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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 : 27 Apr 2019

Important Highlights-27th April 2019

Important Highlights-27th April 2019

  1. Indian snooker player Pankaj Advani defeated Iranian Ehsan Heydari Nezhad to wins Asian Snooker Tour title 2019.
  2. Former Captain Jhulan Goswami honor with the CSJS award for best sportsperson of 2018.
  3. Mumbai based Kotak Mahindra Bank launches Debit Card-Based e-Mandate on NPCI’s API Platform.
  4. Veteran Screenwriter-Salim Khan and his wife-actress Helen and Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar were honored with Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2019.
  5. Pakistani journalist Cyril Almeida was won the World Press Freedom Hero award 2019.
  6. British film & sound editor-Terry Rawlings passed away at 85. He was won the best picture Oscar award for his work “Chariots of Fire”.
  7. IGP of Sri Lanka Police Pujith Jayasundara resigns after the deadly Easter bombings.
  8. The World Immunization Week is being celebrated from 24th to 30th April. The theme for the 2019 year is "Protected Together: Vaccines Work".
  9. Reserve Bank of India launches Rs 200 & 500 banknotes bearing the signature of RBI governor Shaktikanta Das.
India wins 1-gold, 2-silver medals at Asian Boxing Championships 2019

India wins 1-gold, 2-silver medals at Asian Boxing Championships 2019

India bagged 1-gold and 2-silver medals at the Asian Boxing Championships 2019 held in Bangkok, Thailand. Boxer Amit Panghal picked up his 2nd successive gold meda....

Published On : 27 Apr 2019

American playwright Mark Medoff passes away at 79

American playwright Mark Medoff passes away at 79

American playwright Mark Medoff (age 79 years) passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Medoff was an screenwriter, film and theatre director, actor, and professor. His play Children....

Published On : 27 Apr 2019

NASA's InSight measured and recorded the first likely 'mars-quake' on Mars

NASA's InSight measured and recorded the first likely 'mars-quake' on Mars

NASA's robotic Mars InSight lander has measured and recorded the first likely 'mars-quake' on Mars. The US space agency said ....

Published On : 27 Apr 2019

Etihad Airways become the 1st Airline in the Gulf region to operate a plastic-free flight

Etihad Airways become the 1st Airline in the Gulf region to operate a plastic-free flight

UAE's flag carrier 'Etihad Airways' has become the 1st airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness about pollution on....

Published On : 27 Apr 2019

Important Highlights-26th April 2019

Important Highlights-26th April 2019

Dr. Benny Antony (co-founder of Kochi-based Arjuna Natural Ltd) honored with National Intellectual Property Award 2019. The government extended a ban on the import of Chinese milk ....

Published On : 26 Apr 2019

Reserve Bank release new 20 rupees denomination banknotes

Reserve Bank release new 20 rupees denomination banknotes

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will shortly issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes, in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) series, bearing the signat....

Published On : 26 Apr 2019

Maruti Suzuki will stop manufacturing diesel cars from April 2020

Maruti Suzuki will stop manufacturing diesel cars from April 2020

Maruti Suzuki is an automobile manufacturer in India, will stop selling and manufacturing diesel cars from April 2020. The reason ....

Published On : 26 Apr 2019

HUDCO Limited Celebrated its 49th Foundation Day

HUDCO Limited Celebrated its 49th Foundation Day

The Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of HUDCO Dr. M. Ravi Kanth, inaugurated the 49th Foundation Day celebrations of ....

Published On : 26 Apr 2019

Anzac Day is being observed in Kolkata West Bengal

Anzac Day is being observed in Kolkata West Bengal

The 'Anzac Day' is being observed annually on 25th April. The ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all Austral....

Published On : 26 Apr 2019

26th April: World Intellectual Property Day

26th April: World Intellectual Property Day

The World Intellectual Property Day is observed on 26th April each year to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. ....

Published On : 26 Apr 2019

Important Highlights-25th April 2019

Important Highlights-25th April 2019

Reliance Jio overtakes Airtel to becomes country 2nd largest telecom company. Union Government increases authorized capital of Allahabad Bank by Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000 crores. ....

Published On : 25 Apr 2019

Amit Jain head of Uber Asia Pacific resigns

Amit Jain head of Uber Asia Pacific resigns

Amit Jain head of Uber Asia Pacific announced his resignation in May 2019 after a 4-years service. Uber Technologies Inc. has appointed Pierre-Dimitri Gore....

Published On : 25 Apr 2019

United States records 695 cases of measles in 2019

United States records 695 cases of measles in 2019

The United States of America (USA) has recorded 695 cases of measles in 2019, the most of any year since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. The Centers for Disease Contro....

Published On : 25 Apr 2019

Secretary-General of Assocham Uday Kumar Varma resigns

Secretary-General of Assocham Uday Kumar Varma resigns

The Secretary-General of Assocham (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry) Uday Kumar Varma resigned today. According to sources, Mr. Verma resigned from the industry chamber....

Published On : 25 Apr 2019

Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed as the next India's High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles

Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed as the next India's High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles

Former Indian Army General-Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed as the next India's High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles.About the Republic of Seychel....

Published On : 25 Apr 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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