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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 : 17 Oct 2018

Anna Burns wins Man Booker Prize 2018 for her novel 'Milkman'

Anna Burns wins Man Booker Prize 2018 for her novel 'Milkman'

  • Anna Burns has become the first Northern Irish writer and the first woman since 2013 to win Britain's renowned Man Booker Prize for her novel 'Milkman'.
  • Milkman is an exploration of Northern Ireland's three decades of sectarian violence told through the voice of a young woman. The novel chronicles the struggles of a middle sister in a family as she confronts rumor, social pressures, and politics amid violent sectarian divisions in her community.
  • The judges of the annual award praised Anna Burns' work as utterly distinctive.
  • Burns was born in the Northern Irish capital Belfast in 1962 and now lives in southern England. She had previously authored two novels - 'No Bones' and 'Little Constructions'.
Mobashar Jawed Akbar quit as MoS for External Affairs

Mobashar Jawed Akbar quit as MoS for External Affairs

Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar has resigned from his post. In a statement posted on his Twitter handle, Mr. Akbar said, since he has decided to seek justice in th....

Published On : 17 Oct 2018

Praveen Chitravel wins Bronze medal in triple jump event at Summer Youth Olympics 2018

Praveen Chitravel wins Bronze medal in triple jump event at Summer Youth Olympics 2018

Indian Triple Jumper Praveen Chitravel has bagged a Bronze medal at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in the Argentine city of Buenos Aires. Praveen cleared a distance of 15.68 meters....

Published On : 17 Oct 2018

MoU inked b/w Lady Irwin College and MoRD for establishing 'Roshni'

MoU inked b/w Lady Irwin College and MoRD for establishing 'Roshni'

1. Ministry of Rural Development and Lady Irwin College, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here today for establishing ROSHNI – Centre of Women Collectives led ....

Published On : 17 Oct 2018

India ranked 58th in World Economic Forum index 2018

India ranked 58th in World Economic Forum index 2018

India has been ranked as the 58th most competitive economy on the World Economic Forum's global competitiveness index for 2018. The WEF said India's rank rose by five places from 2017, the l....

Published On : 17 Oct 2018

Union Govt increases GPF interest rate to 8%

Union Govt increases GPF interest rate to 8%

The union government has increased the rate of interest for General Provident Fund (GPF) and other related schemes by 0.4 percentage points to 8 percent for the October-December quarter of t....

Published On : 17 Oct 2018

V. President leaves for Brussels to attend 12th Asia Europe Meeting summit

V. President leaves for Brussels to attend 12th Asia Europe Meeting summit

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu left for Brussels in Belgium on Wednesday afternoon to attend the 12th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit. Mr. Naidu will lead the Indian delegation....

Published On : 17 Oct 2018

Foreigners can visit A&N Islands without any restrictions

Foreigners can visit A&N Islands without any restrictions

Foreign tourists can now visit Andaman and Nicobar Islands without any restrictions. Home Ministry sources said the ministry has modified its earlier order which made it mandatory ....

Published On : 16 Oct 2018

Festival of 'Fulpati' celebrated in Nepal

Festival of 'Fulpati' celebrated in Nepal

1. The festival of Fulpati was celebrated with traditional gaiety and religious fervor in various parts of Nepal on Tuesday.2. Fulpati is observed on the sev....

Published On : 16 Oct 2018

Defence Minister dedicates a DRDO website 'The Kalam Vision - Dare to Dream' to APJ Abdul Kalama

Defence Minister dedicates a DRDO website 'The Kalam Vision - Dare to Dream' to APJ Abdul Kalama

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today dedicated a DRDO website 'The Kalam Vision - Dare to Dream' to former president and 'Missile Man' Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi. The we....

Published On : 16 Oct 2018

MS co-founder Paul G. Allen passes away at 65

MS co-founder Paul G. Allen passes away at 65

Paul G. Allen, who co-founder and philanthropist of Microsoft passed away due to cancer in Seattle, Washington. He was 65. Mr. Gates said he was heartbroken about the loss of one o....

Published On : 16 Oct 2018

Shri Venkaiah Naidu addresses 98th Annual Session of ASSOCHAM in New Delhi

Shri Venkaiah Naidu addresses 98th Annual Session of ASSOCHAM in New Delhi

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the organizations to create an environment for whistleblowers to report any wrongdoing without any fear. Speaking at the 98th Annual....

Published On : 16 Oct 2018

Sultan Johar Cup 2018; Britain beat India 3-2 in the final

Sultan Johar Cup 2018; Britain beat India 3-2 in the final

In Hockey, Great Britain lifted the 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup. In Johor Bahru, Malaysia today, Great Britain defeated India 3-2 in the final. Meanwhile, For the 3rd and 4th place, A....

Published On : 15 Oct 2018

Indian Tennis Player; Leander Paes lifts Santo Domingo Open trophy

Indian Tennis Player; Leander Paes lifts Santo Domingo Open trophy

Indian tennis legend Leander Paes won his second Challenger-level title of the season, lifting the Santo Domingo Open trophy with partner Miguel Angel Reyyes-Varela yesterday. The ....

Published On : 15 Oct 2018

Rashtriya Kisan Diwas being celebrated to increase active participation of women in agriculture

Rashtriya Kisan Diwas being celebrated to increase active participation of women in agriculture

Mahila Kisan Diwas is being celebrated today to increase the active participation of women in agriculture. Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh will address the function in New Delhi this ....

Published On : 15 Oct 2018

Election Commission Launches 'CVIGIL' Mobile Based App

Election Commission Launches 'CVIGIL' Mobile Based App

1. The Election Commission of India is introducing the unique internet based mobile app C-vigil in the upcoming assembly polls.2. The ‘CVIGIL’, w....

Published On : 15 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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