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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 : 03 Sep 2019

Mithali Raj takes retirement from T-20 matches

Mithali Raj takes retirement from T-20 matches

  • Former Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj (age 36 years) announced her retirement from T20 Internationals matches.
  • Raj said that she wants to focus on her ODI career, keeping in mind the 2021 World Cup, which is held at New Zealand.
  • During his T-20 cricket career, Mithali scored 2,364 runs in 89 matches at an average of 37.5 and the highest score of 97 not out.
  • She played her first T20 match in 1999 and the last match played in March against England held in Guwahati.
  • In ODIs matches, She scored 6,720 runs in 203 matches at an average of 51.29, including 7-hundreds.
India won Test series 2-0 against West Indies

India won Test series 2-0 against West Indies

India defeated West Indies by 257 runs in the second cricket Test and won the Test Series 2-0. The final match was held at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. The vi....

Published On : 03 Sep 2019

President Kovind appoints New Governors in 5 States

President Kovind appoints New Governors in 5 States

Shri Ram Nath Kovind (14th President of India) has approved the appointment of New Governors in 5 States- Maharashtra, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana. ....

Published On : 02 Sep 2019

Charles Leclerc bags the 2019 F1 Belgium Grand Prix Title

Charles Leclerc bags the 2019 F1 Belgium Grand Prix Title

Monegasque racing driver- Charles Leclerc (age 21 years) won the 2019 Formula 1 Belgium Grand Prix title held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. And, Mercedes driver- Lewis ....

Published On : 02 Sep 2019

Rashtriya Poshan Maah begins today

Rashtriya Poshan Maah begins today

The September month will be celebrated as 'Rashtriya Poshan Maah'. It is the multi-ministerial convergence mission with the vision to address malnutrition with a targeted ap....

Published On : 02 Sep 2019

Ganesh Chaturthi observed on 2nd September

Ganesh Chaturthi observed on 2nd September

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is being observed across the country on 2nd September. The day marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is a symbol....

Published On : 02 Sep 2019

Apurvi & Deepak bags Gold in Mixed Team event

Apurvi & Deepak bags Gold in Mixed Team event

In 10m Air Rifle mixed team event- Apurvi Chandela and Deepak Kumar have bagged the Gold medal in the ISSF World Cup held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Apurvi and Dee....

Published On : 02 Sep 2019

State Bank of India to launch a RuPay credit card

State Bank of India to launch a RuPay credit card

Indian largest public sector bank- SBI will soon launch RuPay credit cards, which will give a boost to the homegrown payment network in the fast-growing seg....

Published On : 02 Sep 2019

Prime Minister unveils 'Gujarat Bhavan' in New Delhi

Prime Minister unveils 'Gujarat Bhavan' in New Delhi

The 14th Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi (age 68 years) has unveiled new 'Garvi Gujarat Bhawan' in New Delhi. The Gujarat Bhav....

Published On : 02 Sep 2019

Arunachal Pradesh to host Women’s Football Championship from 10th to 24th September

Arunachal Pradesh to host Women’s Football Championship from 10th to 24th September

It is the first time that Arunachal Pradesh will be hosting the 25th Senior Women’s National Football Championship. The Women's Football Championship will be....

Published On : 31 Aug 2019

Maitri app- won the US tech prize

Maitri app- won the US tech prize

Indian mobile app 'Maitri' won a bronze medal at Global tech competition in the US, it connects children at orphanages with senior citizens in old-age homes. ....

Published On : 31 Aug 2019

India to host UNCCD COP-14 in Greater Noida

India to host UNCCD COP-14 in Greater Noida

It is the first time that India will be hosting the 14th Conference of Parties of the UNCCD COP-14, which will be held at the India Mart and Expo....

Published On : 31 Aug 2019

Canara Bank launches OTP facility for Cash Withdrawal by ATM

Canara Bank launches OTP facility for Cash Withdrawal by ATM

Bengaluru based public sector bank- Canara Bank has launched the first OTP facility for Cash Withdrawal by ATM. In a tweet, Canara Bank announced ....

Published On : 31 Aug 2019

V. K. Vismaya bags Gold medal at Josef Seckar Memorial

V. K. Vismaya bags Gold medal at Josef Seckar Memorial

Velluva Koroth Vismaya bagged the Gold medal at the Josef Seckar Memorial athletic meet held in Brno, Czech Republic. 22-years-old Vismaya wins th....

Published On : 31 Aug 2019

Central Railway unveils 'Lifeline Express' at CSMT, Mumbai

Central Railway unveils 'Lifeline Express' at CSMT, Mumbai

The Central Railway has unveiled Lifeline Express at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai for providing medical treatment to poor patients.....

Published On : 30 Aug 2019

Lionel Aingimea pledge as 15th President of Nauru

Lionel Aingimea pledge as 15th President of Nauru

Former lawyer- Lionel Rouwen Aingimea won the Presidential election and becomes the 15th President of Nauru. He defeated his opponent David Adeang by 12-6 v....

Published On : 31 Aug 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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