Growing Importance of General Knowledge

We all are aware of the growing importance of general knowledge awareness. Each area requires individuals who are not merely qualified in textual knowledge but have a sound knowledge of the current affairs.
General Knowledge often refers to a treasure of vast information about how things functions, famous and vital personalities, occurrences of events, etc. It is very important for us to keep in close touch with the general knowledge information. It is not a tough task to perform, all we need to do is read newspapers, which would give us a daily update or watch television. Gk either in English or Hindi or any regional language does not matter, as far as it is giving you the information. However, you need to make an effort to start getting a gist of the real world which would clear your vision and give you a broader perspective.
General knowledge is often tested in many entrance exams. They have become a pre-requisite to clear such exams. They are asked in question and answered format or asked in interviews. It indicates towards the growing importance of general knowledge in our lives. These entrance exams attempt to recruit an individual who is not merely academically sound but also has a high general awareness level. Both textual knowledge and general knowledge are important to make you an intellectual and grown human being.
Thus, we should not merely read books but in order to have practical knowledge of the world; we should read newspapers and watch news. This would give us a clearer perception of the kind of world we live in, and acquaint us with how basic things function around us. In order to get all the information on events of 2011, you can search the internet or read newspapers.

We achieve general knowledge from the Current affairs that take place around us. It is these affairs that affect us and have an impact on our thinking. This makes the current affairs very important in our lives, as the more we get to know about the things around us, the broader our perspective becomes. We expose ourselves to more ideas, thoughts, solutions, problems etc. This opens our mind, makes it follow a broader direction and gain more knowledge. The more knowledge we have, the closer we are to being called intellectual. Intelligence can not merely be achieved through academic knowledge; our general knowledge should be equally good, in fact better. You become a sound and knowledgeable being, who has information on all the areas around him/her.