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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 : 26 Oct 2018

Prime Minister addresses Krishi Kumbh Mela 2018 in Lucknow, via video conference

Prime Minister addresses Krishi Kumbh Mela 2018 in Lucknow, via video conference

  • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed the Krishi Kumbh in Lucknow, via video conference.
  • The Prime Minister expressed confidence that this gathering of farmers would pave the way for new technology to be imbibed and better opportunities to be created in the agriculture sector.
  • He mentioned the series of steps that the Government is pursuing to reduce input costs and raise profits. He mentioned that a large number of solar pumps will be installed in farms across the country in the near future. He said the Government is working to deliver the benefits of science to agriculture. He said the Rice Research Centre is set up in Varanasi, is a step in this direction.
  • The Prime Minister also spoke of the importance of value addition in farming. He mentioned the steps being taken in the Food Processing Sector. He said that after the Green Revolution, the emphasis now is on milk production, honey production, and also on poultry and fisheries.
2nd Guwahati International Film Festival begins in Guwahati

2nd Guwahati International Film Festival begins in Guwahati

Guwahati International Film Festival has begun in Guwahati. Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal inaugurated the second edition of the festival last evening. Speaking at the event, Mr.....

Published On : 26 Oct 2018

Maneka Gandhi unveil 5th edition of Women of India National Organic Fest 2018

Maneka Gandhi unveil 5th edition of Women of India National Organic Fest 2018

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today inaugurated the 5th edition of Women of India National Organic Fest 2018 in New Delhi today. The fest will continue till 4t....

Published On : 26 Oct 2018

Smt. Sushma Swaraj on a four-day visit to Qata & Kuwait from 28-31 October

Smt. Sushma Swaraj on a four-day visit to Qata & Kuwait from 28-31 October

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be on a four-day visit to Qatar and Kuwait from Sunday. The ministry said in a statement that, on 28th and 29th October Mrs. Swaraj wil....

Published On : 26 Oct 2018

11th Global Agriculture Leadership Summit 2018 begins in New Delhi

11th Global Agriculture Leadership Summit 2018 begins in New Delhi

The Global Agriculture Leadership Summit 2018 opened in New Delhi today. The theme of the 2-day summit is, 'Connecting Farmers to Market'. Inaugurating the summit, Secretary Agricu....

Published On : 25 Oct 2018

Virat Kohli becomes fastest cricketer to score 10,000 ODI runs in 213 matches

Virat Kohli becomes fastest cricketer to score 10,000 ODI runs in 213 matches

1. In Cricket, Indian skipper Virat Kohli today broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record as the fastest batsman to score 10,000 one-day international runs. 2. K....

Published On : 25 Oct 2018

Pooja Dhanda wins Bronze in 57Kg category at World Wrestling Championships

Pooja Dhanda wins Bronze in 57Kg category at World Wrestling Championships

In Wrestling World Championships, Pooja Dhanda won a bronze medal in the women's freestyle 57kg weight class in Budapest, Hungary last night. Dhanda defeated Grace Bullen of Norway 10-7.....

Published On : 25 Oct 2018

Dwayne Bravo declared his retirement from International Cricket, today

Dwayne Bravo declared his retirement from International Cricket, today

The West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from international cricket. Bravo, in his retirement note, said that while he has maintained his passion for the game th....

Published On : 25 Oct 2018

Russia first Soyuz Rocket successfully launched to the International Space Station

Russia first Soyuz Rocket successfully launched to the International Space Station

Russia has successfully launched a Soyuz rocket for the first time since the failure of a similar rocket aborted a manned take-off to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 11.....

Published On : 25 Oct 2018

PM Narendra Modi on a 2-day visit to Japan from 28 October

PM Narendra Modi on a 2-day visit to Japan from 28 October

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Japan from 28th of this month. Briefing media on the upcoming visit this evening, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said, t....

Published On : 25 Oct 2018

Satish Kumar Gupta; New MD & CEO of Paytm Payments Bank 2018

Satish Kumar Gupta; New MD & CEO of Paytm Payments Bank 2018

1. Paytm Payments Bank has been appointed Mr. Satish Kumar as a new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO).2. Mr. Gupta comes in after ....

Published On : 25 Oct 2018

2400-years-old shipwreck discovered in black sea

2400-years-old shipwreck discovered in black sea

An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea. The vessel is one of more than 60 shipwrecks includi....

Published On : 24 Oct 2018

Sri Lanka selected 2019 best travel destination

Sri Lanka selected 2019 best travel destination

Sri Lanka has been chosen as the best travel destination among the list of countries to visit in 2019, with Germany and Zimbabwe just behind. The projection done by Lonely planet s....

Published On : 24 Oct 2018

Dr. Harsh Vardhan Unveil 3rd decadal International year of Reefs-2018

Dr. Harsh Vardhan Unveil 3rd decadal International year of Reefs-2018

The International Conference on Status and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR – 2018) with the theme “Reef for Life” was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Environment, F....

Published On : 24 Oct 2018

Valmiki Jayanti Celebrated on 24 October

Valmiki Jayanti Celebrated on 24 October

Valmiki Jayanti (popular name Pragat Diwas) is being celebrated on 24 October every year in India. This day is celebrated as the birth of ancient Indian poet and philosopher Valmik....

Published On : 24 Oct 2018

World Development Information Day Observed today

World Development Information Day Observed today

The World Development Information Day is being observed on 24th October worldwide. In 1972, The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided to institute a World Development Info....

Published On : 24 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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