How do I improve general awareness and general knowledge?

General knowledge is undoubtedly a necessity in today's time if you want to survive in the environment with such a speedy updated. be it political, economic or social environment changes are taking place in a very fast manner. Friend. If you want to improve your general knowledge and general awareness. So firstly you need to improve some basic things like reading and understanding ability. Don't mug up but you try to understand. To improve your general knowledge you must ensure the following things:
Improve your listening skills 
Peer group
Use internet judiciously
Unquenchable thirst 
Attending quizzes
I like this line very much Knowledge is supreme and it never goes waste!