Current Affairs and Contemporary Events
The Current Affairs and Contemporary Events section tests whether you follow the last 12–18 months of national, international and Maharashtra news. Questions cluster around government schemes, appointments, summits, defence exercises, space missions, economic data and state initiatives.
What to track
- Schemes: launching ministry, beneficiary group, central or state funding.
- Appointments: President, Governors, Chief Justice of India, RBI Governor, Election Commissioners and heads of UN bodies.
- Summits: host city and country, theme, chair; G20, BRICS, SCO, ASEAN and COP meetings.
- Firsts and ranks: India's position in global indices; first Indian to achieve something.
- Maharashtra: new state schemes, infrastructure projects and cultural events.
Worked example
A question asks which ministry implements PM Vishwakarma Yojana. The scheme supports traditional artisans and craftspeople, so it belongs to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Reasoning: match the beneficiary group to the ministry's core mandate; do not choose the skill-development ministry merely because training is involved.
Traps
- Confusing similar scheme names, such as PM Vishwakarma and PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
- Swapping the summit host with the chair.
- Quoting outdated headquarters, leaders or ranks.
- Ignoring Maharashtra-specific current affairs.
- Guessing on appointments instead of eliminating options.