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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 : 21 Jun 2019

21st June: World Music Day

21st June: World Music Day

  • World Music Day is celebrated on 21st June annually to show the importance of music.
  • In this day, the people of a city or country are allowed and urged to play music outside in their neighborhoods or in public spaces and parks.
  • In the 1970s, The idea was conceived by American musician Joel Cohen. In 21st June 1982, the first World Music Day was observed in Paris, France. Later it became celebrated in 120 countries around the world.
The World Hydrography Day celebrated on 21st June

The World Hydrography Day celebrated on 21st June

The World Hydrography Day (WHD) is celebrated on 21st June every year around the world to publicize the work of hydrographers and the importance of hydrography. Th....

Published On : 21 Jun 2019

Rajasthan Govt announces Berojgari Bhatta to Unemployed Graduates

Rajasthan Govt announces Berojgari Bhatta to Unemployed Graduates

The Rajasthan Governement has announced Berojgari Bhatta of Rs 3,500 per month to Unemployed graduates under the 'Chief Minister Yuva Sambal Yojana....

Published On : 20 Jun 2019

HP Government make it mandatory for Trekkers to carry a GPS device

HP Government make it mandatory for Trekkers to carry a GPS device

The Government of Himachal Pradesh makes it mandatory for trekkers to carry a GPS device to tackle any exigency. The Additional Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh....

Published On : 20 Jun 2019

Finance Minister chairs the 20th Meeting On FSDC

Finance Minister chairs the 20th Meeting On FSDC

BJP MP & Current Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (age 59 years) chaired the 20th Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC). Th....

Published On : 20 Jun 2019

IndusInd Bank-BFIL merger together from 4th July

IndusInd Bank-BFIL merger together from 4th July

Mumbai based IndusInd Bank and Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited (BFIL) said their merger will be effective from 4th July 2019. The National Comp....

Published On : 20 Jun 2019

20th June: World Refugee Day

20th June: World Refugee Day

The World Refugee Day is observed annually on the 20th of June to raise awareness about the conditions and problems that refugee faces in their lives. The theme fo....

Published On : 20 Jun 2019

Kona Raghupati becomes new Deputy Speaker of AP Legislative Assembly

Kona Raghupati becomes new Deputy Speaker of AP Legislative Assembly

Kona Raghupati becomes new Deputy Speaker of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh. Raghupati is a two-time MLA for Bapatla constituency in Andhra Prades....

Published On : 19 Jun 2019

Naveen Uppal appointed as Chief Risk Officer of Indiabulls HFL

Naveen Uppal appointed as Chief Risk Officer of Indiabulls HFL

The Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited has appointed Naveen Uppal as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO) in compliance with regulator National Housing Bank's direction for a pe....

Published On : 19 Jun 2019

Rabi N. Mishra - New Executive Director Of RBI

Rabi N. Mishra - New Executive Director Of RBI

The Reserve Bank of India promoted Dr. Rabi N. Mishra as its Executive Director. Prior to this, Mishra holding the position of the Principal Chief....

Published On : 19 Jun 2019

Russian Deputy PM Yury Trutnev on India Visit

Russian Deputy PM Yury Trutnev on India Visit

The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev on India visit addressed a gathering of businesspersons and industrialist in Mumbai. India and Russia business tie has been hugely ti....

Published On : 19 Jun 2019

Union Cabinet sanction 100-bedded Cancer Institute at GMC Jammu

Union Cabinet sanction 100-bedded Cancer Institute at GMC Jammu

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved 100-bedded Cancer Institute at GMC Jammu for strengthening the tertiary level cancer services in the ....

Published On : 19 Jun 2019

World Sickle Cell Day observed on 19th June

World Sickle Cell Day observed on 19th June

The World Sickle Cell Day is observed on 19th June every year to raise public awareness about the sickle cell disease and its treatment methods. S....

Published On : 19 Jun 2019

India defeated South Africa to win FIH Hockey Tournament

India defeated South Africa to win FIH Hockey Tournament

India beat South Africa 5-1 to win the FIH Series Finals Hockey Tournament. India and South Africa have already qualified for the Olympic qualifie....

Published On : 18 Jun 2019

30-years-old Virat Kohli becomes the Fastest Batsmen to Score 11,000 Runs in ODI matches

30-years-old Virat Kohli becomes the Fastest Batsmen to Score 11,000 Runs in ODI matches

Indian Cricket Team Captian Virat Kohli becomes the fastest batsman to score the 11,000 runs in One-day Internationals matches. Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar's reco....

Published On : 18 Jun 2019

Gary Woodland wins 2019 US Open Golf Trophy

Gary Woodland wins 2019 US Open Golf Trophy

American Golfer Gary Woodland (age 35 years) has won the 2019 US Open Golf Trophy. Gary captured his first title after defeating two-time defendin....

Published On : 18 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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