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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 : 18 Oct 2019

Lionel Messi Awarded with Golden Shoe Award

Lionel Messi Awarded with Golden Shoe Award

  • Argentine football star Lionel Messi (age 32 years) awarded the European Golden Shoe Award for the 6th time. Messi received the award at a function held at Antiga Fabrica Estrella Damm in Barcelona, Spain.
  • The European Golden Shoe is an award that is presented each season to the leading goal-scorer in league matches such as Premier League, Champions League.
  • Messi has taken the honors in
    1. 34 goals in 2009-10,
    2. 50 goals in 2011/ 12,
    3. 46 goals in 2012/ 13,
    4. 37 goals in 2016/ 17,
    5. 34 goals in 2017/ 18,
    6. 36 goals in 2018/ 19.
Valtteri Bottas wins 2019 Japanese Grand Prix

Valtteri Bottas wins 2019 Japanese Grand Prix

Mercedes racing driver Valtteri Bottas (age 30 years) won the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix held at Suzuka Circuit, Japan. In the same event, S....

Published On : 18 Oct 2019

Noted Journalist Kanwar Sain Jolly dies at 86

Noted Journalist Kanwar Sain Jolly dies at 86

Noted journalist Kanwar Sain Jolly died following a prolonged illness. He was 86 years. Mr. Jolly retired as Deputy General Manager (DGM) of Press Trust of....

Published On : 18 Oct 2019

India-Oman joint Air Force exercise begins

India-Oman joint Air Force exercise begins

The joint Air Force exercise between India and Oman 'Ex-Eastern Bridge-V' begins from 26th October at Air Force Base Masirah in Oman. ....

Published On : 18 Oct 2019

Indo-Japan joint Air Force exercise 'Shinyuu Maitri' begins

Indo-Japan joint Air Force exercise 'Shinyuu Maitri' begins

The joint Air Force exercise between India and Japan 'Shinyuu Maitri' begins from 17th to 23rd October at Arjan Singh Air Force Station, Panagarh (West Bengal). In....

Published On : 16 Oct 2019

Union Health minister launches Food Safety Mitra Scheme

Union Health minister launches Food Safety Mitra Scheme

On the occasion of World Food Day, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced the Food Safety Mitra Scheme- Eat Right Jacket and Eat Right Jhola....

Published On : 16 Oct 2019

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed today

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed today

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed every year on 17th October globally. The theme for this year is "Acting together to Empower c....

Published On : 16 Oct 2019

World Food Day observed on 16th October

World Food Day observed on 16th October

Every year on 16th October World Food Day is observed around the world. The day is to celebrate to mark the foundation of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the ....

Published On : 16 Oct 2019

India-Bangladesh rail link reopened after 54 years

India-Bangladesh rail link reopened after 54 years

Sheikh Hasina (10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh) announced today that all the Rail links with India closed after the 1965 war will be reopened. The rail link serv....

Published On : 16 Oct 2019

Odisha's first Robo Chef Restaurant opened in Bhubaneswar

Odisha's first Robo Chef Restaurant opened in Bhubaneswar

The Odisha's first Robot Restaurant opened at the Infocity DLF tower of Bhubaneswar, where two indigenously developed robots, 'Champa' and ....

Published On : 16 Oct 2019

R. N. Kovind embarks on Japan & Philippines visit

R. N. Kovind embarks on Japan & Philippines visit

Shri Ram Nath Kovind (14th President of India) embarked on a two-nation visit to Japan and the Philippines from 17th to 23rd October 2019. During his visit, Presid....

Published On : 16 Oct 2019

India slips to 102nd position in Global Hunger Index 2019

India slips to 102nd position in Global Hunger Index 2019

According to the report of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), India has slipped to 102nd ranks (last year- 103rd) out of 117 countries on the ....

Published On : 15 Oct 2019

ICICI Bank launched India's first FD with free health insurance

ICICI Bank launched India's first FD with free health insurance

ICICI Bank has launched a new Fixed Deposit scheme 'FD Health' that will offer the dual benefit of investment growth via FD and protection through critical ....

Published On : 15 Oct 2019

Kais Saied elected as 6th President of Tunisia

Kais Saied elected as 6th President of Tunisia

Kais Saied (age 61 years) elected as the 6th President of Tunisia after winning the 2019 presidential election. Prior to this, he had served as a Professor ....

Published On : 15 Oct 2019

J. P. S. Chawla appointed as Controller General of Accounts

J. P. S. Chawla appointed as Controller General of Accounts

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet has appointed Shri J. P. S. Chawla as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance, Department of ....

Published On : 15 Oct 2019

Three Indian landmarks won UNESCO Asia Pacific Award

Three Indian landmarks won UNESCO Asia Pacific Award

Three Indian landmarks won the 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. These historical landmarks are in Mumbai, Maharashtra;i) Keneseth El....

Published On : 15 Oct 2019

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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