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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 Aug 2019

The book 'Sridevi- Girl Woman Superstar' written by Satyarth Nayak

The book 'Sridevi- Girl Woman Superstar' written by Satyarth Nayak

  • The book on the life of Sridevi, named 'Sridevi- Girl Woman Superstar' launched on Sridevi’s 56th birth anniversary, today.
  • The book is written by Satyarth Nayak and will be published under Penguin Random House India in October 2019.
  • She was born on 13th August 1963 at Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. She died at age 54 on 24th February 2018 at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai (UAE).
Watan- Patriotic song produced by Doordarshan

Watan- Patriotic song produced by Doordarshan

The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar released a 5-min 'Watan' Patriotic song to mark the occasion of Independence Day 2019 in New Delhi.....

Published On : 13 Aug 2019

Renowned Freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak dies at 95

Renowned Freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak dies at 95

Renowned freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak died at the age of 95 at his native Village Panimora, District Bargarh, Odisha. During the Quit India movement....

Published On : 13 Aug 2019

Rogers Open 2019- Rafael Nadal & Bianca Andreescu win Single's title

Rogers Open 2019- Rafael Nadal & Bianca Andreescu win Single's title

Spanish player Rafael Nadal (age 33 years) bagged the Men's singles title at the Canadian Open (Tennis) 2019. Canadian tennis player Bianc....

Published On : 13 Aug 2019

Ultimate Table Tennis League 2019- Chennai Lions defeated Dabang Delhi 8-1 to win the title

Ultimate Table Tennis League 2019- Chennai Lions defeated Dabang Delhi 8-1 to win the title

Chennai Lions defeating beat Dabang Delhi by 8-1 in the finals of Ultimate Table Tennis League 2019 to win the title. The Table T....

Published On : 13 Aug 2019

Tbilisi Grand Prix 2019- Bajrang Punia won a Gold medal

Tbilisi Grand Prix 2019- Bajrang Punia won a Gold medal

Indian freestyle wrestler Bajrang Punia (age 25 years) bagged the Gold medal in 65kg category at Tbilisi Grand Prix which was held at Tbilisi, Georgia.....

Published On : 12 Aug 2019

Alejandro Giammattei pledge as President of Guatemala

Alejandro Giammattei pledge as President of Guatemala

Alejandro Giammattei (age 63 years) elected as the next President of Guatemala. He lost the first round with 13.95% of the votes but in the second....

Published On : 12 Aug 2019

Manipur Govt appointed Valentina Elangbam as Green Ambassador of the State

Manipur Govt appointed Valentina Elangbam as Green Ambassador of the State

The Government of Manipur appointed Valentina Elangbam as Green Ambassador for the Chief Minister's Green Manipur Mission. The 9-....

Published On : 12 Aug 2019

Sourabh Verma bags Men's Singles Hyderabad Open title

Sourabh Verma bags Men's Singles Hyderabad Open title

26-years-old Sourabh Verma bagged the Men's Singles title at the Hyderabad Open Badminton Tournament. The tournament was held at GMC Balayogi SATS Indoor St....

Published On : 12 Aug 2019

Bulgarian Open 2019- India junior shuttlers won 3-Gold, 1-Silver, 2-Bronze medals

Bulgarian Open 2019- India junior shuttlers won 3-Gold, 1-Silver, 2-Bronze medals

The team of India's junior shuttlers won total of 6-medals (3-Gold, 1-Silver, 2-Bronze) at the Bulgarian Junior International Championships held at Pazardzh....

Published On : 12 Aug 2019

12th August- UNs International Youth Day

12th August- UNs International Youth Day

The United Nations (UNs) International Youth Day celebrated every year on 12th August across the world. The 2019 theme for the International Youth Day is "Transforming Edu....

Published On : 12 Aug 2019

World Elephant Day celebrate on 12th August

World Elephant Day celebrate on 12th August

World Elephant Day observed on 12th August annually around the world to raise awareness about the Elephant. The first time International Elephant Day was observed ....

Published On : 12 Aug 2019

Veteran singer David Berman passes away

Veteran singer David Berman passes away

Veteran musician, singer, and poet David Berman passed away at age 52-years. In the 1990s, he had formed the indie group band 'Silver Jews'. He wa....

Published On : 12 Aug 2019

NITI Aayog launches Women Transforming India Awards

NITI Aayog launches Women Transforming India Awards

Today, NITI Aayog launched the 4th Edition of Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards, in collaboration with the United Nations in New Delhi. The theme for WTI Award....

Published On : 10 Aug 2019

India's first 3D Traffic Signal launched in Mohali, Punjab

India's first 3D Traffic Signal launched in Mohali, Punjab

India's first-of-its-kind 3D Traffic Signal launched in Mohali, Punjab. It designed by the students of a Chandigarh university. T....

Published On : 10 Aug 2019

Sonia Gandhi becomes new President of Congress Party

Sonia Gandhi becomes new President of Congress Party

Former president of Congress party Sonia Gandhi (age 72 years) appointed as the new Interim President of the party. She replaced Rahul Gandhi (age....

Published On : 10 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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