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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 : 13 Sep 2019

Samsung released 2 new Mobile Apps- Good Vibes & Relumino

Samsung released 2 new Mobile Apps- Good Vibes & Relumino

  • South Korean company Samsung has released the 2 new Mobile apps- Good Vibes and Relumino, which provides a strong communication tool for the deaf-blind and people with low vision to see better.
  • Good Vibes Mobile app the deaf-blind people to enable them to have two-way communication with their caregivers and loved ones. It will use Morse code to convert vibrations into text or voice (on the caregiver’s app) and vice-versa.
  • Samsung-Relumino app is a visual aid application for people with low vision. It will help people to see images clearer by magnifying and minimizing images, highlighting the image outline, adjusting color contrast and brightness, and reversing color.

    About Samsung
    i) Founder - Lee Byung-chul (1st March 1938)
    ii) Headquarter - Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea
    iii) Chairman - Lee Kun-hee
    iv) Vice Chairman - Lee Jae-yong
    v) Number of Employees - 320,671
Prime Minister of Tonga Akilisi Pohiva passes away

Prime Minister of Tonga Akilisi Pohiva passes away

The 15th Prime Minister of Tonga Akilisi Pohiva passed away at the age of 78 at Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand due to pneumonia. He was the leader of the De....

Published On : 13 Sep 2019

Times Higher Education released 2020 World University Ranking

Times Higher Education released 2020 World University Ranking

i) The Times Higher Education released the 2020 World University Rankings, In this list, top best universities in the world are Oxford University, and the Universi....

Published On : 13 Sep 2019

Noted Music Director Usha Khanna chosen for 2019 Lata Mangeshkar Award

Noted Music Director Usha Khanna chosen for 2019 Lata Mangeshkar Award

Renowned Indian music director Usha Khanna (age 77 years) conferred with the 2019 Lata Mangeshkar Award by the government of Maharashtra for Lifetime Achiev....

Published On : 13 Sep 2019

IPS Chhaya Sharma to be Awarded Asia Society in New York

IPS Chhaya Sharma to be Awarded Asia Society in New York

Indian IPS officer Chhaya Sharma, who led the investigation into the brutal 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape, has been chosen for the 2019 Asia Society Game C....

Published On : 13 Sep 2019

Kerala Government is Setting up India's First Global Trade Center for Women

Kerala Government is Setting up India's First Global Trade Center for Women

The Government of Kerala will be setting up India’s First Global Trade Center For Women (iWTC), in consonance with the United Nations sustainable development goals (SD....

Published On : 12 Sep 2019

The 3rd Nepal Infrastructure Summit begins in Kathmandu

The 3rd Nepal Infrastructure Summit begins in Kathmandu

The 3rd Nepal Infrastructure Summit was held in Kathmandu, Nepal. And, it was hosted by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) from 11th to 12th September 2019.....

Published On : 12 Sep 2019

Former England Cricketer- G. Boycott & Andrew Strauss Awarded with Knighthood

Former England Cricketer- G. Boycott & Andrew Strauss Awarded with Knighthood

Former England Cricketer- Geoffrey Boycott (age 78 years) and Andrew Strauss awarded with the 'Knighthoods' by Theresa May. Durin....

Published On : 12 Sep 2019

Vietnam Inaugurates Southeast Asia's Largest Solar Power Farm

Vietnam Inaugurates Southeast Asia's Largest Solar Power Farm

Vietnam has inaugurated Southeast Asia's largest solar power farm which has the capacity to produce 688 million kWh of electricity per year. The....

Published On : 12 Sep 2019

12th September: International Day for South-South Cooperation

12th September: International Day for South-South Cooperation

The International Day for South-South Cooperation is celebrated annually on 12th September to promote and implement technical cooperation between the developing countries.....

Published On : 12 Sep 2019

IRCTC will give a Free Rail Travel Insurance of Rs 25,00,000 for each passenger

IRCTC will give a Free Rail Travel Insurance of Rs 25,00,000 for each passenger

IRCTC will give a Free Rail Travel Insurance of Rs 25,00,000 for each passenger onboard Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express. In sp....

Published On : 12 Sep 2019

Indian Diplomat N. S. Suri Awarded with Order of Zayed II

Indian Diplomat N. S. Suri Awarded with Order of Zayed II

The President of UAE- Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan honored Navdeep Singh Suri with the First Class Order of Zayed II award. He was given the....

Published On : 12 Sep 2019

Prime Minister Modi launches Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana

Prime Minister Modi launches Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana

Today, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana at Ranchi, Jharkhand to secure the lives of the farmers. Speaking on the occasion, ....

Published On : 12 Sep 2019

Keralites celebrate annual harvest festival 'Onam'

Keralites celebrate annual harvest festival 'Onam'

Today, Keralites around the world are celebrating their biggest & most popular festival 'Onam' with full spirit. The annual harvest festival o....

Published On : 11 Sep 2019

Padma Bhushan awardee Dr. Yusuf Hamied receives Royal Society honor

Padma Bhushan awardee Dr. Yusuf Hamied receives Royal Society honor

The chairman of Cipla Dr. Yusuf Hamied (age 83 years) has been elected an honorary fellow of the UK Royal Society for his service to the cause of science.....

Published On : 11 Sep 2019

Famous writer Pradeep Dash Awarded with Sarala Puraskar 2019

Famous writer Pradeep Dash Awarded with Sarala Puraskar 2019

Veteran Odia writer Pradeep Dash will be awarded the 40th edition of Sarala Puraskar 2019 for his poetry work 'Charu Chibar O Charjya'. He will re....

Published On : 11 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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