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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 : 25 Jun 2020

T. Rabi Sankar - New Chairman Of IFTAS

T. Rabi Sankar - New Chairman Of IFTAS

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been elected as the T. Rabi Sankar as the new chairman of Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services (IFTAS). At Present, he working as the Executive Director of RBI for Payment Systems, Information Technology, Risk Management, and Fintech.
  • In another appointment, N. Rajendran has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IFTAS.
  • About IFTAS,
    - IFTAS was established to facilitate the smooth functioning of banks, supporting them to innovate and to craft unique digital banking experiences.
    - It is a fully owned subsidiary of RBI established under section 8 of Companies Act 2013.
ISRO Received Patent For Liquid Cooling & Heating Garment

ISRO Received Patent For Liquid Cooling & Heating Garment

Indian space agency ISRO has received the Patent for Liquid Cooling and Heating Garment (LCHG). About Liquid Cooling and Heating Garment (LCHG),....

Published On : 25 Jun 2020

Amish Tripathi new book 'Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India' launch today

Amish Tripathi new book 'Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India' launch today

Today, Amish Tripathi's new book 'Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India' launched, which is published by Westland Publications. It is the 8th book of Amish. The first....

Published On : 25 Jun 2020

World’s first Yoga University established in Los Angeles

World’s first Yoga University established in Los Angeles

The World's first Yoga University has been established in Los Angeles, USA. The name of the University is Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU)....

Published On : 25 Jun 2020

International Olympic Day celebrated on 21st June Each year

International Olympic Day celebrated on 21st June Each year

Each year on 23rd June International Olympic Day is celebrated across the world to promote participation in different sports without any discrimination of Gender, Age, and A....

Published On : 23 Jun 2020

Nirakar Pradhan - New Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Of PRMIA

Nirakar Pradhan - New Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Of PRMIA

The Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) has been appointed Nirakar Pradhan as its New Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Pri....

Published On : 23 Jun 2020

United Nations Public Service Day celebrated on 21st June Every year

United Nations Public Service Day celebrated on 21st June Every year

Every year on 23rd June United Nations Public Service Day (UNPSD) is celebrated throughout the globe. The purpose of this day is to highlight the value and virtue of public ....

Published On : 23 Jun 2020

Due to COVID-19, Annual Golden Globe Awards Postponed

Due to COVID-19, Annual Golden Globe Awards Postponed

Due to COVID-19, The 2020 Golden Globe Awards has been postponed to February 2021. This will be the 78th edition of the Annual Golden Globe Awards. Besides,....

Published On : 23 Jun 2020

Union HRD Minister launched NCERT Online Yoga Quiz Competition

Union HRD Minister launched NCERT Online Yoga Quiz Competition

The Union HRD Minister Union Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched the Online Yoga Quiz Competition through video conferencing. And, this Competition has organized by the ....

Published On : 22 Jun 2020

New Hindi Tests Feature on NTA Mobile app launched today

New Hindi Tests Feature on NTA Mobile app launched today

Today, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has launched the Hindi Tests feature on the National Test Abhyas mobile app. This new feature will....

Published On : 22 Jun 2020

Natarajan Chandrasekaran re-nominated as Director on RBI Central Board

Natarajan Chandrasekaran re-nominated as Director on RBI Central Board

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has re-nominated Natarajan Chandrasekaran as a Part-time Non-official Director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)....

Published On : 22 Jun 2020

Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha elected in ITF Player' Panel

Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha elected in ITF Player' Panel

Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha has been elected by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in World Tennis Tour Player Panel in the Men's category and will represent the Asia-Oce....

Published On : 22 Jun 2020

International Yoga Day celebrated on 21st June Each year

International Yoga Day celebrated on 21st June Each year

Each year on 21st June International Yoga Day (IDY) is celebrated throughout the globe, since 2015. Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice, that was originated b....

Published On : 20 Jun 2020

World Music Day celebrated on 21st June Every year

World Music Day celebrated on 21st June Every year

Every year on 21st June World Music Day (also known as Fête de la musique) is celebrated across the globe to promote peace and spread goodwill through music. ....

Published On : 20 Jun 2020

World Hydrography Day celebrated on 21st June Each year

World Hydrography Day celebrated on 21st June Each year

Each year on 21st June World Hydrography Day is celebrated throughout the globe to publicize the work of hydrographers and the importance of hydrography. The theme for the 2....

Published On : 20 Jun 2020

Sethuraman Panchanathan - New Director of National Science Foundation (NSF)

Sethuraman Panchanathan - New Director of National Science Foundation (NSF)

The Appointment Committee of the US Senate has appointed Sethuraman Panchanathan as the New Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). He will be th....

Published On : 20 Jun 2020

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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