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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 : 06 Jun 2020

HDFC Bank launched 'Summer Treats' campaign

HDFC Bank launched 'Summer Treats' campaign

  • The Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Bank) has launched the 'Summer Treats' campaign. The main objective of this campaign is to provide offers to merchants, salaried, and self-employed customers.
    Summer Treats Campaign,
  • Under this campaign, the bank will offer no-cost EMI and no down payment for large appliances. And, It will also offer discounts and cashback on select brands along with 50% extra reward points on online spend using credit cards.
  • HDFC Bank,
    i) Headquarter - Mumbai, Maharashtra.
    ii) Founded - August 1994.
    iii) Non-Executive Chairman - Shyamala Gopinath.
    iv) Managing Director - Aditya Puri.
World Economic Forum will host Unique Twin Summit in January 2021

World Economic Forum will host Unique Twin Summit in January 2021

The World Economic Forum (WEF) will host the Unique Twin Summit in January 2021. It will hold the summit both in-person and virtual series 'The Great Reset Dialogues'. The t....

Published On : 06 Jun 2020

Lt Governor of J&K launched 'Mera-Vetan' mobile app

Lt Governor of J&K launched 'Mera-Vetan' mobile app

The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Girish Chandra Murmu has launched the 'Mera-Vetan' android based mobile app for government employees.....

Published On : 06 Jun 2020

Kritika Pandey won 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia Region

Kritika Pandey won 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia Region

Noted Indian writer from Ranchi Kritika Pandey won the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia Region. The 29-year-old Kritika won the prize for her story "The Great In....

Published On : 05 Jun 2020

World Environment Day celebrated on 5th June Every year

World Environment Day celebrated on 5th June Every year

Every year on 5th June World Environment Day is celebrated throughout the globe. The main objective of this day is to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the protec....

Published On : 05 Jun 2020

Government renamed Kolkata Port Trust to Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port

Government renamed Kolkata Port Trust to Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port

The Central government has approved to rename the Kolkata Port Trust to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port. Kolkata Port Trust is the oldest operating port in India, which was ope....

Published On : 05 Jun 2020

Rajeev Topno - New Senior Advisor to World Bank Executive Director

Rajeev Topno - New Senior Advisor to World Bank Executive Director

Rajeev Topno has been elected as the New Senior Advisor to the World Bank Executive Director for a period of three years. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of ....

Published On : 05 Jun 2020

Union Government launched a new scheme 'SWADES - Skilled Workers Arrival Database'

Union Government launched a new scheme 'SWADES - Skilled Workers Arrival Database'

The Union Government has launched a new scheme 'SWADES - Skilled Workers Arrival Database' for Employment Support to conduct a skill mapping exercise of the returning citize....

Published On : 05 Jun 2020

HRD Minister launched TULIP - The Urban Learning Internship Program

HRD Minister launched TULIP - The Urban Learning Internship Program

Today, the Central government has launched the TULIP - The Urban Learning Internship Program. This program will provide internship opportunities to fresh graduates in all Ur....

Published On : 05 Jun 2020

Krishnendu Majumdar - New Chairman of British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)

Krishnendu Majumdar - New Chairman of British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)

Krishnendu Majumdar has been elected as the new chairman of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). He replaced Pippa Harris, who had been ....

Published On : 04 Jun 2020

Uday Kotak - New President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Uday Kotak - New President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank Uday Kotak has been elected as the New President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for a period of 2020-21. He replace....

Published On : 04 Jun 2020

Sibi George - New Ambassador of India to Kuwait

Sibi George - New Ambassador of India to Kuwait

Sibi George has been appointed as the New Ambassador of India to Kuwait. He replaced K. Jeeva Sagar. At Present, Sibi George working as the Ambassador of In....

Published On : 04 Jun 2020

Patrick Pichette - New Chairman Board of Twitter

Patrick Pichette - New Chairman Board of Twitter

Patrick Pichette has been elected as the New Chairman Board of Twitter. He replaced Omid Kordestani. Patrick Pichette was Senior Vice-President and Chief Fi....

Published On : 04 Jun 2020

Gaitri Kumar - New High Commissioner of India to United Kingdom

Gaitri Kumar - New High Commissioner of India to United Kingdom

Ms. Gaitri I. Kumar has been appointed as the New High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. She replaced Ruchi Ghanshyam. Gayatri Kumar is an IFS of....

Published On : 04 Jun 2020

CSIR-CMERI Developed New COVID-19 Ventilator

CSIR-CMERI Developed New COVID-19 Ventilator

A team of Researchers of CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has developed a new COVID-19 ventilator. The cost of this new ventil....

Published On : 04 Jun 2020

Virendra Nath Datt - New Chairman-cum-MD of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)

Virendra Nath Datt - New Chairman-cum-MD of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)

Virendra Nath Datt has taken over the additional charge of the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL). He replaced Manoj....

Published On : 04 Jun 2020

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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