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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 : 09 Sep 2019

India will host 3-day India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue in New Delhi

India will host 3-day India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue in New Delhi

  • India will be hosting the 3-day India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue which is held at New Delhi from 7th to 9th September 2019.
  • The primary objective of 6th India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) is to discuss various issues, including infrastructure, energy, and pharmaceuticals.
  • It will be chaired by Vice-Chairman of NITI-Aayog- Rajiv Kumar and the Chinese side will be led by Chairman of National Development and Reforms Commission- He Lifeng.
  • The three-day dialogue will comprise of round table meetings of joint working groups on infrastructure, energy, high-tech, resource conservation, pharmaceuticals, and policy coordination.
India will host 2-days SCO conference on Military Medicine in New Delhi

India will host 2-days SCO conference on Military Medicine in New Delhi

The 2-day SCO conference on Military Medicine will be held in New Delhi from 12th to 13th September 2019 in accordance with the SCO Defence Co-opera....

Published On : 09 Sep 2019

Prime Minister Modi addresses the 14th UNCCD Conference of Parties

Prime Minister Modi addresses the 14th UNCCD Conference of Parties

The 14th Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi (age 68 years) is going to addresses the 14th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertifi....

Published On : 09 Sep 2019

BCCI appoints a 3-members Committee to run BCA and conduct elections

BCCI appoints a 3-members Committee to run BCA and conduct elections

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) of BCCI has appointed a 3-member Independent Supervisory Committee to run the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) and cond....

Published On : 07 Sep 2019

Dr. B. Bala Bhaskar appointed as Indian Ambassador to Norway

Dr. B. Bala Bhaskar appointed as Indian Ambassador to Norway

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appointed Dr. Bala Bhaskar as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Norway. Bhaskar (IFS: 1993 batch cadre officer)....

Published On : 07 Sep 2019

India ranked 9th among top 10 nations in gold reserves

India ranked 9th among top 10 nations in gold reserves

India has pipped the Netherlands to move into the list of top ten countries in terms of total gold reserves. Acc....

Published On : 07 Sep 2019

Anupama Swain bags a Bronze at World Martial Arts Championship

Anupama Swain bags a Bronze at World Martial Arts Championship

Anupama Swain bagged a Bronze medal in 63kg category at 2019 World Martial Art Masters Ju-Jitsu Championships held at Chun....

Published On : 07 Sep 2019

India Pavilion unveiled at 44th TIFF 2019

India Pavilion unveiled at 44th TIFF 2019

Shri Vikas Swarup (High Commissioner of India to Canada) has unveiled India Pavilion at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival 2019. It will....

Published On : 07 Sep 2019

Jasprit Bumrah made a Test Hat-trick against West Indies

Jasprit Bumrah made a Test Hat-trick against West Indies

25-years-old Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah made a Test Hat-trick against West Indies. Bumrah becomes the 3rd Indian to claim a hat-trick in Test cricket.....

Published On : 07 Sep 2019

President Presented Swachh Survekhshan-2019 Awards

President Presented Swachh Survekhshan-2019 Awards

The 14th President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind (age 73 years) presented Swachh Survekhshan-2019 Awards in New Delhi for outstanding contribution to the jo....

Published On : 07 Sep 2019

Lasith Malinga clinches his second T20 hat-trick

Lasith Malinga clinches his second T20 hat-trick

36-years-old Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga clinches his second T20 hat-trick. He take 4-wicket in 4-ball in the T20 match against New Zealand. ....

Published On : 07 Sep 2019

PNB Board Approved its Merger with OBC & UBI

PNB Board Approved its Merger with OBC & UBI

The public sector bank- PNB board has decided to give its in-principle approval for amalgamation of Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and United Bank of India....

Published On : 06 Sep 2019

Former President Pranab Mukherjee released Manish Sisodia book 'Siksha'

Former President Pranab Mukherjee released Manish Sisodia book 'Siksha'

Former 13th President of India Pranab Mukherjee (age 83 years) has released the book titled 'Siksha - My Experiments As An Education Minister', written by D....

Published On : 06 Sep 2019

Former Congress MP Sukhdev Singh Libra passes away

Former Congress MP Sukhdev Singh Libra passes away

Former Congress MP Sukhdev Singh Libra, who represented the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency of Punjab died after a prolonged illness at the age of 87-years.....

Published On : 06 Sep 2019

Renowned playwright Kiran Nagarkar dies

Renowned playwright Kiran Nagarkar dies

Famous Indian novelist, playwright Kiran Nagarkar died in Mumbai due to brain hemorrhage. He was 77-years. He was a screenwriter both in Marathi and English. In 19....

Published On : 06 Sep 2019

Former Zimbabwe PM Robert Mugabe dies at 95

Former Zimbabwe PM Robert Mugabe dies at 95

Former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95, who served as Prime Minister from 1980-87 and as President from 1987 to 2017. He was the....

Published On : 06 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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