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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 Sep 2018

Prime Minister Interact With The Awardee Of 18th Asian Games 2018

Prime Minister Interact With The Awardee Of 18th Asian Games 2018

  • PM's, Shri Narendra Modi, today interacted with Awardees of the 18th Asian Games 2018 held at Jakarta - Palembang, Indonesia.
  • The Prime Minister congratulated the medal winners and complimented them for their exemplary performance in the best ever medal tally for India in Asian Games.
  • India had garnered a record medal tally at 18th Asian Games 2018. India wins 69-Medals out of which 15-Gold, 24-Silver, 30-Bronze medals, biggest medal tally at the tournament ever.
  • Prime Minister expressed happiness in seeing young talents rise from the small towns, rural areas and from poor background and win medals for the nation.
Tourism Ministry Sanctioned Projects for Development of Kerala Rural Circuit

Tourism Ministry Sanctioned Projects for Development of Kerala Rural Circuit

1. Today, Shri K.J. Alphons announced that the Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned the projects of Rs.80.37 Crores for Development of Rural Circuit....

Published On : 05 Sep 2018

4th Cement Distribution Terminal at Cochin Port Begins Operations

4th Cement Distribution Terminal at Cochin Port Begins Operations

The arrival of 1st vessel ‘PennaSuraksha’ carrying 25,000 tonnes of cement from Krishnapatnam marks the beginning....

Published On : 05 Sep 2018

Alastair Cook: English Cricketer Retired from International Game

Alastair Cook: English Cricketer Retired from International Game

Alastair Nathan Cook (33-years-old) will retire from international cricket, after the conclusion of the 5th Test against India will be his last appearance for his country. He was b....

Published On : 04 Sep 2018

Indian Shooter; Anjum, Apurvi Secure Quota for 2020 Olympic Games

Indian Shooter; Anjum, Apurvi Secure Quota for 2020 Olympic Games

Anjum Moudgil & Apurvi Chandela first set of Indian Shooters to secure quota places for 2020 Summer Olympics games at Tokyo, Japan. Anjum Moudgil....

Published On : 04 Sep 2018

Former Indian Footballer Arthur Pereira Passes Away at 70-year

Former Indian Footballer Arthur Pereira Passes Away at 70-year

Former Maharashtra footballer Arthur Pereira passes away at the age of 70-years in Mumbai. In 1971, Pereira plays the Indian side against Russia as a striker, and he also represent....

Published On : 04 Sep 2018

Mr R Madhavan HAL New Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) 2018

Mr R Madhavan HAL New Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) 2018

1. R Madhavan has appointed as a CMD of Defense PSU HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) from Mr. T. Suvarna Raju, today. Earlier, he was Executive Director of HAL Accessories Division at Lucknow, U....

Published On : 04 Sep 2018

India Target to Generate 100 GW Solar Energy by 2022

India Target to Generate 100 GW Solar Energy by 2022

Shri Suresh Prabhu said that demand for energy will increase due to rapid development, he was speaking at a function of International Solar Alliance (ISA) Inno....

Published On : 04 Sep 2018

Prime Minister Congratulated The Donee of National Teachers Awards

Prime Minister Congratulated The Donee of National Teachers Awards

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will be interacting with the awardees of National Teachers Awards, 2017 at Lok Kalyan Marg, on the eve of Teachers' Day ....

Published On : 04 Sep 2018

18th Asian Games 2018: See Complete List of Medals Tally

18th Asian Games 2018: See Complete List of Medals Tally

1. 18th Asian Games 2018, India wins 69-Medals out of which 15-Gold, 24-Silver, 30-Bronze medals, biggest medal tally at the tour....

Published On : 03 Sep 2018

Rikako Ikee - 18th Asian Games 'Most Valuable Player' 2018

Rikako Ikee - 18th Asian Games 'Most Valuable Player' 2018

1. Rikako Ikee (18 years-old) first Female player who won the 'Most Valuable Player' of 18th Asian Games 2018 tournament.2.....

Published On : 03 Sep 2018

Tahira Safdar - First Women Chief Justice of Pakistan High Court 2018

Tahira Safdar - First Women Chief Justice of Pakistan High Court 2018

Tahira Safdar (60-years-old) is set to take a charge of First Women Chief Justice of Pakistan High Court India on 1st September 2018 appointed by Mian Saqib Ni....

Published On : 03 Sep 2018

Ranjan Gogoi Appointed Next Chief Justice of India 2018

Ranjan Gogoi Appointed Next Chief Justice of India 2018

Justice Ranjan Gogoi (63-years-old) is set to take a charge as the new Chief Justice of India on 3rd October 2018. He was born on 18 November 1954 in....

Published On : 03 Sep 2018

PM Modi released the book 'Moving On, Moving Forward – A Year in Office'

PM Modi released the book 'Moving On, Moving Forward – A Year in Office'

1. The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, today released the book 'Moving On, Moving Forward – A Year in Office' to mark one year in office of Vice President Venkaia....

Published On : 03 Sep 2018

Shri R.N. Kovind Greetings to the Nation on the Eve of Janmashtami

Shri R.N. Kovind Greetings to the Nation on the Eve of Janmashtami

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in his message on the eve of Janmashtami has said:- “On the joyous occasion of Janmashtami, I conv....

Published On : 03 Sep 2018

CEO NITI Aayog flags off MOVE Cyclathon TO Promotes Clean Mobility

CEO NITI Aayog flags off MOVE Cyclathon TO Promotes Clean Mobility

1. Kiren Rijiju & Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog today flagged off MOVE Cyclathon, a cycle rally to promote cleaner, accessible modes of transport. The cyclathon was held in the run-up to the MOV....

Published On : 03 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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