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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 : 07 May 2019

World Asthma Day Being Observed On 7th May

World Asthma Day Being Observed On 7th May

  • World Asthma Day is being observed on the first Tuesday of May every year, organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.
  • Its aim to increase awareness about asthma and aims to improve the lives of people with asthma across the world.
  • The theme for this year is "Stop for Asthma".
  • Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.
  • Asthma Symptoms: Recurring episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath.
Important Highlights - 6th May 2019

Important Highlights - 6th May 2019

Pakistani Govt appoints Dr. Reza Baqir as its new State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor. Government of Sri Lanka temporary ban on several social media platforms. The 18-y....

Published On : 06 May 2019

Myntra Appoints Star Couple-Virat & Anushka As First Brand Ambassador

Myntra Appoints Star Couple-Virat & Anushka As First Brand Ambassador

Online Shopping Site-Myntra appoints Star Couple-Virat & Anushka as its first ever official brand ambassadors. ....

Published On : 06 May 2019

5th May-World Laughter Day

5th May-World Laughter Day

World Laughter Day is being celebrated every year on the first Sunday of May around the world. It's the main objective to rai....

Published On : 06 May 2019

The President of Paytm Bhushan Patil resigns

The President of Paytm Bhushan Patil resigns

The President at Paytm Bhushan Patil resigned from his post. Paytm is an Indian e-commerce payment system and digital wallet company. ....

Published On : 06 May 2019

Rajasthan High Court Appointed Ravindra Bhat As Its New Chief Justice

Rajasthan High Court Appointed Ravindra Bhat As Its New Chief Justice

President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat as the 36th Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. He was administered the....

Published On : 06 May 2019

CBSE Announced Class X Result - 13 Students Topped With 499/500

CBSE Announced Class X Result - 13 Students Topped With 499/500

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been announced the Class X Result on 6th May 2019. The CBSE Class 10th Board Result will be available on the CB....

Published On : 06 May 2019

Vice-President released Postage Stamp To Celebrate 750th Birth Anniversary Of Sri Vedanta Desika

Vice-President released Postage Stamp To Celebrate 750th Birth Anniversary Of Sri Vedanta Desika

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu released postage stamps to celebrate the 750th birth anniversary of Sri Vedan....

Published On : 04 May 2019

Defense Ministry Cleared The Indian Navy's Proposal To Purchase 10 Kamov-31 Choppers From Russia For 3,600 Crores

Defense Ministry Cleared The Indian Navy's Proposal To Purchase 10 Kamov-31 Choppers From Russia For 3,600 Crores

The Defense Ministry of PM Modi Government approved Indian Navy's proposal to purchase 10 Kamov-31 choppers from Russia fo....

Published On : 04 May 2019

Coal Miners Day Being Observed Today

Coal Miners Day Being Observed Today

Coal Miners Day is being observed on 4th May every year to highlight the toughest profession and the people working in....

Published On : 04 May 2019

4th May: International Firefighters Day

4th May: International Firefighters Day

The International Firefighters Day is observed around the world on 4th May to honor those firemen who put their lives at ri....

Published On : 04 May 2019

Former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar Awarded with France's Highest Civilian Award - Chevalier de l'Ordre

Former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar Awarded with France's Highest Civilian Award - Chevalier de l'Ordre

Former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar was awarded France’s highest civilian honor - Chevalier de l’Ordre national de la Legion d’Honneur, for his contribut....

Published On : 04 May 2019

Padma Bhushan Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty Awarded with PC Chandra Puraskaar 2019

Padma Bhushan Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty Awarded with PC Chandra Puraskaar 2019

Padma Bhushan Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty has been awarded the 27th Lifetime PC Chandra Puraskaar 2019 at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre. Dr. Shett....

Published On : 04 May 2019

Doha Diamond League 2019: Caster Semenya Wins 800m Race in first since Gender Ruling Defeat

Doha Diamond League 2019: Caster Semenya Wins 800m Race in first since Gender Ruling Defeat

Caster Semenya won the 800 meters at the Doha Diamond League 2019 in her first race since losing her appeal over a con....

Published On : 04 May 2019

Maha Vajiralongkorn Appointed As Next King Of Thailand

Maha Vajiralongkorn Appointed As Next King Of Thailand

Thailand has crowned its new King Maha Vajiralongkorn, marking the first ascension of a new monarch in seven decades. The key....

Published On : 04 May 2019

PM Modi Govt Mandated all Electric Vehicles to Use the Green Number Plates in India

PM Modi Govt Mandated all Electric Vehicles to Use the Green Number Plates in India

The PM Modi Government has now mandated all Electric Vehicles to use the green number plates, irrespective of the year in w....

Published On : 03 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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