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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 Mar 2019

RBI & Bank of Japan inked Bilateral Swap Arrangement

RBI & Bank of Japan inked Bilateral Swap Arrangement

  • Reserve Bank of India and Bank of Japan have signed a Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA). It may be recalled that the BSA was negotiated between India and Japan during the visit of PM Modi to Tokyo in October 2018.
  • This BSA provides for India to access 75 billion in US dollars whereas the earlier BSA had provided for USD 50 billion. The BSA was approved by the Union Cabinet in January 2019.
  • India can access the agreed amount of USD 75 billion for its domestic currency, for the purpose of maintaining an appropriate level of balance of payments or short-term liquidity.
  • The government of India has welcomed BSA effectiveness and expressed its gratitude to Japan for agreeing to enter into this arrangement.
India Successfully Test Fires Surface-to-Air Missile 'QRSAM'

India Successfully Test Fires Surface-to-Air Missile 'QRSAM'

Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired Surface-to-Air missile 'QRSAMs' from ITR Chandipur off the Odisha Coast.....

Published On : 01 Mar 2019

Zero Discrimination Day observed on 1st March

Zero Discrimination Day observed on 1st March

Zero Discrimination Day is an annual day celebrated by the United Nations and other international organizations. The objective of the day to promote equality before the law and in ....

Published On : 01 Mar 2019

National Science Day observed on 28 February

National Science Day observed on 28 February

National Science Day observed in India on 28th February of every year to commemorate in the honors of Indian Physicist Sir C.V. Raman, who discovered Raman ....

Published On : 28 Feb 2019

Govind Prasad Sharma, New Chairman of NBT 2019

Govind Prasad Sharma, New Chairman of NBT 2019

The National Book Trust (NBT) has appointed educationist and author Govind Prasad Sharma as its new Chairman. Educationist and Author Mr. Sharma h....

Published On : 28 Feb 2019

Mahesh Elkunchwar to be honoured with META Lifetime Achievement Award 2019

Mahesh Elkunchwar to be honoured with META Lifetime Achievement Award 2019

Indian playwright, screenplay writer Mahesh Elkunchwar (age 79 years) has been chosen for META Lifetime Achievement Award 2019. The award would be....

Published On : 28 Feb 2019

Nepal’s Minister Rabindra Prasad Adhikari Passes Away At 50

Nepal’s Minister Rabindra Prasad Adhikari Passes Away At 50

Nepal’s Tourism Aviation Minister Rabindra Prasad Adhikari among 7 others were killed in helicopter crash in Taplejung district. He was belonging to the ....

Published On : 28 Feb 2019

RBI removes 3 Banks from PCA framework

RBI removes 3 Banks from PCA framework

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) removed 3 banks (Allahabad Bank, Corporation Bank & Dhanlaxmi Bank) out of the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework allowing them to ....

Published On : 28 Feb 2019

PM Modi confers NYPF Awards 2019 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

PM Modi confers NYPF Awards 2019 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi conferred the National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) Awards 2019 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. He also launched the....

Published On : 27 Feb 2019

Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot Release 2nd edition of ISL Dictionary

Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot Release 2nd edition of ISL Dictionary

Thaawarchand Gehlot is a Social Justice and Empowerment Minister released the 2nd Edition of ISL Dictionary in New Delhi. The 'Indian Sign Language Diction....

Published On : 27 Feb 2019

PM Modi Inaugurates 800-Kg of Astounding Bhagavad Gita

PM Modi Inaugurates 800-Kg of Astounding Bhagavad Gita

Shri Narendra Modi has been inaugurated 800-Kg of Astounding Bhagavad Gita, running into 670 pages at the ISKCON temple, N....

Published On : 27 Feb 2019

Former Captain Sanath Jayasuriya Banned from Cricket for 2 years

Former Captain Sanath Jayasuriya Banned from Cricket for 2 years

Former Captain of Sri-Lanka Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from cricket for 2 years, after admitting two breaching of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. ....

Published On : 27 Feb 2019

Indra Nooyi Join Amazon as Board of Directors

Indra Nooyi Join Amazon as Board of Directors

Indra Nooyi (age 63 years) former CEO of PepsiCo's has joined the Amazon as Board of Directors. Ms. Nooyi is the 2nd women to joined the online re....

Published On : 26 Feb 2019

Brijbhushan Re-elected as WFI President

Brijbhushan Re-elected as WFI President

Brijbhushan Sharan Singh (age 62 years) has been re-elected as President of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for a third Time. Mr. Singh is also a Member of Par....

Published On : 26 Feb 2019

Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold in 10m air pistol event at ISSF World Cup

Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold in 10m air pistol event at ISSF World Cup

Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary (age 16 years) wins a gold medal in the 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi. ....

Published On : 26 Feb 2019

IAF Conducts Airstrikes at Jaish-e-Mohammed Camp in Balakot, POK

IAF Conducts Airstrikes at Jaish-e-Mohammed Camp in Balakot, POK

The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted airstrikes at the biggest terror camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan....

Published On : 26 Feb 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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