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Cordial Welcome to Jobrefresher Current Affairs 2018. To remain updated with current affairs is prime need in case you want to pass any competitive exam. Even if one is not preparing for Govt Exams one should also be aware about national and international affairs. Intellectual abilities of a candidate are mostly judged through his general knowledge. This is the main page where you can grasp important updates and alerts on national and international events, news related to sports, business, banking, arts, science, defence and world scenarios etc.

Published On : 30 Jun 2020

International Asteroid Day celebrated on 30th June Every year

International Asteroid Day celebrated on 30th June Every year

  • Every year on 30th June International Asteroid Day is celebrated across the world to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard and to inform the public about the crisis communication actions to be taken at the global level in case of a credible near-Earth object threat.
  • History,
    - In December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution A/RES/71/90, declaring 30th June as International Asteroid Day in order to "observe each year at the international level the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation, on 30 June 1908, and to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard."
YSR Kapu Nestham - New Scheme For Kapu Community Women

YSR Kapu Nestham - New Scheme For Kapu Community Women

The 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy has been launched the YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme for the welfare of the Kapu community women. ....

Published On : 29 Jun 2020

NASA HQ at Washington D.C. to be renamed as Mary W. Jackson

NASA HQ at Washington D.C. to be renamed as Mary W. Jackson

NASA Headquarters at Washington D.C. will be named to Mary W. Jackson, she was the first black female engineer at NASA in 1958. NASA is an independent US ag....

Published On : 29 Jun 2020

Chhattisgarh CM launched Godhan Nyay Yojana

Chhattisgarh CM launched Godhan Nyay Yojana

The 3rd Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel (age 58 years) has launched the Godhan Nyay Yojana through video conferencing to promote animal husban....

Published On : 29 Jun 2020

Dhruva - New Chip to Find Locations

Dhruva - New Chip to Find Locations

A team of researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay led by Rajesh Zele has developed the Dhruva chip. It can be used in smartphones and navig....

Published On : 29 Jun 2020

United Nations honored K. K. Shailaja - Health Minister Of Kerala

United Nations honored K. K. Shailaja - Health Minister Of Kerala

United Nations (UN) honored the Health Minister of Kerala K. K. Shailaja for her efforts to fight against COVID-19 in the state. She was th....

Published On : 29 Jun 2020

National Statistics Day celebrated Each year in India

National Statistics Day celebrated Each year in India

Each year on 29th June National Statistics Day is celebrated across India to popularize the use of Statistics in everyday life and sensitize the public as to how Statistics ....

Published On : 29 Jun 2020

Anandiben Patel Handled Additional Charge of Governor of MP

Anandiben Patel Handled Additional Charge of Governor of MP

President Shri R. N. Kovind has appointed the Anandiben Patel as Governor of Madhya Pradesh. She will handle the additional charge of Governor of MP....

Published On : 29 Jun 2020

Micheal Martin - New Prime Minister of Ireland

Micheal Martin - New Prime Minister of Ireland

Micheal Martin has been elected as the 15th Prime Minister of Ireland by the Irish Lower House. He won the election by receiving 93 votes in favor, 63 votes....

Published On : 29 Jun 2020

Clare Connor - New President Of Marylebone Cricket Club

Clare Connor - New President Of Marylebone Cricket Club

Former right-handed English cricketer Clare Joanne Connor has been appointed as the First Female President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). She replace....

Published On : 27 Jun 2020

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking celebrated on 26th June Every year

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking celebrated on 26th June Every year

Every year on 26th June International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is celebrated through the world. It is an expression of its determination to strengthen ....

Published On : 27 Jun 2020

Indian Red Cross Society developed 'eBloodServices' mobile App

Indian Red Cross Society developed 'eBloodServices' mobile App

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has launched the 'eBloodServices' mobile app through video conferencing, which is developed by the Indian Red Cross Society (....

Published On : 27 Jun 2020

Australia and New Zealand will jointly host 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Australia and New Zealand will jointly host 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Australia and New Zealand will jointly host the FIFA Women's World Cup for the year 2023. The joint bid from Australia and New Zealand beat Colombia 23-12 in the final votin....

Published On : 27 Jun 2020

Vini Mahajan - New Chief Secretary of Punjab

Vini Mahajan - New Chief Secretary of Punjab

Vini Mahajan has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Punjab. She is a 1987 batch IAS Officer and the first Women Chief Secretary of the state. She replaced Karan Av....

Published On : 27 Jun 2020

Battery Swapping Facility launched in Chandigarh

Battery Swapping Facility launched in Chandigarh

Battery Swapping Facility Quick Interchange Service (QIS) launched in Chandigarh. It has been inaugurated by the V. P. Singh Badnore (Governor of Punjab) al....

Published On : 27 Jun 2020

Nobel Prize awardee Amartya Sen won 2020 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade

Nobel Prize awardee Amartya Sen won 2020 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade

Nobel Prize awardee Amartya Sen won the prestigious 2020 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his contribution to global justice issues, social inequality in education, ....

Published On : 25 Jun 2020

How to Prepare For Current Affairs And General Awareness?

UPSC Exam Pattern now carries more focus on all round information on current affairs, besides knowledge of aspirants in other fields. The stalwarts or beginners appearing for the UPSC exam are mostly apprehensive about what will be in store for them during UPSC Exams. They are very unsure what to prepare and study relevant to the current pattern of exams. Here is how they should start their preparation.

The first thing regarding preparations that aspirants need to know for UPSC exams is referring to the previous year’s question papers. Those papers should include both the Prelims and Main stream exams. These papers will reveal the pattern they should follow.

They would know more by learning through these papers about how the questions papers are framed and what type of questions they will face in UPSC exams. They can also practice by solving the questions in those papers. This would be more of a skill development exercise, and this will help them to study on the similar lines and get through the UPSC exams.

How to prepare for current affairs section for UPSC exams?

The knowledge about the current affairs is the key for the aspirants to succeed in exams. However, they still might be confused about how to go for it. Here is a guideline how to perform well in the current affairs section of the UPSC Syllabus that most aspirants find a bit intriguing.

Read newspapers & magazines

The easiest source of current affairs information is the internet, newspapers, and magazines. You must read the leading newspapers religiously every day and follow current issues concerning regional, national, and international areas

You should read them carefully and discuss with your friends and seniors. You can get plenty of topics covering developments in medical science, technology, economics, sports, political developments, environmental studies, and a variety of other topics.

Study government planning

Never miss on the different plans and schemes of government to benefit different sections of societies. Those may include schemes to provide skills to unskilled people, old-aged people, young girls for their education, housing schemes, and plans for farmers etc.

Focus on information from some organizations

There are few organizations like ministry of finance, HRD, and RBI that offer some news updates relevant to the question papers in exam. Focus on them and try to read all about them. You must understand all about the important information that may affect the lives of people and country.

Stay updated and analyze

Do in-depth study on various achievements and analyze them. These include political decisions in Kashmir, India’s expedition in space and other developments in science & technology across the world. Try to reach out to the core of all of its aspects and find answers for ‘how, why, where, and what’ of different situations and achievements. Sometimes, aspirants choose to ignore most frequently appearing news items, although those normally are part of the UPSC exam papers.

Historical Aspects

Knowing about the history of the countries and cultures is a skill that you could adopt by indulging in it. Try to get acquainted with the historical events, modern & ancient history of India. Make note of game-changing historical events and try to understand their impact. Remembering dates is also a very important ritual of studying history.

Information on Geographical & International Affairs

International affair in geographical context has a prominent place in the question papers of UPSC exams. Prepare on the international affairs, keeping in mind the ever-changing political scenarios, especially across the country’s borders. Do not forget to refer world atlas to understand the geographical impact in relation to international affairs. This will help you to address real political & geographical issues of the regions.

Ways to hone your skills

When you come to know about the pattern of questions asked in UPSC exams, you must proceed to hone your skills in general knowledge related to current affairs. You can also enhance your GK through daily or weekly current affairs quiz programs available in different websites. You need to read regularly on sports and entertainment also.

If you follow the above referred guidelines on current affairs, you can get past UPSC exams easily.

Importance of Current Affairs

General Knowledge about current affairs help us analyze the pros and cons of a situation and with current affairs one can attain academic as well as personal growth. Jobrefresher is the best website for following current affairs. Randomness is the most important characteristics of competitive examinations. Nowadays, in most of competitive exams and interviews, there is a defined section for General Knowledge which plays central role in final merit list.

Current Affairs mainly has three parts:
1. Static Events like India launched Agni Missile.
2. Dynamic Events which has regular updates like- Nirav Modi case.
3. Periodical Events like- Elections, Annual Budget etc.
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