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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 : 01 Apr 2019

Dena & Vijaya Bank merge with Bank of Baroda to becomes 2nd Largest Bank after SBI

Dena & Vijaya Bank merge with Bank of Baroda to becomes 2nd Largest Bank after SBI

  • Current Affairs 1st April 2019. The Cabinet approved the merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda. Due to this amalgamation, BoB becomes 2nd Largest PSU Bank in India after State Bank of India (SBI).
  • All branches of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank will function as branches of the Bank of Baroda from April 1, 2019. Customers, including depositors of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank, will be treated as customers of Bank of Baroda with effect from April 1, 2019.
  • Bank of Baroda now has over 9,500 branches, 13,400 ATMs, 85,000 employees to serve 12 crore customers.
  • This is the 2nd merger of state-run banks in recent years in the banking sector after SBI had merged 5 of its associate banks from April 2017.
ISRO successfully launches EMISAT and 28 Other Satellites

ISRO successfully launches EMISAT and 28 Other Satellites

Current Affairs 1st April 2019. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched EMISAT defense satellite and 28 other Satellites of International Cus....

Published On : 01 Apr 2019

Odisha state Celebrating 84th Foundation Day

Odisha state Celebrating 84th Foundation Day

Current Affairs 1st April 2019. The Odisha state is celebrating 84th foundation day. The day is also known as ‘Utkal Divas.’ The objective of this day ....

Published On : 01 Apr 2019

Rakesh Malhotra appointed as the next India's High Commissioner to Cameroon

Rakesh Malhotra appointed as the next India's High Commissioner to Cameroon

Current Affairs 1st April 2019. Shri Rakesh Malhotra appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cameroon. He is expected to take up the as....

Published On : 01 Apr 2019

India lose to South Korea in Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament

India lose to South Korea in Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament

Current Affairs 1st April 2019. India has lost to South Korea in the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament at Ipoh in Malaysia. South Korea lifted the Sulta....

Published On : 01 Apr 2019

Miami Open 2019: Roger Federer lift his 4th ATP title

Miami Open 2019: Roger Federer lift his 4th ATP title

Current Affairs 1st April 2019. Miami Open 2019: Swiss professional tennis play Roger Federer (age 37 years) lifted his 4th ATP Miami Open title. Federer defeating....

Published On : 01 Apr 2019

Russian Cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky dies at 84

Russian Cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky dies at 84

Current Affairs 30-31st March 2019. The first Russian cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky has died at age 84. He was the 11th person to venture into space and who held the u....

Published On : 30 Mar 2019

GAIL, BHEL sign MoU for Development of Solar Power Projects

GAIL, BHEL sign MoU for Development of Solar Power Projects

Current Affairs 30-31st March 2019. GAIL India Limited and BHEL has signed an agreement in the development of 'Solar Power Projects' This development will help bot....

Published On : 30 Mar 2019

Zuzana Caputova becomes first Female President of Slovakia

Zuzana Caputova becomes first Female President of Slovakia

A liberal environmental activist and a political newcomer Zuzana Caputova become first Female President of Slovakia's. She was won Slovakia's presidential election, making her the ....

Published On : 30 Mar 2019

Rear Admiral Suraj Berry appointed as the Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area

Rear Admiral Suraj Berry appointed as the Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area

Current Affairs 30-31st March 2019. Rear Admiral Mahesh Singh, NM has been appointed as the Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area. Mr. Berry was commissione....

Published On : 30 Mar 2019

Rear Admiral Suraj Berry takes over the Command of Eastern Fleet

Rear Admiral Suraj Berry takes over the Command of Eastern Fleet

Current Affairs 30-31st March 2019. Rear Admiral Suraj Berry, NM, VSM takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. The Sword Arm of the Eastern Naval C....

Published On : 30 Mar 2019

'The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State leave the Community Behind' Launch, today

'The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State leave the Community Behind' Launch, today

Current Affairs 30-31st March 2019. Mr. Raghuram Rajan (age 56 years) was launched his book 'The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State leave the Community Behind'. ....

Published On : 30 Mar 2019

Nobelist Amartya Sen Awarded with Oxford University Bodley Medal

Nobelist Amartya Sen Awarded with Oxford University Bodley Medal

Current Affairs 30-31st March 2019. Indian Nobelist Amartya Sen (age 85 years) has been awarded the prestigious Oxford University Bodley Medal, the highest honor bestowed by....

Published On : 30 Mar 2019

Rima Das becomes Official Ambassador of TIFF's

Rima Das becomes Official Ambassador of TIFF's

Current Affairs 30-31st March 2019. Rima Das (age 37 years) joined Toronto International Film Festival's (TIFF's) Share Her Journey as their official ambassador. T....

Published On : 30 Mar 2019

Maruti Suzuki Re-appoints Kenichi Ayukawa as MD and CEO for 3-years

Maruti Suzuki Re-appoints Kenichi Ayukawa as MD and CEO for 3-years

Current Affairs 30-31st March 2019. The Maruti Suzuki India Limited re-appointed Kenichi Ayukawa (age 64 years) as MD & CEO for a period of 3-years. The compan....

Published On : 30 Mar 2019

NRAI honored with Best Sports Federation Award 2019

NRAI honored with Best Sports Federation Award 2019

Current Affairs 29th March 2019. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was awarded the ‘Best Sports Federation' award by the Association Chambers of Commerce ....

Published On : 29 Mar 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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