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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 : 05 Oct 2018

Dr. Mukwege, Nadia Murad win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

Dr. Mukwege, Nadia Murad win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

  • Human rights activist Nadia Murad and Physician Denis Mukwege have won this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The awarding committee chairperson Berit Reiss-Andersen announced the winners at a ceremony at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo today.
  • She said Murad and Mukwege won the award for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Murad, a Yazidi-Kurdish human rights activist, was captured by ISIS militants in 2014 and has spoken out about the abuse she suffered at their hands.
  • In November 2017 she published her story in The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State. Mukwege, a Congolese doctor, has spent his life working with victims of sexual violence in The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
PM Modi to receive UNEP Champions of the Earth Award

PM Modi to receive UNEP Champions of the Earth Award

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will receive the United Nations' highest environmental honor, the ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ award at a special ceremony in Pravasi Bha....

Published On : 04 Oct 2018

Reserve Bank imposes penalty on Federal Bank for non-compliance of certain directions

Reserve Bank imposes penalty on Federal Bank for non-compliance of certain directions

Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of five crore rupees on Federal Bank for non-compliance of certain RBI directions among other deficiencies. In a press release issued yesterday, ....

Published On : 04 Oct 2018

National Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018 Announced

National Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018 Announced

1. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave awards to top Ranked State, District, and State with maximum citizen participation based on the National Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 co....

Published On : 04 Oct 2018

Gross direct tax collection grows 16.7% to Rs 5.47 lakh crore in April-September

Gross direct tax collection grows 16.7% to Rs 5.47 lakh crore in April-September

The provisional gross collections of Direct Tax up to September this year is higher than the collections for the corresponding period of last year. It is 16.7 percent higher at 5.47 lakh cro....

Published On : 04 Oct 2018

Chanda Kochhar quits ICICI Bank as MD and CEO

Chanda Kochhar quits ICICI Bank as MD and CEO

Facing enquiry over charges of nepotism and conflict of interest, ICICI Bank managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) Chanda Kochhar on Thursday quit the bank. She quit ....

Published On : 04 Oct 2018

Kulbhushan Jadhav Case to be heard from 18-21 February 2019, says ICJ

Kulbhushan Jadhav Case to be heard from 18-21 February 2019, says ICJ

The case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani court on spying charges, will be heard by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 18th Febr....

Published On : 04 Oct 2018

Union Cabinet Increases MSP of Rabi crops

Union Cabinet Increases MSP of Rabi crops

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA, has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all Rabi crops for the current financial year which will be marketed in 2019-20 season. ....

Published On : 04 Oct 2018

Russian President reach New Delhi today on 2-day visit to India

Russian President reach New Delhi today on 2-day visit to India

Russian President Vladimir Putin will reach New Delhi this evening on a two day visit to India. He will attend the 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit in New Delhi. During th....

Published On : 04 Oct 2018

The Govt of Punjab to regularise 8886 Teachers

The Govt of Punjab to regularise 8886 Teachers

The Punjab Cabinet today gave approval to the Cabinet Sub-committee’s recommendation to regularize services of 8886 teachers. An official spokesperson said in Chandigarh, the....

Published On : 03 Oct 2018

180 Species of Butterflies Recorded in Arunachal Pradesh

180 Species of Butterflies Recorded in Arunachal Pradesh

Around 180 species of butterflies were recorded in the three-day North East Butterfly Meet that concluded at the Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh yesterday. Th....

Published On : 03 Oct 2018

SBI detract ATM withdrawal Limit to Rs.20,000/-

SBI detract ATM withdrawal Limit to Rs.20,000/-

State Bank of India has slashed the daily withdrawal limit on its classic debit card from Rs 40,000 to Rs 20,000. There is no change in the daily withdrawal limits on other cards.....

Published On : 03 Oct 2018

Reserve Bank to add Rs.36,000 crores into system through purchase of govt bonds

Reserve Bank to add Rs.36,000 crores into system through purchase of govt bonds

The Reserve Bank today announced that it will inject 36,000 crore rupees into the system through the purchase of government bonds in October to meet the festival season demand for funds.....

Published On : 03 Oct 2018

Justice Ranjan Gogoi Sworn-in as the New 46th Chief Justice of India

Justice Ranjan Gogoi Sworn-in as the New 46th Chief Justice of India

1. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Gogoi at a function held in Rashtrapati Bhawan. Justice Gogoi will continue in office till November 17, 2019....

Published On : 03 Oct 2018

SIDBI Launches NLEA Campaign 'Udyam Abhilasha' in 115 Districts

SIDBI Launches NLEA Campaign 'Udyam Abhilasha' in 115 Districts

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), has launched a national level entrepreneurship awareness campaign--Udyam Abhilasha, in 115 aspirational districts identified by NITI Aayog....

Published On : 03 Oct 2018

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora AVSM takes over Command as new SWAC Chief

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora AVSM takes over Command as new SWAC Chief

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora AVSM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar on 01 Oct 18. He succeeds Air Mshl RK Dhir PVSM, AVSM, V....

Published On : 02 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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