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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 : 27 May 2019

DRDO successfully tested AKASH-MK-1S missile

DRDO successfully tested AKASH-MK-1S missile

  • The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired AKASH-MK-1S missile from ITR Chandipur, Odisha.
  • AKASH-MK-1S is a surface-to-air missile which can neutralize advanced aerial targets, and it is the upgrade version of AKASH missile.
  • It is the combination of Command Guidance and Active Terminal Seeker Guidance.
Indian Army Lt. General Shailesh Tinakiar Appointed as New UNMISS Force Commander

Indian Army Lt. General Shailesh Tinakiar Appointed as New UNMISS Force Commander

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (age 70 years) announces the appointment of Lt. General of Indian Army Shailesh Tinakiar appointed as ....

Published On : 27 May 2019

Disney India Donates Rupees 2,00,00,000 for Fani Cyclone Relief

Disney India Donates Rupees 2,00,00,000 for Fani Cyclone Relief

Disney India donated Rupees 2,00,00,000 to aid relief and recovery efforts in areas impacted by cyclone Fani in Odisha. The donation will support disaster re....

Published On : 27 May 2019

Prem Singh Golay Appointed as New Chief Minister Of Sikkim

Prem Singh Golay Appointed as New Chief Minister Of Sikkim

The President of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) party Prem Singh Golay (Tamang) took oath as the New Chief Minister of Sikkim at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok.....

Published On : 27 May 2019

Apurvi Chandela Wins Gold Medal In 10m Air Rifle

Apurvi Chandela Wins Gold Medal In 10m Air Rifle

3rd ISSF World Cup 2019. Apurvi Chandela (age 26 years) wins a gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle event. Apurvi scored 2....

Published On : 27 May 2019

CPI leader P.P.C. Joshi passes away at 80

CPI leader P.P.C. Joshi passes away at 80

Communist Leader P.P.C. Joshi passed away at his house in Puppalaguda, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana. He was 80-years. He was worked as the GM of....

Published On : 27 May 2019

DRDO Successfully test-fired Guided Bomb from Sukhoi combat jet

DRDO Successfully test-fired Guided Bomb from Sukhoi combat jet

Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired a 500 kg Guided Bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan. The Ministry Of Defence said....

Published On : 25 May 2019

Pakistan Test-fired Ballistic Missile Shaheen-II

Pakistan Test-fired Ballistic Missile Shaheen-II

Pakistan has successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile named Shaheen-II on 21st May 2019, capable of hitting targets as far as 1.5 km. Shaheen-I....

Published On : 25 May 2019

Naveen Patnaik take-oath as Odisha Chief Minister

Naveen Patnaik take-oath as Odisha Chief Minister

The President of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Naveen Patnaik take-oath as 14th Chief Minister of Odisha (5th Term), and the longest serving CM of any Indian state. Governor of Odisha, Pro....

Published On : 25 May 2019

UK Prime Minister Theresa May Announces Resignation

UK Prime Minister Theresa May Announces Resignation

The Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) Theresa May (age 62 years) announced her resignation from his post. Theresa will resign on 7th June 2019. Her announcement trigg....

Published On : 25 May 2019

Corporation Bank launches ‘Corp SME Suvidha’ for GST registered MSMEs

Corporation Bank launches ‘Corp SME Suvidha’ for GST registered MSMEs

Corporation Bank has launched ‘Corp SME Suvidha’ scheme to provide loans to the GST-registered MSMEs. The product has been designed as....

Published On : 25 May 2019

BJP wins the 2019 Lok Sabha Election with an absolute majority

BJP wins the 2019 Lok Sabha Election with an absolute majority

a) 2019 Lok Sabha Election Results: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has surpassed its previous record of 282 Lok Sabha seats (2014), winning 302 constituencies and leading in one ....

Published On : 24 May 2019

ADB provides USD 750 million Loan to India for Railway Track Electrification Project

ADB provides USD 750 million Loan to India for Railway Track Electrification Project

Asian Development Bank (ADB) inked an MoU with Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) to provide USD 750,000,000 loan to India for Railway Track Electrif....

Published On : 24 May 2019

DBT inked MoU with DAE on Cancer Research

DBT inked MoU with DAE on Cancer Research

a) The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) signed an agreement with the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for supporting joint collaborative research programmes in the area of Cancer.b) This Mo....

Published On : 24 May 2019

Sethu FC wins the Indian Women's League Champions

Sethu FC wins the Indian Women's League Champions

Sethu FC turned around a first-half deficit to beat Manipur Police at the Guru Nanak Stadium, in Ludhiana, Punjab and wins the Indian Women's League Champions....

Published On : 24 May 2019

4 New Supreme Court Judges Sworn In

4 New Supreme Court Judges Sworn In

4 new Supreme Court Judges were today administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. Justices BR Gavai, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose and AS Bopanna was admin....

Published On : 24 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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