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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 : 25 Apr 2019

Rajendra Kumar Nayak take-charge as CGDA

Rajendra Kumar Nayak take-charge as CGDA

  • Shri Rajendra Kumar Nayak take-charge as the 52nd Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).
  • Shri Nayak has held important assignments in the Defence Accounts Department and on deputation in the Government of India.
  • He was Additional Controller General of Defence Accounts, Defence Accounts Department, Ministry of Defence before taking over as the CGDA.
25th April: World Malaria Day

25th April: World Malaria Day

The 'World Malaria Day' being observed on 25th April every year. It aims to create awareness among the people about this vector-borne disease. The 2019 theme for World Malaria Day ....

Published On : 25 Apr 2019

Important Highlights: 23-24th April 2019

Important Highlights: 23-24th April 2019

The World Book and Copyright Day are being observed on 23rd April every year. Dr. Gagandeep Kang (age 56 years) becomes the first Indian woman to be elected for Royal Society Fello....

Published On : 24 Apr 2019

24th April: National Panchayati Raj Diwas

24th April: National Panchayati Raj Diwas

The ‘National Panchayati Raj Divas’ is being observed on 24th April annually in India. This day marks....

Published On : 24 Apr 2019

Indian Overseas Bank appointed Karnam Sekar as new MD & CEO

Indian Overseas Bank appointed Karnam Sekar as new MD & CEO

Chennai based Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) appointed Karnam Sekar as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Offic....

Published On : 24 Apr 2019

Saudi Arabia ready to host 15th G20 leaders' summit in 2020

Saudi Arabia ready to host 15th G20 leaders' summit in 2020

Saudi Arabia ready to host the 15th annual G20 leader' summit on 21st to 22nd November 2020 in its capital Riyadh. 1st time Japan....

Published On : 24 Apr 2019

Famous Mountaineer Rama Sengupta Paul passes away at 66

Famous Mountaineer Rama Sengupta Paul passes away at 66

The famous mountaineer Rama Sengupta Paul has passed away following a cardiac arrest at a city hospital. She was 66 years old. She....

Published On : 24 Apr 2019

S.K. Gautam honored with Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant award

S.K. Gautam honored with Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant award

Sunil Kumar Gautam has been honored with the 'Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Award' for his book titled ‘Samvidhan Kavya’. The award was g....

Published On : 24 Apr 2019

Manish Maheshwari take-charge as new Twitter India MD

Manish Maheshwari take-charge as new Twitter India MD

Manish Maheshwari has been appointed as the new Twitter India Managing Director (MD). Maheshwari takes over from interim head Balaji Krish. He was ....

Published On : 24 Apr 2019

UN English Language Day being observed today

UN English Language Day being observed today

The United Nations English Language Day has been observed on 23 April annually across the world to entertain as well as inform people about the culture, history, and achieve....

Published On : 24 Apr 2019

Asia Badminton Championships 2019 begins at Wuhan, China

Asia Badminton Championships 2019 begins at Wuhan, China

The Badminton Asia Championships 2019 began at Wuhan, China today. The Indian contingent comprises PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal in Women's Singles, and Kidamb....

Published On : 22 Apr 2019

Veteran Bengali singer Amar Pal passes away

Veteran Bengali singer Amar Pal passes away

Veteran Bengali folk singer Amar Pal passed away at age 96 in Kolkata after a prolonged illness. His playback in Satyajit Ray dire....

Published On : 22 Apr 2019

Cipla Chairman Yusuf Hamied honor with UK Royal Society award

Cipla Chairman Yusuf Hamied honor with UK Royal Society award

The Chairman of Cipla Yusuf Khwaja Hamied (age 82 years) has honored with UK Royal Society award. The Royal Socie....

Published On : 22 Apr 2019

Fabio Fognini defeated Dusan Lajovic in finals to win 2019 Monte Carlo Masters

Fabio Fognini defeated Dusan Lajovic in finals to win 2019 Monte Carlo Masters

Fabio Fognini (Sanremo, Italy) defeated Dusan Lajovic (Belgrade, Serbia) in finals (6−3, 6−4) to win 2019 Monte Carlo single title....

Published On : 22 Apr 2019

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2019 begins in Ningbo, China

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2019 begins in Ningbo, China

The 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships begins in Ningbo, China. The competition will continue until the 28th of April. As many as 278 particip....

Published On : 22 Apr 2019

'Services' win Santosh Trophy title 6th time

'Services' win Santosh Trophy title 6th time

'Services' wins the premier domestic football tournament 'Santosh Trophy' title 6th time, beating Punjab 1-nil in the final at Ludhiana. In the 1s....

Published On : 22 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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