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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 : 18 Jun 2019

The 5th President of Egypt Mohammed Morsi passes away

The 5th President of Egypt Mohammed Morsi passes away

  • Egyptian politician and 5th President of Egypt Mohammed Morsi passed away after collapsing during a session in court. He was 68-years.
  • Morsi who served as the 5th President of Egypt, from 30 June 2012 to 3 July 2013, when General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed him from office after the June protests.

    About Egypt
  • Capital - Cairo
  • President - Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
  • Prime Minister - Mostafa Madbouly
  • Currency - Egyptian Pound (EGP)
  • Official languages - Arabic
Lt General Faiz Hameed Appointed as Next ISI Chief of Pakistan

Lt General Faiz Hameed Appointed as Next ISI Chief of Pakistan

Pakistan Army has appointed Lt. General Faiz Hameed as the next Director General (DG) of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Prior to this appointm....

Published On : 18 Jun 2019

Om Birla become new Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha

Om Birla become new Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha

Two-time BJP MP from the Kota-Bundi constituency of Rajasthan state, Om Birla becomes the new Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. PM Modi proposed his name for the speaker post.....

Published On : 18 Jun 2019

BJP appoints JP Nadda as Working President

BJP appoints JP Nadda as Working President

The BJP parliamentary board has appointed Jagat Prakash Nadda as the Working President of BJP till Jan 2020. 58-years-old JP Nadda is the former H....

Published On : 18 Jun 2019

Autistic Pride Day observed on 18th June

Autistic Pride Day observed on 18th June

The Autistic Pride Day is being observed on 18th of June every year around the world, it recognizes the importance of pride for autistics and understands it not as a disease....

Published On : 18 Jun 2019

Zuzana Caputova pledge as first Female President of Slovakia

Zuzana Caputova pledge as first Female President of Slovakia

A liberal environmental activist and a Politician, Lawyer Zuzana Caputova pledge as first Female President of Slovakia. Caputova will be the first woman to hold the presidency, as ....

Published On : 17 Jun 2019

Asian Development Bank Approves Infra Projects in Tripura state

Asian Development Bank Approves Infra Projects in Tripura state

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved Rs 1,650 crore (USD 235 million) for infrastructure projects in 7 to 8 district of Tripura state. The ADB would give ....

Published On : 17 Jun 2019

Joaquim Levy - Chief Of Brazil Development Bank resigns

Joaquim Levy - Chief Of Brazil Development Bank resigns

The Chief of Brazil powerful State Development Bank 'Joaquim Levy' resigns, fueling a political crisis. Levy former finance minister in the left-wing government of....

Published On : 17 Jun 2019

20-years-old Suman Rao crowned 2019 Femina Miss India Title

20-years-old Suman Rao crowned 2019 Femina Miss India Title

20-years-old Suman Rao crowned the Femina Miss India World 2019 Title, the award ceremony held at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium in Mumbai.- Now....

Published On : 17 Jun 2019

Sahitya Akademi declare 2019 Bal Sahitya & Yuva Puraskar

Sahitya Akademi declare 2019 Bal Sahitya & Yuva Puraskar

Sahitya Akademi has selected 22 writers for Bal Sahitya and 23 writers for Yuva Puraskar. The winners of both the awards will receive a casket con....

Published On : 17 Jun 2019

17th June: World Day to Combat Desertification

17th June: World Day to Combat Desertification

The "World Day to Combat Desertification" is observed globally on 17th June every year to promote public awareness relating to international cooperation to ....

Published On : 17 Jun 2019

16th June: International Day of Family Remittances

16th June: International Day of Family Remittances

The International Day of Family Remittances is being observed on 16th June every year. The day recognizes the contribution of over 200 million mig....

Published On : 17 Jun 2019

16th June: Happy Father's Day

16th June: Happy Father's Day

This year Father's Day celebrated on 16th of June in India. Father's Day is observed on the 3rd Sunday of June month every year to celebrates the ....

Published On : 17 Jun 2019

Chandrayaan-2 to be launched on 15th of July

Chandrayaan-2 to be launched on 15th of July

India’s second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 to be launched on 15th of July from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. ....

Published On : 15 Jun 2019

India & France to be organize a Mega Air Exercise 'Varun' in July

India & France to be organize a Mega Air Exercise 'Varun' in July

The Indian Air Force & French Air Force to organize a two-week-long Mega Air....

Published On : 15 Jun 2019

Japan to invest Rs 13,000 crore for infra projects in Northeast states of India

Japan to invest Rs 13,000 crore for infra projects in Northeast states of India

Japanese Govt has decided to invest Rs 13,000 crore for various infrastructure projects in the Northeast states of India. Projects in which the Ja....

Published On : 15 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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