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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 : 12 Jun 2020

Anil Valluri - New Senior Director for Google Cloud in India

Anil Valluri - New Senior Director for Google Cloud in India

  • Anil Valluri has been elected as the new Senior Director for Google Cloud India. Prior to this, Anil Valluri was the President of India & SAARC operations at NetApp.
  • Google Cloud Platform,
    - It is launched by Google on 7th April 2008. It is a suite of cloud computing services that runs on the same infrastructure that Google uses internally for its end-user products, such as Google Search, Gmail, and YouTube.
    - At Present, MD of Google Cloud India is Karan Bajwa.
Due to COVID-19, Ramon Magsaysay Award Cancelled

Due to COVID-19, Ramon Magsaysay Award Cancelled

Due to COVID-19, The 2020 Ramon Magsaysay Award has been Cancelled. It is the highest Honor of Asia and is regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize. ....

Published On : 12 Jun 2020

GRSE delivered 'ICGS Kanaklata Barua' to Indian Coast Guard

GRSE delivered 'ICGS Kanaklata Barua' to Indian Coast Guard

The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) has delivered 'ICGS Kanaklata Barua' to the Indian Coast Guard. It is the 5th and the last ship of Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) series....

Published On : 12 Jun 2020

Atul Kumar Jain inaugurated Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Complex

Atul Kumar Jain inaugurated Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Complex

Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain inaugurated the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is designed to accommodate the newl....

Published On : 12 Jun 2020

Bande Utkala Janani - New Anthem For Odisha State

Bande Utkala Janani - New Anthem For Odisha State

The Odisha state Cabinet has approved the proposal to give state anthem status to 'Bande Utkala Janani'. And, the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik has adopted the anthem sta....

Published On : 12 Jun 2020

Soil Scientist Rattan Lal won World Food Prize for 2020

Soil Scientist Rattan Lal won World Food Prize for 2020

Indian Soil scientist Rattan Lal won the prestigious World Food Prize (WFP) for 2020. The work of Rattan Lal is focused on the potential of soils to help resolve global issu....

Published On : 12 Jun 2020

World Day Against Child Labour celebrated on 12th June Every year

World Day Against Child Labour celebrated on 12th June Every year

Every year on 12th June World Day Against Child Labour is celebrated throughout the globe. Its objective is to raise awareness and activism to prevent child labor. The Theme....

Published On : 12 Jun 2020

Shobha Shekhar won 'Medal of the Order of Australia' for 2020

Shobha Shekhar won 'Medal of the Order of Australia' for 2020

Noted musician Shobha Sekhar will be awarded the 'Medal of the Order of Australia' for 2020 for her service to Indian music and dance. Shobha Sekhar is the founder of the Ka....

Published On : 12 Jun 2020

Himachal Pradesh CM launched 'Panchvati Yojana' for Senior Citizens

Himachal Pradesh CM launched 'Panchvati Yojana' for Senior Citizens

The 14th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur has launched the "Panchvati Yojana" for the Senior Citizens of rural areas of the state. Under this, the Himachal ....

Published On : 12 Jun 2020

India secured 12th rank in the 2020 Nature Index

India secured 12th rank in the 2020 Nature Index

India secured 12th rank in the 2020 Nature Index around the globe in science research output. While, the USA secured first place followed by China, Germany, the United Kingd....

Published On : 12 Jun 2020

IIT Guwahati developed 'Flyzy' mobile app to Provide Contactless Air Travel

IIT Guwahati developed 'Flyzy' mobile app to Provide Contactless Air Travel

A team of students (Deepak Meena, Hansraj Patel, and Arjit Singh) of IIT Guwahati has developed a 'Flyzy' mobile application to provide Sea....

Published On : 10 Jun 2020

Fleets - A New Feature launched by Twitter in India

Fleets - A New Feature launched by Twitter in India

US-based Twitter has launched a new feature called 'Fleets' in India. Its purpose to allow users to post 'Fleets Message' that will disappear after 24 hours. But, Fleet cann....

Published On : 10 Jun 2020

ONLINE NAIMISHA 2020 - Summer Art Program begins

ONLINE NAIMISHA 2020 - Summer Art Program begins

The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi has launched the ONLINE NAIMISHA 2020 - Summer Art Program from 8th June to 3rd July 2020. It is an ini....

Published On : 10 Jun 2020

Complete List Of 2020 QS World University Rankings

Complete List Of 2020 QS World University Rankings

QS World University Rankings 2020 released today. In the list, the three Indian institutes are placed in the top 200 lists. These are IIT Bombay (152nd), IISc Bangalore (184th), and IIT Delh....

Published On : 10 Jun 2020

ANANYA - A New Disinfectant Spray developed by DIAT Pune

ANANYA - A New Disinfectant Spray developed by DIAT Pune

The Defense Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune has developed a new Nano-technology based Disinfectant Spray 'ANANYA' to fight against COVID-19. I....

Published On : 10 Jun 2020

Gairsain - New Summer Capital of Uttarakhand State

Gairsain - New Summer Capital of Uttarakhand State

Gairsain in Chamoli district has been declared as the New Summer Capital of Uttarakhand state. This announcement is issued by Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh after Governo....

Published On : 09 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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