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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 : 15 Apr 2019

Meena Kumari Maisnam win gold in 2019 Boxing World Cup

Meena Kumari Maisnam win gold in 2019 Boxing World Cup

  • 14-15th April 2019. India finished with 5 medals in the 2019 Boxing World Cup held at Cologne, Germany.
  • Meena Kumari Maisnam continued her fine run to win gold in the 54kg category.
  • Reigning youth world champion Sakshi (57kg) and India Open champion Pwilao Basumatary (64kg) settled for the silver. Pinki Rani (51kg) and Parveen (60kg) won bronze.
  • India had sent a 7-member team to the tournament this time following a healthy haul of 6-medals from the erstwhile Chemistry Cup held at Halle city in central Germany last year.
People of Assam celebrates Rongali Bihu festival

People of Assam celebrates Rongali Bihu festival

14-15th April 2019. In Assam, people are celebrating the Rongali Bihu with joy and enthusiasm. Today is the first day of the Assamese Calendar and is celebrated as Manuh Bih....

Published On : 15 Apr 2019

West Bengal celebrates 2019 Bengali New Year

West Bengal celebrates 2019 Bengali New Year

14-15th April 2019. West Bengal is celebrating 2019 Bengali New Year. On the occasion, Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have greeted the peo....

Published On : 15 Apr 2019

Ambedkar Jayanti observed on 14 April

Ambedkar Jayanti observed on 14 April

14-15th April 2019. Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is an annual festival observed on 14th April to commemorate the memory of B.R. Ambedkar. Ambedkar Jayanti is c....

Published On : 15 Apr 2019

Jean Michel Lapin becomes the new PM of Haiti’s

Jean Michel Lapin becomes the new PM of Haiti’s

14-15th April 2019. The President of Haiti's Jovenel Moise announced that Jean Michel Lapin becomes the new Prime Minister of Haiti's. Mr. Lapin succeeds Prime Min....

Published On : 15 Apr 2019

Important Highlights: 13th April 2019

Important Highlights: 13th April 2019

All India Tennis Association (AITA) inked MoU with Serbian Tennis Federation (STF) to train Indian junior players at R.K Khanna Stadium, New Delhi. Indian Railways introduced a new....

Published On : 13 Apr 2019

Telugu language poet K Siva Reddy receives Prestigious Saraswati Samman 2018

Telugu language poet K Siva Reddy receives Prestigious Saraswati Samman 2018

13 April 2019. Telugu language poet K Siva Reddy receives Prestigious Saraswati Samman 2018for his collection of poetry titled Pakkaki Ottigilite. The award carrie....

Published On : 13 Apr 2019

PM Modi Govt appointed Gargi Kaul as Secretary, Defence Finance

PM Modi Govt appointed Gargi Kaul as Secretary, Defence Finance

13 April 2019. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi government has been appointed Gargi Kaul (1984-Batch cadre) as Secretary, Defence Fina....

Published On : 13 Apr 2019

Najma Akhtar take-charge as first woman vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia

Najma Akhtar take-charge as first woman vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia

13 April 2019. Professor Najma Akhtar has been appointed as the first women vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia....

Published On : 13 Apr 2019

Tata Trust and Microsoft India inked MoU to empower handloom weaving

Tata Trust and Microsoft India inked MoU to empower handloom weaving

13 April 2019. Tata Trusts and Microsoft India inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower handloom weaving in the eastern & no....

Published On : 13 Apr 2019

Hong Kong overtakes Japan to become the world's 3rd largest stock market

Hong Kong overtakes Japan to become the world's 3rd largest stock market

13 April 2019. The stock market of Hong Kong has overtaken Japan to becomes the world’s 3rd largest, after the U.S (United States of America) and China. Acco....

Published On : 13 Apr 2019

Google Pay collaborates with MMTC-PAMP India to sell and buy Gold through app

Google Pay collaborates with MMTC-PAMP India to sell and buy Gold through app

13 April 2019. Google Pay has collaborated with MMTC-PAMP India to allow users to sell and buy Gold through the app. ....

Published On : 13 Apr 2019

Nitin Chugh likely to be assume-charge as next MD & CEO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Nitin Chugh likely to be assume-charge as next MD & CEO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

13 April 2019. According to sources, Nitin Chugh (age 46 years) likely to be assume-charge as next MD & CEO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank. Mr. Chugh will succe....

Published On : 13 Apr 2019

Important Highlights: 12th April 2019

Important Highlights: 12th April 2019

India and Netherlands take a pledge to strengthen bilateral political & economic ties, including boosting cooperation at the UN and other international fora. CEO Sudhir Mathur ....

Published On : 12 Apr 2019

PM Modi Awarded with Russia's highest civilian award

PM Modi Awarded with Russia's highest civilian award

12th April 2019. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has been awarded with Russian's highest civilian award 'Order of St. Andrew the....

Published On : 12 Apr 2019

Prasar Bharati releases booklet based on Dr. Ambedkar's speeches

Prasar Bharati releases booklet based on Dr. Ambedkar's speeches

12th April 2019. The Chairman of Prasar Bharati, Dr. A Surya Prakash released a new booklet based on Dr. Ambedkar's speeches in the Constituent Assembly. Dr. Praka....

Published On : 12 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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