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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 : 11 Oct 2018

Union Cabinet Approves closure of NJMC

Union Cabinet Approves closure of NJMC

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the closure of National Jute Manufactures Corporation Ltd. (NJMC) and its subsidiary Birds Jute & Exports Ltd. (BJEL).

1. Procedure for Closure:-
i) Disposal of fixed assets, as well as current assets, will be in accordance with the guidelines of DPE dated 14.06.2018 and the proceeds from the sale of assets, after meeting the liabilities, will be deposited in Consolidated Fund of India.
ii) In accordance with the DPE guidelines dated 14.06.2018, a Land Management Agency (LMA) will be engaged for the disposal of assets. The LMA will be directed to carry out a thorough verification of the assets before undertaking their disposal in accordance with the DPE guidelines.
iii) Ministry of Textiles does not propose to use any land or building of BJEL for its own purposes or for any of its other CPSEs and the Land Management Agency will be informed upfront accordingly.

2. Benefits:- The decision will benefit the Government exchequer in reducing recurring expenditure incurred in operating both the sick CPSEs in running their activities. The proposal will help in closing loss-making companies and ensuring the release of valuable assets for productive use, or for generating financial resources for developmental progress.

EAM Ministry Launches India for Humanity initiative in New Delhi

EAM Ministry Launches India for Humanity initiative in New Delhi

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj launched India for Humanity initiative in New Delhi as part of 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi being held over the next one yea....

Published On : 11 Oct 2018

Rabindranath Tagore Auditorium dedicated to people in Sri-Lanka

Rabindranath Tagore Auditorium dedicated to people in Sri-Lanka

In Sri Lanka, the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium built with Indian grant assistance of 30 crore Sri Lankan rupees was dedicated to the people in a special function today. ....

Published On : 11 Oct 2018

CUJ inked MoU with ISRO to set up SAC

CUJ inked MoU with ISRO to set up SAC

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed a MoU with the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in Jammu today for setting up of the Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science in the Unive....

Published On : 11 Oct 2018

PM Modi Addresses Event to Mark Launch of the Centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution

PM Modi Addresses Event to Mark Launch of the Centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today attended, and delivered an address at the event to mark the launch of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He said the com....

Published On : 11 Oct 2018

11th October; International Day of the Girl Child

11th October; International Day of the Girl Child

International Day of the Girl Child is being celebrated today. The theme of this year's International Day of Girl Child is 'With Her: A Skilled Girl Force'. The da....

Published On : 11 Oct 2018

Mr. Tushar Mehta; New Solicitor General of India

Mr. Tushar Mehta; New Solicitor General of India

The Union Cabinet has been appointed Mr. Tushar Mehta as the new Solicitor General of India till 30-06-2020, the second most important post of law officer after the Attorney General of India....

Published On : 11 Oct 2018

Asian Para Games: Harvinder Singh wins 7th Gold for India

Asian Para Games: Harvinder Singh wins 7th Gold for India

Archer Harvinder Singh notched up the men's individual recurve gold, while track-and-field athletes added a silver and a bronze to India's tally in the Asian Para-Games in Jakarta today.....

Published On : 10 Oct 2018

Youth Olympic Games: Saurabh Chaudhary wins Gold in 10m air pistol event

Youth Olympic Games: Saurabh Chaudhary wins Gold in 10m air pistol event

Pistol shooter Saurabh Chaudhary has bagged the Gold Medal in the 10-meter air pistol event in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games in Argentina. In Buenos Aires today, the 16-year old ....

Published On : 10 Oct 2018

Uttarakhand flagged off test run of state’s first electric bus

Uttarakhand flagged off test run of state’s first electric bus

i) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat flagged off the test run of the state’s first electric bus today. The Electric Vehicle Policy was framed by the Uttarakhan....

Published On : 10 Oct 2018

Smriti Irani Unveil 3-day Silk Expo & Workshop on Silk Samagra in Imphal

Smriti Irani Unveil 3-day Silk Expo & Workshop on Silk Samagra in Imphal

1. Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated a three-day Silk Expo and Workshop on Silk Samagra in Imphal today. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and State Textiles, Commerce a....

Published On : 10 Oct 2018

Govt to celebrate 550th Guru Nanak Dev Birth Anniversary next year

Govt to celebrate 550th Guru Nanak Dev Birth Anniversary next year

The Government will commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev next year with events across the globe. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting of the National Implement....

Published On : 10 Oct 2018

World Mental Health Day Observed on 10th October every-year

World Mental Health Day Observed on 10th October every-year

The World Mental Health Day is observed anually on 10th October, with the overall objective of raising awareness about mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support....

Published On : 10 Oct 2018

Famous bollywood singer; Nitin Bali passes away at 47

Famous bollywood singer; Nitin Bali passes away at 47

Famous Bollywood singer Nitin Bali (47-year-old) passed away in a road accident. He was reportedly driving home from Borivali to Malad in suburban Mumbai when his car crashed into a divider.....

Published On : 10 Oct 2018

Malayalam Poet; M.N. Paloor passes away at 86-year

Malayalam Poet; M.N. Paloor passes away at 86-year

Well-known Malayalam poet M N Paloor passed away at his residence at Kovoor in Kozhikode today. His family sources said the 86-year old poet, passed away due to age-related ailments. ....

Published On : 10 Oct 2018

Indian-American; Nikki Haley resigns as US Ambassador to UN

Indian-American; Nikki Haley resigns as US Ambassador to UN

Nikki Haley has resigned as the US Ambassador to the United Nations. President Donald Trump made the formal announcement of her resignation and applauded her work. Ms. Haley, consi....

Published On : 10 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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