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In this articles, Seeking information on current happenings or events or Current affairs has become an essential part of modem living. Apparently questions relating to current events appear simple but answering them is the most difficult aspect of reference work. Young people, who intend to appear for competitive examinations, quiz contests, etc., will come to you for information on current events. Radio, television and newspapers are important media for the purpose. But increasing flood of current events become elusive after a few weeks. There is considerable time-lag between the announcements and their incorporation in published abstracts, digests and indexes. As compared to the abundance of the current events, secondary services (bibliographical tools) in this field are insufficient. Online reference service can be a good solution to the problem of information on recent happenings. But it will take sometime to, organize such service in India. Moreover it is very costly. As a reference librarian you have to depend until then on the available news paper indexing and news digest Civil services. In the following pages we give you an account of the reference sources of current events. Importance of Exam Different people will have different points of view regarding the utility of Civil Services examination. But if we view it objectively there can be no doubt that the whole process of education will be rendered worthless if there is no evaluation or assessment of the scholar's knowledge. Young students normally are not responsible or mature enough to understand the importance of education. It is the fear of exams that leads them to study seriously. Had there been no system of evaluation, how many young students would study only for the sake of knowledge and self-development? There is no denying the fact that the present system of evaluation needs to be revamped. Media hype and certain sections of society have created a monster of the examination system. As a result, students are under a lot of stress. Moreover scoring high marks is more important to them than gaining actual knowledge. It has become a rat - race and only those who score the highest marks are considered successful. Assessment should be comprehensive in nature, involving all aspects of the teaching learning situation and not just the learner. Rather than being a traumatic experience for the leaner, it should be pleasant and friendly. Remember, students who are apparently 'weak' in one area, may prove to be very strong in another aspect.
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