General Knowlege for Competitive Examinations

Indian students write many competitive examinations to get admission into next level of school, colleges and university programmes. Also examinations are held for recruitment to various posts and service. Some of the popular examinations in India UPSC Examinations, SSC Examinations, Banking Services Examinations, Railways Examinations, Admission Tests for College Admission Undergraduate, Post Graduate etc and Entrance Examinations to enter into professional programmes. 

In all such examinations Questions of General Knowledge are asked. In some exams there might be a separate question paper, in some it may be a part of question paper with other subjects, in some may be not. But General Knowledge is one of the compulsory part in a student life.

This is why to help out Indian students I have gathered chapters of general knowledge in varied subjects areas. These are true to my knowledge and written after study of various books, news sources, periodicals etc. 

General Knowledge (GK) means popular knowledge that comes from listening day to day stories.  These stories may from any area of life. The knowledge in all such general talks makes part of General Knowledge. Our common know how about things, people, places, science, technology etc is a measure of our awareness. In the competitive examination for admission, jobs and scholarships etc Questions in General Knowledge are asked. So you can prepare better for your upcoming examination I have gathered data around different walks of life and put in Organized Format. Here are lessons for you

• Indian Polity: General Knowledge for Competitive Examinations
• General Knowlegde: PHYSICS
• General Knowledge: CHEMISTRY
• General Knowledge - BOTANY
• General Knowledge: Zoology
• An Overview of Historical Facts and Figures: World History
• Noted Indian Historians
• List of Historian from countries other than India
• Countries and Languages
• List Of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites In India
• General Knowledge: First in India
• GK: First Heads of States (World)
• GK: First Visitors, Invaders
• GK: First in World
• GK: Nationals Animals and Countries
• Countries and National Flowers
• List of National Fruits
• Important Rivers of the World
• List of National Birds of Some Prime Countries
• National Emblems of Different Countries
• International Boundaries
• News Agencies of Some Countries
• Some Important Political Parties of Different Countries
• Intelligence Agencies of the world
• Signs and Symbols and Their Significance
• Indian National Symbols
• Official Books and Papers
• Nick Names of Important Indian Places
• Most Popular Newspaper
• Interesting Facts about India

Revised JEE Main, JEE Advanced and NEET UG Entrance Exam Dates 2020

Many Many many entrance examinations are in limbo due to COVID-19 Pandemic and lockdown as a measure to physical distancing. Today MHRD India has announced revised dates for JEE and NEET. Both examinations are administered by National Testing Agency. The new and revised dates are given below.

• JEE Main 2020: July 18 to July 23
• NEET UG 2020: July 26
• JEE Advanced 2020: August

Due to COVID 19 crisis dates are not certain I feel so. For latest updates please keep looking official website.

Stay prepared

Stay Safe

Information source: https://www.ndtv.com/education/jee-main-date-neet-date-cbse-exam-date-live-updates-2223642

7 Tips to stay prepared for entrance examinations during COVID-19 lockdown

Without revisions you will forget almost 18% of lessons. Keeping things in memory is pretty tough task if you not revise. But hold a minute, there are activities you can do to remember better and keep lessons near 100% in mind. How? By doing activities. Your question might be then how to do that benzene ring activity or Bernoulli's Theorem or may be photosynthesis. To help you here are some suggestions.

1. Pick your Pencil and Paper or slate and chalk: Write your lessons, whatever you have learnt towards entrance exam preparation, write down. Much stuff will go in permanent memory.

2. Record audio-Listen your voice: Kill two birds shooting one arrow. You will learn public speaking and most importantly, when you say it loud, it goes better in permanent memory.

3. Record video lessons: Out there you may have access to many video platforms. Open your phone or computer and record it. Now it’s time to say 2H2+O2 ------> 2H2O

4. Teach your friends online: Make your group, go live, Teach. Test. Award marks for right answers and penalize for wrong answers.

(I used to test my students weekly, one mark for each right answer and may be -2/-5 marks for wrong answer and report shown to parents, better a student much harsh I was in awarding marks. And many to whom I taught secured top 10 position in class).

5. Get tired: I don't know if this thing will work for me, but for me it works often. When I feel like out of ideas I go for long long walk till my mind say, no I can't take more, I catch better sleep and next I get better ideas. You can't go out in COVID-19 lockdown, why not some rope jumping or sit-ups.

6. Design your question paper: Books, online material and many things you already have. Design your question paper and practice. You can ask to a friend too.

7. Eat right: What cookies do to our computer same happen to our brain when we eat mindlessly. Eat in limits and leave space for water in your tummy. Because you are indoors not mean to eat in plenty not good for health not for exams.

If I was in your place waiting for next exam dates I may have done all those things to stay connected with lessons. Thoughts are my own.