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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 Mar 2019

M. Venkaiah Naidu embarks on 8-day visit to Paraguay, Costa Rica

M. Venkaiah Naidu embarks on 8-day visit to Paraguay, Costa Rica

  • Current Affairs 5th March 2019: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu embarked on a 2-nation visit to Paraguay and Costa Rica on. The 8-day tour aims at strengthening bilateral ties with the two Latin American countries.
  • Mr. Naidu will address the India-Paraguay business forum and interact with the Indian diaspora in Paraguay.
  • In the second leg of his tour, The Vice President will call on President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada and also participate in high-level delegation talks with him.
Rajnath Singh Launches 'Smart Fencing' Project in Assam

Rajnath Singh Launches 'Smart Fencing' Project in Assam

Current Affairs 5th March 2019: Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates 'Smart Fencing' Project in Assam. The project....

Published On : 05 Mar 2019

Prime Minister Launches PM-SYM Yojana in Gujarat

Prime Minister Launches PM-SYM Yojana in Gujarat

Current Affairs 5th March 2019: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana at ....

Published On : 05 Mar 2019

Bajrang Punia wins gold medal in Bulgaria

Bajrang Punia wins gold medal in Bulgaria

India's freestyle wrestler Bajrang Punia (age 25 years) has won a gold medal in the 65kg category at the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov tournament in Ruse, Bulgaria....

Published On : 04 Mar 2019

Former Deputy PM of Nepal Bharat Mohan Adhikari dies at 83

Former Deputy PM of Nepal Bharat Mohan Adhikari dies at 83

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal and Senior leader of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Bharat Mohan Adhikari, has died at the age of 83 in Hams hospital, Kathmandu.....

Published On : 04 Mar 2019

Russian Nobel Prize Winner Zhores Alferov dies at 88

Russian Nobel Prize Winner Zhores Alferov dies at 88

Russian physicist and Nobel Prize laureate Zhores Alferov, has died at the age of 88 in St Petersburg. In 2000, Alferov received the Nobel Prize i....

Published On : 04 Mar 2019

World Wildlife Day being Obersved on 3rd March

World Wildlife Day being Obersved on 3rd March

World Wildlife Day has been observed on 3rd March across the world, to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora. The 2019 theme is “....

Published On : 04 Mar 2019

Prime Minister Inaugurates Ordnance Factory in Amethi

Prime Minister Inaugurates Ordnance Factory in Amethi

PM Modi has inaugurated an Ordnance factory in Amethi to manufacture AK 203 rifles, the latest version in Kalashnikov series with Russian collaboration. Prime Minister said these R....

Published On : 04 Mar 2019

Prime Minister Inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro Rail Phase-I

Prime Minister Inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro Rail Phase-I

On the first day of his 2-day visit to Gujarat, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been inaugurated the Phase-I (6.5 km-long) of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail ....

Published On : 04 Mar 2019

India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise 'Sampriti - 2019' conducted at Tangail

India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise 'Sampriti - 2019' conducted at Tangail

A joint military exercise Sampriti 2019 between India and Bangladesh will be conducted at Tangail in Bangladesh. It will be the 8th edition of the exercise ....

Published On : 02 Mar 2019

GST collection in February is 97,247 crore rupees

GST collection in February is 97,247 crore rupees

Acc. to the Union Finance Ministry, The GST collection in February month stood at 97,247 crore rupees. However, the collection in the previous January month was 1 lakh crore rupees. ....

Published On : 02 Mar 2019

The Book

The Book "Mann Ki Baat - A Social Revolution on Radio" release by Finance Minister

The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has released the 50 Episodes Special Edition book "Mann Ki Baat - A Social Revolution on Radio" in New Delhi. ....

Published On : 02 Mar 2019

GoI, ADB sign $926 Million Loan Agreement for Mumbai Metro Rail Project

GoI, ADB sign $926 Million Loan Agreement for Mumbai Metro Rail Project

The Government of India (GoI) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $926 Million Loan Agreement to operationalize 2 lines for the Mumbai Metro Rail....

Published On : 02 Mar 2019

Makran Cup, India wins One gold, five silver medals

Makran Cup, India wins One gold, five silver medals

National Champion Deepak Singh (49 kg category) wins a gold medal in the Makran Cup in Chabahar, Iran. while 5 others claimed silver medals....

Published On : 02 Mar 2019

Hemant Bhargava, New Non-Executive Chairman of IDBI Bank

Hemant Bhargava, New Non-Executive Chairman of IDBI Bank

IDBI Bank has been appointed Mr. Hemant Bhargava as non-executive Chairman for 3 years. Mr. Bhargava is currently the Chairman (in-charge) and MD of Life Insurance Corporation of I....

Published On : 01 Mar 2019

Union Minister Launches 'SHREYAS' Scheme in New Delhi

Union Minister Launches 'SHREYAS' Scheme in New Delhi

The Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekarhas launched the Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) for providing industry ap....

Published On : 01 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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