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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 : 24 May 2019

Jaganmohan Reddy take-oath on 30th May as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

Jaganmohan Reddy take-oath on 30th May as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

  • YSR Congress party Chief Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy (age 46 years) take-oath on 30th of May as next Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh at Vijayawada.
  • Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy has announced this following his party achieving inching towards a landslide victory in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election which is held on 11th pf April.
Dr. Ankur Patwardhan bags 'German Chemistry Prize' award

Dr. Ankur Patwardhan bags 'German Chemistry Prize' award

Dr. Ankur Patwardhan from Pune has bagged the 2nd place (€25,000) for his project ‘Butterfly attractant for pollination and ecosystem health’ in 'Ge....

Published On : 24 May 2019

Dr. Hema Divakar Gets 'Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' Award

Dr. Hema Divakar Gets 'Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' Award

Doctor Hema Divakar honored with 'Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' Award in Dubai for Contribution to the Women's Healthcare Ecosystem. Dr. Hema ....

Published On : 24 May 2019

ICICI Buy 9.9% stake in BSE subsidiary INX for Rupees 31 crore

ICICI Buy 9.9% stake in BSE subsidiary INX for Rupees 31 crore

Mumbai based ICICI Bank Limited plans to buy 9.9% stake in BSE subsidiary India International Exchange (INX) for Rupees 31 crore. India Internatio....

Published On : 24 May 2019

23rd May: International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

23rd May: International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

United Nations (UNs) celebrated 23rd of May as an International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF) around the world, to promotes action towards treating a....

Published On : 24 May 2019

UAE Launches 'Golden Card' Permanent Residency Scheme For Expatriates

UAE Launches 'Golden Card' Permanent Residency Scheme For Expatriates

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a 'Golden Card' permanent residency visa scheme for expatriates. The announcement was made by ....

Published On : 23 May 2019

Bhawana Kanth become country's first woman pilot to qualify for Combat Missions

Bhawana Kanth become country's first woman pilot to qualify for Combat Missions

Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth (age 26 years) has become the country's first woman pilot to qualify to undertake to missions by day on a fighter aircraft.....

Published On : 23 May 2019

Karnataka Bank releases new Savings Product

Karnataka Bank releases new Savings Product "KBL SB Salary" for Salaried Class

a) Mangaluru based Karnataka Bank Limited released a new Savings Bank Product called "KBL SB Salary" for the salaried class, with 3-variants of Ex....

Published On : 23 May 2019

Chancy Chitete Honored With UNs Peacekeeping Award

Chancy Chitete Honored With UNs Peacekeeping Award

The late Malawian soldier Chancy Chitete will be honored with the United Nation's (UNs) highest peacekeeping award. Chitete was killed in Nov 2018, during an operation in the easte....

Published On : 23 May 2019

Cyril Ramaphosa Re-elected As South African President

Cyril Ramaphosa Re-elected As South African President

Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (age 66 years) have re-elected as the South African President. He is the 5th President of South Africa. African National ....

Published On : 23 May 2019

Shyam Saran to be Conferred with Japanese National Award

Shyam Saran to be Conferred with Japanese National Award

Indian career diplomat Shyam Saran will be conferred with Japanese 2nd highest national award 'Order of the Rising Sun' for his contributions to strengtheni....

Published On : 23 May 2019

23rd May: World Tortoise Day

23rd May: World Tortoise Day

World Turtle Day is observed on 23rd May each year around the world. It was started by American Tortoise Rescue since 2000. Its m....

Published On : 23 May 2019

IAF Successful fires of BrahMos Air Missile from Sukhoi Su-30MKI

IAF Successful fires of BrahMos Air Missile from Sukhoi Su-30MKI

Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully fired the BrahMos Air Missile from its frontline Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft.....

Published On : 22 May 2019

Cabinet Minister Sushma Swaraj Attends SCO Council Meeting Of Foreign Ministers In Bishkek

Cabinet Minister Sushma Swaraj Attends SCO Council Meeting Of Foreign Ministers In Bishkek

On Wednesday (22nd May 2019), Cabinet Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Cou....

Published On : 22 May 2019

Indian Economy to grow at 7.1% in 2020 Fiscal Year

Indian Economy to grow at 7.1% in 2020 Fiscal Year

According to the United Nations (UN), the Indian economy to grow at 7.1% in the 2020 fiscal year on the back of strong domestic consumption and investment.....

Published On : 22 May 2019

Ola Cabs Launches Ola Money SBI Credit Card

Ola Cabs Launches Ola Money SBI Credit Card

Indian origin transportation company, Ola Cabs launched Ola Money SBI Credit Card to provide a flexible and convenient payment system to its....

Published On : 22 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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