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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 : 20 Sep 2019

Home Minister Amit Shah launches ERSS, E-Beat Book & E-Saathi App in Chandigarh

Home Minister Amit Shah launches ERSS, E-Beat Book & E-Saathi App in Chandigarh

  • Home Minister Shri Amit Shah (age 54 years) launched 3 citizen-centric services of the Chandigarh Police, in Chandigarh.
    i) Emergency Response Support System (ERSS - Dial 112),
    i) 'E-Beat Book' System, and
    i) 'E-Saathi App'.
  • Shri Amit Shah observed that the beat officer system has been the cornerstone of the Indian Policing system for ages and through such Citizen Centric Services, a SMART Police force can be built in the country. He congratulated Chandigarh Police to have taken a lead in introducing such Citizen-Centric Services in Policing.

    About ERSS - Dial 112
    ERSS has been designed to play a pivotal role in mitigation or preventing escalation of crime, especially against women and children.
    It will provide a single emergency number (112), computer-aided dispatch of field resources to the location of distress. Due to this, Citizens can send their emergency information through call, SMS, email and through the 112 India mobile app.

    About E-Beat Book
    It is a web and mobile-based application which will ease the collection, updating, and analysis of the information related to crime and criminals in a real-time.
    The E-Beat Book would be linked with Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS), which would help in a real-time updation of crime/ criminal data.

    About E-Saathi App
    It would help the general public, including senior citizens, to remain in touch with the police and also give suggestions to facilitate participative community policing: 'Your Police at Your Doorstep' initiative.
    The beat officer would be able to provide services like passport verification, tenant verification, servant verification, character certificate, etc.
    source: pib
Anil Kumar Jain Took Over as New Coal Secretary

Anil Kumar Jain Took Over as New Coal Secretary

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Shri Anil Kumar Jain as Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest &....

Published On : 20 Sep 2019

Indian Air Force unveils Advanced Landing Ground at Vijaynagar

Indian Air Force unveils Advanced Landing Ground at Vijaynagar

The Indian Air Force has recently unveiled a resurfaced Advance Landing Ground (ALG) at Vijaynagar, Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh. Its main objective is ....

Published On : 20 Sep 2019

Bajrang & Ravi Dahiya Qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2020

Bajrang & Ravi Dahiya Qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2020

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia (65 kg category) and Ravi Dahiya (57 kg category) have qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In quarter-finals, Pun....

Published On : 20 Sep 2019

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated Lord Buddha statue at Gandan Monastery

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated Lord Buddha statue at Gandan Monastery

PM Modi and President of Mongolian Khaltmaagiin Battulga (age 56 years) jointly inaugurated Lord Buddha statue at Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar (Capital of Mongolia....

Published On : 20 Sep 2019

Union Government appointed 4 new Supreme Court Judges

Union Government appointed 4 new Supreme Court Judges

PM Modi led Union government has appointed the 4 new Supreme Court Judges. With this, the total strength of the Supreme Court Judges has increased from 31 to 34. ....

Published On : 20 Sep 2019

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali passes away at 83

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali passes away at 83

Former President of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali passed away at a hospital in Jeddah, due to prostate cancer. He was 83-years. In October 1987, Ali was appointe....

Published On : 20 Sep 2019

IIFA Awards 2019: Ranveer Singh won Best Actor Award for Padmaavat

IIFA Awards 2019: Ranveer Singh won Best Actor Award for Padmaavat

IIFA Awards 2019: Ranveer Singh won the Best (Male) Actor for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie Padmaavat, and Alia Bhat won the best actress for her role in Raazi film. ....

Published On : 19 Sep 2019

ISRO tie-up with DRDO for Gaganyaan project

ISRO tie-up with DRDO for Gaganyaan project

ISRO signed an MoU with DRDO for development of human-centric systems and technologies for the Human Space Mission Gaganyaan. Und....

Published On : 19 Sep 2019

1st edition of Jammu International Film Festival to Starts from 26th September

1st edition of Jammu International Film Festival to Starts from 26th September

The 1st edition of Jammu International Film Festival to starts in Jammu (Winter capital of J&K) from 26th September 2019. Around 37 short films and docu....

Published On : 19 Sep 2019

India's first Wrestler to Qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2020

India's first Wrestler to Qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2020

Vinesh Phogat (age 25 years) becomes India's first female Wrestler to Qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She defeated American wrestler Sarah Hi....

Published On : 19 Sep 2019

55th ITEC Day observed in Dhaka, Bangladesh

55th ITEC Day observed in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The 55th Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day has been observed at the High Commission of India, Dhaka. In this event, around 300 ITEC alumni attended the pr....

Published On : 19 Sep 2019

22-Scientists won the 2018 National Geoscience Awards

22-Scientists won the 2018 National Geoscience Awards

The 2018 National Geoscience Awards conferred by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Shri Pralhad Joshi (age 56 years). The awards w....

Published On : 19 Sep 2019

HRD Ministry launches NEAT Scheme for better learning outcomes in Higher Education

HRD Ministry launches NEAT Scheme for better learning outcomes in Higher Education

HRD Ministry has announced a National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Scheme for using technology for better learning outcomes in Higher Education. The ....

Published On : 19 Sep 2019

INS Khanderi- MDL deliver 2nd Scorpene submarine to Indian Navy

INS Khanderi- MDL deliver 2nd Scorpene submarine to Indian Navy

Under the initiative of Make in India, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has delivered the second Scorpene submarine 'Khanderi' to the Indian Navy at an event held in ....

Published On : 19 Sep 2019

Rakesh Bhadauria takes charge as next Chief of Indian Air Force

Rakesh Bhadauria takes charge as next Chief of Indian Air Force

Union Government appointed Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria as the next Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force. Prior to taking up this assignment,....

Published On : 19 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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