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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 : 05 Aug 2019

Vinesh Phogat win Gold medal in Poland Open Wrestling

Vinesh Phogat win Gold medal in Poland Open Wrestling

  • Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins the Gold medal in 53kg category at Poland Open Wrestling Tournament held in Warsaw, Poland.
  • He defeated Poland wrestler Roksana 3-2 in the final to win the Gold medal.
  • This was the 3rd consecutive Gold medal won by Vinesh Phogat in the 53 kg category. She had won the 1st Gold medal at Spain Grand Prix and 2nd Gold medal at the Yasar Dogu International.
Satwiksairaj & Chirag bags the Super-500 title

Satwiksairaj & Chirag bags the Super-500 title

Indian badminton player's - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (age 18 years) and Chirag Shetty (age 22 years) bagged the BWF Super 500 title in Bangk....

Published On : 05 Aug 2019

DRDO successfully test-fires QRSAM Missile

DRDO successfully test-fires QRSAM Missile

India successfully test-fired a sophisticated Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. The QRSAM Miss....

Published On : 05 Aug 2019

RBI slaps a penalty on 7 Banks for violating norms

RBI slaps a penalty on 7 Banks for violating norms

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a penalty on 7 public sector banks for violating norms on Fraud Classification, Bill Discounting, and Monitoring of ....

Published On : 05 Aug 2019

Debashis Chatterjee appointed as Mindtree CEO

Debashis Chatterjee appointed as Mindtree CEO

IT company Mindtree appointed Debashis Chatterjee as its New Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to taking over as Mindtree MD & CE....

Published On : 03 Aug 2019

GST collection in July cross Rs 1,02,000 crore

GST collection in July cross Rs 1,02,000 crore

In July month, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection grows 5.8% to Rs 1,02,000 crore. The total amount consists of CGST Rs ....

Published On : 03 Aug 2019

Y. Venugopal Rao take retirement from cricket

Y. Venugopal Rao take retirement from cricket

Indian cricketer Yalaka Venugopal Rao (age 37 years) take retirement from cricket. He is the right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler in the ....

Published On : 03 Aug 2019

Aishwarya Singh won Gold Medal at 12th Sardar Sajjan Singh Shooting Competition

Aishwarya Singh won Gold Medal at 12th Sardar Sajjan Singh Shooting Competition

18-years-old Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar won the Gold Medal in Men's Rifle 3 Positions (3P) at 12th Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters Shooting Competition....

Published On : 03 Aug 2019

Govt of Netherlands ban on Burqas & Niqabs

Govt of Netherlands ban on Burqas & Niqabs

The Government of Netherlands banned face-covering clothing 'Burqa and Niqabs' in Public buildings, Transport and at health and education institutions.....

Published On : 03 Aug 2019

Scientists develop Low-cost & Eco-friendly Solar Cells using 'Kumkum and Vermilion Dye'

Scientists develop Low-cost & Eco-friendly Solar Cells using 'Kumkum and Vermilion Dye'

A team of Scientists at IIT Hyderabad has developed Low-cost and Eco-friendly Solar Cells by using kumkum and vermilion dye. The ....

Published On : 03 Aug 2019

Ravish Kumar honored with Ramon Magsaysay Award

Ravish Kumar honored with Ramon Magsaysay Award

The Anchor of NDTV - Ravish Kumar honored with the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award. He won the award for his news show Prime Time which "deals w....

Published On : 03 Aug 2019

Saudi Govt Allows Women To Travel Abroad Without Male Guardian's Approval

Saudi Govt Allows Women To Travel Abroad Without Male Guardian's Approval

In an official statement, the Government of Saudi Arabia said that he will allow Women to obtain passports and travel abroad without a Male Guardian....

Published On : 02 Aug 2019

BIS will set up Pashmina Testing Center in Leh Region

BIS will set up Pashmina Testing Center in Leh Region

The Director-General of BIS Ms. Surina Rajan said that Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will set up a Pashmina Testing Center in Leh region of Jammu & K....

Published On : 02 Aug 2019

M. Venkaiah Naidu Releases The Book 'The Dynamics of Indian Education'

M. Venkaiah Naidu Releases The Book 'The Dynamics of Indian Education'

The Vice President of India Shri. Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu (age 70 years) released the book 'The Dynamics of Indian Education' in New Delhi. The....

Published On : 02 Aug 2019

Sonam Malik Won Gold medal In Cadet World Championship

Sonam Malik Won Gold medal In Cadet World Championship

Indian female wrestler Sonam Malik won the Gold medal in 65kg category at Cadet World Wrestling Championship held in Sofia, Bulgaria. She defeated....

Published On : 02 Aug 2019

Ruhan Rajput wins 2019 Entrepreneur Award

Ruhan Rajput wins 2019 Entrepreneur Award

The Co-founder & Director of Einfolge Technologies Private Limited, Mr. Ruhan Rajput wins the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award ceremo....

Published On : 02 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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