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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 : 14 Sep 2018

Odisha Festival, Nuakhai Celebrated Every Year on 14 September

Odisha Festival, Nuakhai Celebrated Every Year on 14 September

  • The festival of Nuakhai will be observed on 14th September every year in Odisha.
  • Nuakhai is an agricultural festival mainly celebrated by the people of Western Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
  • Nuakhai is celebrated to welcome the new rice of the season.
Power Minister Launched 'Chiller Star Labelling' Program

Power Minister Launched 'Chiller Star Labelling' Program

The Ministry of Power launched an ambitious program to encourage the deployment of Energy Efficient chiller systems in the country here today. The Chiller Star Labelling Program ha....

Published On : 14 Sep 2018

NACO Released HIV Estimations Report 2017

NACO Released HIV Estimations Report 2017

The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) released the report HIV Estimations 2017. The HIV Estimations 2017 is the 14th round in the series of HIV Estimations under National A....

Published On : 14 Sep 2018

Shri Suresh Prabhu Participate in G20 meet held in Argentina

Shri Suresh Prabhu Participate in G20 meet held in Argentina

The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Shri Suresh Prabhu will participate in the G-20, Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting held at Mar del Plata in Argentina....

Published On : 14 Sep 2018

Shri Narendra Modi Launched 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Campaign on 15 Sept

Shri Narendra Modi Launched 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Campaign on 15 Sept

The PM of India, Shri Narendra Modi, will launch the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign from 15th September 2018. The Swachhata Hi Seva movement, which aims at generating greater public ....

Published On : 14 Sep 2018

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Embarked 3 Nation Visit - Serbia, Malta, Romania

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Embarked 3 Nation Visit - Serbia, Malta, Romania

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu embarked today on a 3 nation visit to Serbia, Malta and Romania on a weeklong trip from 14th to 21st September 2018. The Vice Pr....

Published On : 14 Sep 2018

NHM Director Manoj Jhalani Elected For UNIATF Award 2018

NHM Director Manoj Jhalani Elected For UNIATF Award 2018

Shri Manoj Jhalani, Additional Secretary and Mission Director (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has been conferred with the prestigious UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) Award f....

Published On : 13 Sep 2018

Sardar Singh (32-years-old); Announced Retirement From International Hockey

Sardar Singh (32-years-old); Announced Retirement From International Hockey

Indian Field Hockey Player Sardar Singh (born 15-07-1986) announced his retirement from International Hockey. He was born in Sant....

Published On : 13 Sep 2018

Vibha Padalkar; New MD and CEO of HDFC Life

Vibha Padalkar; New MD and CEO of HDFC Life

1. HDFC Life appointed Vibha Padalkar as its new MD and CEO for a period of 3 years.2. Currently, She serves as Executive Director and CFO of HDFC St....

Published On : 13 Sep 2018

Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Launch

Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Launch "National Scholarship Portal Mobile App"

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi launched the country's first "National Scholarship Portal Mobile App" (NSP Mobile App) here today. It provides a smooth....

Published On : 13 Sep 2018

Union Cabinet Approved MoU b/w India and Egypt

Union Cabinet Approved MoU b/w India and Egypt

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Egypt for cooperation in the field of agricul....

Published On : 13 Sep 2018

National Water Awards 2018. Nominations Are Open Till 30 November

National Water Awards 2018. Nominations Are Open Till 30 November

In view of the importance of water resources management in India, the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation have instituted National Water Awards with the ob....

Published On : 13 Sep 2018

CCEA Approved 100% Electrification BG Routes Of Indian Railways

CCEA Approved 100% Electrification BG Routes Of Indian Railways

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for electrification ....

Published On : 12 Sep 2018

Successful Test Flight 'Mumbai to Sindhudurg' Landed At Parule Chipi Greenfield Airport

Successful Test Flight 'Mumbai to Sindhudurg' Landed At Parule Chipi Greenfield Airport

A familiarization flight from Mumbai to Sindhudurg landed today at Parule Chipi Greenfield airport in Sindhudurg district of the Ko....

Published On : 12 Sep 2018

Union Cabinet Approved 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan' To Farmers

Union Cabinet Approved 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan' To Farmers

1. Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved a new Umbrella Scheme “Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan’ (PM-AASHA). The Scheme....

Published On : 12 Sep 2018

ASI Discovered 254 Copper Coins In Khirki Mosque, New Delhi

ASI Discovered 254 Copper Coins In Khirki Mosque, New Delhi

The Archaeological Survey of India (Delhi Circle) of Ministry of Culture has discovered a hoard of 254 Copper Coins in the premises of Khirki Mosque....

Published On : 12 Sep 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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