette is the legal record.
The annual reference book 'India' (India Year Book) is published by the
1. Publications Division
2. Election Commission
3. NITI Aayog
4. Supreme Court
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Answer: (a) Publications Division. It is under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The best way to note a current-affairs item for revision is
1. date, event, who, where and why it matters, with its static link
2. only the headline
3. only the person's name
4. a screenshot without dates
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Answer: (a) date, event, who, where and why it matters, with its static link. Linking news to static topics helps in exams.
Which body releases India's official GDP estimates?
1. Finance Commission
2. Reserve Bank of India
3. SEBI
4. National Statistics Office (NSO)
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Answer: (d) National Statistics Office (NSO). NSO is under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

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