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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 : 09 Jun 2020

NIPER-G inked MoU with Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd for 3D Printed Antimicrobial Mask

NIPER-G inked MoU with Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd for 3D Printed Antimicrobial Mask

  • The National Institute of Pharmaceuticals Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati inked MoU with Hindustan Antibiotic Limited, Pune for large scale industrial-grade manufacturing and commercialization of their 3D printed antimicrobial face-shields.
  • Highlights,
    - NIPER-G has designed, developed & validated 3D-printed antimicrobial face-shield to control the spread of novel coronavirus, after careful analyses of several resources for risk measurement and on how viruses spread through bare hands and other body cavities like oral, ophthalmic & olfactory, etc. (even though ear as well).
    - The first layer of this mask will be anti-bacterial casing, the second layer will be the sanitizing layer and reducing exposure of airborne particulates. finally, the third layer will be the medicinal layer to prevent extra microbial attacks, etc.
    - Some of the salient features of their developed 3D printed antimicrobial face-shields include, highly occlusive, transparent, easy-to-design, low cost, easy to wear, antimicrobial in nature, excellent chemical stability, non-fragile and easy to clean with the existing sanitizers or any alcoholic disinfectant.
    - This product is very handy, user-friendly, non-fragile, and easy to clean with the existing sanitizers or any alcoholic disinfectant.
    source: pib
Pratik Tirodkar developed World's first Internet-controlled robot 'Coro-Bot'

Pratik Tirodkar developed World's first Internet-controlled robot 'Coro-Bot'

Pratik Tirodkar has developed the World’s first Internet-controlled robot 'Coro-Bot' to address the needs of the hospitals treating COVID-19 patients.....

Published On : 09 Jun 2020

Poet Javed Akhtar won the 2020 Richard Dawkins Award

Poet Javed Akhtar won the 2020 Richard Dawkins Award

Noted Indian poet, lyricist, and screenwriter Javed Akhtar won the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award. He becomes the first Indian to win this award. Besides, He has also won....

Published On : 09 Jun 2020

India & Denmark inked MoU in Power Sector

India & Denmark inked MoU in Power Sector

The Power Ministry of India & Denmark has inked an MoU to develop a strong, deep, and long-term co-operation between two countries in the power sector on the basis of eq....

Published On : 09 Jun 2020

FSSAI released 2019-20 State Food Safety Index

FSSAI released 2019-20 State Food Safety Index

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released the 2019-20 State Food Safety Index for evaluating food safety across the country. St....

Published On : 09 Jun 2020

18th Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) held in J&K

18th Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) held in J&K

Union Public Grievances & Pensions Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the 18th Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for the Union Territories ....

Published On : 09 Jun 2020

The Hindu Group won the 2020 INMA Global Media Awards

The Hindu Group won the 2020 INMA Global Media Awards

The Hindu Group has won the prestigious International News Media Association (INMA) Global Media Awards in two categories/groups.Group 1 - Representin....

Published On : 08 Jun 2020

ISRO join hands with ARIES Nainital for Space Situational Awareness

ISRO join hands with ARIES Nainital for Space Situational Awareness

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) joins hands with Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital for cooperation in ....

Published On : 08 Jun 2020

M. Nethra - UNADAP Goodwill Ambassador for the Poor

M. Nethra - UNADAP Goodwill Ambassador for the Poor

M. Nethra has been elected as the Goodwill Ambassador for the Poor by the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP). M. Nethra is a 13-years-old girl fro....

Published On : 08 Jun 2020

World Food Safety Day celebrated on 7th June Each year

World Food Safety Day celebrated on 7th June Each year

Each year on 7th June World Food Safety Day is celebrated throughout the globe to draw attention and action preventing foodborne risk enhancing food security, human health, ....

Published On : 08 Jun 2020

Rahul Shrivastava - New Ambassador of India to Romania

Rahul Shrivastava - New Ambassador of India to Romania

Rahul Shrivastava (1999 batch IFS officer) has been appointed as the New Ambassador of India to Romania. He replaced Thanglura Darlong. At Present, Rahul Sh....

Published On : 08 Jun 2020

Kushal Pal Singh retires as Chairman of DLF’s

Kushal Pal Singh retires as Chairman of DLF’s

Kushal Pal Singh retires as the Chairman of DLF Limited (Delhi Land & Finance). He joined DLF in 1961 and appointed as the Chairman of DLF in 1995. Now ....

Published On : 08 Jun 2020

Monika Kapil Mohta - New Ambassador of India to Switzerland

Monika Kapil Mohta - New Ambassador of India to Switzerland

Indian diplomat Monika Kapil Mohta has been appointed as the New Ambassador of India to Switzerland. She replaced Sibi George, who becomes the New Ambassado....

Published On : 08 Jun 2020

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw won the 2020 EY World Entrepreneur Award

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw won the 2020 EY World Entrepreneur Award

The Chairman-cum-MD of Biocon Limited, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw won the 2020 EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award. Now she becomes the second woman after Oliv....

Published On : 06 Jun 2020

India will host 20th edition of AFC Women's Asian Cup

India will host 20th edition of AFC Women's Asian Cup

India will be hosting the 20th edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup. The Asian Football Confederation awarded the hosting rights of the tournament to India.....

Published On : 06 Jun 2020

Ramesh Pokhriyal launched 'Safe Online Learning In The Times Of COVID-19' information booklet

Ramesh Pokhriyal launched 'Safe Online Learning In The Times Of COVID-19' information booklet

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has launched the 'Safe Online Learning In The Times Of COVID-19' information booklet to raise awareness in stude....

Published On : 06 Jun 2020

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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