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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 : 20 May 2019

BFA Launch 2 New Format Of Badminton Game - AirBadminton & Triples

BFA Launch 2 New Format Of Badminton Game - AirBadminton & Triples

  • The world body governing Badminton, BFA, has launched 2 new formats of the game - AirBadminton & Triples with new dimensions of the court and an innovative shuttlecock called Air shuttle. Traditional competitive badminton has been an indoor game.
    1. AirBadmintion will be outdoor sports.
    2. In Triples format, the match will be played between a team of 3-players each with the presence of at least 1-female.
India Open International Boxing Tournament Starts In Guwahati From 24th May

India Open International Boxing Tournament Starts In Guwahati From 24th May

The 5-day India Open International Boxing tournament starts in Guwahati, Assam from 24th May. Around two hundred players from sixteen countries will take place in the event. India ....

Published On : 20 May 2019

Italian Open 2019: Rafael Nadal Of Spain beats Novak Djokovic

Italian Open 2019: Rafael Nadal Of Spain beats Novak Djokovic

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal clinched the Italian Open 2019 Men's title after beating Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 in the final. Nada....

Published On : 20 May 2019

Important Highlights - 18th May 2019

Important Highlights - 18th May 2019

HDFC Capital launched a new initiative 'HeART' to mentor real estate technology companies. Tech Mahindra and Rakuten Aquafadas inked MoU to collaborate on building Enhanced Custome....

Published On : 18 May 2019

BharatPe Appointed Salman Khan As Brand Ambassador

BharatPe Appointed Salman Khan As Brand Ambassador

Merchant service and UPI based Payments App 'BharatPe' has appointed Bollywood actor Salman Khan as its brand ambassador.....

Published On : 18 May 2019

Taiwan Becomes The First Asian Nation To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage

Taiwan Becomes The First Asian Nation To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage

Taiwan parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage with the passage of legislation giving gay couples the right to marry. ....

Published On : 18 May 2019

Actor Anil Kapoor honored by Council of European Chambers of Commerce

Actor Anil Kapoor honored by Council of European Chambers of Commerce

Indian Actor and Film Producer Anil Kapoor honored by Council of European Chambers of Commerce (CEUCC) for his continuous support in promoting the cause of c....

Published On : 18 May 2019

World AIDS Vaccine Day Observed On 18th May

World AIDS Vaccine Day Observed On 18th May

World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is observed on 18th May every year. HIV vaccine advocates mark the....

Published On : 18 May 2019

Former Swimmer M.B. Balakrishnan passes away

Former Swimmer M.B. Balakrishnan passes away

Former Swimmer M.B. Balakrishnan died in a road accident in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 29-years. He won a gold in the National Games at Guwahati i....

Published On : 18 May 2019

China Hosting Asian Football Cup 2023 After South-Korea Withdraw

China Hosting Asian Football Cup 2023 After South-Korea Withdraw

South Korea has abandoned its bid to stage Asian Cup Football tournament in 2023, leaving the sole other bidders China with a free run to become hosts. The Korea Football Associat....

Published On : 17 May 2019

BSE Launch ‘BSE StAR MF’ Mobile App For Its Mutual Fund Platform

BSE Launch ‘BSE StAR MF’ Mobile App For Its Mutual Fund Platform

BSE has launched ‘BSE StAR MF’ mobile app to enable more participation and help mutual fund distributors process transactions faster. BSE Mobil....

Published On : 17 May 2019

Donald Trump Unveils Merit-based Immigration System

Donald Trump Unveils Merit-based Immigration System

US President Donald Trump unveils merit-based immigration system, The immigration reform proposals significantly increase the quota for skilled workers from....

Published On : 17 May 2019

Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri Appointed As Chairperson Of NBSA

Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri Appointed As Chairperson Of NBSA

Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri appointed as the Chairperson of News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA). Sikri succeeds Justice R.V. Rav....

Published On : 17 May 2019

17th May: World Hypertension Day

17th May: World Hypertension Day

World Hypertension Day (WHD) is Observed on 17 May every year. This day designated and initiated by The World Hypertension League (WHL). The WHL launched its first....

Published On : 17 May 2019

Former Justice Madan B Lokur Appointed As A Judge Of Fijis Supreme Court

Former Justice Madan B Lokur Appointed As A Judge Of Fijis Supreme Court

Former Justice Madan B Lokur has been appointed as a Judge of Fijis Supreme Court to its non-residential panel for a period of 3-years. Justice Lokur joins the ses....

Published On : 17 May 2019

Radha Venkataraman take-charge as next India's High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini

Radha Venkataraman take-charge as next India's High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini

Ms. Radha Venkataraman has been appointed as the next India's High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini. Presently, She was working as the Dire....

Published On : 17 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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