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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 : 11 May 2019

IAF Receives first Apache Helicopter 'AH-64E(I)' from the USA

IAF Receives first Apache Helicopter 'AH-64E(I)' from the USA

  • The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received its first Apache Guardian Attack Helicopter 'AH-64E(I)' from the United States Of America (USA).
  • The Apache Guardian attack helicopter was formally handed over to India on 10th May at the chopper production facility in Arizona, US. Air Marshal AS Butola, represented the Indian Air Force and accepted the first Apache in a ceremony at Boeing production facility, representatives from US Government were also present.
  • India signed a contract for 22 of the Apache Guardian choppers with the US in September 2015. The first batch of these helicopters is scheduled to be shipped to India by July.
  • Aircrew and ground crew have already undergone training at the training facilities at US Army base Fort Rucker, Alabama. This trained personnel will lead operationalization of the Apache fleet in the IAF.
  • These attack helicopters will provide a significant edge in any future joint operations in support of land forces.
World's Top 70 Countries Urge North Korea to scrap its Nuclear Weapons

World's Top 70 Countries Urge North Korea to scrap its Nuclear Weapons

World's Top 70 Countries have urged North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and related programs, decrying the "undiminished threat" po....

Published On : 11 May 2019

National Technology Day Being Observed On 11th May In India

National Technology Day Being Observed On 11th May In India

The National Technology Day is being observed on 11th May across India every year. The day is a significant milestone in the history of India&rsqu....

Published On : 11 May 2019

Konkan Railways inked an MoU with Nepal Railways to supply 1600 HP DEMU Train sets

Konkan Railways inked an MoU with Nepal Railways to supply 1600 HP DEMU Train sets

Konkan Railways Corporation Limited (KMRCL) has signed a contract agreement with Nepal Railways to supply two 1600 HP DEMU train sets. These trains will be used to operationalize r....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Google Celebrates 131st Birth Anniversary Of Lucy Wills

Google Celebrates 131st Birth Anniversary Of Lucy Wills

Google celebrating the 131st birth anniversary of leading English hematologist, Lucy Wills who was the pioneer in tackling prenatal anemia ....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Amul sponsor Afghanistan in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Amul sponsor Afghanistan in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

AMUL will sponsor the Afghanistan cricket team for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, which begins in England from 30th May to 14th July.....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Chhattisgarh Police Inducted First Ever Anti-Naxal Women's Commando Unit

Chhattisgarh Police Inducted First Ever Anti-Naxal Women's Commando Unit

The Chhattisgarh Police for the first time has inducted Women's Commando in the District Reserve Guard, it's a fr....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Reliance buys UK based Toy-Retailer Hamleys for Rs 620 crore

Reliance buys UK based Toy-Retailer Hamleys for Rs 620 crore

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) buys UK based toy-retailer Hamleys for Rs 620 crore (approx), Reliance acquired 100% equity shares of Hamleys. H....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Veteran Actor Mrinal Mukherjee passes away at 74

Veteran Actor Mrinal Mukherjee passes away at 74

The Veteran Bengali Film & TV star Mrinal Mukherjee passed away at a city hospital due to cancer and liver problems. He was 74. Mukherjee had worked for over 5....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Baidyanath Mishra dies at age 99

Baidyanath Mishra dies at age 99

Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra died at age 99 at his residence in Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar. He was started his career as a lecturer in Ravenshaw University in Cuttack and la....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Sahitya Akademi Awardee Thoppil Mohamed Meeran passes away at 74

Sahitya Akademi Awardee Thoppil Mohamed Meeran passes away at 74

Renowned Tamil novelist Thoppil Mohamed Meeran passed away in Pettai, Tamil Nadu. He was 74 years. Meeran received 8 awards including the Highest Indian Govt Award....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Subhash Chand Appointed As Next Ambassador Of India To Eritrea

Subhash Chand Appointed As Next Ambassador Of India To Eritrea

Shri Subhash Chand has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Eritrea. Presently, He working as Deputy Hig....

Published On : 10 May 2019

Pharma Company-Merck renamed as P&G Health Limited

Pharma Company-Merck renamed as P&G Health Limited

Pharmaceutical Company-Merck has been renamed as Procter & Gamble (P&G) Health Limited. It has been changed following P&a....

Published On : 09 May 2019

Former Billiards Player & Coach Derek Sippy passes away at 60

Former Billiards Player & Coach Derek Sippy passes away at 60

Former billiards player, coach & administrator Derek Sippy passed away at 60 in Mumbai due to a massive heart attack. Sippy served the BSAM in....

Published On : 09 May 2019

The World Thalassaemia Day Was Observed On 8th May

The World Thalassaemia Day Was Observed On 8th May

The International or World Thalassaemia Day is observed on 8th May every year around the world, Its aim to increase the awareness about thi....

Published On : 09 May 2019

Visa Appointed Sujatha V Kumar As Head Of Marketing For India & South Asia

Visa Appointed Sujatha V Kumar As Head Of Marketing For India & South Asia

American financial services company-Visa has appointed Sujatha V Kumar as Head of Marketing for India and South Asia. She will be driving overall ....

Published On : 09 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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