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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 : 08 Oct 2018

India wins 2-Silver, 4-Bronze medals on opening day of Para Asian Games at Jakarta

India wins 2-Silver, 4-Bronze medals on opening day of Para Asian Games at Jakarta

  • India opened its Para Asian Games campaign in style by bagging two silver and four bronze medals on an opening day in Jakarta.
  • The men's badminton team opened the country's medal account after narrowly losing to Malaysia 1- 2 in the semi-finals to settle for a bronze.
  • In the 49 kg men’s powerlifting event, Farman Basha claimed the silver and Paramjeet Kumar won the bronze.
  • The gold went to Pia Laophalkdee of Laos for his effort of 133 kg.
  • The medals continued to come India's way as swimmers Devanshi Satijawon picked up a silver in women's 100-meter butterfly and Suyash Jadhav clinched the bronze in the men's 200-meter individual medley.
  • The Boccia team, which is competing for the first time at the Asian Para Games, also emerged victorious as they got the better of hosts Indonesia in their first group match 5-3.
  • In chess, all the Indians won their ties.
India defeat Sri Lanka to clinch U-19 Asia Cup 2018 title

India defeat Sri Lanka to clinch U-19 Asia Cup 2018 title

India beat Sri Lanka by 144 runs to clinch the Under-19 Asia Cup 2018 title in Dhaka yesterday. India outplayed Sri Lanka in all departments by first scoring an imposing 304 for si....

Published On : 08 Oct 2018

Indian Air Force Day: IAF Celebrates its 86th Anniversary

Indian Air Force Day: IAF Celebrates its 86th Anniversary

The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 86th Anniversary today. In the last eight decades, IAF has technologically evolved and grown in strength to thwart any threat to the nation. ....

Published On : 08 Oct 2018

Sultan of Johor Cup Jr Men's Hockey tournament 2018 begins in Malaysia

Sultan of Johor Cup Jr Men's Hockey tournament 2018 begins in Malaysia

The Sultan of Johor Cup Junior Men's Hockey tournament begins in Johor Bahru, Malaysia today. This is the eighth edition of the tournament in which a total of six teams will compete for the ....

Published On : 06 Oct 2018

Govt appoints Rakesh Sharma as head of IDBI Bank

Govt appoints Rakesh Sharma as head of IDBI Bank

The central government has appointed senior banker Mr. Rakesh Sharma as MD and CEO of IDBI Bank for a period of 6 months. The tenure of B. Sriram, who was appointed as CEO of IDBI ....

Published On : 06 Oct 2018

India moves up to 28th rank in govt e-payment adoption

India moves up to 28th rank in govt e-payment adoption

According to an international survey, India's overall ranking on the government's adoption of e-payments has moved up to 28th in 2018, from 36th in 2011. The survey has lauded Indi....

Published On : 06 Oct 2018

Surya Kant take oath as new Chief Justice of HP High Court

Surya Kant take oath as new Chief Justice of HP High Court

Justice Surya Kant today sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. He was administered the oath of office by Governor Acharya Devvrat in a ceremony held at ....

Published On : 06 Oct 2018

Pankaj Sharma Appointed as the next India Ambassador to UN Conference on Disarmament

Pankaj Sharma Appointed as the next India Ambassador to UN Conference on Disarmament

1. Mr. Pankaj Sharma has been appointed as the ambassador and India's permanent representative to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland.....

Published On : 06 Oct 2018

List of Agreements/ MoUs Signed between India and Russia

List of Agreements/ MoUs Signed between India and Russia

List of Agreements/ MoUs Exchanged between India and Russia during Visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi ....

Published On : 06 Oct 2018

Central Govt Approves Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail Project

Central Govt Approves Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail Project

1. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved implementation of Bhopal Metro Rail Project comprising two corridors of total length 27.87 Km....

Published On : 05 Oct 2018

Govt of Assam provides Rs 1 lakh shallow tube-wells to farmers

Govt of Assam provides Rs 1 lakh shallow tube-wells to farmers

1. The Assam government is to provide 1 lakh shallow tube wells to small and marginal farmers. Taking part in an AIR talk show tonight, Agriculture Director M S Manivannan said tha....

Published On : 05 Oct 2018

Sanjay Verma Appointed as the next India Ambassador to Spain

Sanjay Verma Appointed as the next India Ambassador to Spain

1. Shri Sanjay Verma (IFS:1990 batch), presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Spain.2.....

Published On : 05 Oct 2018

5th October: International Teachers Day

5th October: International Teachers Day

1. The World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is held annually on 5th October across the world.2. World Teachers' Day focuses o....

Published On : 05 Oct 2018

36th National Games to be held in Goa next year (March-April 2019)

36th National Games to be held in Goa next year (March-April 2019)

1. The much-delayed 36th National Games in Goa will be held from March 30 to April 14 next year. Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) Executive Director V M Prabhudesai made the announcem....

Published On : 05 Oct 2018

Govt of India and ADB signs $110 Million Loan to Reform Rural Connectivity in MP

Govt of India and ADB signs $110 Million Loan to Reform Rural Connectivity in MP

The government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $110 million loan to finance the upgrade of 2,800 kilometers all-weather rural roads in the State of Madhya Pradesh un....

Published On : 05 Oct 2018

India and Russia Inked 8 Agreements

India and Russia Inked 8 Agreements

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India and Russia have unmatchable relationships and expressed hope that it will expand further. In his press statement, Prime minister said Russia has....

Published On : 05 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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