Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.

Questions comes under this section have both simple and complex. Candidate needs to go thoroughly their basics general knowledge. Current affairs must be brushed up very well. This is open section for the SSC, they can ask anything ranging from pre-history to very current development. Regular Newspaper reading can help you out in this section. Moreover, Manorama Year Book, Lucent General Knowledge, Any book on Current Affairs would be beneficial to study.