Latest Current Affairs (August 18, 2025)

Who tops the TopBrand 2025 global brand list? — Microsoft
Who tops the TopBrand 2025 global brand list? — Microsoft
Alaska Summit 2025 has taken place between which two countries? — U.S - Russia
SLINEX exercise is held between India and which country? — Sri Lanka
Recently ISRO has set up a space laboratory in which state? — Arunachal Pradesh
Who has become the most valuable football club in the world? — Real Madrid
Who won the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025? — Vincent Keymer
Which festival has been declared as 'State Festival' by the Maharashtra government? — Ganeshotsv
La Ganesan who was the current Governor of which state has passed away? — Nagaland
Who has been named the Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)? — CP Radhakrishnan
Who has recently been declared the world's most valuable football club in 2025? — Real Madrid
Recently in which national park Mohanmala, the oldest elephant who had served the forest department for more than 50 years, has passed away? — Kaziranga National Park
Where has Samsung recently started manufacturing laptops in India? — Greater Noida
Who has recently won the women's singles title of 'Saipan International Badminton Competition'? — Tanya Hemant
Recently India's foreign exchange reserves have increased to how many billion dollars? — 693.62
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Shruti Sharma AIR-1, UPSC CSE 2021

Notes Making Strategy for UPSC Preparation

Newspaper Selection:
  • Read "The Hindu" primarily during most of the preparation.
  • Also read "The Indian Express" before the interview.
Note-Taking Approach:
  • Do not make rigorous notes from the newspaper.
  • Read the newspaper religiously but only made notes of relevant topics.
  • Make notes of topics that could help in the paper, focusing on parts related to the syllabus.
Use of Examples:
  • Use newspaper examples extensively, especially for internal security and ethics answers.
  • Make notes of specific examples like drone attacks for internal security and cyber security incidents.

Garima Lohia AIR-2, UPSC CSE 2022

How to Make Notes of Current Affairs

Avoid Overemphasis on Current Affairs:
  • Mistake: Spending excessive time (six hours/day) on current affairs.
  • Learning: Prioritize building a strong foundation in static subjects.
Static Subjects First:
  • Strategy: Allocate more time to strengthening static subjects.
  • Importance: Even with challenging current affairs, strong static knowledge ensures success.
Limited Time for Current Affairs:
  • Approach: Give two hours for current affairs daily.
  • Advice: Don't overindulge in collecting materials; focus on quality.
Trust in Chosen Material:
  • Guidance: Stick to one trusted source for study materials.
  • Tip: Consistency is more important than constantly switching sources.

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