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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 : 20 Oct 2018

Europe & Japan Space Agencies planned to send Spacecraft on 7-year journey to Mercury

Europe & Japan Space Agencies planned to send Spacecraft on 7-year journey to Mercury

  • European and Japanese space agencies said an Ariane 5 rocket successfully lifted a spacecraft carrying two probes into orbit today for a joint mission to Mercury, the planet closest to the sun.
  • The European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency jointly said, the unmanned Bepi Colombo spacecraft successfully separated and was sent into orbit from French Guiana as planned to begin a seven-year journey to Mercury.
  • They said the spacecraft, named after Italian scientist Giuseppe "Bepi" Colombo, was in the right orbit and has sent the first signal after the liftoff.
PM Modi Inaugurated National Police Memorial at Chanakyapuri on 21 October

PM Modi Inaugurated National Police Memorial at Chanakyapuri on 21 October

The National Police Memorial (NPM) will be dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi tomorrow in recognition of the supreme sacrifice made by police personnel since in....

Published On : 20 Oct 2018

Amritsar train accident; Nearly 65 dead, CM Amarinder Singh orders Magisterial inquiry

Amritsar train accident; Nearly 65 dead, CM Amarinder Singh orders Magisterial inquiry

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today visited Civil Hospital in Amritsar where injured have been admitted. Later, talking to media persons, the Chief Minister said that most of....

Published On : 20 Oct 2018

World Wrestling Championships 2018 begins in Budapest, Hungary

World Wrestling Championships 2018 begins in Budapest, Hungary

World Wrestling Championships (WWC) begin in Budapest, Hungary today. Asian Games gold medalist Bajrang Punia will be India's best bet for a medal as a 30-member team seeks a strong performa....

Published On : 20 Oct 2018

PM Modi assign keys to Grameen beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana at Shirdi

PM Modi assign keys to Grameen beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana at Shirdi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over keys to Grameen beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana at Shirdi in Maharashtra on Thursday. He interacted with beneficiaries of the s....

Published On : 19 Oct 2018

Indian Govt set anti-dumping duty on few steel products from China

Indian Govt set anti-dumping duty on few steel products from China

India has imposed anti-dumping duties of up to 185.51 US dollars per tonne for five years on certain varieties of Chinese steel to protect the interest of the domestic players. An ....

Published On : 19 Oct 2018

NGT fines Delhi Govt Rs.50 Crore inaction against illegal steel pickling units

NGT fines Delhi Govt Rs.50 Crore inaction against illegal steel pickling units

National Green Tribunal has fined the Delhi government 50 crore rupees for its "failure" to take action against steel pickling units in residential areas as they fall under the prohibited li....

Published On : 19 Oct 2018

Pakistani Govt suspended 116 policemen over 2014 firing in Lahore

Pakistani Govt suspended 116 policemen over 2014 firing in Lahore

Pakistan authorities have suspended at least 116 police officials, including top officers. According to media reports, this is in connection with the killing of people during a public protes....

Published On : 19 Oct 2018

12th ASEM Summit 2018 begins in Belgian, Brussels

12th ASEM Summit 2018 begins in Belgian, Brussels

The 12th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit is underway at Belgian capital Brussels. The summit began with the arrival of around 51 Heads of States or Governments from the European ....

Published On : 19 Oct 2018

World's tallest Statue (182-meter); Statue of Unity to be unveiled on 31st October

World's tallest Statue (182-meter); Statue of Unity to be unveiled on 31st October

The world's tallest statue, the Statue of Unity dedicated to the iron man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is all set to be unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31st October, the bir....

Published On : 18 Oct 2018

Former CM of UP & Uttarakhand; Narayan Dutt Tiwari passes away at 93

Former CM of UP & Uttarakhand; Narayan Dutt Tiwari passes away at 93

Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Narayan Dutt Tiwari, passed away in New Delhi on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 93. He breathed his last at a pr....

Published On : 18 Oct 2018

Tamilnadu CM declare 3% Quota in enrolment for Sportspersons

Tamilnadu CM declare 3% Quota in enrolment for Sportspersons

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswamy has announced that sportspersons would be given 3% sub-quota in recruitments. In a function organized jointly by sports associations i....

Published On : 18 Oct 2018

North Bihar; Famous Shahi litchi gets GI tag

North Bihar; Famous Shahi litchi gets GI tag

The famous Shahi litchi of North Bihar has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. It is the fourth product from the state after Jardalu mango, Katarni rice and Magahi paan to have got the....

Published On : 18 Oct 2018

Amazon added 5 Indian languages to KDP

Amazon added 5 Indian languages to KDP

Amazon has added five Indian languages to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), which is the e-commerce giant's eBook publishing unit. The languages are Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati a....

Published On : 18 Oct 2018

Reserve Bank release guidelines to facilitate payments among PPI

Reserve Bank release guidelines to facilitate payments among PPI

In a move aimed at promoting digital transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released operational guidelines to facilitate payments among prepaid instruments (PPI) such as mobile w....

Published On : 18 Oct 2018

Akash Malik wins silver in archery at Youth Olympic Games 2018

Akash Malik wins silver in archery at Youth Olympic Games 2018

Akash Malik became India's first silver-medallist in archery at the Youth Olympic Games being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 15-year-old son of a farmer lost a one-sided fina....

Published On : 18 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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