Why a daily habit wins

This section often presents a short passage on a recent development and then asks about the facts around it. Because the material accumulates over a year, you cannot fairly compress it into a final push. A modest daily routine of fifteen to twenty minutes spreads the load and helps events stick through repeated, spaced exposure rather than one anxious read.

Building the routine

Pick a small, reliable set of sources and read them at a fixed time each day. Keep a brief running note of major national and international developments, awards, appointments, and important reports. Revisit your notes weekly so older items do not fade. The aim is recognition under time pressure, which comes from steady contact rather than long single sittings.

Read a couple of trusted sources daily at a set time.
Jot one or two lines per major event, with the why behind it.
Review the week's notes every weekend to reinforce memory.

Connecting facts to passages

Since questions sit under passages, practise reading the passage carefully even when you already know the topic. The text may frame the event in a particular way, and answers follow that framing. Do timed sets so you learn to find the asked detail quickly. Linking each fact to its background story makes recall easier and helps you answer related questions you did not specifically revise.