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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 : 31 Oct 2018

New SBI ATM withdrawal limit for Debit Cards Rs 20,000/- per day

New SBI ATM withdrawal limit for Debit Cards Rs 20,000/- per day

  1. New ATM cash withdrawal rules for SBI account holders will come into effect from Wednesday (October 31).
  2. The country’s largest bank will reduce the daily cash withdrawal limit for Classic and Maestro debit cards to Rs 20,000 per day, from Rs 40,000.
  3. SBI account holders having higher daily cash withdrawal requirements can apply for other debit card variants that have a higher daily withdrawal limit, the bank has said in a communication.
  4. There will be no changes in the daily withdrawal limits on other SBI debit cards.
Vice President embarks on 7-day visit to three South African Nation

Vice President embarks on 7-day visit to three South African Nation

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu embarked on his first Africa visit from 31st October to November 6, here today. In his weeklong visit, he will visit Botswana, Z....

Published On : 31 Oct 2018

Anupam Kher resigns as the chairman of FTII

Anupam Kher resigns as the chairman of FTII

Anupam Kher has resigned as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) due to professional commitments. Kher said it would not be fair on his part to hold a ....

Published On : 31 Oct 2018

Smriti Irani inaugurated Fabric of Unity in Gurugram, Haryana

Smriti Irani inaugurated Fabric of Unity in Gurugram, Haryana

Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani unveiled the Fabric of Unity on the occasion of the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gurugram in Haryana. She also flagged off the ....

Published On : 31 Oct 2018

Harvard University honored Malala Yousafzai for promoting girls' education

Harvard University honored Malala Yousafzai for promoting girls' education

Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai will be honored by Harvard University for her work promoting girls' education. Harvard's Kennedy School said Yousafzai will be conferred with th....

Published On : 31 Oct 2018

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is being celebrated across India today

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is being celebrated across India today

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is being celebrated today. Several events are being held by various Ministries, PSUs, and organizations across the country.....

Published On : 31 Oct 2018

PM Modi inaugurated 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

PM Modi inaugurated 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation Statue of Unity, built in honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Kevadiya in Narmada district of Gujarat today. PM ....

Published On : 31 Oct 2018

Ayhika Mukherjee wins silver medal at U-21 Women's Belgium Open

Ayhika Mukherjee wins silver medal at U-21 Women's Belgium Open

Indian table tennis player Ayhika Mukherjee has won a silver medal in the under-21 women's singles category of the ITTF Challenge Belgium Open. She lost 1-3 to Korea's Youjin Kim i....

Published On : 30 Oct 2018

Clara Sosa wins Miss Grand International Title 2018

Clara Sosa wins Miss Grand International Title 2018

1. Paraguayan Clara Sosa wins the 6th edition of Miss Grand International Title 2018 held on 25th October at Yangon, Myanmar. She succeeds Maria Jose Lora of Peru.2.....

Published On : 30 Oct 2018

INS Tarangini returns after 7-month Vogage across the World

INS Tarangini returns after 7-month Vogage across the World

The sail training ship of Indian Navy, INS Tarangini based at Kochi, returned after a seven month long sailing across the world to a grand reception at a naval base, Kochi on 30 Oct 18. The ....

Published On : 30 Oct 2018

India-Italy Technology Summit begins in New Delhi

India-Italy Technology Summit begins in New Delhi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, addressed the India-Italy Technology Summit at New Delhi. The Prime Minister of Italy, Mr. Giuseppe Conte, was also present on the occasion.....

Published On : 30 Oct 2018

J.P Nadda Inaugurates 5th National Summit on Public Health Care begins at Kaziranga

J.P Nadda Inaugurates 5th National Summit on Public Health Care begins at Kaziranga

Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the presence of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam, inaugurated the 5th National Summit on “Good & Repl....

Published On : 30 Oct 2018

Music Lyricist Yashwant Dev passes away at 92-years in Mumbai

Music Lyricist Yashwant Dev passes away at 92-years in Mumbai

Senior composer and lyricist Yashwant Dev passed away in Mumbai early this morning. He was 92. He was admitted to hospital and undergoing treatment for chikungunya. His last rites will be pe....

Published On : 30 Oct 2018

Naresh Harishchandra Patil appointed as new chief justice of Bombay High Court

Naresh Harishchandra Patil appointed as new chief justice of Bombay High Court

Justice Naresh Harishchandra Patil was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court yesterday. Maharashtra Governor CH. Vidyasagar Rao administered the oath of office to ....

Published On : 30 Oct 2018

Jair Bolsonaro wins Presidential elections of Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro wins Presidential elections of Brazil

In Brazil, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro (63-years-old, born on 21 March 1955) has won a sweeping victory in Presidential elections. With almost all votes counted, Mr. Bolsonaro bagged ....

Published On : 29 Oct 2018

Scientists create a web-based software to monitor fake news on Facebook, Twitter

Scientists create a web-based software to monitor fake news on Facebook, Twitter

Scientists have developed a web-based tool to help monitor the prevalence of fake news on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Developed by researchers at the Universi....

Published On : 29 Oct 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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