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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 : 15 Nov 2018

Sanjay Kumar Seth appointed new chief justice of MP high court

Sanjay Kumar Seth appointed new chief justice of MP high court

  • Sanjay Kumar Seth takes oath as the 24th chief justice of MP High Court.
  • Governor of Madhya Pradesh Smt. Anandi Ben Patel administered the oath of office to the newly-appointed chief justice S.K. Seth held at Raj Bhavan.
  • Before becoming a high court judge, Seth served as an additional advocate general.
  • He was enrolled as an advocate on 24th July 1981 and practiced in Jabalpur, MP.
Hima Das chosen as UNICEF India's first youth ambassador

Hima Das chosen as UNICEF India's first youth ambassador

The United Nations Children’s Fund - India (UNICEF-India) has been appointed Hima Das (18-years-old) as the first ever youth ambassador. Teenage sprint sensation Hima Das, wh....

Published On : 15 Nov 2018

Gautam Singhania resigns as Chairman of Raymond Apparel

Gautam Singhania resigns as Chairman of Raymond Apparel

Today, Gautam Singhania resigns as Chairman of Raymond Apparel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond. Now, Nirvik Singh appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of Raymond Apparel.....

Published On : 14 Nov 2018

Binny Bansal steps down as Group CEO of Flipkart

Binny Bansal steps down as Group CEO of Flipkart

Binny Bansal steps down as Chairman and Group CEO of Flipkart after an allegation of serious personal misconduct. Bansal became the CEO of Flipkart in January 2016 and was elevated....

Published On : 14 Nov 2018

Ashok Leyland CEO; Vinod Dasari resign after a 14-years tenure of work

Ashok Leyland CEO; Vinod Dasari resign after a 14-years tenure of work

Ashok Leyland MD & CEO; Vinod K. Dasari (52-years-old) resigns after a 14-years tenure of work in the company. He said that he would pursue his personal interests. In....

Published On : 14 Nov 2018

Govt launches Rs 75 coin to mark the 75th anniversary of Hoisting of Tricolour by Netaji at Port Blair

Govt launches Rs 75 coin to mark the 75th anniversary of Hoisting of Tricolour by Netaji at Port Blair

The union government launched Rupees 75 coin to mark the 75th anniversary of Hosting of Tricolour by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at Port Blair. The Ministry of Finance has issued a....

Published On : 14 Nov 2018

World Diabetes Day observed on 14 November

World Diabetes Day observed on 14 November

World Diabetes Day is being observed on 14 November each year. The theme for World Diabetes Day 2018 and 2019 is The Family and Diabetes. Over 425,000,000 people are curr....

Published On : 14 Nov 2018

Marvel Comics Creator Stan Lee passes away at 95

Marvel Comics Creator Stan Lee passes away at 95

Stan Lee (born on 28 December 1922 to 12 November 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, and publisher, active from the 1940s to the 2010s. Stan Lee created the Fantastic....

Published On : 13 Nov 2018

HRD Ministry launches LEAP and ARPIT Programme in New Delhi

HRD Ministry launches LEAP and ARPIT Programme in New Delhi

Dr. Satya Pal Singh-Minister of State for HRD launched two new initiatives; Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT) in New Delhi.....

Published On : 13 Nov 2018

38th IITF Fair 2018 begins at Pragati Maiden, New Delhi

38th IITF Fair 2018 begins at Pragati Maiden, New Delhi

The 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF) will begin from tomorrow at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The 14-day annual event will continue till 27th of this month. This year the theme of ....

Published On : 13 Nov 2018

ISRO to launch Communication Satellite 'GSAT-29' on Wednesday

ISRO to launch Communication Satellite 'GSAT-29' on Wednesday

The countdown for the launch of GSLV Mark III rocket carrying the modern communication satellite GSAT-29 started this afternoon at 14:50 hrs. The launch is scheduled at 17:08 hrs t....

Published On : 13 Nov 2018

T.N. Srinivasan passes away at 58 in Chennai

T.N. Srinivasan passes away at 58 in Chennai

Economist T.N. Srinivasan passed away at the age of 58-years in Chennai. Srinivasan awarded with the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to development economics. He was also the ch....

Published On : 13 Nov 2018

Indian Army inducted 3 major artillery guns; M777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzers, K-9 Vajra self-propelled gun, 6x6 Field Artillery Tractor

Indian Army inducted 3 major artillery guns; M777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzers, K-9 Vajra self-propelled gun, 6x6 Field Artillery Tractor

In a boost to the Indian Army's firepower and capability enhancement, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inducted 3 major artillery gun systems, including the M777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzers,....

Published On : 12 Nov 2018

M. Venkaiah Naidu unveil first Indian war memorial in France

M. Venkaiah Naidu unveil first Indian war memorial in France

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu unveil the first India-built war memorial in northern France to pay tribute to thousands of Indian soldiers who fought selflessly and made supreme sacrifices....

Published On : 12 Nov 2018

BJP Leader Ananth Kumar passes away at 59 in Bengaluru

BJP Leader Ananth Kumar passes away at 59 in Bengaluru

Senior BJP leader and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar died at a private hospital here in the early hours of Monday. He was suffering from cancer and had come back....

Published On : 12 Nov 2018

Kento Momota wins 2018 China Open (Badmintion)

Kento Momota wins 2018 China Open (Badmintion)

World champion Kento Momota (24-year-old) won badminton's Fuzhou China Open today to add another title to his already spectacular season. Japanese badmintion player Kento Momota de....

Published On : 12 Nov 2018

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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