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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 : 20 Jun 2020

Namaste Yoga Campaign Launched today

Namaste Yoga Campaign Launched today

  • Today, the Ministry of Culture is Celebrating International Yoga Day-2020 by organizing the Namaste Yoga campaign from 19th to 21st June 2020 to achieve the goal of making yoga an indispensable part of everyone's life.
  • Highlights,
    - Speaking on the occasion, Union Culture & Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel said that, he will perform Surya Namaskar at Purana Qila and urged everybody to join him.
    - Shri Patel posted a video message on social media and urged all to post their Surya Namaskar video by using #10MillionSuryaNamaskar & #NamasteYoga on social media platforms so that it can become a public movement which will create health awareness among fellow citizens.
    source: newsonair
Volkan Bozkir - New President of UN General Assembly

Volkan Bozkir - New President of UN General Assembly

Turkish diplomat and politician Volkan Bozkir has been elected as the New President of the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He secured the 178 v....

Published On : 19 Jun 2020

Aizawl Rajiv Gandhi Stadium to be upgraded as Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE)

Aizawl Rajiv Gandhi Stadium to be upgraded as Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE)

Under the Khelo India Scheme, the Aizawl Rajiv Gandhi Stadium will be upgraded as Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE). Speaking on the occasion, ....

Published On : 19 Jun 2020

Karnataka Bank join-hands with Universal Sompo to launch COVID-19 Health Insurance

Karnataka Bank join-hands with Universal Sompo to launch COVID-19 Health Insurance

Karnataka Bank join-hands with Mumbai-based Universal Sompo General Insurance Company to launch COVID-19 health insurance policy. The objective of this policy is to providin....

Published On : 19 Jun 2020

World Refugee Day celebrated on 20th June Every year

World Refugee Day celebrated on 20th June Every year

Every year on 20th June World Refugee Day is celebrated throughout the globe to raise awareness about the conditions and problems that refugee face in their lives. The theme....

Published On : 19 Jun 2020

Urjit Patel - New Chairman of NIPFP

Urjit Patel - New Chairman of NIPFP

Indian economist Urjit Patel (age 56 years) has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP). He will repla....

Published On : 19 Jun 2020

Sourav Ganguly & Sunil Chhetri - New Brand Ambassadors of JSW Cement

Sourav Ganguly & Sunil Chhetri - New Brand Ambassadors of JSW Cement

Sourav Ganguly & Sunil Chhetri has become the New Brand Ambassador of JSW Cement for their marketing campaign Leaders Choice in West Bengal, Bihar, and ....

Published On : 19 Jun 2020

Anmol Narang - First observant Sikh to Graduate from US Military Academy

Anmol Narang - First observant Sikh to Graduate from US Military Academy

The 23-years-old Anmol Narang has become the First observant Sikh to Graduate from the US Military Academy at West Point. Total 1,107 cadets who Graduated f....

Published On : 18 Jun 2020

Lt. General Raj Mohan Vohra passed away due to COVID-19

Lt. General Raj Mohan Vohra passed away due to COVID-19

Retired Lieutenant General Raj Mohan Vohra passed away due to COVID-19 in Delhi. He was 88 years. He was born on 7th May 1932 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. He had joined the ....

Published On : 18 Jun 2020

KVIC launched a New Project for Producing of Neera & Palm Jaggery

KVIC launched a New Project for Producing of Neera & Palm Jaggery

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched a new project for producing the Neera and Palm jaggery, which has huge potential to create e....

Published On : 18 Jun 2020

West Bengal CM launched 'Karmo Bhumi' job portal for IT Professionals

West Bengal CM launched 'Karmo Bhumi' job portal for IT Professionals

The 8th Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee has launched the 'Karmo Bhumi' job portal for IT Professionals, who have returned to the state amid the COVID-19 pandem....

Published On : 18 Jun 2020

Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan - New Scheme launched by PM Modi

Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan - New Scheme launched by PM Modi

PM Modi launched a new Scheme for six states (Bihar, UP, MP, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Odisha) named 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' through video conferencing.....

Published On : 18 Jun 2020

Maruti Suzuki join-hands with Karur Vysya Bank to provide Flexible Financing scheme

Maruti Suzuki join-hands with Karur Vysya Bank to provide Flexible Financing scheme

Maruti Suzuki India Limited join-hands with Karur Vysya Bank to provides Flexible Financing schemes for its existing and new customers. Under this Scheme,- The company....

Published On : 18 Jun 2020

India elected as Non-Permanent UNSC Member for a two year period

India elected as Non-Permanent UNSC Member for a two year period

India has elected as a Non-Permanent UNSC Member for a period of two years. India got 184 votes out of 193. Besides, Ireland, Mexico, and Norway also won th....

Published On : 18 Jun 2020

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won Online World Star Sharjah Chess Championship

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won Online World Star Sharjah Chess Championship

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov from Azerbaijan won the Online World Stars Sharjah International Chess Championship. He won the match with 7.5 points out of 10 points....

Published On : 18 Jun 2020

D. K. Jain period as BCCI Ethics Officer & Ombudsman extended for a 1-year

D. K. Jain period as BCCI Ethics Officer & Ombudsman extended for a 1-year

Devinder Kumar Jain (D. K. Jain) period as BCCI Ethics Officer & Ombudsman has extended for a 1-year. He had been appointed for this post on 29th Februa....

Published On : 18 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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