How to read newspaper for UPSC 2023 Exam?

How to read the newspaper for the UPSC IAS 2023 Exam. Read here in detail.

Newspaper is very important in UPSC preparation. The IAS Toppers and guides always suggest reading a newspaper and making self-notes from it so it can really help at the time of revision. The newspaper covers various aspects of the Current events of national and international importance. The newspaper editorial and the backgrounders on various issues provides insights into the issue important from the perspective of the IAS exam 2023.

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It is seen that the candidate always end-up wasting so much time reading the newspaper and the time to study other things is eaten up by the newspaper. The newspaper is an important part of the daily study plan, but it expands to more than two hours and it eats up the time allotted to the other sections. The candidates can read any national daily such as The Hindu, Indian Express or the Times of India.

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How to read the newspaper for the UPSC exam?

The candidates can follow the given suggestions to read and complete the newspaper daily.

Time Limit for Newspaper

The candidates should allot a specific time in their daily routine. Two hours to two and a half hours is sufficient time to read and finish the newspaper. Do not allocate more time to the newspaper because it will hamper the preparation of other components of the IAS preparation. The candidates should read and finish the newspaper daily. The candidates should not read the previous day’s newspaper the next day. Because it will pile up one day and the candidate will feel the pressure of it.

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Important News First

Candidates should read the national news or the headline news of the newspaper and do a little research on that. The events of national importance are always asked in the UPSC exams. The candidates should always read the current events of national and international importance. It must be covered daily.

After finishing the national news, the candidates should search for any new initiatives of the states or the technology institute so they can be covered and their background should be researched. The candidate should not waste his time on the crime news and petty politics news such as the robbery news, crime news, political statement of leaders (in their personal capacity).
It is not essential to read the editorial daily because sometimes the editorial is not important from the perspective of the UPSC exam. The candidates should avoid wasting their time on sports news.

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Prepare notes from the Newspaper

The candidates should prepare notes from the Newspaper. The notes can be divided into two parts, objective information and subjective information. The objective information is the factual data provided by the Government of India and various reputed research agencies. Candidates can use these data in substantiating their answers in the IAS main exam. It will be very helpful while writing the essay and the Ethics answers. Subjective information is the personal opinions and critical views of eminent personalities.

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Editorials and Opinion Building

The editorial of the newspapers is written by eminent personalities and experienced functionaries who have ample experience and knowledge about the topic. Candidates should read the editorial of the newspaper objectively and do not follow the political ideology of the writer. The candidates should objectively analyse the information provided and build their opinion.

There are editorials that criticise governmental policies. The candidates should note down the points of criticism and research how the government policy is designed to address such points or how the government is addressing such problems.

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International Relations Topics

One of the most important topics covered in the newspaper is India’s bilateral relations with other nations. All the newspapers publish the details about the bilateral summits and its details. Various State Public Service Commissions ask the questions directly from such details.

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Science and Technology Topics

The candidates should note the new developments in the field of Science and Technology. These new developments are covered in the newspaper. The candidates should research these new developments and prepare the Science principles behind such developments. UPSC always ask the basic science principles behind such inventions. Such as the wavelength and frequency principles behind the 5G spectrum.

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 English Vocabulary

The candidates can also enhance their vocabulary through the newspaper. The candidates should always keep a dictionary while reading the newspaper. There are various English words that required a dictionary for the meaning, so keeping a dictionary is fundamental to enhance the English vocabulary. The candidates can prepare a notebook for such words and use these new words in the answer writing practice. There are various words that can save the time of the candidates.

The candidates should make the notes from the newspapers and revise them periodically to remember the details about the event. Newspapers help candidate build their worldview objectively.

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