How to Prepare for General Awareness for SSC CHSL Tier I

SSC CHSL Tier I is about to take place. The exam is scheduled on May 20, 2022 thereby, leaving 28 days in hands of the candidates to prepare for it. Those who are giving the exam for the first time must prepare it well so that it can be cracked in the very first attempt. General Awareness as we all know is quite an important section that can make or break the situation. Thus, its important to stay updated as far as this particular section is concerned. Free mock test of SSC CHSL is already live on our platform thus, candidates must keep giving mock tests and keep up their exam preparation. Before, moving further onto this let us take a close look at the SSC CHSL Tier I exam pattern

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SSC CHSL Tier I Exam Pattern

Part	Subject (Not in sequence)	No. of Questions/Maximum Marks
I	English Language (Basic Knowledge)	25/ 50
II	General Intelligence	25/ 50
III	Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)	25/ 50
IV	General Awareness	25/ 50

 Note:

• ** Total time duration for all parts is 60 minutes (80 Minutes for candidates eligible for scribes).
• ** In Tier I examination questions will be set both in English and Hindi for Part II, III & IV. Multiple Choice and Objective type questions only.
• ** Negative marking of 0.50 marks is applicable for each wrong answer.

In this article we are here to give you preparation tips for the General Awareness section for the SSC CHSL Tier I exam. Let’s take a sneak peak into the SSC CHSL general awareness syllabus.

SSC CHSL Tier I Syllabus- General Awareness

Basics of Computers and Computer Applications	Common Abbreviations,	Current Events of National and International Importance
Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large	Famous Personalities of India and World,	Flagship Government Programs
Flora and Fauna of India	Games and Sports, Art and Culture of India	General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE)
General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other important World Organizations	History of India and Freedom Struggle	Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India
Indian Economy	Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India	Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system
Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World	Transport Systems in India

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The SSC CHSL General Awareness section is majorly classified into four different categories including:

Current Affairs – It is the dynamic part of the SSC CHSL GA section and candidates must know and cover all national and international recent developments. Aspirants must have a sound knowledge of at least 6 months of current affairs in order to ace this section.

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Static GK – Static GK covers facts and topics which are never going to change. It primarily includes geography, history, economics and polity.

General Science – In order to do well in this particular section SSC CHSL candidates must have the basic knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology.

Miscellaneous – Questions related to topics including Important days national schemes, Book names and authors, Computer and Logical analysis etc.

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Important Topics in General Awareness Section

As far as SSC CHSL Tier I General Awareness section is concerned here are few important in this section:

Science

Physics	Chemistry	Biology
Gravity & Motion	Uses, Common Names and Composition of Various Chemicals	Parts of Plant & their Functions
Sound & Heat	Alloys	Parts of Human Body & their Functions
Work & Pressure	Definition Based Questions (Heat, Oxidation, Reduction etc.)	Basics of Animal Kingdom
Electricity	SI units	Diseases, Prevention & Cure
Units of Measurement	Chemical Change & Physical Change	Nutrients & Deficiency Diseases

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History

Ancient	Medieval	Modern
Indus Valley Civilization	Establishment & Expansion of the Delhi Sultanate	European Penetration & British Conquest of India
Buddhism & Jainism	Religious Movements in the Fifteenth & Sixteenth Centuries	Major Battles, Governor-Generals of India & Indian Princely States
The Mauryans	Mughal Dynasty	Social & Cultural Awakening in India
Post-Mauryan Kingdoms	Later Mughals	The Great Revolt of 1857 & Indian National Congress
The Gupta Period	The Maratha State	Nationalist Movement, 1905- 1918: Growth of Militant Nationalism

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Geography

Movement Of Earth	Winds	Soils of India
Interior of Earth	Ocean & Currents	Agriculture in India
Latitude & Longitude	Volcanoes & Earthquakes	Transportation in India
Solar system	Habitat	Mineral Resources
Atmosphere	Rivers of India	Continents of the World

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Polity

Framing Of The Constitution	President	Governor
Sources Of Indian Constitution	Vidhan Sabha	Vice President
Schedules & Parts Of Indian Constitution	Attorney General Of India	Vidhan Parishad
Chief Minsters	Comptroller Auditor General	Panchayats
Citizenship	Lok Sabha	Parliamentary Funds
Article 370	Rajya Sabha	Supreme Court
Emergency In India	Bills	High Court
Commissions	Prime Minister & Cabinet Ministers	Writs

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SSC CHSL General Awareness Preparation Tips

The General Awareness preparation section is nothing but knowledge about the current happenings and basic knowledge about science etc. A focused preparation of this topic is what is required. Below are few major tips and strategy to ace the General Awareness section

• Keep yourself updated and revise important current affairs news on a regular basis including political news, world economics, important business deals etc.
• Reading newspaper on a daily basis is a must. Aspirants must send some time watching news in order to improve their general knowledge.
• Follow magazines and books like Lucent’s General Knowledge, Manorama Yearbook etc as these are the best resources for General Awareness and candidates will find great information from these.
• Practice or take help from previous year papers as they will of great help.
• Candidates must try and participate in online discussions about topics of both national and international interest.

Though, there are no set boundaries as far as preparation of General Awareness is concerned, but aspirants should take down notes which they can revise later at the time of exam. These are some of the important aspects and preparation strategies for General Awareness section of SSC CHSL Tier I exam. Keep up your preparation level high and ace the upcoming exam.