IIFT GK SECTION: HOW TO PREPARE

                                                

 As promised in the previous article , I will be trying in this write up to make the aspirants aware of the vast plethora of resources available for mastering the GK section of exams  like IIFT(Indian Institute of Foreign Trade).

The best way for preparing for this section is to be aware of ones surroundings.

Here are a few of the steps that you may employ for the examination:

1)      Subscribe to a general affairs and a business newspaper. Note down the major economic and political stories on a day by day basis. Follow this procedure religiously for the next few months.

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2)      For those of you who may not find the time to do the above step(although it is recommended) subscribe to websites like http://www.gktoday.in/ . They come out with daily and monthly snippets of information.

3)      Another useful  link is the : http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/prep-resources/68981-official-gk-thread-mba-entrance.html , where you find useful matter shared by fellow aspirants .

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4)      Towards the end of October , you will find coaching prep institutes coming out with GK Capsules. They are a must read for all. Last year there was more than a handful questions directly lifted from those capsules.

Eg. In one of the GK questions of last year, the name of the parliament of various countries were mentioned and they were to be matched with the corresponding country names. Those of the test takers who may have gone through the booklets would vividly remember that the name of the Japanese Parliament is Diet.

And there was only one option that was matching the said combination. So, even if someone is not aware of the other options , knowing just one option would have sufficed.

5)      In fact such a technique of eliminating answers by options comes in handy in the GK Section of the paper.

6)      Another useful source of study are the magazines Competition Success Review (CSR) and Pratiyogita  Darpan. All one needs to go through is the major happenings section of these magazines.

7)      Besides, the GK Quest of IMS and Gyan Dhara of Career Launcher are also good for practice.

 PT Education Link: http://www.pteducation.com/gk.asp

My suggestion to everybody is to keep noting down the latest economic data, political appointments, foreign guest visits , Merger and Acquisitions as they happen .

Go through them once in a week and 2-3 weeks before the exam date , put in a little more rigorous effort.

That should put your  ship in a safe harbor with regards to this section.

All the Best