General GK topics for GDPI

Preparing for GDPI (also called GWPI)? Focus on the following general knowledge areas.

Global political & social issues

• Donald Trump & American politics
• Russian role in U.S. elections – hacking, funding
• China – South China Sea, political & military muscle-flexing; 
• Syrian crisis – civil war, Islamic State;
• Israel-Palestine imbroglio;
• Rising authoritarianism in Turkey
• Failed coup
• Purge against followers of Fethullah Gulen
• Stand on Armenian genocide
• Korean peninsula
• North Korea’s nukes, missiles, nature of state; 
• South Korea – corruption scandal, impeachment, leadership crisis, business scandal (Samsung)
• Terrorism in Afghanistan & Pakistan;
• War in Yemen
• Cyprus
• Refugee crisis in EU and changing attitudes towards refugees. 

National political & social issues

• State politicso   Assembly elections in five states 
  o   UP political dramao   Changes in TNo   Delhi & AAPo   Drug crisis in Punjabo   Chit scams in Bengal

•  J&K o   Article 370o  Jammu-Valley tussle;
  
• Naxalism – origin, ideology, reach, methods;
• Cauvery & other river water dispute
• Sport o   BCCI & Lodha Committeeo   Poor governance, infrastructure & performance o   Social Media - freedom of speech & curbs;
  
• Gender-related issues, including safety issues, and
• Religion – conversions & reconversions debate.
  
  
  Also read Economic Issues for GDPI.