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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 : 23 Sep 2019

Sonu Nigam awarded 21st Century Icon Award

Sonu Nigam awarded 21st Century Icon Award

  • Renowned Indian singer & composer Sonu Nigam (age 46 years) awarded with 'Magnificent Performing Arts Award' at the 21st Century Icon Awards in London (UK).
  • The 2019 edition of 21st Century Icon Awards attracted more than 700 nominations from 22 different countries which were narrowed down to 44 finalists, and Sonu Nigam won the award among these.
  • Sonu Nigam is the only singer which has sung songs in English, Bengali, Manipuri, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Tulu, Assamese, Odia, Nepali, Maithili, Malayalam and various Indian languages.
  • Sonu Nigam is the winner of several awards including 1-National Award, 2-Filmfare Awards in Hindi and 3-Filmfare Awards in South.
Kerala Tourism clinches 3 PATA Gold Awards

Kerala Tourism clinches 3 PATA Gold Awards

Kerala Tourism clinches three Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold awards. And, these awards were given at a function at Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakh....

Published On : 23 Sep 2019

Renowned cricketer Madhav Apte dies at 86

Renowned cricketer Madhav Apte dies at 86

Former Indian cricketer Madhav Apte died at the Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai. He was 86 years. During his cricket career, he has played 67 matches and scored 3336....

Published On : 23 Sep 2019

Rahul Aware bags Bronze medal in 61kg freestyle category

Rahul Aware bags Bronze medal in 61kg freestyle category

Indian freestyle wrestler Rahul Aware (age 27 years) bagged a Bronze medal in Men's 61kg freestyle category. The 2019 World Wrestling Championships....

Published On : 23 Sep 2019

Amit Panghal wins Silver medal at World Boxing Championships

Amit Panghal wins Silver medal at World Boxing Championships

Indian boxer Amit Panghal (age 23 years) won the Silver medal in 52kg category at the AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships. The tournament was held at ....

Published On : 23 Sep 2019

Ferrari driver S. Vettel won 2019 Singapore Grand Prix title

Ferrari driver S. Vettel won 2019 Singapore Grand Prix title

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel from Germany won the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix title. The Singapore Grand Prix is an F1 motor race which forms part of the FIA Form....

Published On : 23 Sep 2019

Carolina Marin & Kento Momota bags China Open singles title

Carolina Marin & Kento Momota bags China Open singles title

In Badminton, Spanish player Carolina Marina (age 26 years) and Japanese player Kento Momota (age 25 years) won the Women's & Men's Singles title at ....

Published On : 23 Sep 2019

International Day of Sign Languages observed today

International Day of Sign Languages observed today

The International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated every year on 23rd September around the world along with International Week of the Deaf. The....

Published On : 23 Sep 2019

Indian Army conducts Military Exercise in Eastern Ladakh Region

Indian Army conducts Military Exercise in Eastern Ladakh Region

The Indian Army conducted a Military Exercise 'Changthang Prahar' in Eastern Ladakh region near the Chinese border. It is the first time that the Indian Army conducted a ....

Published On : 21 Sep 2019

Former footballer Fernando Ricksen passes away

Former footballer Fernando Ricksen passes away

Former Dutch footballer Fernando Ricksen passed away at St Andrew's Hospice in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire (Scotland). He was 43-years. Ricksen was....

Published On : 21 Sep 2019

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be held in India

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be held in India

In Football, 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be held in India between 2nd to 21st November. It will be the first time that India has ....

Published On : 21 Sep 2019

Anand Kumar Awarded with Education Excellence Award 2019

Anand Kumar Awarded with Education Excellence Award 2019

The Founder of Super 30, and Eminent mathematician Anand Kumar (age 46 years) has been awarded the US Prestigious Education Excellence Award 2019....

Published On : 21 Sep 2019

Raghu Rai becomes First Photographer to Receive International Photography Award

Raghu Rai becomes First Photographer to Receive International Photography Award

Renowned Indian photographer and photo-journalist Raghu Rai (age 76 years) chosen as the first recipient of International Photography Award 'William Klein'. this y....

Published On : 21 Sep 2019

RBS appoints Alison Rose as its new Chief Executive

RBS appoints Alison Rose as its new Chief Executive

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed Alison Rose (age 49 years) as its new Chief Executive. Alison replaced Ross McEwan, and She ....

Published On : 21 Sep 2019

21st September: World Alzheimer’s Day

21st September: World Alzheimer’s Day

Every year on 21st September World Alzheimer’s Day is observed across the world. It aims to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia.....

Published On : 21 Sep 2019

21st September: International Day of Peace

21st September: International Day of Peace

Each year The International Day of Peace is observed on 21st September around the globe. The theme for this year is- Climate Action for Peace....

Published On : 21 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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