It is considered very important to be updated about what happens around you. Current affairs are basically bein updates about what is going around you at different social, political, and other areas.
One might think, what is the use of knowing things you might not ever care about, why is it necessary to be updated.
Well, precisely, it is important to know the place where you live in. It is important to know about the people we stay with. At small scale, we generally know what happens with our relatives via phone calls or social media updates. But at large scale, it is important to have regular check on news headlines. Some may not interest you, but knowing about what is going around is highly beneficial.
For example, in the recent ties too, people who undergo job interviews are often asked about the current affairs apart from their academic achievements and job experiences.
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