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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 : 21 Jun 2018

Anukreethy Vas Crowned Femina Miss India 2018

Anukreethy Vas Crowned Femina Miss India 2018

Anukreethy Vas, a 19-year-old Tamil Nadu college student, has been crowned Femina Miss India 2018 in a grand ceremony in Mumbai hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Ayushmann Kurrana. Anukreethy Vas had beaten 30 contestants to bag the top honour in front of a judges panel that included Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar.

Meenakshi Chaudhary from Haryana was the first runner-up while Shreya Rao Kamavarapu from Andhra Pradesh secured the second runner-up position.

Note:
- Reita Faria was the first Miss World from India in 1966.
- Femina Miss India 2018 was the 55th edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant.
- It was held on 19th June 2018 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai.

On the Statement of the Chinese Ambassador the US Said, No Need for 3rd Party in India-Pak Case

On the Statement of the Chinese Ambassador the US Said, No Need for 3rd Party in India-Pak Case

On the relations between India and Pakistan, in India, the dispute over the statement of Chinese Ambassador Luo ZhaoHui is increasing. Luo had talked of organizing a summit between India and Pakist....

Published On : 21 Jun 2018

Nitish Cabinet Decides to Retire at 67, Doctors Working on Contract

Nitish Cabinet Decides to Retire at 67, Doctors Working on Contract

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar administered the contractual doctors to the state, have given a big deal. Like all regular government doctors working in the state, they will now retire at the age....

Published On : 21 Jun 2018

Baba Ramdev Created World Record by Doing Yoga with Two Lakh People

Baba Ramdev Created World Record by Doing Yoga with Two Lakh People

On the occasion of International Yoga Day, a large number of yoga programs are being organized across the country. During this time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made Yogasana in the yoga program i....

Published On : 21 Jun 2018

Google and Union Government Collaborates with each other For Flood Forecasting

Google and Union Government Collaborates with each other For Flood Forecasting

The Central Water Commission (CWC), the technical organization of India in the field of water resources, signed a cooperation agreement with Google for flood forecasting. According to the M....

Published On : 20 Jun 2018

The Government Group Chooses 22 General Managers for the Post of Executive Director at PSU Banks

The Government Group Chooses 22 General Managers for the Post of Executive Director at PSU Banks

The Banks Board Bureau (BBB) has recommended 22 candidates from different banks for the Executive Director (ED) positions in PSU Banks. The BBB panel has selected four general managers (GM) of Punj....

Published On : 20 Jun 2018

National Yoga Olympiad 2018 (3-Day) Begins in New Delhi

National Yoga Olympiad 2018 (3-Day) Begins in New Delhi

A 3-day National Yoga Olympiad was inaugurated at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in CIET in New Delhi by Mr Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Representative of the N....

Published On : 20 Jun 2018

American shoes, accused of smuggling, Trump imposed on Canada

American shoes, accused of smuggling, Trump imposed on Canada

The relations between the US and Canada are continuously worsening. After imposing the national duty on Canadian metals, Donald Trump again targeted the North American neighbour and claimed that Ca....

Published On : 20 Jun 2018

Rijiju's reply to Rahul Gandhi, His Family and Party, Kashmir did Ruin

Rijiju's reply to Rahul Gandhi, His Family and Party, Kashmir did Ruin

In Jammu and Kashmir, on the fall of the coalition government, the statement of Rahul Gandhi, who surrounded BJP, has now been reversed by Kiran Rijiju. Union Minister Rijiju took not only Rahul Ga....

Published On : 20 Jun 2018

Peggy Whitson World's Most Experienced Spacewoman Retires As Astronaut

Peggy Whitson World's Most Experienced Spacewoman Retires As Astronaut

NASA's record-breaking astronaut, Peggy Whitson, retired after a 22-year-long career. Whitson, who joined NASA as a researcher in 1986, has spent more time off Earth than any other American, totall....

Published On : 19 Jun 2018

If the Train is Lying, It will Get Free Food and Water

If the Train is Lying, It will Get Free Food and Water

Taking lessons from the lethality of trains, the Railways has prepared a number of new schemes. To improve the punctuality, cleanliness and catering system, meeting with all the zonal heads of the ....

Published On : 19 Jun 2018

Farmers Protest Against Land Acquisition for Bullet Train

Farmers Protest Against Land Acquisition for Bullet Train

The bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream project. This project is being implemented in their home state only. Farmers of Surat district are protesting a....

Published On : 19 Jun 2018

Diesel Made Cheap, Like Congress, Government will have to Borrow from Abroad

Diesel Made Cheap, Like Congress, Government will have to Borrow from Abroad

Senior BJP leader and finance minister Arun Jaitley (currently on leave for health benefits) in the Central Government have written two articles saying that the cheap petrol and diesel in the count....

Published On : 19 Jun 2018

England Beat Tunisia by Two Goals from Harry Kane

England Beat Tunisia by Two Goals from Harry Kane

With the help of star striker Harry Kane's second goal, England started their campaign in the FIFA World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Tunisia. In the Injury Time (90 '+ 1) versus Group' G ', Ken gav....

Published On : 19 Jun 2018

More than India, Nuclear Weapons in China and Pakistan

More than India, Nuclear Weapons in China and Pakistan

Pakistan and China have more nuclear weapons than India, despite this, the threat of India has remained credible. India is a responsible nuclear power. This has been said in a report. In th....

Published On : 19 Jun 2018

PM's Aircraft will be Upgraded, Protection From the Missile Attack System will be Implemented

PM's Aircraft will be Upgraded, Protection From the Missile Attack System will be Implemented

Foreign tourists of Prime Minister Narendra Modi continue to remain in the news. Now Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visit is going to be upgraded. Air India sent two completely new Boeing 7....

Published On : 19 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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