Hello

General awareness is related to the present scenario events irrespective of any historical events. It includes the daily routine news by which we encounter through our social media platforms. Alternate term for General awareness is current affairs.

For example:-

Basic Symptoms of Novel coronavirus are:
A. Fever
B. Cough
C. Shortness of breath
D. All the above
Ans. D

Hello aspirant,

General awareness questions include questions related to circumstances ie what is happening in present time.It is mostly related to the routine happening of news.

There is no need to learn about historical events.

Some competitive exam use term current affairs for general awareness.

Examples:

Q.1 The central banking functions in India are performed by the

(A) Central Bank of India

(B) Reserve Bank of India

(C) State Bank of India

(D) Punjab National Bank



Q.2Depreciation means

(A) closure of a plant due to lock out

(B) closure of a plant due to labour trouble

(C) loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear

(D) destruction of a plant in a fire accident

Hope this answer is helpful for you.