How to Prepare General Awareness for RRB ALP? A Very Simple Guide

Many students get very scared when they see the General Awareness (GK) syllabus for the Railway Assistant Loco Pilot (RRB ALP) exam. They look at thick history and geography books and feel like never-ending topics. But here is a big secret. You do not need to read those thick books at all. In the RRB ALP CBT-1 exam, the GK section is worth only 10 marks. Yes, just 10 marks out of 75. Maths, Reasoning, and General Science are much more important. So, your main goal is to study GK smartly in very little time. You should not waste three or four hours a day on it. In this blog, we will tell you how to easily prepare for these 10 marks without taking any stress. Before that, you are strongly advised to take our free topic tests for RRB ALP general awareness section.

What Does RRB Actually Ask General Awareness in the RRB ALP?

The railway board does not ask very hard questions. They do not want to test if you are a history teacher. They just want to know if you read the daily news and know basic facts about India. Here is what they usually ask in those 10 questions:

• Current News: Who won a recent cricket match? Who got a big national award? Who is the new CEO of a big company?
• Science and Space: Did ISRO send a new rocket to space? What is the name of the new satellite?
• Railway News: Are there new Vande Bharat train routes? Is there a new rule by the Indian Railways?
• Static GK: Who wrote a famous old book? Where is a famous national park or temple located?

Simple Steps to Study GK Every Day

You do not need to join a costly coaching class for this. Just follow this very simple daily plan:

1. Give It Only 30 Minutes a Day: Do not study GK for hours. Just give it 30 minutes every morning or evening. Save your fresh brain and energy to solve Maths and Science questions.

2. Stop Reading Big Newspapers: Reading a big English newspaper takes two hours. Do not do it. You will waste your time. Instead, download a simple monthly current affairs PDF from the internet. Read only the main bold lines.

3. Make a Small Copy for Sports and Awards: The Railway board loves sports questions. Buy a thin notebook. Write down the names of people who won gold medals in the Olympics, Asian Games, or World Cups. Write down the names of Oscar or Nobel Prize winners. Read this small copy every Sunday.

4. Play Free Mobile Quizzes: Reading long pages can make you feel sleepy. Playing a quiz is like a game. Download a good exam app on your phone. Give a 5-minute GK test every night before sleeping. If you make a mistake, your brain will remember the right answer for the final exam day.

Big Mistakes You Must Not Make

Please do not make these silly mistakes while studying GK:

• Reading Old History Books: Do not read thick books about old kings, wars, and deep geography. It is a big waste of time for just 10 marks.
• Watching Long GK Videos: Many YouTube videos are two or three hours long just for daily news. Do not watch them. You will lose time that you could use for practicing Reasoning. Read short notes instead.
• Guessing Wrong Answers: The railway exam has negative marking. If you click the wrong answer, 1/3 marks will be cut from your total. If you do not know a GK answer at all, just leave it blank. Do not guess blindly.

Conclusion

GK in the RRB ALP exam is just a very small part of the paper. Keep your main focus on Maths, Reasoning, and General Science because they give you the most marks. For GK, just read the simple news of the last six months and take small mobile quizzes. Keep your mind cool, eat healthy food, and practice daily. You will surely pass this exam and drive that train. Start your simple reading today.

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