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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 : 01 Jun 2019

Sonia Gandhi re-elected as leader of Congress Parliamentary Party

Sonia Gandhi re-elected as leader of Congress Parliamentary Party

  • Former President of the Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi (age 72 years) once again elected as leader of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP).
  • The meeting was attended by newly elected Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members of Congress party.
  • Former PM Manmohan Singh suggests the Sonia Gandhi name and seconded by Jharkhand & Kerala MP Jothimani S and K Sudhakaran.
  • Sonia Gandhi represents the Rae Bareli in Lok Sabha election. In 2019 general assembly election Gandhi wins from the Rae Bareli with 5,34,918 votes.
10th National Science Film Festival of India will be held in Agartala

10th National Science Film Festival of India will be held in Agartala

The 10th edition of National Science Film Festival of India (NSFFI) will be held in Agartala (Tripura) in J....

Published On : 01 Jun 2019

CM of Rajasthan bans the sale of e-cigarettes

CM of Rajasthan bans the sale of e-cigarettes

The Current Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot (age 68 years) has decided to ban the advertisement ....

Published On : 01 Jun 2019

Global Day of Parents observed on 1st June

Global Day of Parents observed on 1st June

The Global Day of Parents is celebrated every year on 1st June. In 2012, this day proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to honors parents around the world. Th....

Published On : 01 Jun 2019

World Milk Day observed on 1st June

World Milk Day observed on 1st June

World Milk Day is being observed on 1st June every year to educate people about the importance of milk in our diet (science 2001). The theme for this year is "....

Published On : 01 Jun 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman becomes India's 2nd Woman Finance Minister after Indira Gandhi

Nirmala Sitharaman becomes India's 2nd Woman Finance Minister after Indira Gandhi

BJP politician and Former defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman (age 59 years) become India's second Woman F....

Published On : 31 May 2019

Hawa Aane De theme song launched to spread awareness about Air pollution

Hawa Aane De theme song launched to spread awareness about Air pollution

The Ministry of Environment has launched 'Hawa Aane De' theme song to spread awareness about Air pollution. The song was launched by Mr. C.K. Mishra (Secretary, Ministry of Environ....

Published On : 31 May 2019

United Nations appoints Anita Bhatia as New Deputy Executive Director

United Nations appoints Anita Bhatia as New Deputy Executive Director

United Nations appoints Indian-Origin Anita Bhatia as its new Deputy Executive Director for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for Resource Management, Sustainability, a....

Published On : 31 May 2019

Lamar Odom launched a New Book named 'Darkness to Light'

Lamar Odom launched a New Book named 'Darkness to Light'

Former basketball player Lamar Joseph Odom (age 39 years) launched a new book named 'Darkness to light', which reveals the dark secrets of his life. Odom is the ex-husband of Khloe....

Published On : 31 May 2019

Truecaller appoints Sandeep Patil as India Managing Director

Truecaller appoints Sandeep Patil as India Managing Director

In a notification, Swedish company Truecaller appointed Former Flipkart Executive Sandeep Patil as India Managing Director. He will be responsible for spearheading business strateg....

Published On : 31 May 2019

31st May: World No-Tobacco Day

31st May: World No-Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on 31st May, to create awareness about the negative impacts of tobacco consumption on human health. The theme for this year is "Don't Le....

Published On : 31 May 2019

Suresh Kumar appointed as Walmart Chief Technology Officer

Suresh Kumar appointed as Walmart Chief Technology Officer

American retail chain Walmart appointed Suresh Kumar as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Development Officer (CDO). Mr. Kumar graduate from IIT Madras, and former G....

Published On : 30 May 2019

Muhammadu Buhari take-oath as President of Nigeria

Muhammadu Buhari take-oath as President of Nigeria

Nigerian politician Muhammadu Buhari (age 76 years) takes oath for a second term as President of Nigeria. MD Buhari, a retired major general, won 56% of the votes ....

Published On : 30 May 2019

RBI extends RTGS timings for Customer Transactions from 04:30 to 6:00 pm

RBI extends RTGS timings for Customer Transactions from 04:30 to 6:00 pm

In a notification, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to extend the timings for customer tr....

Published On : 30 May 2019

Annie Zaidi Awarded With 2019 Nine Dots Prize

Annie Zaidi Awarded With 2019 Nine Dots Prize

The English-language writer from India Annie Zaidi (age 41 years) awarded with the 2019 Nine Dots Prize for her entry ‘Bread, Cement, Cactus’- combining memoir a....

Published On : 30 May 2019

Goa-Statehood Day being Observed today

Goa-Statehood Day being Observed today

Goa is celebrating its statehood day on 30th May every year. On this day in 1987, Goa became the 25th state. Before this, Goa along with Daman and Diu was a union territory. Stateh....

Published On : 30 May 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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