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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 : 22 May 2019

ISRO Successfully Launches RISAT-2B Satellite

ISRO Successfully Launches RISAT-2B Satellite

  • ISRO successfully launched RISAT-2B satellite using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C46) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota.
  • The RISAT-2B satellite would increase the country's surveillance capabilities. It would replace the RISAT-2, which was successfully launched in 2009.
  • It is a radar imaging earth observation satellite, It helps in the fields of surveillance, agriculture, forestry, and disaster management.
  • It was the 72nd launch vehicle mission from Sriharikota and also marked the 36th launch from the first launch pad.
CoA Chairman Vinod Rai announced BCCI Elections to take place on 22nd October

CoA Chairman Vinod Rai announced BCCI Elections to take place on 22nd October

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) Chairman Vinod Rai announced the elections of the BCCI will be held on 22nd October. The CoA was appointed by....

Published On : 22 May 2019

International Biodiversity Day Is Observed On 22nd May

International Biodiversity Day Is Observed On 22nd May

The United Nations (UN) has proclaimed 22nd of May as The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), also known as World Biod....

Published On : 22 May 2019

Joka Alharthi wins 2019 Man Booker Prize

Joka Alharthi wins 2019 Man Booker Prize

Omani writer Joka Alharthi (age 41 years) won the 2019 Man Booker International Prize for "Celestial Bodies", the story of ....

Published On : 22 May 2019

Important Dates - 21st May 2019

Important Dates - 21st May 2019

Ashish Kumar to lead three-member Indian gymnastics team in the 2nd World Challenge Cup Series gymnastics tournament in Osijek, Croatia (23rd to 26th May). Olympic biathlon champio....

Published On : 21 May 2019

Joko Widodo Re-elected As 17th President Of Indonesia

Joko Widodo Re-elected As 17th President Of Indonesia

Joko Widodo (age 57 years) has been re-elected as the 17th President of Indonesia, beating former general Prabowo Subianto (age 67 years).....

Published On : 21 May 2019

Mueenul Haq Appointed As High Commissioner Of Pakistan To India

Mueenul Haq Appointed As High Commissioner Of Pakistan To India

Pakistan has appointed Mueenul Haq as its next High Commissioner to India. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan approved appointmen....

Published On : 21 May 2019

Volodymyr Zelenskiy Sworn As New President Of Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskiy Sworn As New President Of Ukraine

Ukrainian Politician Volodymyr Zelenskiy (age 41 years) sworn as the 6th president of Ukraine. Zelinskiy became Ukraine's youngest....

Published On : 21 May 2019

Three-Time F1 Champion Niki Lauda passes away at 70

Three-Time F1 Champion Niki Lauda passes away at 70

Austrian Formula One driver and Three-Time F1 world champion Niki Lauda passed away. He was 70-years. Lauda won 2-titles for Ferra....

Published On : 21 May 2019

Anti-Terrorism Day Observed On 21st May

Anti-Terrorism Day Observed On 21st May

Anti-Terrorism Day is being observed on the 21st of May throughout the country to spread awareness of the anti-social act of terrorism and i....

Published On : 21 May 2019

21st May: World Day For Cultural Diversity

21st May: World Day For Cultural Diversity

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated World Day For Cultural Diversity on 21st May to highlight its efforts in promoting tolerance and cultural diversity....

Published On : 21 May 2019

ICC Launches The 2019 World Cup Official Song 'Stand By'

ICC Launches The 2019 World Cup Official Song 'Stand By'

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched the 2019 Men's Cricket World Cup official song 'Stand By'. The ICC World Cup official song is a collaboration between vocalist ....

Published On : 20 May 2019

BSNL Joined Hands With Google For Expanding WiFi

BSNL Joined Hands With Google For Expanding WiFi

Indian state-owned telecom company-Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) joined hands with Tech giant-Google for expanding its Wi-Fi footprint in the country. In India, there are aro....

Published On : 20 May 2019

Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra Awarded With 2019 Sasakawa Award

Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra Awarded With 2019 Sasakawa Award

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has awarded the 2019 Sasakawa Award to Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra. Presently, Dr. Mishra working as an Additional Principal S....

Published On : 20 May 2019

Virat Kohli Becomes First Cricketer To Cross 100,000,000 Followers On Social Media-Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Virat Kohli Becomes First Cricketer To Cross 100,000,000 Followers On Social Media-Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

The Captain Of Indian Cricket Team-Virat Kohli (age 30 years) becomes the first cricketer to cross 100,000,000 Followers On Social Media - Facebook (37 million), Twitter (29.5 mill....

Published On : 20 May 2019

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019; Prize Money For Winner & Runner-Up

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019; Prize Money For Winner & Runner-Up

Around 10,000,000 USD or little more than Rupees 70,000,0000 are on offer in the ICC World Cup 2019. The 46-day tournament will be played across 11 venues in the United Kingdom (UK....

Published On : 20 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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