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If you are preparing for the upcoming banking exams like SBI Clerk<\/a>, IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS SO, RRB Clerk, this is one arid task you got to take interest in, and that too on a daily basis. Yes! We are talking about reading newspapers. Nearly the whole country is stuck in a lockdown kind of situation and this is the best time for improving your skills. We will get to the benefits & techniques of reading newspapers below but before that we want a minute of yours to check out the free mock tests available on our platform. You may take a free mock test of a number of banking exams like SBI Clerk, RRB PO etc. and check the level of your preparation. Knowing the preparation level will help you immensely as you can put more focus on your weak areas. Let’s now have a look at the benefits of reading newspapers and how this habit can help you score good marks in the general awareness section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Importance of Current Affairs & General Awareness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The importance of general awareness is of prominent importance in this exam. Apart from other sources like\u00a0monthly<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0weekly GK capsules<\/a>, newspapers are one important resource you shouldn\u2019t ignore. For one, they get you the latest update on a range of topics and they get you the opinion of subject matter specialists on topics that are important to the nation. These opinions help you in creating a mindset and help you keep yourself updated on answering current affairs questions asked in\u00a0SBI Clerk exam<\/a><\/strong>. You also get the latest facts & figures on the news which will be helpful in the current affairs part of general awareness section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you complaining that you don\u2019t get time to read newspapers? Well! Reading newspapers doesn\u2019t just help you in general awareness section, it also helps you in other sections.\u00a0Regular reading<\/a>\u00a0helps you get a good reading speed<\/strong>\u00a0which helps you in getting a marginal edge in all the sections as you take little time to read. It also improves your vocabulary and writing skills. It is\u00a0advisable to take out 1-2 hours of your time and start reading newspapers. This is especially important in these COVID-19 times when you have some spare time which you should try to fully utilize. Start reading newspapers today. We are providing some tips below where you can really benefit from reading newspapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Make Notes while reading a newspaper?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Please note that not everything needs to be covered in a newspaper. You need to filter and focus on those newspaper articles which will be important in your upcoming exams. You have to be selective and don\u2019t have to waste time on articles that are not important thereby making the most of your precious time. Below we are providing the kind of news you should read while going through a newspaper. Selecting a good newspaper is equally important. You can pick either The Hindu<\/a> or The Indian Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you read a newspaper, keep a pen and notebook handy and highlight all the articles in the newspaper which belong to either of the below categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n