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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 : 12 Sep 2018

Shri Meghwal Distributed Prizes At 30th National Youth Parliament Competition 2017-18

Shri Meghwal Distributed Prizes At 30th National Youth Parliament Competition 2017-18

  • Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation presided over the Prize Distribution Function for the 30th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2017-18 for Kendriya Vidyalaya, held here today.
  • Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has been organizing Youth Parliament Competitions in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the past 30 years. Under the scheme of National Youth Parliament Competition for Kendriya Vidyalayas, the 30th Competition in the series was organized during 2017-18 among 125 Kendriya Vidyalayas spread over 25 regions, all over India.
Om Prakash Mishra, New Chief Justice of Nepal Supreme Court

Om Prakash Mishra, New Chief Justice of Nepal Supreme Court

1. Om Prakash Mishra (64-year-old) has been appointed the new Chief Justice of Nepal Supreme Court. He is in the first rank to become the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Nepal af....

Published On : 11 Sep 2018

INDO-US Joint Military Exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' 2018

INDO-US Joint Military Exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' 2018

Indo-US defense cooperation, a joint military training Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2018 is scheduled to be conducted in the foothills of Himalayas at Chaubattia in Uttarakhand from 16 September to ....

Published On : 11 Sep 2018

Indian & Russian Ministers Meeting at Vladivostok

Indian & Russian Ministers Meeting at Vladivostok

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, had a meeting with Dmitry Kobylkin, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Russian Federation. ....

Published On : 11 Sep 2018

Railway Minister Launches

Railway Minister Launches "Rail Sahyog" Web Portal

The Minister of Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal launches a new web portal “Rail Sahyog”, today. The web portal will provide a platform for the Corporates and PSUs ....

Published On : 11 Sep 2018

Ministry of Steel Giving Awards To Secondary Steel Sector

Ministry of Steel Giving Awards To Secondary Steel Sector

1. For the first time, the Ministry of Steel will be giving away awards to the secondary steel sector on 13th September 2018 at a function in New Delhi.2. Th....

Published On : 11 Sep 2018

US Open 2018; Novak Djokovic Wins Men's Title In New York

US Open 2018; Novak Djokovic Wins Men's Title In New York

1. Novak Djokovic (31-years-old) beat Juan Martin del Potro [(6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3)] in the final match of US Open Men's Tennis Championships 2018.2. ....

Published On : 10 Sep 2018

Ankur Mittal Wins Gold In Men's Double Trap Event

Ankur Mittal Wins Gold In Men's Double Trap Event

1. Indian shooter, Ankur Mittal (26-years-old) wins a Gold Medal in Men's Double Trap Event at ISSF World Shooting Championships ....

Published On : 10 Sep 2018

Mr. Amitabh Chaudhry, Axis Bank New MD & CEO 2018

Mr. Amitabh Chaudhry, Axis Bank New MD & CEO 2018

Axis Bank (3rd largest private sector bank) appoints Mr. Amitabh Chaudhry (54-year-old) as a new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Mr. Amitabh Chaudhry has been the CE....

Published On : 10 Sep 2018

World Suicide Prevention Day Observed on 10th September

World Suicide Prevention Day Observed on 10th September

The World Suicide Prevention Day is being observed on 10 September every year, in order to raise awareness, and provides worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. The In....

Published On : 10 Sep 2018

DG, ITBP Sh R. K. Pachnanda Presents Rs. 8.5 crore Cheque in PMNRF

DG, ITBP Sh R. K. Pachnanda Presents Rs. 8.5 crore Cheque in PMNRF

Director General, Indo Tibetan Border Police Force, Sh. R K Pachnanda, called on Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today, and presented a cheque of Rs. 8.5 crore towards the Prime Minister's Natio....

Published On : 10 Sep 2018

INDO-MONGOLIA Joint Exercise Nomadic Elephant-2018

INDO-MONGOLIA Joint Exercise Nomadic Elephant-2018

Indo-Mongolia joint exercise Nomadic Elephant-2018, commenced today at Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) Five Hills Training Area, Ullanbaatar, Mongolia with a brief but impressive opening ceremo....

Published On : 10 Sep 2018

American Actor Burt Reynolds Passes Away At 82-year

American Actor Burt Reynolds Passes Away At 82-year

Hollywood Actor Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. passes away at the age of 82-year-old in a Florida Hospital, United State. He was an American actor, director, and producer, born on 11 Feb....

Published On : 08 Sep 2018

Anne Hathaway Honored With Human Rights Award 2018

Anne Hathaway Honored With Human Rights Award 2018

American Actress and Singer, Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (36-year-old) to receive the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Equality Award on 15th September 2018, for her humanitarian ....

Published On : 08 Sep 2018

Smt Anshula Kant; SBI New Managing Director 2018

Smt Anshula Kant; SBI New Managing Director 2018

The State Bank Of India (SBI) has appointed Smt. Anshula Kant as the new MD. Anshula Kant, a graduate in Economic Honours from Lady Shri Ram College for Women and a post-Graduate i....

Published On : 08 Sep 2018

UNESCO International Literacy Day 2018 Observed on 8th September

UNESCO International Literacy Day 2018 Observed on 8th September

1. 8th September celebrated as International Literacy Day every year, this was declared by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at the general conference of UNESCO's.2.....

Published On : 08 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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