8 Tips to crack General Knowledge Olympiad

-Jayashree S Shet

The General Knowledge Olympiad was introduced with the motive to shape the younger generation by making them aware of the current affairs and important events happening around them. Merely restricting their knowledge to school textbooks would make them unfit to tackle challenges in the future. General Knowledge plays a crucial role in preparing students to achieve great heights in their careers. Hence, it is essential to start preparing them from a young age. 
The International Olympiad conducts the General Knowledge Olympiad annually for all students from classes one to ten. This exam is an excellent platform to train students to stay updated and form their own opinions. Today’s industry stresses more on holistic development rather than just high grades.  Here are 8 Tips to crack the General Knowledge Olympiad.

# Tip 1: Understand the importance of General Knowledge
The first and most important step to cracking the General Knowledge Olympiad is to understand the importance of it. Students tend to overlook the significance of this subject in their school days. The school curriculum is not devised to ensure that students regularly update themselves on the current events happening around them. General Knowledge goes a long way and plays a crucial role in shaping their careers. Students should develop the habit of staying updated as it helps them to boost their confidence and at the same time helps them perform better. Hence, students should be encouraged to study General Knowledge from a young age. 

# Tip 2: Understand the Syllabus
General Knowledge is a very vast subject and covers numerous topics. Students get demotivated because of this reason. In order to help students, The International Olympiad provides a list of the various topics that students have to cover for students from classes one to ten. This allows them to study and prepare for the exams diligently. They can utilize various resources and prepare according to the syllabus. 

# Tip 3: Choosing the Right Resources
Students are generally confused about what resources they should rely on to prepare for the General Knowledge Olympiad. There are extensive resources when it comes to this particular subject. Some of the most common resources are the newspaper, Monthly General Knowledge Compilations, General Knowledge Textbooks, etc. The best material is to read the newspaper. However, since children generally are not motivated to read the entire newspaper, there are several textbooks that they can rely on. These have been formulated for students in different classes. The International Olympiad offers various textbooks as well as Workbooks to help students prepare for the exams.

# Tip 4: Keep it interesting
Since General Knowledge is not restricted to one particular field, it is considered to be very interesting. In order to stay motivated, students can utilize the internet as an excellent way to learn more about topics that interest them. There are videos created on various current affair topics which display the real images and as such help students to understand better and at the same time keeps them motivated.

# Tip 5: Makes your own Notes:
General Knowledge is a very vast topic and covers numerous events. It is of utmost importance that students should maintain their own diaries for this subject and divide them into sections specifically for various fields and write down the current affairs related to each topic accordingly. Such notes are very useful during revision and serve as the most effective tool to crack the exams. 

# Tip 6: Staying Consistent
The key to cracking the General Knowledge Olympiad is hard work and consistency. Students tend to take this subject very casually since it is not included in the school curriculum. However, they should be taught the relevance of this subject and should be encouraged to utilize the opportunity and make the most of it. They should devote a certain amount of time everyday to keep up with current affairs. Dedication and determination help them to excel in the Olympiad exams. 

# Tip 7: Practice Papers are a Must!!
The International Olympiad offers various resources to help students prepare for the Olympiad exams. There are Workbooks, Sample Paper, Previous year question papers and Practice Test Series as well. It is of utmost importance that students should understand the pattern of the question paper before attempting the final exams. These Practice test series and previous year’s question papers help them familiarize themselves with the pattern of the paper and make them confident. It is a wonderful way for them to assess their own performance and work towards improvement.

# Tip 8: 
General Knowledge covers a wide variety of topics. There are numerous events happening in different places all across the globe. It is challenging to keep up with all of them. Hence, students should develop the habit of devoting some time on a daily basis for General Knowledge. If not, this subject would become a huge burden. They should refrain from piling up their work and prepare diligently every day.

General Knowledge Olympiad was introduced with the aim to help students think beyond their classroom learning and enable them to tackle future challenges. General Knowledge is the key component in most of the competitive exams. Students would become confident and would be able to tackle challenges in the future easily. It ensures the holistic development of the students. Therefore, it is crucial that students should be trained to stay updated and develop their own opinions. This also helps them to contribute to future inventions. Students should follow these 8 tips to crack the General Knowledge Olympiad.