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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 : 01 Sep 2018

Sakshi Choudhary Wins Gold in World Youth Boxing, Budapest

Sakshi Choudhary Wins Gold in World Youth Boxing, Budapest

1. Sakshi Choudhary (Indian Female Boxer) wins the Gold medal in the final match of Women's Boxing (57 Kg category) at the World Youth Boxing, Budapest, Hungary.
2. In another event, Manisha and Anamika win the Silver in the 64 kg and 51 kg category.

  • Hungary Captial:- Budapest
  • Hungary Offical language:- Hungarian
  • Hungary President:- Janos Ader
  • Hungary Prime Minister:- Viktor Orban
Amit Panghal Wins Gold Medal in Men's Boxing (49Kg Category) Event

Amit Panghal Wins Gold Medal in Men's Boxing (49Kg Category) Event

Amit Panghal (22-year-old, Indian amateur boxer) wins the Gold medal in the final's match of Men’s Boxing 49Kg category....

Published On : 01 Sep 2018

Rana Kapoor Reappointment YES Bank MD and CEO 2018

Rana Kapoor Reappointment YES Bank MD and CEO 2018

1. The RBI has allowed Mr. Rana Kapoor (60-years-old) to continue its served as the Managing Director and CEO of the Yes bank till further notice.2. The Yes ....

Published On : 01 Sep 2018

Shri Sunil Mehta elected IBA New Chariman 2018

Shri Sunil Mehta elected IBA New Chariman 2018

1. The PNB Bank, MD and CEO Shri Sunil Mehta elected as the new Chairman of IBA 2018-19.2. Punjab National Bank is an Indian multinational banking and financ....

Published On : 01 Sep 2018

Mr Balesh Sharma - First Vodafone Idea New CEO 2018

Mr Balesh Sharma - First Vodafone Idea New CEO 2018

1. Mr. Balesh Sharma takes over the charge of first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Idea Limited.2. On 31 August 2018, Vodafone India merged into Idea Cellular and was renamed as Vo....

Published On : 01 Sep 2018

B.K. Misra named for Dr B.C. Roy National Award

B.K. Misra named for Dr B.C. Roy National Award

Mumbai Neurosurgeon Dr. Basant Kumar to get prestigious Dr. BC Roy Award 2018. Currently, Dr. B. K. Misra, Head of the Department of Neurosurgery &am....

Published On : 01 Sep 2018

Shri R.N. Kovind Inaugurates National Conference Organised by SC Advocates

Shri R.N. Kovind Inaugurates National Conference Organised by SC Advocates

Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the National Conference being organized by the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association in New Delhi today (September 1,....

Published On : 01 Sep 2018

Jain Muni Tarun Sagar Passes Away at 51-year

Jain Muni Tarun Sagar Passes Away at 51-year

Indian Digambara monk Tarun Sagar passes away at the age of 51-year (26 June 1967 – 1 September 2018) in New Delhi, Delhi. He was born in Guhan....

Published On : 01 Sep 2018

Iram Habib 1st Muslim Woman Pilot from Kashmir

Iram Habib 1st Muslim Woman Pilot from Kashmir

Iram Habib (30-year-old) has become the 1st Muslim Woman pilot to fly a commercial aircraft from Kashmir. Iram Habib will join GoAir next month. GoAi....

Published On : 31 Aug 2018

Swapna Barman Wins Gold Medal In Heptathlon Event

Swapna Barman Wins Gold Medal In Heptathlon Event

First Indian Heptathlete - Swapna Barman (21-years-old) wins a Gold Medal in the Heptathlon event at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta - Palembang, Indonesi....

Published On : 31 Aug 2018

Jinson Johnson Wins Gold Medal In Men's 1500 meter Event

Jinson Johnson Wins Gold Medal In Men's 1500 meter Event

Indian Middle-distance Runner - Jinson Johnson (27-years-old) wins a Gold Medal in Men’s 1500 meter at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta - Palembang, ....

Published On : 31 Aug 2018

Shri Narendara Modi Launch IPPB Bank Tomorrow

Shri Narendara Modi Launch IPPB Bank Tomorrow

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will launch the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on 01 September 2018. IPPB ....

Published On : 31 Aug 2018

Shri Adityanath Yogi Inaugurated Krishna Kutir - Home for 1000 Widows

Shri Adityanath Yogi Inaugurated Krishna Kutir - Home for 1000 Widows

The Chief Minister of UP, Shri Adityanath Yogi inaugurated the 'Krishna Kutir' home for 1000 widows at Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh along with Smt Maneka ....

Published On : 31 Aug 2018

Chandrayaan-2 Launch in January 2019, says ISRO Chief Dr. K. Sivan

Chandrayaan-2 Launch in January 2019, says ISRO Chief Dr. K. Sivan

According to the Chairman of ISRO Dr. K. Sivan, says that India's second lunar exploration mission Chandrayaan-2 will be launch in January 2019 by a GSLV Mk III rocket.The Chandrayaan-2 inclu....

Published On : 30 Aug 2018

PM Modi Launch 'Atal Ji Ne Kaha' a Book on Atal Bihari Vajpayee

PM Modi Launch 'Atal Ji Ne Kaha' a Book on Atal Bihari Vajpayee

The latest books on BJP Patriarch and Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee 'Atal Ji Ne Kaha', launched by Shri Narendra Modi. The book 'Atal Ji....

Published On : 30 Aug 2018

Former Indian Bureaucrat RK Singh Launch a book on

Former Indian Bureaucrat RK Singh Launch a book on "Weather Information Portal for Indian Power System"

Former Indian Bureaucrat Shri Raj Kumar Singh (65-years-old) is the current Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy visited POSOCO here toda....

Published On : 30 Aug 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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