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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 : 08 Nov 2018

Angad Vir Singh Bajwa wins Gold at Asian Shotgun Championship 2018

Angad Vir Singh Bajwa wins Gold at Asian Shotgun Championship 2018

  • In the 8th Asian Shotgun Championship in Kuwait, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa has won a gold with a world record score in the men's skeet final. He became the first Indian skeet shooter to win a continental or world level event.
  • Angad shot a perfect 60 out of 60 in the final round to claim top spot ahead of China's Di Jin who shot 58. UAE's Saeed Al Maktoum won bronze with a score of 46.
  • Earlier in the day, India's 10m rifle mixed team pairing of Elavenil Valarivan and Hriday Hazarika struck gold with a junior world record score.
  • They finished with a score of 502.1, which is a World and Asian Junior record in the event. The Chinese pair finished with 500.9. Mehuli Ghosh and Arjun Babuta won bronze in the same event with the score of 436.9.
  • The juniors had begun their campaign on Monday with three silver and a bronze medal. India has so far won seven medals from the competition with two gold, three silver, and two bronze.
Prime Minister unveil several projects in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister unveil several projects in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation three sewage infrastructure projects costing Rs 425.41 Crorefor the city of Varanasi and lay the foundation stone for another pr....

Published On : 08 Nov 2018

Center Govt approves India-Morocco Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters

Center Govt approves India-Morocco Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters

1. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Agreement between India and Morocco on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters. Ser....

Published On : 08 Nov 2018

PM Modi greets people on occasion of Gujarati New Year

PM Modi greets people on occasion of Gujarati New Year

Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Gujarat on the occasion of the Gujarati New Year. “New Year greetings to all Gujaratis. May the coming ye....

Published On : 08 Nov 2018

Union Cabinet decided to lease out 6 airports of AAI under PPP model

Union Cabinet decided to lease out 6 airports of AAI under PPP model

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the following:- "In-principle" approval for leasing out six airports of AAI viz. Ahme....

Published On : 08 Nov 2018

Guwahati Airport to be connected with 6 South Asian countries

Guwahati Airport to be connected with 6 South Asian countries

Giving a big boost to Act East policy, Guwahati is to be connected with air route with six South Asian countries by January next year. Addressing a program in Guwahati on Monday, A....

Published On : 06 Nov 2018

India-South Korea inked MoU on Sports Cooperation

India-South Korea inked MoU on Sports Cooperation

1. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea on sports cooper....

Published On : 06 Nov 2018

PM Modi met First Lady of South Korea, Kim Jung-sook in New Delhi

PM Modi met First Lady of South Korea, Kim Jung-sook in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met First Lady of South Korea, Kim Jung-sook in New Delhi. In their meeting, Prime Minister Modi and First Lady Kim discussed the deep civilizational a....

Published On : 06 Nov 2018

India-Malawi inked MoUs on Extradition Treaty, Atomic Energy and VISA Waiver

India-Malawi inked MoUs on Extradition Treaty, Atomic Energy and VISA Waiver

India and Malawi have signed three MoUs on Extradition Treaty, cooperation in the field of Atomic Energy for peaceful purposes and VISA Waiver for Diplomatic and Official Passports. ....

Published On : 06 Nov 2018

Reserve Bank set up a digital Public Credit Registry for capturing borrowers' details

Reserve Bank set up a digital Public Credit Registry for capturing borrowers' details

The Reserve Bank has initiated setting up a digital Public Credit Registry to capture details of all borrowers, including wilful defaulters and also the pending legal suits in order to check....

Published On : 06 Nov 2018

Karen Khachanov wins 2018 Rolex Paris Masters Men's Singles title

Karen Khachanov wins 2018 Rolex Paris Masters Men's Singles title

In Tennis, Karen Khachanov (age 22 years) has lifted the Paris Masters Men's Singles title with a stunning win over world number two Novak Djokovic. In the title clash last night, ....

Published On : 05 Nov 2018

Subhankar Dey wins BMW Badminton Cup in Germany

Subhankar Dey wins BMW Badminton Cup in Germany

In Badminton, Subhankar Dey (age 25 years) has won the SaarLorLux Open at Saarbrucken in Germany. In the summit clash last night, the unseeded Indian defeated fifth-placed Rajiv Ou....

Published On : 05 Nov 2018

Ayurveda Day celebrated on 5th November across the Country

Ayurveda Day celebrated on 5th November across the Country

Ministry of AYUSH observes Ayurveda Day every year on Dhanawantari Jayanti (Dhanteras). This year Ayurveda Day is being observed on 5th November 2018. On this occasion, Ministry of....

Published On : 05 Nov 2018

World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed on 5th November

World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed on 5th November

The World Tsunami Awareness Day observed on 5th November worldwide. The 1st WTAD was observed on 5th November 2016. In 2018, the World Tsunami Awareness Day will align wi....

Published On : 05 Nov 2018

Swachh Bharat Mission declared World Toilet Day Contest

Swachh Bharat Mission declared World Toilet Day Contest

The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation today announced the Swachh Bharat World Toilet Day Contest for districts and States. As the Swachh Bharat Mission enters its 5th and final year.....

Published On : 05 Nov 2018

Number of Tigers at Bihar-VTR reached up to 35

Number of Tigers at Bihar-VTR reached up to 35

The number of tigers at the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR), the state's lone tiger reserve in Bihar's West Champaran district has increased to 35. The Chief wildlife warden Bharat Jyo....

Published On : 03 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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