IAS/CSE prelims: 50% of MCQs come from current affairs every year
Every year 50% of your IAS/CSE Prelims MCQs are directly sourced from Current Affairs only,so it's a crucial part of your prep. Whoever is saying otherwise is certainly not your well-wisher or honest guide. The only reason for such advice to focus largely on GS Static emanates when such people never analyzed upsc pattern & trend to compete with UPSC exam paper framers.