Newspaper for UPSC preparation

One of the most common and a very interesting question which is very frequently asked by the aspirants who are preparing for UPSC, UPSC is one of the most prestigious and difficult exams to crack, so students target the newspaper for complete and thorough preparation of current affairs, as most of the syllabus of current affairs are coming from the newspaper.

The Aspirant should focus on the editorial section of those newspapers and should have a deep analysis of the same. Most of the general studies section from preliminary and the mains exam which has a huge part in making or breaking the rank of the candidate so one must read the newspaper and make it a habit. The list of newspaper that a candidate needs to follow for current affairs are as follows:

1. The Hindu
2. The Indian Express
3. The Business Standard
4. The Financial Express
5. The Times of India and many more

For the Aspirants who prefer the Hindi newspaper:

1. Dainik Jagran.
2. Dainik Bhaskar
3. Dainik Tribune
4. Navbharat Times

But the most common newspaper, which is followed by many are Indian express, Hindu and Business standard. These are the leading newspaper for UPSC preparation

                                                             The Hindu

Launched in the year 1878, the emphasis of this newspaper is on national news, no unnecessary news is found in the paper, the information found in the newspaper is written by the experts and it’s very authentic. The targeted section is Business, Science and Technology, Arts, culture, and many more.

                                                          The Indian Express

The Indian Express is another important newspaper for preparing UPSC. Just like the Hindu, various news covered in this paper is important considering the Editorial section of it.   

                                                          The Business standard

To gather genuine information related to the business and economics of our country, a candidate must read the Business standard, as the economics section carries a good amount of weightage in the paper

                                       How to Read a Newspaper for UPSC Preparation?

1. This paper covers enormous topics related to national as well as international affairs, especially the Indian and the international polity.
2. A keen focus should be given to the Business, Science, and Technology part, Arts and Culture.
3. A candidate can completely ignore the news of a particular person, sports, market, crimes, robbery, murder, and many more, that’s fine

By taking into considerations all these factors, a candidate can surely come out with flying colors in UPSC Exam with regards to current affairs.

All the best for your preparation.