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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 : 16 Sep 2019

P. Lakshmana Reddy takes charge as first Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh

P. Lakshmana Reddy takes charge as first Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh

  • Former Judge of AP High Court Justice P. Lakshmana Reddy appointed as the Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh for a period of 5-years.
  • The 23rd Governor of Andhra Pradesh Biswabhusan Harichandan (age 85 years) administered the oath of Office and Secrecy to Justice Reddy in Vijayawada.
  • Justice P. Lakshmana Reddy is the first Lokayukta to be assuming charge since the state bifurcated in 2014.
16th September: International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer

16th September: International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer

The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated across the globe on 16th September every year for the preservation of the Ozone ....

Published On : 16 Sep 2019

15th September: International Democracy Day

15th September: International Democracy Day

The International Day of Democracy has been celebrated every year on 15th September around the world to raise awareness about the democratic system. ....

Published On : 16 Sep 2019

Engineers Day celebrated across the nation on 15th September

Engineers Day celebrated across the nation on 15th September

The Engineers Day is celebrated across the nation on 15th September every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of the greatest Indian Engineer Sir Mokshagundam ....

Published On : 16 Sep 2019

18-years-old Lakshya Sen wins Belgian International badminton title

18-years-old Lakshya Sen wins Belgian International badminton title

The 18-years-old Lakshya Sen won the Men's singles title at the Belgian International Badminton Challenge. In finals, he defeated Denmark player Vic....

Published On : 16 Sep 2019

K. Dharmamer wins Myanmar International Series

K. Dharmamer wins Myanmar International Series

Indian badminton player Kaushal Dharmamer won the Myanmar International Series. The tournament was held at National Badminton Stadium in Yangon city. ....

Published On : 16 Sep 2019

Sourabh Verma bags Men's singles title at Vietnam Open Super 100 tournament

Sourabh Verma bags Men's singles title at Vietnam Open Super 100 tournament

The 26-years-old Sourabh Verma bagged the Men's singles title at Vietnam Open Super 100 Badminton tournament, which was held at Ho Chi Minh City. He defeated Chine....

Published On : 16 Sep 2019

Pankaj Advani won 2019 IBSF World Billiards title

Pankaj Advani won 2019 IBSF World Billiards title

Indian snooker player Pankaj Advani won the 2019 IBSF World Billiards Championship, which was held at Myanmar. With this, Pankaj clinches his 22nd W....

Published On : 16 Sep 2019

DRDO-Netra inducted into Indian Air Force

DRDO-Netra inducted into Indian Air Force

India’s Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the indigenously-made AWACS (Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft) system 'Netr....

Published On : 14 Sep 2019

UN awarded 5 Indian Women Police officers in South Sudan

UN awarded 5 Indian Women Police officers in South Sudan

United Nations (UN) awarded 5 Indian Women Police officers for their commendable services in the UN Mission in Juba, South Sudan. The Women's poli....

Published On : 14 Sep 2019

Karnataka Bank Chairman appointed as IBA Committee member

Karnataka Bank Chairman appointed as IBA Committee member

Karnataka Bank MD & CEO- Mr. Mahabaleshwara M.S. is inducted to the Managing Committee of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). Mr. Mahab....

Published On : 14 Sep 2019

Rajasthan government inaugurates Jan Soochana Portal-2019

Rajasthan government inaugurates Jan Soochana Portal-2019

In carry over-forward to Right to Information (RTI), the Government of Rajasthan has launched the first-ever public information portal 'Jan Soochna Portal-2019....

Published On : 14 Sep 2019

Home Minister Amit Shah unveils e-Saral Vakya Kosh app

Home Minister Amit Shah unveils e-Saral Vakya Kosh app

The Current Home Minister of India Amit Shah (age 54 years) has unveiled the e-Saral Vakya Kosh App & e-Saral Maha Shabdkosh App at Vig....

Published On : 14 Sep 2019

Hindi Diwas celebrated nationwide on 14th September

Hindi Diwas celebrated nationwide on 14th September

The Hindi Divas is being celebrated nationwide on 14th September every year to commemorate the Hindi language. On 14th September 1949, The Constit....

Published On : 14 Sep 2019

Pema Khandu inaugurates 24 Megawatt Dikshi Hydro Electric Project

Pema Khandu inaugurates 24 Megawatt Dikshi Hydro Electric Project

The 9th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Mr. Peme Khandu (age 40 years) inaugurated the 24-megawatt Dikshi Hydroelectric Project at Dikshi Village in Wes....

Published On : 14 Sep 2019

Haryana Chief Minister launches 2 new Insurance scheme for Traders

Haryana Chief Minister launches 2 new Insurance scheme for Traders

The 10th Chief Minister of Haryana Shri. Manohar Lal Khattar (age 65 years) has released the 2 new Insurance scheme- Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji Durghatna Beema Yojana....

Published On : 13 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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