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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 : 22 Feb 2019

'Festival of India' Began in Kathmandu, Nepal

'Festival of India' Began in Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Shri Rabindra Adhikari (Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal) and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Shri Manjeev Singh Puri jointly inaugurated the month-long 'Festival of India' in Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • The festival, organized by the Indian Embassy and Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre from 19 February to 21 March 2019.
PM Modi Honored with Seoul Peace Prize - 2018

PM Modi Honored with Seoul Peace Prize - 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize - 2018 in recognition for his contribution to the growth of Indian and global econom....

Published On : 22 Feb 2019

PM Modi Inaugurated Mahatma Gandhi Bust at Yonsei University

PM Modi Inaugurated Mahatma Gandhi Bust at Yonsei University

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of South Korean Moon Jae-in have jointly inaugurated the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonse....

Published On : 21 Feb 2019

Governor of West Bengal Launched 'Simplicity & Wisdom' Book

Governor of West Bengal Launched 'Simplicity & Wisdom' Book

The Governor of West Bengal (Keshari Nath Tripathi) and Swami Chidanand Saraswati Launched 'Simplicity & Wisdom' Book at Parmarth Ashram in Kumb....

Published On : 21 Feb 2019

LIC's New 'Micro Bachat' Plan

LIC's New 'Micro Bachat' Plan

a) Life Insurance Corporation launched a New 'Micro Bachat' Plan, it is a regular premium, non-linked, participating micro-insurance plan which of....

Published On : 21 Feb 2019

21 February; International Mother Language Day

21 February; International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day is being celebrated every year on 21 February to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and promote multilingualism.....

Published On : 21 Feb 2019

4th India-ASEAN Expo and Summit 2019 Inaugurated in New Delhi

4th India-ASEAN Expo and Summit 2019 Inaugurated in New Delhi

Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation (Mr. Suresh Prabhu) and Secretary-General of ASEAN (Mr. Le Luong Minh) inaugurated the 4th In....

Published On : 21 Feb 2019

Air Show 'Aero India 2019' Begins in Bengaluru

Air Show 'Aero India 2019' Begins in Bengaluru

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday has inaugurated 5-day Air Show 'Aero India 2019' at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru....

Published On : 20 Feb 2019

Telangana Create 2 New Districts; Mulugu & Narayanpet

Telangana Create 2 New Districts; Mulugu & Narayanpet

The State Government of Telangana has decided to Create 2 New Districts; Narayanpet & Mulugu. The 2 new districts have been carved out from th....

Published On : 20 Feb 2019

HP State Assembly Passes Bill to Make Sanskrit the 2nd Official Language

HP State Assembly Passes Bill to Make Sanskrit the 2nd Official Language

Himachal Pradesh assembly passed an Official Language Bill, 2019 Amendment to make Sanskrit the 2nd official language of the state. This Bill introduced by Irrigatio....

Published On : 20 Feb 2019

Wallace Smith Broecker Dies At 88 in New York

Wallace Smith Broecker Dies At 88 in New York

Climate Scientist Wallace Smith Broecker was an American Geophysicist passed away at the age 88 in New York, USA. Mr. Broecker brought "....

Published On : 20 Feb 2019

List of MoUs/ Agreements inked between Saudi Arabia and India

List of MoUs/ Agreements inked between Saudi Arabia and India

a) At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, HRH Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Vice President of the Coun....

Published On : 20 Feb 2019

Famous Hindi Author Namvar Singh Passes Away At 92

Famous Hindi Author Namvar Singh Passes Away At 92

Famous Hindi Author Namvar Singh passed away at the age 92 in New Delhi. He was ill for some time and was being treated at the AIIMS, Delhi....

Published On : 20 Feb 2019

Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal becomes India's 1st Woman Flight Engineer

Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal becomes India's 1st Woman Flight Engineer

Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal becomes India's 1st Woman Flight Engineer to be inducted by the Indian Air Force. She has successf....

Published On : 19 Feb 2019

Anuj Sharma Appointed as New Kolkata Police Commissioner

Anuj Sharma Appointed as New Kolkata Police Commissioner

ADG of West Bengal Police (law and order) Anuj Sharma was appointed as the....

Published On : 19 Feb 2019

PM Modi flags off first ever diesel-to-electric locomotive at DLW Varanasi

PM Modi flags off first ever diesel-to-electric locomotive at DLW Varanasi

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagged off the first ever diesel-to-electric converted locomotive twin engine of 10,000 HP at DLW Varanasi....

Published On : 19 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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