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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 : 30 May 2020

Sandip Pradhan tenure as SAI Director-General extended for two years

Sandip Pradhan tenure as SAI Director-General extended for two years

  • Sandip Pradhan's tenure as Director-General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has been extended for two years. The decision has been made by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
  • Sports Authority of India,
    The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is the apex national sports body of India, that was established in 1984. It comes under the control of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Government of India. Its headquarter is in New Delhi.
Ajit Jogi - First Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh passed away

Ajit Jogi - First Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh passed away

The first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi passed away due to a heart attack on 29th May 2020. He was 74 years. Ajit Jogi was a member of the Janta Cong....

Published On : 30 May 2020

World No Tobacco Day celebrated on 31st May Each year

World No Tobacco Day celebrated on 31st May Each year

Each year on 31st May World No Tobacco Day is celebrated throughout the globe to inculcate global attention to the tobacco epidemic and its preventable death and disease.....

Published On : 30 May 2020

Russia host BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities meeting

Russia host BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities meeting

The meeting of the BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities was held on 29th May 2020. The BRICS meeting had hosted by the Federal Tax Service of Russia through video conference. The ....

Published On : 30 May 2020

Aiman Ezzat - New CEO of Capgemini

Aiman Ezzat - New CEO of Capgemini

Paris based Capgemini has appointed Aiman Ezzat as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He replaced Paul Hermelin, who has appointed as the Chairman of th....

Published On : 30 May 2020

Leo Puri - New Chairman of JP Morgan South & South East Asia

Leo Puri - New Chairman of JP Morgan South & South East Asia

New York, US-based JP Morgan has appointed Leo Puri as its new Chairman for the South & South East Asia region. He replaced Kalpana Mor....

Published On : 30 May 2020

R. Sreelekha - New Director General of Police (DGP) of Kerala

R. Sreelekha - New Director General of Police (DGP) of Kerala

R. Sreelekha has becomes the first Woman DGP of Kerala state. She is an IPS officer of the 1987 batch from Kerala, India. Besides, She had also become the f....

Published On : 29 May 2020

S. N. Rajeswari - New Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Oriental Insurance Company Limited

S. N. Rajeswari - New Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Oriental Insurance Company Limited

S. N. Rajeswari has been elected as the new Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the Oriental Insurance Company Limited for a period of two years. This a....

Published On : 29 May 2020

International Day of UN Peacekeepers celebrated on 29th May Each year

International Day of UN Peacekeepers celebrated on 29th May Each year

Each year on 29th May the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is celebrated throughout the globe. The purpose of this day is to pay tribute to the invaluable co....

Published On : 29 May 2020

Finance Minister launches free instant e-PAN facility through Aadhaar Card

Finance Minister launches free instant e-PAN facility through Aadhaar Card

Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has launched the free instant e-PAN facility through Aadhaar Card. It is available only for those PAN applica....

Published On : 29 May 2020

Asian Development Bank & GoI inked $177 million loan agreement for Road Construction in Maharashtra state

Asian Development Bank & GoI inked $177 million loan agreement for Road Construction in Maharashtra state

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India has inked a $177 million loan agreement to upgrade 450 km of highways and majo....

Published On : 29 May 2020

Narinder Batra - New Member of Olympic Channel Commission

Narinder Batra - New Member of Olympic Channel Commission

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has appointed the Narinder Batra as a new member of the Olympic Channel Commission. Besides, he is working as the ....

Published On : 29 May 2020

Major Suman Gawani awarded with UN Military Gender Advocate Award

Major Suman Gawani awarded with UN Military Gender Advocate Award

Indian Army Major Suman Gawani has been awarded the prestigious UN Military Gender Advocate Award. Major Suman Gawani served as a Women Peacekeeper with the....

Published On : 28 May 2020

Indian Air Force inducted Tejas MK-1 FOC aircraft

Indian Air Force inducted Tejas MK-1 FOC aircraft

The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted Tejas Mk-1 FOC aircraft into resurrected No 18 Sqn, the "Flying Bullets" at Air Force Station Sulur, marking yet another important step t....

Published On : 28 May 2020

Prem K. Nair - New Ambassador of India to Niger

Prem K. Nair - New Ambassador of India to Niger

Prem K. Nair has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Niger. He replaced Rajesh Agarwal. Prior to taking up this assignment, he ....

Published On : 28 May 2020

WHO & International Olympic Committee join-hands to Promote Healthy Living through Sports

WHO & International Olympic Committee join-hands to Promote Healthy Living through Sports

World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) inked an MoU to Promote Health through Sport and Physical activity. This partnership will bring....

Published On : 28 May 2020

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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