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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 : 15 Jun 2018

India-China will Join Hands to Get Cheap Oil

India-China will Join Hands to Get Cheap Oil

India has discussed with China about the possibility of making 'Oil Buyers' Club' for bargaining on oil prices. The idea behind this is that there should be a strong group of importers against the domination of producers in the market, who are in a position to negotiate better and in large quantities, American crude oil supplies can be obtained.

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held this idea in the meeting of the International Energy Forum (IEF) in April. Accordingly, Indian Oil Corporation chairman Sanjeev Singh visited Beijing this month to discuss the issue with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) Chairman Wang Yilin.

List of Countries and their Capitals:
- Afghanistan: Kabul
- Australia: Canberra
- Bhutan: Thimphu
- China: Beijing
- France: Paris
- India: New Delhi
- Nepal: Kathmandu
- Pakistan: Islamabad
- Peru: Lima
- Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur

Indian-American Women Dhivya Became CFO Of General Motors in US

Indian-American Women Dhivya Became CFO Of General Motors in US

An Indian-American woman, Dhivya Suryadevara has been named the Chief Finance Officer of the US’ which is the largest automaker of General Motors in the US. The company said in a statement th....

Published On : 15 Jun 2018

Under Swachh Bharat Mission, 10 New Swachh Iconic Places Launched

Under Swachh Bharat Mission, 10 New Swachh Iconic Places Launched

Ten new iconic sites were considered under Phase III of Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) flagship mission Swachh Bharat. The project, envisaged by the Prime Minister, is coordinated by the Ministry of Dr....

Published On : 15 Jun 2018

America Kills Gangster Mullah Fazlullah in Drone Strikes

America Kills Gangster Mullah Fazlullah in Drone Strikes

After the Osama bin Laden, the US has killed Mullah Fazlullah, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) don in a drone attack. In the eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan, the US targeted the terrorist ....

Published On : 15 Jun 2018

Pakistan is on the Verge of Poverty, Currency Price of Pak is half of the Indian Rupees

Pakistan is on the Verge of Poverty, Currency Price of Pak is half of the Indian Rupees

Just a few days before the festival of Eid, the economic worries of neighboring country Pakistan have increased greatly. For the past few years, the Pakistani economy has been diving, with the pres....

Published On : 14 Jun 2018

Kathmandu will host the International Conference on ICT

Kathmandu will host the International Conference on ICT

On June 17, in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, the International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) will be held. The theme of the two-day conference is "The goals of s....

Published On : 14 Jun 2018

New Zealand's Amelia Kerr, In international Cricket Made Double Century at the Youngest

New Zealand's Amelia Kerr, In international Cricket Made Double Century at the Youngest

There were many big names in the cricket world. The New Zealand women's team, in the third and final ODI of the one-day series against Ireland, ran the runs. This team, not only for the third time,....

Published On : 14 Jun 2018

Madhya Pradesh Gave Gifts as a Laptop for students who have scored 75 % in 12th

Madhya Pradesh Gave Gifts as a Laptop for students who have scored 75 % in 12th

Madhya Pradesh gives a gift to its students who have scored 75 % or more than that in Class 12th, it will give laptops to its genius future of the nation. For this Madhya Pradesh Government gave Rs....

Published On : 14 Jun 2018

After Historic Talks Trump And Kim Sign Agreement On Denuclearization

After Historic Talks Trump And Kim Sign Agreement On Denuclearization

The United States decided to provide security guarantees to North Korea in exchange for Pyongyang's firm and unwavering commitment to the full denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. This....

Published On : 14 Jun 2018

Announced 3 000 Additional Atal Tinkering Labs

Announced 3 000 Additional Atal Tinkering Labs

NITI Aayog Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has selected 3,000 additional schools for the establishment of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL), bringing the total number of ATL schools to 5,441. The selected sc....

Published On : 14 Jun 2018

Kejriwal's Rally Continues, Sitting on Hunger Strike, Satyendra Jain's Health Deteriorated

Kejriwal's Rally Continues, Sitting on Hunger Strike, Satyendra Jain's Health Deteriorated

In the capital Delhi, the political picture has been cramped for the past three days. Several cabinet ministers, including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, are lodging their residence against the Go....

Published On : 14 Jun 2018

Vírat Koli Receives Polly Umrigar Award

Vírat Koli Receives Polly Umrigar Award

Indian team captain Virat Kohli awarded in the "Polly Umrigar" for the best international cricketer in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons at the annual BCCI awards. He received this Award (Best Intern....

Published On : 13 Jun 2018

In Villages the Govt Launches 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals

In Villages the Govt Launches 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals

People living in about 5,000 villages will be able to access the Internet via Wi-Fi services under the auspices of the project of common Wi-Fi choupals service centers. The government has launched ....

Published On : 13 Jun 2018

Northern Railways Monitors the Cleanliness of Trains with the Help of WhatsApp Groups

Northern Railways Monitors the Cleanliness of Trains with the Help of WhatsApp Groups

The Northern Railways will now monitor the cleanliness of its trains using WhatsApp groups supervised by senior officials. Every department, be it the pantry, bedrolls etc., will have separate What....

Published On : 13 Jun 2018

India Ranked 177th in the Environment Performance Index List

India Ranked 177th in the Environment Performance Index List

The latest global Environmental Performance Index (EPI) rankings, India has ranked 177th among 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index. This is especially worrying because two years ag....

Published On : 13 Jun 2018

Actor Anupam Kher was Awarded with the Outstanding Achievement Award

Actor Anupam Kher was Awarded with the Outstanding Achievement Award

This year, the International Film Academy (IIFA) will award the international actor Anupam Kher with his prestigious award for outstanding achievements. He spent almost 35 years in Bollywood and pr....

Published On : 13 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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