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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 : 30 May 2019

Ajay Kumar Mittal appointed as new Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court

Ajay Kumar Mittal appointed as new Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court

  • Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal (age 60 years) has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.
  • Governor of Meghalaya Tathagata Roy (age 73 years) administered him the oath of office in a ceremony at Raj Bhavan, Shillong.
  • In 22nd May 2019, Justice AK Mittal was appointed as the Meghalaya HC Chief Justice by the President of India.
Nepal celebrated its 12th Republic Day

Nepal celebrated its 12th Republic Day

Every year Nepal celebrated its 12th Republic Day on Wednesday (29th May). The Republic Day function was held at ....

Published On : 29 May 2019

Alapan Bandyopadhyay appointed as West Bengal Home Secretary

Alapan Bandyopadhyay appointed as West Bengal Home Secretary

Mamata Banerjee led Government of West Bengal has been appointed Alapan Bandyopadhyay (IAF-1987 batch cadre officer) as the new Home Secretary. Ba....

Published On : 29 May 2019

American Physicist Murray Gell-Mann passes away

American Physicist Murray Gell-Mann passes away

Nobel prize winner-American Physicist Murray Gell-Mann (born on 15th Sept 1929 to 24th May 2019) who developed quark idea, passed away at 89. 50 years ago, Dr. Gell-Mann was awarde....

Published On : 29 May 2019

Scott Morrison pledge as PM of Australia

Scott Morrison pledge as PM of Australia

Australian Politician Scott John Morrison (age 51 years) has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia. Morrison was sworn in by Queen Elizabeth's and Governor-General of Austra....

Published On : 29 May 2019

Pema Khandu take oath as next Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh

Pema Khandu take oath as next Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh

Indian Politician & BJP Leader Pema Khandu (age 39 years) take oath as the next Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. Along with Mr. Khandu, 11 other ministers of the cabinet we....

Published On : 29 May 2019

29th May; International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

29th May; International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

The ‘International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers’ is being observed every year on 29th of May. On this day, we pay tribute those who served in the United Nations peacekeepin....

Published On : 29 May 2019

Indian Artist Nalini Malani Awarded with 2019 Joan Miro Prize

Indian Artist Nalini Malani Awarded with 2019 Joan Miro Prize

Indian Artist Nalini Malani (age 73 years) awarded with the 7th edition of Joan Miro Prize. Malani received the cash prize ....

Published On : 28 May 2019

Saurabh Chaudhary bags Gold In 10m Air Pistol Event

Saurabh Chaudhary bags Gold In 10m Air Pistol Event

ISSF World Cup 2019: Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary (age 17 years) has won a gold medal in 10 meter Air Pistol event. Saurabh s....

Published On : 28 May 2019

Father of Ajay Devgn Veeru Devgan passes away

Father of Ajay Devgn Veeru Devgan passes away

Veteran Action director, filmmaker, and father of Ajay Devgn Veeru Devgan passes away at Mumbai hospital. He was 85-years. He was ....

Published On : 28 May 2019

Monaco Grand Prix 2019; Lewis Hamilton bags the title

Monaco Grand Prix 2019; Lewis Hamilton bags the title

F1 driver Lewis Hamilton bags the Monaco Grand Prix 2019 title. He defeated Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas (age 29 years). The Monaco Grand Pri....

Published On : 28 May 2019

V.D. Savarkar's birth anniversary being observed on 28th May

V.D. Savarkar's birth anniversary being observed on 28th May

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar's birth anniversary is being observed today. On this day Savarkar was born on 28th May 1....

Published On : 28 May 2019

Rahi Sarnobat bags Gold in 25m pistol event

Rahi Sarnobat bags Gold in 25m pistol event

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rahi Sarnobat (age 28 years) bags gold medal in the women’s 25-meter pistol event in Munich, Germany. ....

Published On : 28 May 2019

Journalist Guy Gunaratne wins 2019 Dylan Thomas Prize

Journalist Guy Gunaratne wins 2019 Dylan Thomas Prize

British-Sri Lankan journalist Guy Gunaratne has received the 2019 Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize. He wins th....

Published On : 28 May 2019

Sri Lanka inked MoU with India and Japan

Sri Lanka inked MoU with India and Japan

Government of Sri Lanka has signed a tripartite agreement with India and Japan for development of eastern terminal of Colombo port. The agreement w....

Published On : 28 May 2019

Indian Air Force first All Women Crew to fly Mi-17 V5 Helicopter

Indian Air Force first All Women Crew to fly Mi-17 V5 Helicopter

The country’s first All Women Crew to fly Mi-17 V5 helicopter; Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj (Captain) & Hina Jaiswal (Flight E....

Published On : 27 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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