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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 : 27 Jun 2018

Amarnath Yatra Begins with Tight Security

Amarnath Yatra Begins with Tight Security

For the Amarnath yatra, the first batch of pilgrims left from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Wednesday morning in a multi-layered security circle. This first batch of the passengers has left two base camps of Kashmir from Baltal and Pahalgam. This group has a total of 1904 devotees, including 1554 men, 320 women and 20 children. Given the danger of terrorist attack, security arrangements have been tightened.

These passengers will arrive in Baltal and Gandhinagar in Kashmir, Nunwan in Anantnag, Pahalgam base camp. After which the pilgrims will leave for the Cave temple at an altitude of 3880 meters on foot the next day. This will start the pilgrimage. The end of the journey will be on August 26.

Jammu Kashmir Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, two advisers of the Jammu and Kashmir Governor Vijay Kumar and Bibi Vyas gave a green signal before the Amarnath Yatra and left for Jammu to visit the camp.

From Pulwama, Taking AK-47 Missing SPO on the Track of Terror

From Pulwama, Taking AK-47 Missing SPO on the Track of Terror

The Special Police Officer (SP), who has disappeared with weapons from Pulwama of Jammu and Kashmir, has joined the terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahideen. As soon as Wednesday morning, the Pampo....

Published On : 27 Jun 2018

National Women's Commission Rejects Survey of Women's Safety

National Women's Commission Rejects Survey of Women's Safety

The National Commission for Women has rejected a survey report issued by a London agency about the safety of women in India. The survey said that India is the world's most dangerous country for wom....

Published On : 26 Jun 2018

Pakistan Got the First Blind Judge, Yusuf Salim Sworn Oath

Pakistan Got the First Blind Judge, Yusuf Salim Sworn Oath

Yusuf Salim of Pakistan has introduced a new example of zeal and he has become the first blinded judge of Pakistan. On Tuesday, he took the oath of office. Yusuf of Lahore was denied the post earli....

Published On : 26 Jun 2018

Modi Government to Celebrate the One-year Success of GST as 'GST Day'

Modi Government to Celebrate the One-year Success of GST as 'GST Day'

There is a plan to celebrate the first anniversary of the government's goods and services tax (GST) system. The central government claims that this indirect tax system is working smoothly and now i....

Published On : 26 Jun 2018

India Beat Pak and Made Place in the Semifinals

India Beat Pak and Made Place in the Semifinals

World Champion India and runners-up Iran continued their dominance in the six-nation Kabaddi Masters competition in Dubai's Al-Asl Sports Complex, making their place in the semi-finals from their g....

Published On : 26 Jun 2018

Donald Trump Prepared for Watering On China's Mission 2025

Donald Trump Prepared for Watering On China's Mission 2025

The trade war has become faster in the two powerful countries of the world, America and China. The target of US President Donald Trump is now the investment of Chinese technology companies. Accordi....

Published On : 26 Jun 2018

India Speaking in the UN J-K is our Integral Part, PAK's Efforts have No Effect

India Speaking in the UN J-K is our Integral Part, PAK's Efforts have No Effect

On the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan does not even come after repeated mouthing. Once again, in the United Nations, Pakistan raised this issue, on which India has given a satisfactory answer....

Published On : 26 Jun 2018

Seychelles's Maritime Strength will Increase, India Handed Dornier Aircraft

Seychelles's Maritime Strength will Increase, India Handed Dornier Aircraft

Under the Defense Agreement, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj handed over the Dornier Aircraft to the President of Seychelles today. Sushma Swaraj gave this aircraft to President Danny Faroe....

Published On : 26 Jun 2018

In Saudi Arabia, After 60 Years, Women Got Freedom of Driving

In Saudi Arabia, After 60 Years, Women Got Freedom of Driving

In Saudi Arabia, women have been permitted to officially drive on the roads since today. At the same time, Saudi Arabia has become the last country in the world to remove the restrictions on women ....

Published On : 25 Jun 2018

In Pakistan, the Indian Ambassador Stopped from Going to Gurdwara

In Pakistan, the Indian Ambassador Stopped from Going to Gurdwara

The matter of stopping Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria from going to the gurdwara in Pakistan has caught hold of it. India has strongly opposed this and has summoned the Deputy High Commissio....

Published On : 25 Jun 2018

14 Paisa Cheaper in Crude Oil, Petrol and Diesel Prices Decreased

14 Paisa Cheaper in Crude Oil, Petrol and Diesel Prices Decreased

The rising prices of petrol and diesel also got relief on Monday. On Monday, the price of petrol has come down to 14 paise. At the same time, diesel price has been cut by 10 paise per litre. ....

Published On : 25 Jun 2018

In Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi Inaugurated Several Development Projects

In Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi Inaugurated Several Development Projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a bouquet of development projects in Madhya Pradesh on his visit. In the first leg of his visit, PM Modi was in Rajgarh where he dedicated the Mohanpura Dam Pr....

Published On : 25 Jun 2018

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Visits China and Signed Agreements

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Visits China and Signed Agreements

Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is on his first visit to China after he assumed the duties of prime minister. China will build a railway linking the western region of Tibet with Nepa....

Published On : 25 Jun 2018

R Praggnanandhaa became the 2nd Youngest Grandmaster in Chess History

R Praggnanandhaa became the 2nd Youngest Grandmaster in Chess History

Soon after Chennai's R Praggnanandhaa completed his third norm - beating Italian Grandmaster Luca Moroni in the eighth round of the Gredine Open at Ortisei in Italy, he has become the second younge....

Published On : 25 Jun 2018

Sridevi and Irrfan Got best actress and Actor Award at IIFA

Sridevi and Irrfan Got best actress and Actor Award at IIFA

Sridevi won Best Actress (posthumously) for her role in 2017 film MOM, her husband Boney Kapoor collected the prize at the Indian International Film Awards (IIFA), held in Bangkok. Irrfan Khan won ....

Published On : 25 Jun 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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