How to Clear Any Competitive Exam in First Attempt : Proven Strategies for Success

Cracking a competitive exam on the first attempt is a dream for many aspirants. With the right strategies, disciplined study habits, and a focused mindset, this goal is entirely achievable. This guide offers actionable tips and techniques to help you succeed in your first attempt.​

1. Understand the Exam Inside Out

Begin by thoroughly understanding the exam pattern, syllabus, and marking scheme. Analyzing previous years' question papers can provide insights into the types of questions asked and the weightage of various topics. This foundational knowledge is crucial for effective preparation.​

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Pope Francis Dies at 88

Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away today at the age of 88. He was loved by many people around the world for being kind, humble, and caring. He was the pope for 12 years and made big changes to help the Church become more welcoming and focused on helping others.

Who Was Pope Francis?
Pope Francis was born in Argentina on December 17, 1936. His real name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Before he became a priest, he studied science and worked in a lab. Later, he decided to become a Jesuit priest and worked with poor and sick people in his hometown.

In 2013, he was chosen to be the pope after Pope Benedict XVI stepped down. He was the first pope from South America and the first Jesuit pope. He chose the name “Francis” to honor Saint Francis of Assisi, who is known for living simply and caring for the poor and nature.

What Did He Do as Pope?
Pope Francis wanted the Church to be more caring and open. He often said that the Church should focus on love, kindness, and helping those in need. He spoke up for people who were poor, refugees, and those who felt left out.

He also cared a lot about protecting the Earth. In 2015, he wrote a letter called Laudato Si’ asking people around the world to take care of the planet and stop pollution.

Pope Francis lived a simple life, even as pope. Instead of living in a fancy palace, he stayed in a small guesthouse in the Vatican. He often spoke directly to people, even using social media to share messages of hope and love.

His Final Days
Pope Francis had some health problems in the last few years. In early 2025, he became sick with pneumonia. Even though doctors tried to help him, he passed away peacefully on the morning of April 21, 2025, in Rome.

His Legacy
Pope Francis will be remembered as a pope who cared deeply about people, especially the poor and the planet. He helped the Church become more open and loving. People from all over the world are sharing prayers and memories to honor his life and leadership.

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SBI Clerks 2025 Results released

Friends, the State Bank of India (SBI) has released the Results and Marks of SBI (Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales / Clerks) Preliminary (Phase I) Online Exam. It is known that the State Bank of India has invited online applications from 12th December 2024 to 7th January 2025 for the recruitment of a total of 13,735 Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) jobs. Later the bank has conducted the preliminary examination during 22nd February to 1st March 2025. Now it has came out with the results of the same. You can check your result from below link by entering your Roll Number or Registration Number and Date of Birth. All the Best.

 

It will soon make the call letters of the candidates who qualified for the mains available. The mains examination have been tentatively fixed during 10th and 12th April 2025.

 

 

Check your SBI Clerk 2025 Preliminary Online Exam Result from here

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SBI Clerk 2022 Recruitment Notification released - 5008 Posts

Friends, the State Bank of India has released the much awaited recruitment notification for SBI Clerks / Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) for the year 2022. The online application link will be activated from tomorrow i.e., 7th September 2022. Last date for Online Applications is 27th September 2022. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

Name of the Bank : State Bank of India (SBI)

Name of the Posts : Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)

Vacancy Details

• General : 2143 Posts
  
• EWS : 2143 Posts
  
• SC : 743 Posts
  
• ST :  467 Posts
  
• OBC : 1165 Posts
  
• Total : 5008 Posts

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SBI PO 2021 Call Letters released

Friends the State Bank of India (SBI) has released the call letters for upcoming SBI Probationary Officers exam. You can download your call letters from the official website of the State Bank of India or from below link. All the best.

Download your SBI PO Call Letters 2021 from here

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How to Prepare for UPSC CSAT Examination 2021?

UPSC CSAT is commonly referred to as General Studies-II in the preliminary exam of the UPSC Civil Service exam. Although it is a qualifying paper, you should build an effective preparation strategy to excel in this section. Candidates can also enroll in the best UPSC CSAT Online Coaching to enhance their overall preparation level. Lakhs of candidates apply for this examination every year, but many candidates fail to grab this position because of their weak preparation strategy. It is important for the candidates to give priority to all the sections covered by CSAT as no one can predict the area from which the questions will be asked in the examination. In order to qualify in the CSAT prelims, the candidates will have to secure more than 33% of marks. Thus, it is important for the candidates to know the weightage of each topic and build rock-solid preparation strategies to achieve success in the exam. On that note, let’s discuss the best preparation tips to crack UPSC CSAT Exam.

Know the Syllabus and Exam Pattern

All the aspirants should go through the UPSC CSAT syllabus and exam pattern before starting the exam preparation to prepare only those topics that are asked in the exam. The UPSC CSAT tests the candidate’s Interpersonal Skills, Logical Reasoning, and Analytical Skills, Decision Making, General Mental Ability, Reading Comprehension and Numerical Ability. The UPSC CSAT question paper consists of 80 questions for 200 Marks and the time allotted for the paper is 2 hours. Also, there will be negative markings in the exam.

Strengthen Your English Language Skills

Many aspirants are stressed or worried before the exam because they don’t have an English background or excellent English skills and they fear that this disadvantage may stop them from qualifying in the exam. But they don’t need to worry as the English section can be handled with regular practice and hard work. Candidates are advised to refer to the best grammar book and read newspapers/novels to improve their vocabulary skills, learn new words, sentence correction methods, and grammar usage skills. In addition to this, candidates can also enroll in the best UPSC  IAS GS 2023 Coaching in English as they can learn better under the guidance of a mentor and will also get various study resources for better preparation.

Attempt Mock Tests Regularly

Mock Tests are one of the best sources of preparation for the UPSC CSAT Exam. While attempting the questions of the mock tests, candidates learn time management skills and identify their strengths and weakness in each subject. Candidates should not spend more than three minutes on each question and quickly move on to other questions if they are not able to solve them. They are advised to solve their strength topics first in the actual exam and attempt time-consuming questions at the end. Candidates will be able to recognize their strengths and weaknesses by analyzing their performance in the mock test.

Refer Best Books

Along with the best preparation strategies, the candidates are required to select the best books to crack the UPSC IAS Exam. Cracking the Civil Service Exam is no cakewalk, therefore it becomes important for the candidates to read books based on the latest syllabus of the exam. Feedback and recommendation of the mentors and last year’s toppers can also be considered while choosing the books and study material for the preparation.

Short Notes + Revision is Must

Apart from covering the syllabus at a decided time, candidates should make sure that they maintain notes of all the important formulas, current affairs, shortcuts, and concepts while covering each and every topic of all the subjects. Candidates can quickly revise from the handwritten notes as they don’t have to spend all the time again revising the vast syllabus. This will also help them in remembering all the important pointers of each topic on the examination day without any confusion.

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2021 Wimbledon Championships Winners List

The 134th edition of Wimbledon Championships 2021 (Tennis) was recently held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, UK during 28th June 2021 to 11th July 2021. An Indian origin boy Samir Banerjee has won the title in Boys' Singles category.  Here is the complete winners list.

Wimbledon Championships 2021 Winners List

• Men's Singles : 
• Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 
• 6th Wimbledon title. 
• 20th Grandslam win = equaled Federer and Rafael Nadal's record of winning 20 men's singles grand slam titles.  
  
• Became the first male player to win the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in the same calendar year after  Rod Laver in 1969.
• Won the first three Grand Slams of 2021.
  
• by defeating Matteo Berrettini (Italy)
  
• Women's Singles : 
• Ashleigh Barty (Australia) 
• maiden Wimbledon title
• second Grand Slam title 
• first Australian woman to win singles' title in 41 years (since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980).
  
• by defeating Karolína Plíšková (Czech Republic)
• Men's Doubles :
• Nikola Mektić (Croatia) / Mate Pavić (Croatia)
• by defeating Marcel Granollers (Spain) & Horacio Zeballos (Argentina)
  
• Women's Doubles : 
• Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) / Elise Mertens (Belgium)
• by defeating Veronika Kudermetova (Russia) and Elena Vesnina (Russia)
  
• Mixed Doubles : 
• Neal Skupski (United Kingdom) / Desirae Krawczyk (United States)
• It is Krawczyk's second successive Grand Slam title. She won the French Open in June along with Salisbury.
  
• by defeating Joe Salisbury (United Kingdom) and Harriet Dart (United Kingdom)
  
• Boy's Singles :
• Samir Banerjee (US - Indian Origin)  
• 17 year old.  
  
• by defeating Victor Lilov (United States)
  

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Latest List of Ministers and their Portfolios 2021

On 7th July 2021 (Wednesday), Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers has underwent a reboot with major portfolios including Railways, Law, Health and Information Technology going into the hands of new ministers. With this reshuffle, the total number of the council of ministers has now became 78 (77 ministers + Prime Minister).  The maximum limit is 81. Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha, has been given charge of the Railways and IT ministry.  Kiren Rijiju has got the Law and Justice ministry. Anurag Singh Thakur will handle Information and Broadcasting ministry followed by Youth Affairs and Sports. Mansukh Mandaviya is the new health minister. 

Important Points to Note :

• Total numbr of Ministers - 78 (77 ministers + prime minister)
  
• Current cabinet ministers - 30 (earlier 21)
• Junior Ministers - 45 (earlier 23)
• Women Ministers - 7 Women inducted (11 in total)
• Youngest Minister - Nisith Pramanik (35 years)
• Oldest Minister - Som Parkash (72 years)

List of Cabinet Ministers 2021

1. Rajnath Singh    Minister of Defence
2. Amit Shah    Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation
3. Mansukh Mandaviya    Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
4. Nitin Gadkari    Minister of Road Transport and Highways
5. Nirmala Sitharaman     Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
6. Narendra Singh Tomar    Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
7. Dr. S. Jaishankar    Minister of External Affairs
8. Arjun Munda    Minister of Tribal Affairs
9. Smriti Irani    Minister of Women and Child Development
10. Piyush Goyal    Minister of Commerce and Industry; Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of Textiles
11. Dharmendra Pradhan    Minister of Education; and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
12. Pralhad Joshi    Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines
13. Narayan Rane    Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
14. Sarbananda Sonowal    Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of AYUSH
15. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi    Minister of Minority Affairs
16. Dr. Virendra Kumar    Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
17. Giriraj Singh    Minister of Rural Development; and Minister of Panchayati Raj
18. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia    Minister of Civil Aviation
19. Ashwini Vaishnaw    Minister of Railways; Minister of Communications; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
20. Ramchandra Prasad Singh    Minister of Steel
21. Pashu Pati Kumar Paras    Pashu Pati Kumar Paras
22. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat    Minister of Jal Shakti
23. Kiren Rijiju    Minister of Law and Justice
24. Ra Kumar Singh    Minister of Power; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy
25. Hardeep Singh Puri    Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
26. Bhupender Yadav    Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of Labour and Employment
27. Mahendra Nath Pandey    Minister of Heavy Industries
28. Parshottam Rupala    Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
29. G. Kishan Reddy    Minister of Culture; Minister of Tourism; and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
30. Anurag Singh Thakur    Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

• Rao Inderjit Singh   -  Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
• Dr Jitendra Singh - Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; and Minister of State in the Department of Space

Ministers of State

1. Shripad Yesso Naik  Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism
2. Faggansingh Kulaste Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development
3. Prahalad Singh Patel Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries
4. Ashwini Kumar Choubey Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
5. Arjun Ram Meghwal Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture
6. General (Retd.) V. K. Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation
7. Krishan Pal    Minister of State in the Ministry of Power; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries
8. Danve Raosaheb Dadarao    Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways; Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines
9. Ramdas Athawale    Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
10. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti    Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development
11. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan    Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
12. Nityanand Rai    Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs
13. Pankaj Chaowdhary    Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
14. Anupriya Singh Patel    Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
15. Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel    Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice
16. Rajeev Chandrasekhar    Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
17. Shobha Karandlaje    Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
18. Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma    Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
19. Darshana Vikram Jardosh    Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways
20. V. Muraleedharan    Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
21. Meenakashi Lekhi    Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture
22. Som Parkash    Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
23. Renuka Singh Saruta    Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
24. Rameswar Teli    Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment
25. Kailash Choudhary    Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
26. Annpurna Devi    Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
27. A. Narayanaswamy    Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
28. Kaushal Kishore    Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
29. Ajay Bhatt    Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism
30. B. L. Verma    Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation
31. Ajay Kumar    Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs
32. Devusinh Chauhan    Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications
33. Bhagwanth Khuba    Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
34. Kapil Moreshwar Patil    Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj
35. Pratima Bhoumik    Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
36. Dr. Subhas Sarkar    Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
37. Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad    Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
38. Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh    Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
39. Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar    Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
40. Bishweswar Tudu    Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti
41. Shantanu Thakur    Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
42. Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai    Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development; and Minister of State in the Ministry of AYUSH
43. John Barla    Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs
44. Dr. L. Murugan    Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
45. Nisith Pramanik    Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

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8 States get new Governors - Complete List

 President Ram nath Kovind appointed new governors for 8 states. This move has gain importance ahead of the much anticipated Cabinet reshuffle. Some important names in the list include Thawarchand Gehlot, the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment as the new Governor of Karnataka. He has replaced the present governor Vijubhai Vala. Here is the complete list of newly appointed governors.

• Haribabu Kambhampati (BJP Veteran from Andhra Pradesh) - New Governor of Mizoram
• P. S. Sreedharan Pillai (Present Governor of Mizoram) - New Governor of Goa
• Thawarchand Gehlot (Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment) - New Governor of Karnataka
• Satyadev Narayan Arya (Present Governor of Haryana) - New Governor of Tripura
• Ramesh Bais (Governor of Tripura) - New Governor of Jharkhand
• Bandaru Dattatreya (Governor of Himachal) - New Governor of Haryana
• Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel - New Governor of Madhya Pradesh
• Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar - New Governor of Himachal Pradesh

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SBI Clerk 2021 Recruitment Notification out

Friends, the State Bank of India has released the much awaited recruitment notification for SBI Clerks / Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) for the year 2021. The online application link will be activated from tomorrow i.e., 27th April 2021. Last date for Online Applications is 17th May 2021. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

Name of the Bank : State Bank of India (SBI)

Name of the Posts : Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)

Vacancy Details

• General :2151
• EWS : 488
• SC : 726
• ST :  440
• OBC : 1195
• Total : 5000

Eligibility Criteria (as on 1st April 2021) :

Education (as on 16th August 2021) : Graduation in any discipline form a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 16.08.2021.

Age (as on 1st April 2021) :

• Minimum : 20 Years
• Maximum : 28 Years

Important Dates :

• Starting Date of Online Applications : 27th April 2021
  
• Last Date for Online Applications : 17th May 2021
  
• Tentative Dates for Preliminary Exam : June 2021
  
• Tentative Date of Main Exam : 31st July 2021
  

Check the notification of SBI Clerical Recruitment 2021 from here

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