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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 : 28 Sep 2019

World Rabies Day observed on 28th September every year

World Rabies Day observed on 28th September every year

  • The World Rabies Day is celebrated annually on 28th September around the world to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease.
  • The theme for this year is 'Rabies: Share the message. Save a life'.
  • The day provides a platform to improve awareness, engage communities and help endemic countries in building successful and sustainable rabies programs.
  • The day also marks the death anniversary of French biologist 'Louis Pasteur', who developed the Rabies & Anthrax vaccine.
Emmy Award awardee J. Michael Mendel passes away at 54

Emmy Award awardee J. Michael Mendel passes away at 54

The American television producer Joel Michael Mendel died at his home in Los Angeles from natural causes, two days before his 55th birthday. He was 54 years. He wa....

Published On : 27 Sep 2019

Former French President Jacques Chirac dies at 86

Former French President Jacques Chirac dies at 86

Former President of France Jacques Chirac died at his home in Paris. He was 86 years. During his political career, He has served as French President....

Published On : 27 Sep 2019

17-years-old Payal Jangid wins Changemaker Award 2019

17-years-old Payal Jangid wins Changemaker Award 2019

17-years-old Payal Jangid has becomes the first Indian to won Changemaker Award 2019 at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards 2019. The Changemaker ....

Published On : 27 Sep 2019

Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat take-charge as Chairman of COSC

Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat take-charge as Chairman of COSC

The 27th Chief of Indian Army General Bipin Rawat (age 61 years) take-charge as the new Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC). Mr. Rawat re....

Published On : 27 Sep 2019

Google celebrated its 21st birthday today

Google celebrated its 21st birthday today

The World's No. 1 Internet search engine- Google celebrated its 21st birthday today. On 4th September 1998, Larry & S....

Published On : 27 Sep 2019

27th September: World Tourism Day

27th September: World Tourism Day

The World Tourism Day (WTD) is celebrated on 27th September every year to raise awareness about the importance of tourism. The theme for 2019 World Tourism Day is ....

Published On : 27 Sep 2019

Madhuri Dixit elected as Goodwill Ambassador for Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019

Madhuri Dixit elected as Goodwill Ambassador for Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019

Charming actress Madhuri Dixit elected as the Goodwill Ambassador of Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019 to create awareness among people ab....

Published On : 26 Sep 2019

Kristalina Georgieva elected as new MD of IMF

Kristalina Georgieva elected as new MD of IMF

Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva (age 66 years) has been selected as the new Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a p....

Published On : 26 Sep 2019

The World Maritime Day observed today

The World Maritime Day observed today

World Maritime Day (WMD) is observed on 26th September 2019 every year to celebrate the maritime industry's contribution to the global economy. The theme for this ....

Published On : 26 Sep 2019

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is observed annually on 26th September around the globe. The objective of this ....

Published On : 26 Sep 2019

Mimicry artist Venu Madhav dies at 39

Mimicry artist Venu Madhav dies at 39

Noted Telugu comedian Venu Madhav died at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad (Telangana). He was 39 years. In 2006, He received the state Nandi Award for Best Male Co....

Published On : 26 Sep 2019

Padma Shri awardee P. T. Usha honored with IAAF Veteran Pin

Padma Shri awardee P. T. Usha honored with IAAF Veteran Pin

Legendary athlete P. T. Usha (age 55 years) honored with the prestigious International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Veteran Pin Award in recog....

Published On : 26 Sep 2019

Mathematician Adam Harper to be awarded SASTRA Ramanujan Prize

Mathematician Adam Harper to be awarded SASTRA Ramanujan Prize

Mathematician Adam Harper to be awarded the 2019 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize, who is an Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick, England. The ....

Published On : 26 Sep 2019

Pankaj Advani & Aditya Mehta wins IBSF World Snooker (Doubles) title

Pankaj Advani & Aditya Mehta wins IBSF World Snooker (Doubles) title

Indian snooker players Pankaj Advani (age 34 years) and Aditya Mehta (age 33 years) won the IBSF World Snooker (Doubles) title, the tournam....

Published On : 26 Sep 2019

Ponung Doming- Arunachal Pradesh first Woman to become Lieutenant Colonel

Ponung Doming- Arunachal Pradesh first Woman to become Lieutenant Colonel

Ponung Doming becomes first Women Officer from Arunachal Pradesh to be promoted on the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. ....

Published On : 25 Sep 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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