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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 : 07 Jun 2018

Government Sanctioned to Jointly Post Stamps Between India and Russia

Government Sanctioned to Jointly Post Stamps Between India and Russia

The government approved Wednesday for issuing joint stamps between India and Russia. In the meeting of the Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, conveyed the agreement regarding issuing joint stamps between the Indian Postal Department and the Russian Post (Russian company's joint partner 'Mark').

Its aim is to achieve operational excellence for mutual benefit in the field of issue of postage stamps and to establish cooperation in the postal service.

Virat Kohli Only Indian in the List of the World's Highest Paid Athletes

Virat Kohli Only Indian in the List of the World's Highest Paid Athletes

India cricket captain Virat Kohli is one of the highest paid athletes in the world, according to a Forbes’ compilation topped by American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather.. Kohli, the only at....

Published On : 07 Jun 2018

Rashtrapati Bhavan Will No Longer be Celebrated, Festivals of any Religion

Rashtrapati Bhavan Will No Longer be Celebrated, Festivals of any Religion

This time the party will not be organized in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Also, the festival of any religion will not be celebrated with the taxpayers' money in the country. According to the information....

Published On : 07 Jun 2018

Without any Support, A man Climbed on the 75th Floor of a Skyscraper

Without any Support, A man Climbed on the 75th Floor of a Skyscraper

The French 'freeklimer' Alain Robert's dream of climbing the world's 5th tallest building remained incomplete, but he climbed to the 75th floor of a skyscraper. Security guards stopped them after r....

Published On : 07 Jun 2018

NRI Marriage will be Registered in 48 Hours,  Otherwise Will Not Get Visa

NRI Marriage will be Registered in 48 Hours, Otherwise Will Not Get Visa

The Modi government has made a big decision on the issue of marrying an NRI person. Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said that in India, girls will be registered within 48 h....

Published On : 07 Jun 2018

Union Government Announced a Package of 8000 Crore for Sugarcane Farmers

Union Government Announced a Package of 8000 Crore for Sugarcane Farmers

The central government has announced a package of over Rs 8,000 crore for the purpose of providing relief to sugarcane farmers and removing their liabilities. According to a government official, th....

Published On : 06 Jun 2018

RBI Raises Interest Rates, Take Loan from the Bank will be Expensive

RBI Raises Interest Rates, Take Loan from the Bank will be Expensive

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the repo rates after consultation for three days. RBI has increased the repo rate. The monetary policy committee has increased its base rate by 25 basis poin....

Published On : 06 Jun 2018

NCL got 'Best Green Business Leader of the Year' Award

NCL got 'Best Green Business Leader of the Year' Award

To make the best contribution towards environmental protection and promotion, the Mini Ratna Company Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) of the Government of India has been awarded with the 'Best Gre....

Published On : 06 Jun 2018

Govt Launches 'Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan' To Help Farmers

Govt Launches 'Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan' To Help Farmers

The Government has announced the launch of 'Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan', whereby farmers of selected villages will be given assistance and advice on ways to improve farming techniques and increase thei....

Published On : 06 Jun 2018

Demand of Pearls of Hyderabad Increased in USA, Europe

Demand of Pearls of Hyderabad Increased in USA, Europe

Hyderabad, which is called the City of Pearl, is becoming popular outside India. The state processing pearls have good demand in the countries of America, European, Hong Kong, etc. As a res....

Published On : 06 Jun 2018

Despite US Sanctions, India will Move ahead with S-400 Deal with Russia

Despite US Sanctions, India will Move ahead with S-400 Deal with Russia

In spite of US sanctions on Russia, India has clearly stated that the India-Russian cooperation, which has stood the test of time in the defense sector, will continue and the S-400 Triangle Air Def....

Published On : 06 Jun 2018

Ministers Swearing Begin in Karnataka, Today

Ministers Swearing Begin in Karnataka, Today

The Cabinet of the coalition government between the Congress and the JDS in Karnataka is expanding today. These ministers are swearing in the presence of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and former ch....

Published On : 06 Jun 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 5th June 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 5th June 2018

1. Israel and Myanmar agree to edit each other's history. Myanmar has entered into an agreement with Israel in the field of education. Under this agreement, the two countries will improve the histo....

Published On : 05 Jun 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 4th June 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 4th June 2018

1. The NDA government is giving great importance to the housing sector and is committed to ensuring that every Indian will be home till 2022 when India will symbolize 75 years of independence.....

Published On : 04 Jun 2018

China is Happy with the Statement of PM Modi, Ready to Work Together

China is Happy with the Statement of PM Modi, Ready to Work Together

PM Modi said in the Shangri-La Dialogue, "Working together with India and China, the future of Asia and the world will be better. China has welcomed this statement of PM and has expressed the desir....

Published On : 05 Jun 2018

Chhetri made 100th Match Memorable, India Defeated Kenya 3-0

Chhetri made 100th Match Memorable, India Defeated Kenya 3-0

India defeated Kenya by a 3-0 margin in the Intercontinental Football Cup match on Monday. Sunil Chhetri scored two goals in this match. In this match, India easily defeated Kenya. This mat....

Published On : 05 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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