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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 : 12 Mar 2019

Hasmukh Adhia appointed as new Chancellor of Gujarat Central University for 5-years

Hasmukh Adhia appointed as new Chancellor of Gujarat Central University for 5-years

  • Current Affairs 12th March 2019. Hasmukh Adhia (age 60 years) has been appointed as the new Chancellor of Gujarat Central University for five years term.
  • Mr. Adhia is an IAS Officer 1981-batch belonging to the Gujarat who served as Finance Secretary and Revenue Secretary of India.
The New Visa deal between India and Maldives

The New Visa deal between India and Maldives

Current Affairs 12th March 2019. The New Visa deal between India and Maldives. The agreement will provide a liberal visa policy for Maldivians seeking medical treatment as w....

Published On : 12 Mar 2019

International Food and Hospitality Fair starts in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

International Food and Hospitality Fair starts in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Current Affairs 12th March 2019. The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry ‘Shri Suresh Prabhu’ has inaugurated the 34th edition of Aahar - the Intern....

Published On : 12 Mar 2019

India grab 5 medals at Finland Boxing Tournament

India grab 5 medals at Finland Boxing Tournament

Current Affairs 11th March 2018. Kavinder Singh Bisht in the 56kg category has won the gold medal, while 3-times Asian medallist Shiva Thapa....

Published On : 11 Mar 2019

PM Modi attends 50th Raising Day ceremony of CISF

PM Modi attends 50th Raising Day ceremony of CISF

Current Affairs 11th March 2018. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi attended the 50th Raising Day ceremony of Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) ....

Published On : 11 Mar 2019

President provides Padma Awards 2019 at Rashtrapati Bhawan

President provides Padma Awards 2019 at Rashtrapati Bhawan

Current Affairs 11th March 2018. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred Padma Awards 2019 at Rashtrapati Bhawan. 56 of the 11....

Published On : 11 Mar 2019

DRDO successfully test fired PINAKA guided WEAPON system from Pokhran range

DRDO successfully test fired PINAKA guided WEAPON system from Pokhran range

Current Affairs 11th March 2018. Today, the Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO successfully test fired the PINAKA guided WEAPON....

Published On : 11 Mar 2019

17th Lok Sabha Elections to be held in 7 phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019

17th Lok Sabha Elections to be held in 7 phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019

Current Affairs 11th March 2018. The largest festival of democracy in the world will begin from 11 April when India goes to polls to elect the 17th Lok Sabha Electio....

Published On : 11 Mar 2019

India and Oman bilateral joint exercise 'Al Nagah 2019' starts from 12th March

India and Oman bilateral joint exercise 'Al Nagah 2019' starts from 12th March

Current Affairs 9th March 2018. The 3rd edition of the India and Oman bilateral joint exercise 'Al Nagah 2019' will begin from 12th March at Jabel A....

Published On : 09 Mar 2019

PM Modi inaugurates Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh

PM Modi inaugurates Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh

Current Affairs 9th March 2018. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology at Gr....

Published On : 09 Mar 2019

PM Modi lays Foundation Stones of Buxar and Khurja Thermal Power Plants digitally from Greater Noida

PM Modi lays Foundation Stones of Buxar and Khurja Thermal Power Plants digitally from Greater Noida

Current Affairs 9th March 2018. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi unveiled the Foundation Stones of Buxar and Khurja Thermal Power Plants ....

Published On : 09 Mar 2019

Arata Isozaki wins the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2019

Arata Isozaki wins the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2019

Current Affairs 9th March 2018. Japanese architect Arata Isozaki (age 87 years) from Oita, has won the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2019.....

Published On : 09 Mar 2019

Abhinandan chosen for Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar

Abhinandan chosen for Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar

Current Affairs 9th March 2018. Abhinandan Varthaman (age 35 years) is an Indian Air Force Wing Commander has been chosen for the first recipient of the '....

Published On : 09 Mar 2019

Union Minister Hardeep Puri launch 'e-Dharti' App

Union Minister Hardeep Puri launch 'e-Dharti' App

Current Affairs 8th March 2018. Today, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri (age 67 years) has launched 'e-Dharti....

Published On : 08 Mar 2019

Kummanam Rajasekharan resigns as Governor of Mizoram

Kummanam Rajasekharan resigns as Governor of Mizoram

Current Affairs 8th March 2018. Today, Kummanam Rajasekharan (age 66 years) has resigned from his post as Governor of Mizoram. Th....

Published On : 08 Mar 2019

Kishan Dan Dewal appointed as next India's Ambassador to Armenia

Kishan Dan Dewal appointed as next India's Ambassador to Armenia

Current Affairs 8th March 2018. Shri Kishan Dan Dewal (IFS - 2003 Cadre) has been appointed as the next India's Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia. Presently, ....

Published On : 08 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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