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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 : 24 Jun 2019

Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri unveil Central ATFM Complex

Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri unveil Central ATFM Complex

  • Union Civil Aviation Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated the Air Traffic Flow Management - Central Command Centre at Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
  • The C-ATFM system is primarily meant to address the balancing of capacity against the demand to achieve optimum utilization of the major resources, including airport, airspace, and aircraft at every Indian airport where there is a capacity constraint.
  • The C-ATFM system integrates flight data from various subsystems like ATC Automation System, flight updates and flight update messages. The system also displays weather information along with static information about airports, airspaces, and air routes.
  • After successfully implementing the Air Traffic Flow Management System, India has become the 7th country after the US, Europe, Australia, South Africa, Japan, Brazil.
United Nations Public Service Day observed on 23rd June

United Nations Public Service Day observed on 23rd June

The United Nations Public Service Day is observed globally on 23rd June every year to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community.....

Published On : 24 Jun 2019

23rd June: International Widows Day

23rd June: International Widows Day

The International Widows day (IWD) is celebrated annually on 23rd June every year to raise awareness of the issue of widowhood. The day addresses ....

Published On : 24 Jun 2019

Bumble becomes NASA's First Astrobee robot

Bumble becomes NASA's First Astrobee robot

Bumble becomes the First Astrobee robot of NASA's to fly under its own power in space. Bumble is a free-flying robot system that will help researc....

Published On : 22 Jun 2019

Operation Bandar was Indian Air Force code name for Balakot Airstrike

Operation Bandar was Indian Air Force code name for Balakot Airstrike

Indian Air Force code name for Balakot Airstrike was 'Operation Bandar', in order to maintain secrecy and ensure that the plans don't leak out. On 26th Feb 2019, IAF's Mirage-2000 ....

Published On : 22 Jun 2019

Finance Minister chaired the 35th GST Council Meeting

Finance Minister chaired the 35th GST Council Meeting

The 35th GST Council Meeting was held here today under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This was the first meeting of the GST ....

Published On : 22 Jun 2019

R.S. Chauhan Appointed as new Chief Justice of Telangana HC

R.S. Chauhan Appointed as new Chief Justice of Telangana HC

Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan (age 59 years) was appointed as the new Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ESL Narasimhan administered....

Published On : 22 Jun 2019

CM of Telangana Unveil Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project

CM of Telangana Unveil Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project

Chief Minister of Telangana Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (age 65 years) inaugurated the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, one of the largest multi-stage and multi-purpose lift irrigation....

Published On : 22 Jun 2019

Pranati Nayak bags Bronze at 2019 Asian Artistic Gymnastic Championship

Pranati Nayak bags Bronze at 2019 Asian Artistic Gymnastic Championship

Indian gymnastics player Pranati Nayak (age 23 years) bagged a Bronze medal at the Senior Asian Artistic Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. S....

Published On : 22 Jun 2019

Pankaj Advani wins 35th Men's Asian Snooker Championship in Doha

Pankaj Advani wins 35th Men's Asian Snooker Championship in Doha

Indian snooker player Pankaj Advani (age 33 years) wins the 35th Men's Asian Snooker Championship in Doha, Qatar. Advani defeated....

Published On : 22 Jun 2019

Japan will host the 2019 G20 Summit

Japan will host the 2019 G20 Summit

Japan will host the 2019 G20 Summit at the International Exhibition Center in Osaka. It will be the 14th G20 Summit held on 28th to 29th June 2019. The theme of ....

Published On : 22 Jun 2019

International Day of Yoga is Observed on 21st June

International Day of Yoga is Observed on 21st June

The 5th International Day of Yoga is being observed on 21st June across the world. Prime Minister led the nation in celebrating the International ....

Published On : 21 Jun 2019

Tech Mahindra signed an Agreement with Airbus

Tech Mahindra signed an Agreement with Airbus

Tech Mahindra has signed a multi-year agreement with Airbus for cabin and cargo design engineering. IT firm Tech Mahindra aims to grow its cabin engineering business over the next few years.....

Published On : 21 Jun 2019

HDFC ERGO to buy Apollo Munich for Rs.1,347 crore

HDFC ERGO to buy Apollo Munich for Rs.1,347 crore

Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) signed an agreement with Apollo Munich Health Insurance to acquire the entire stake of the Apollo Hospitals group from 51.2% f....

Published On : 21 Jun 2019

Sundaram Finance Limited acquires BNP Paribas for Rs.1,000 crore

Sundaram Finance Limited acquires BNP Paribas for Rs.1,000 crore

Sundaram Finance Limited (SFL) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance have entered into an agreement under which Sundaram acquires 49.9% stake in Sundaram BNP Par....

Published On : 21 Jun 2019

Doordarshan programs to be available in Bangladesh, South Korea

Doordarshan programs to be available in Bangladesh, South Korea

PM Modi led Union Government has decided to show BTV World, a channel owned by Bangladesh TV, on the Doordarshan Free Dish which will be available for the viewers of Doordarshan in our count....

Published On : 21 Jun 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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