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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 : 05 Apr 2019

Doordarshan to soon feature Russian Movies on its Network

Doordarshan to soon feature Russian Movies on its Network

  • Current Affairs 5th April 2019. There is Good News for the Russian Movie Lovers in India. Doordarshan to soon feature Russian Movies dubbed in Hindi & English on its Network
  • After the Meeting with Russian Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Alexey Volin, the Chairman of Prasar Bharti-A. Surya Prakash said soon viewers of Doordarshan will have Russian Movies dubbed in Hindi & English available on its Network.
  • He said that relations between India & Russia are already at new heights. Exchange of television Programs and Radio Programs will give new dimensions and provide cultural connect between India & Russia.
  • The CEO of Prasar Bharati-Shashi Shekhar Vempati said that Both Russian and Indian side are looking for content Exchange which will give an edge to Channels like DD India which is English News Channel of Prasar Bharati and is catering to the Global Audience.
Rasikh Salam becomes 2nd cricketer from J&K to play in 2019 IPL

Rasikh Salam becomes 2nd cricketer from J&K to play in 2019 IPL

Current Affairs 5th April 2019. Rasikh Salam Dar (age 18 years) has become 2nd cricketer from Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) to play in Indian Premier League (IPL) after Parv....

Published On : 05 Apr 2019

South Korea to launch worlds first national 5G Mobile networks

South Korea to launch worlds first national 5G Mobile networks

Current Affairs 5th April 2019. South Korea will launch the world's first nationwide 5G mobile networks. The superfast communicat....

Published On : 05 Apr 2019

Mr. Vipin Anand take charge as MD of LIC

Mr. Vipin Anand take charge as MD of LIC

Current Affairs 5th April 2019. Vipin Anand has taken charge as Managing Director (MD) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). Prior to this, Mr. Anand was i....

Published On : 05 Apr 2019

The National Maritime Day of India observed on 5th April

The National Maritime Day of India observed on 5th April

Current Affairs 5th April 2019. The National Maritime Day of India celebrated on 5th April every year. The theme for NMD 2019 is “Indian Ocean-An Ocean of op....

Published On : 05 Apr 2019

International Mine Awareness Day being Observed today

International Mine Awareness Day being Observed today

Current Affairs 3rd-4th April 2019. The International Mine Awareness Day is being observed on 4th April every year to raise awareness about landmines and progress toward the....

Published On : 04 Apr 2019

USA approved the sale of 24 MH 60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India

USA approved the sale of 24 MH 60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India

Current Affairs 3rd-4th April 2019. The United States of America (USA) has approved the sale of 24 multi-role MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India at an estimated cost o....

Published On : 04 Apr 2019

Vinod Dasari becomes next CEO of Royal Enfield

Vinod Dasari becomes next CEO of Royal Enfield

Current Affairs 3rd-4th April 2019. Eicher Motors Limited has been appointed Vinod Dasari as the next CEO of Royal Enfield. Prior to Joining Royal Enfield, Mr. Das....

Published On : 04 Apr 2019

Rakesh Malhotra take charge as the next High Commissioner of India to Cameroon

Rakesh Malhotra take charge as the next High Commissioner of India to Cameroon

Current Affairs 3rd-4th April 2019. Shri Rakesh Malhotra has been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cameroon. Presently, He works as C....

Published On : 04 Apr 2019

Anwar Haleem assume charge as next India's Ambassador to Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Anwar Haleem assume charge as next India's Ambassador to Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Current Affairs 3rd-4th April 2019. Shri Anwar Haleem (IFS:1991 Batch Cadre), has been appointed as the next India's Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ....

Published On : 04 Apr 2019

India Open 2019; Viktor Axelsen beat Srikanth in finals

India Open 2019; Viktor Axelsen beat Srikanth in finals

Current Affairs 2nd April 2019. India Open 2019; Viktor Axelsen (age 25 years) beat Srikanth Kidambi (age 26 years) in straight games 21-7, 22-20 to lift the men's singles t....

Published On : 02 Apr 2019

India and Chile inked 3 MoUs for cooperation

India and Chile inked 3 MoUs for cooperation

Current Affairs 2nd April 2019. India and Chile signed three MoUs in the fields of mining, culture, and empowerment of persons with disabilities. President Ram Nat....

Published On : 02 Apr 2019

Manu Sawhney assumed charge as ICC Chief Executive Officer

Manu Sawhney assumed charge as ICC Chief Executive Officer

Current Affairs 2nd April 2019. Manu Sawhney has assumed charge as ICC Chief Executive Officer with "immediate effect". He will replace the incumbent, Dave Richard....

Published On : 02 Apr 2019

Noted Dramatist Kartik Chandra Rath dies at 70

Noted Dramatist Kartik Chandra Rath dies at 70

Current Affairs 2nd April 2019. A Recipient of Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi and Odishi Sangeet Natak Akademi award, Kartik Chandra Rath passed away after a prolonged illness....

Published On : 02 Apr 2019

2nd April; World Autism Awareness Day

2nd April; World Autism Awareness Day

Current Affairs 2nd April 2019. The World Autism Awareness Day has been observed on 2nd April every-year around the world. Its aim to raise awaren....

Published On : 02 Apr 2019

Journalist Prafulla Rajguru Passes Away at 82

Journalist Prafulla Rajguru Passes Away at 82

Current Affairs 2nd April 2019. The journalist and academician Prafulla Rajguru has passed away at age 82-years in Jorhat, Assam. In 1997, Mr. Rajguru retired as t....

Published On : 02 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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