A proper strategy is essential for effective preparation.This is all the more important when it comes to current affairs because of the nature of the subject. How to start studying current affairs? The most important aspect of formulating a strategy for current affairs is how to make a beginning. Current affairs are varied They are events which occur in our day-to-day life. They span from sports to politics, economy to arts, and belong to different categories Moreover, certain events occur over a long span while certain others die out almost immediately after surfacing When a person starts preparing for current affairs, he/she faces two problems.First, if a person is not in touch with the current affairs, it is difficult for him to correlate the past events with the present happenings Secondly, if he is collecting information on a newly emerged event the challenge lies in determining whether it would be short lived or continue for a long period of time. The major challenge lies in identifying events which have been happening over a longer period of time and could continue to be relevant in the future too. Other challenges in studying current affairs Apart from these, the other challenge lies in proper categorisation of events in terms of their relevance and the sector they belong to, such as national, international, economic, socio-political science and technology, environmental and sports sector, etc One more hurdle in preparing for current affairs is that there is no definite and fixed syllabus for it. Strategies should be developed keeping in view the above described challenges associated with current affairs. Before beginning preparation for the current affairs, it is best that an individual first categorises them in groups on the basis of relevance importance, need, interest and mental make-up.