An Analysis of General Awareness(Static and Dynamic) with some tricks and tips for the Students,

1. General Awareness;
Not difficult
Anymore
Common Entrance Exam
GGSIPU
Sadhana Banerji
Assistant Professor-NDIM

2.  General Awareness is a vast ocean, no one can
become master of it.
 Play smart by finding out what not to study?

3. It is all about WHAT ? No one is here concern
with WHY? and HOW?
Benefits of this kind of GA:
1. Either you know the answer or you don’t
know it .(Save Time)
2. Role of Memory but sometimes mere
recognition becomes your savior)
3. Tricks like Acronyms and Mnemonics can help
you like anything.

4. A. Static (Arihant CET) B. Dynamic(Competition
Success or Pratiyogita Darpan)
1. GK(Major Portion)*
2. History
3. General
Science(Biology,
Chemistry and Physics)
4. Geography
5. Polity
6. Economics(Least
important in this
section)
1. Current Affairs (Events
of last one year from
the date of exam) in
the context of these
areas only.*

5. 5

6. i. Important days and dates of year(Yoga day, World disabled day, World Environment
day, Laughter day etc)
ii. International organizations, members and their Headquarters.
iii. Awards and Honors (National and International).
iv. Famous books and their writers.
v. Sports-Important Cups and Trophies
1. Cricket-Irani,Asia Cup,Ranji Trophy,Vizzy trophy,Deodhar.
2. Football-Durand Cup, Sanjay Gold Cup,Nehru Gold Cup, Santosh Cup, Rovers Cup.
3. Hockey –Agha Khan Cup,Azlan Shah,Dhyanchand Trophy,Khan Abdul Gaffar Cup.
4. Lawn Tennis-Davis Cup,French Open,Wimbledon,US Open,

7. Ancient, Medieval and Modern
1.Ancient-Art and Culture( Folk dances and other art
forms and their respective states)
a) AndhraPradesh-Kuchipudi
b) Asam-Bihu
c) Gujrat-Garba
d) U.P-Kathak
e) TN-Bharat Natyam
f) Kerela- Kathakkali, Mohniattam
g) Maharashtra-Lavani
h) Rajasthan-Ghumar
i) Odisha-Odissi
j) Punjab-Giddha,Bhangra

8.  Name of kings and their famous battles
Battles
1. Hydapas- Porus and Alexander( W)
2. Kalinga-Ashoka (W) and Raja Anantha
3. Tarain(1) – Prithviraj(W) and Ghori
4. Tarain(2)-Prithviraj and Mohd Ghori(W)
5. Panipat (1)-Babar(W) and Ibrahim Lodhi
6. Panipat(2)- Bairamkhan(W) and Hemu
7. Panipat (3)-Ahmed Shah(W) and Marathas

9.  Khanwa-Babar(W) and Rana Sanga
 HaldiGhati-Akbar (W)and Maharanapratap
 Plassey-Robert Clive(W) and Nawab of Bengal
Siraj ud daula
 Buxur-Munro (W) and Mir Qasim,Shuja-Ud
Daula of Awadh and Shah Alam.
3.Modern-Name of Leaders and their parties.
Who among the following is an extremist
leader? (LAL BAL PAL)

10. Biology > Chemistry > Physics
Biology- Name of Diseases and their carriers.
 Mumps-Virus(2015)
 Polio –Virus
 Medicine of Polio- Given by Jonas Salk
Chemistry-Metal and their properties.
Hardest Metal-Diamond(2015)
Physics- Various Inventions and their inventors.
Electric Fan-Wheeler
Biofocal Spectacles-Benjamin Franklin(2015)

11. a) Learn FRs(Just their Names)
b) Name of Fundamental Duties(11 Duties)
c) List of Presidents in order (Shri Pranab
Mukherji,13th President.
d) Name of Newly Appointed CM, if any.( Elections
in 4 States-
Yogi AdityaNath(U.P), Manohar Parrikar(Goa), Trivendra Singh
Rawat (Uttarakhand), Captain Amarinder
Singh(Punjab),Manipur(Ibobi Singh)

12. Geography-
Capital and Currencies of Various Nations.
Sudan-Khartoum, Sudanese Pound
Economics
Least Important in this section (As they cover
it separately in Management awareness
section)

13. Current Affairs

14. 1. Recipients of various Awards of last one year.
2. Famous books and their authors of last year.
specially autobiographies.
3. Sports Events of last one year, their venues (
Past, Present and Future, Medal Tally and
Winners.
4. Recipients of famous awards in sports
category of last year.

15. A. International
1. Nobel Prize –Sweden/10 December/Peace,
Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and
Economics
2. Pulitzer Prize-US/Journalism, Literature/Music
3. Magsaysay-Philippines/Public Service
4. Man Booker Prize-Britain/Highest Literary
Award
5. Oscars Awards-US/Film Making

16. 1. Bharat Ratna-Highest Civilian Award
2. Padma Awards
• Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma
Shri.
3. Sports Awards-Rajiv Gandhi Award, Arjuna
Award and Droncharya Award(given to coaches)
2015,Dhyanchand Award(hockey).
4. Indian Cinema Awards-Dada Saheb Phalke
Award
5. Satiya Academy Prize-Literature
6. Gandhi Peace Prize-For encouraging Gandhian
values.

17. 1. Games from last one years
2. Olympics (If organized in last one year till the
date of exam)
3. Asian Games
4. Cricket World Cup(T20,50-50,)
5. Hockey World Cup
6. Football World Cup
7. Grand Slams
(Venue- Past, Present and Future) Medal Tally,
Winner and Runner Up.

18. • Venue-Brazil,Rio DeZenerio
• Past- London(2012)
• Future-Tokyo(2020)
• Position of India-67th
• Opening Ceremony-Abhinav Bindra
• Closing Flag Bearer-Sakshi Malik
• Medal Tally-
• USA -1st (121 Medals)
• Winners from India
• P.V Sindhu-Silver (Badminton)
• Sakshi Malik- Bronze( Wrestling)
Highest-
Michael Phelps-4 G + 2 S
Usain Bolt-3 G

20.  Rule 1: Geneva (Switzerland)
If the name of Organization starts with world or
international and ends with Organization.
Example:
i. WHO-World Health Organization
ii. WTO-World Trade Organization
iii. ILO-International Labor Organization
iv. ISO-International Standard Organization
v. WIPO-World Intellectual Property Organization
2015
Except-International Maritime Organization(London)*

21. Rule 2: LONDON
I am a common man in London
Example
i. I- IMO-International Maritime Organization
ii. Am-Amnesty International
iii. Common-Common Wealth of nations
Common Wealth of Telecommunication
Organizations.
Rule 3-Washington DC
i. Any Organization related to International Money
or monetary organizations.
Example-IMF ,World Bank.

22.  Rule 4- Vienna, Austria
Any organization related with Industrial
Development/Petroleum/energy.
Example:
i. United Nations Industrial Development
Organization.
ii. International Atomic Energy
iii. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Rule 5-Paris
Organizations related to economic and educational areas.
i. Organization for Economic Cooperation Development
ii. UN,Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization.

23. Other Important Organizations
1. ADB-Manila
2. SAARC-Nepal
3. ASEAN-Jakarta
4. International Court of Justice-
Hague (Netherlands)

24. 1.SAARC-
IF SHARK BITES - MBBS PAIN
Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Pakistan Afghanistan, India and
Nepal.
2.ASEAN-
BPL TV MIMCS
Brunei,Philiphines,Laos,Thailand,Laos,Vietnam,Myanmar,Indonesia,Malaysia
,Cambodia and Singapore.
3.G5
BRICS
Brazil, Mexico(Instead of Russia),India, China and South Africa.
4.G7
GURU JI CHALE FRANCE
Germany, US, Russia(Removed),UK, Japan, Italy, Canada and France.

25. 5.UNO
FRECA (Permanent Members)
France, Russia, UK(England),China and America(US)
6.SCO
TRUCKK
Tajakistan,Russia,Uzbekistan,China,Kazakhastan and Kyrgyzstan.

26. RA ZA GIRI HIgher secondary GIrls School
1. Rajendra Prasad.
2. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
3. Zakir Hussain.
V. V. Giri(Acting President, following the death of Mr.Zakir
Husain)
Mohammad Hidayatullah(Acting President as V.V Giri
had resigned for the election of President)
4. V. V. Giri.

27. FAce Book Mein New Group Request
5. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
6. B.D Jatti
7. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
8. Giani Zial Singh
9. Ramaswamy Venkatraman

28. SHaaNdar APParel
9. SHankar Dayal Sharma
10. K.R Narayan
11. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
12. Pratibha Patil
13. Pranab Mukherji(Present One)

29. Write down these simple tricks in your copy.
Do lots of revision.
Will cover some other things in my next video.
Hope it will help you...

30.  Rule No 1- Rupee
MAN MISS PIC
Maldives
Nepal
Mauritius
Idonesia
Seychells(Small African Island)
Srilanka
Pakistan
India
Ceylon(British Constituency rules Srilanka)

31. Rule No 2-PESO
MAC –C – CPU
1. M-Mexico
2. A-Argentina
3. C-Chile
4. C-Cuba(sugar bowl, max boxers)
5. Colombia(Drugs supplier, Play football)
6. Philippines
7. Uruguay

32. Rule No.3-Pound(value more than Dollar)
UK- LESS( UK has made us Less)
1. UK
2. Lebanon
3. Egypt (African Country, Nile river; longest
river)
4. Southern Sudan-Got independence in 2011.

33.  Rule 4-Dinar
Le –J-BISKAT
1. Libya
2. Jordon
3. Bahrain
4. Iraq
5. Serbia
6. Kuwait
7. Algeria
8. Tunisia

34. Rule 6- Dollar
Ca-Fi- TAZ-LINE-US
1. Canada
2. Fiji
3. Taiwan
4. Australia
5. Zimbabwe
6. Liberia
7. New Zealand
8. US

35. Rule 6- Rubel
1. Russia
2. Bulgaria
Rule 7-
1. Japan- Yen
2. China-Yuan (Regminbi) (Interchange the position
of a and n- leads to na)
Rule 8-Rial
1. Saudi Arabia
2. Iran
3. Yemen
4. Omen

36. Rule 9- Euro
Try to remember name of those countries who are not
having Euro as their currency even they are in Europe.
1. Bulgaria-Lev
2. Croatia-Kuna
3. Czech Republic-Koruna
4. Denmark-Krone
5. Hungary-Forint
6. Poland-Zloty
7. Romania-Leu
8. Sweeden-Krona
9. UK-Pound Sterling

37. 1. Thailand-Baht
2. North Korea-Won
3. South Korea-Won
4. Switzerland-Franc

38.  January 9: NRI Day
 January 10: World Laughter Day
 January 12: National Youth Day( Birthday of
Vivekananda)
 January 15: Army day
 January 24-National Girl Child Day (11
October- UN Girl Child day)
 January 25: National Voters day
 January 30: Martyrs’ Day; World Leprosy
Eradication Day( Gandhi ji was assassinated
by Nathuram Godse).

39.  Important Dates of February
 February 4: World Cancer Day
 February 24: Central Excise Day
 February 28: National Science Day(C.V Raman has
given Raman Effect ,Got Noble Price too)
 March 8: International Women’s Day; Intl. literacy
Day
 March 15: World Disabled Day; World Consumer
Rights Day
 March 20-World Sparrow Day
 March 21: World Forestry Day, Elimination of
Racial Discrimination.
 March 22: World Day for Water
 March 24: World TB Day( Chronic Carrier of this
disease in India)

40.  April 2:World Autism Day
 April 7: World Health Day (V.IMP)
 April 18: World Heritage Day
 April 21: National Civil Service Day
 April 22: Earth Day
 April 25: World Malaria Day
 May 1: Workers’ Day (International Labour Day)
 May 8: World Red Cross Day
 May 11: National Technology Day(India did
Pokharan test this day)
 May 21: Anti Terrorism Day(Rajiv Gandhi was
Assassinated by LTTE)
 May 31: Anti-tobacco Day

41.  June 5: World Environment Day
 June 20:World Refugee Day
 June 21:International day of Yoga(Imp)
 July 11: World Population Day
 July 28:World Hepatitis
 August 12:International Youth Day
 August 19: Photography Day
 August 29: National Sports Day

42.  September 5: Teachers’ Day ; Sanskrit Day
 September 15: Engineers’ Day (
M.Visvesvaraya Bday)
 September 16: World Ozone Day
 September 21: Alzheimer’s Day; Day for
Peace & Non-violence (UN)
 September 27: World Tourism Day

43.  October 3: World Habitat Day
 October 5: World Teachers Day
 October 8: Indian Air Force Day
 October 9: World Post Office Day
 October 10: National Post Day
 October 16: World Food Day
 October 24: UN Polio Day
 November 14: Children’s Day; Diabetes Day
 November 19: National Integration Day
 November 26: World Constitution Day

44.  December 1: World AIDS Day
 December 3: World differently able Day
 December 4: Indian Navy Day
 December 10- Anti Corruption Day
 December 10: Human Rights Day
 December 22: National Mathematics
Day(Srinivasa Ramanujan Bday)
 December 23: Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day)
(India) (Chaudhari Charan Singh Bday)
 December 25-Good Governance Day

45. 1. Computer-Charles Babbage
2. Television-John Logie
3. Car-Nikolas Kugan
4. Car(Petrol)- Karl Benz (Germany)
5. Telephone-Graham Bell
6. Dynamite-Alfred Noble
7. Radio-Marconi
8. Electric-Wheeler
9. Vaccine-Edward Jenner
10. DNA-Watson And Crick
11. X Ray-William Rontgen
15. Aero plane-Wright brothers
16. Electric Iron-Henry Seeley

46. 15. Radium-Marie Curie
16. Waterproof –Charles Macintosh
17. Theory of Evolution-Darwin
18. Lift-Otis
19. Mercury Thermometer- Fahrenheit
20. Battery –Alessandro Volta
21. Theory of Relativity=Einstein
22. Penicillin –Alexander Fleming
23. Diesel Engine–Rudolf Diesel
24. Camera-Stevon Sasson
25. Insulin-Frederick Banting
26. Mircoscope-Zacharis
27. Antiseptics-Dr.Joseph Lister
28. Atom-Julius Robert
29. Cement-Joseph Aspdin

47. 1. An Unsuitable Boy-Poonam Saxena
2. Many Everest- Ravindra Kumar
3. Rajiv Gandhi Assassination; Hidden Truth-P A
Ekalaivan
4. Andhere se Ujale tak-Arun Jetili
5. Death Under the Deodars-Ruskin Bond
6. Conflict of Interest-Sunita Narain
7. The Burning Forest-Nandini Sunder
8. Don’t say We have nothing-Madeleine Thein
9. Trump Revealed-Michael Kranish and Mac
Fisher
10. The Pigeon Tunnel-John LeCarre
11. Selection Day-Arvind Adiga
12. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness-Arundathi
Roy

48. 13. An Era of Darkness- Sashi Tharoor
14. The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad-Twinkle Khana
15. Bihar to Tihar- Kanahiya Kumar
16. My Story – An autobiography of Michael Clarke
17. “Playing it my way” – Sachin Tendulkar’s
Autobiography
18. Six Machine-Chris Gayle (Auto Biography)
19. The Sleepwalker's Dream - Dhrubajyoti Borah
20. The Adivasis will Not Dance - Hansda Sowendra
Shekhar
21. His Bloody Project - Graeme Macrae Burnet

49. 1. Bob Dylan - Nobel Prize in Literature 2016
2. The Sellout-Paul Beatty - Man Booker Prize
2016
3. The Vegetarian -Han Kang (Author), Deborah
Smith (Translator) - Man Booker International
Prize 2016
4. The Sympathizer-Viet Thanh Nguyen -
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2016

50. Thank you ! Hope it will help you.
All the best for the exam.