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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 : 03 May 2019

World No. 1 Wrestler Bajrang Punia Wins Gold Medal at Ali Aliyev Wrestling Tournament in Russia

World No. 1 Wrestler Bajrang Punia Wins Gold Medal at Ali Aliyev Wrestling Tournament in Russia

  1. World No. 1 Wrestler Bajrang Punia (age 25 years) becomes the first Indian to wins the gold medal at Ali Aliyev Wrestling Tournament in Kaspiisk, Russia.
  2. He defeated Viktor Rassadin of Russia in the finals of men's 65kg freestyle.
  3. Bajrang got the better of the local favorite 13-8 in his final bout after being down 0-5 at one stage.
  4. The 25-year-old Indian grappler had won a gold medal last week at the Asian Championships in Xi'an, China.
Tod D. Wolters Appointed as NATO Commander

Tod D. Wolters Appointed as NATO Commander

US Air Force General Tod D. Wolters has been appointed as the top military officer of the 29-nation NATO military alli....

Published On : 03 May 2019

Winners Of 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize

Winners Of 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize

The 6-grassroots environmental activists around the world received 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize. The award ceremony held at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, C....

Published On : 03 May 2019

Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian take-charge as Member of Advisory Council of 15th Finance Commission

Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian take-charge as Member of Advisory Council of 15th Finance Commission

a) Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian take-charge as new Member of the Advisory Council of the 15th Finance Commission.b) It may be recalled that on 16th April 20....

Published On : 03 May 2019

BSE Appoints Jayshree Vyas its First Independent Woman Director

BSE Appoints Jayshree Vyas its First Independent Woman Director

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has been appointed Jayshree Vyas as its first Independent Woman Director today. The appointment was still late by at least a few weeks ....

Published On : 03 May 2019

PM Modi Biopic to Release on 24th May after the Results of Lok Sabha Elections

PM Modi Biopic to Release on 24th May after the Results of Lok Sabha Elections

PM Narendra Modi, The PM Modi Biopic will now release on 24th May 2019, a day after the Results of Lok Sabha Electi....

Published On : 03 May 2019

World Press Freedom Day Is Celebrated on 3rd May

World Press Freedom Day Is Celebrated on 3rd May

World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3rd May (Thursday) worldwide every year. The day was declared by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, followin....

Published On : 03 May 2019

Important Highlights - 2nd May 2019

Important Highlights - 2nd May 2019

Paytm launches recurring Payments Service for online Merchants that are working on a digital subscription model. IT Department and GSTN signed an agreement to ban evaders, reduce b....

Published On : 02 May 2019

IAF Appointed Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria As New Vice Chief Of Air Staff

IAF Appointed Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria As New Vice Chief Of Air Staff

Indian Air Force appointed Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria as its new Vice Chief of Air Staff. An a....

Published On : 02 May 2019

AIFF Appointed Isac Doru As New Technical Director Of Indian Football Team

AIFF Appointed Isac Doru As New Technical Director Of Indian Football Team

All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been appointed Romania-born Isac Doru as its new Technical Director....

Published On : 02 May 2019

Former President Of Ethiopia Negasso Gidada Dies At 75

Former President Of Ethiopia Negasso Gidada Dies At 75

The Former President of Ethiopian Dr. Negasso Gidada died in Germany where he was undergoing medical treatment. Dr. Gidada was the Ethiopian President....

Published On : 02 May 2019

Dilip Kumar take-charge as Officer on Special Duty in the office of Lokpal

Dilip Kumar take-charge as Officer on Special Duty in the office of Lokpal

Senior IAS Officer Dilip Kumar take-charge as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Lokpal for a period of 6-months. ....

Published On : 02 May 2019

Important Highlights-1st May 2019

Important Highlights-1st May 2019

Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane becomes the first player from India to join Hampshire. Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem bags 2019 Barcelona Open title. He defeating Russian Dan....

Published On : 01 May 2019

Nepal Clean-Up Campaign: Around 3,000 Kg Of Garbage Collected From Mt Everest Region

Nepal Clean-Up Campaign: Around 3,000 Kg Of Garbage Collected From Mt Everest Region

Nepal launched an ambitious Clean-Up Campaign on 14th of April 2019. It aims to bring back Solid Waste from the World's No. 1 Highest Peak-Mount Everest. No....

Published On : 01 May 2019

Benjamin Netanyahu Take Oath As New Israeli Prime Minister

Benjamin Netanyahu Take Oath As New Israeli Prime Minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (age 69 years) was among the 120 newly-elected members who were sworn-into country's new Parliamen....

Published On : 01 May 2019

Japan New Emperor Naruhito Takes The Chrysanthemum Throne

Japan New Emperor Naruhito Takes The Chrysanthemum Throne

The New Emperor of Japan Naruhito takes the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday. Naruhito (age 59 years) took the throne after Akihito's abdication....

Published On : 01 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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