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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 : 15 Jun 2019

Peter Gilchrist bags the 2019 Pacific International Billiards Title

Peter Gilchrist bags the 2019 Pacific International Billiards Title

  • Billiard Player Peter Gilchrist (age 51 years) has bagged the 2019 Pacific International Billiards Championship Title at the Yarraville Club in Melbourne, Australia.
  • Peter Gilchrist defeated Sourav Kothari (age 34 years) from Kolkata in finals to win the title, who had been on a roll winning the International Reventon Classic Snooker championship.
Ranking of India on Global Peace Index for 2019 is 141st

Ranking of India on Global Peace Index for 2019 is 141st

The Ranking of India has slipped five places to 141st on the Global Peace Index for the year 2019. While Iceland remains the top since 2008....

Published On : 15 Jun 2019

K Rathamani dies of cancer at age 69

K Rathamani dies of cancer at age 69

DMK MLA K Rathamani dies of cancer at Jipmer hospital in Puducherry. He was 69-years. Rathamani represented the Vikkiravandi Assembly Constituency. In 20....

Published On : 15 Jun 2019

ABFRL acquired Jaypore for Rs 110 Crore

ABFRL acquired Jaypore for Rs 110 Crore

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) will acquire Jaypore for Rs 110 crore to enter the large but untapped market of traditional....

Published On : 15 Jun 2019

Global Wind Day observed on 15th June

Global Wind Day observed on 15th June

The Global Wind Day is being observed every year on 15th June worldwide, its aim to discovering wind power and the possibilities that it holds in reshaping ....

Published On : 15 Jun 2019

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day celebrated today

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day celebrated today

The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is celebrated every year on 15th June globally, Its aim to voice opposition to the abuse and suffering inflicted on elde....

Published On : 15 Jun 2019

Dr. S Jaishankar Arrives Dushanbe to attend CICA Summit

Dr. S Jaishankar Arrives Dushanbe to attend CICA Summit

External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (age 64 years) arrived Dushanbe, Tajikistan to attend the 2-days 5th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Bu....

Published On : 14 Jun 2019

World Blood Donor Day is Celebrated Globally on 14th June

World Blood Donor Day is Celebrated Globally on 14th June

The World Blood Donor Day is celebrated globally on 14th June every year, its aim to raise awareness of the need for blood donations. The theme fo....

Published On : 14 Jun 2019

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana 2019

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana 2019

Farmers will have to contribute Rs 100 per month under this scheme that provides a fixed monthly pension of Rs 3,000 on the attainment of 60 years. Union Govt will also contribute ....

Published On : 14 Jun 2019

Reckitt Benckiser Appoints Laxman Narasimhan As Its New CEO

Reckitt Benckiser Appoints Laxman Narasimhan As Its New CEO

Reckitt Benckiser appoints PepsiCo Executive Laxman Narasimhan as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Earlier, He was working as Global Chief C....

Published On : 14 Jun 2019

Noted Poet Pazhavila Ramesan passes away at 83

Noted Poet Pazhavila Ramesan passes away at 83

Malayalam–language journalist Pazhavila Ramesan passed away at a private hospital due to age-related ailments in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was 83-years. ....

Published On : 14 Jun 2019

Tribal Affairs Minister launches ‘E-Governance initiatives for ST Welfare Schemes’

Tribal Affairs Minister launches ‘E-Governance initiatives for ST Welfare Schemes’

Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Arjun Munda (age 51 years) launched the “E-governance initiatives for ST Welfare schemes”. Arjun Munda ap....

Published On : 14 Jun 2019

PM Modi and Kyrgyzstan President Signed 15 Agreements

PM Modi and Kyrgyzstan President Signed 15 Agreements

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov jointly unveil the India-Kyrgyzstan Business Forum on 13th June 2019. India and K....

Published On : 14 Jun 2019

Important Highlights: 13th June 2019

Important Highlights: 13th June 2019

The meeting of Union Cabinet led by PM Modi approved Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 to replace Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019. Union Cabinet approv....

Published On : 13 Jun 2019

Film Actor Amitabh Bachchan pays off Loans of 2,100 Bihar Farmers

Film Actor Amitabh Bachchan pays off Loans of 2,100 Bihar Farmers

Indian film actor, producer, and television host Amitabh Bachchan helped the 2,100 Bihar Farmers to pay off Loans. 76-years old Bachchan called on....

Published On : 13 Jun 2019

Kassyam Jomart Tokayev pledge as Kazakhstan President

Kassyam Jomart Tokayev pledge as Kazakhstan President

Kazakh politician and diplomat Kassym Jomart Tokayev (age 66 years) took oath as a new President of Kazakhstan. Tokayev He was acting Kazakhstan P....

Published On : 13 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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