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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 : 16 May 2020

World Economic Forum released 2020 Global Energy Transition Index

World Economic Forum released 2020 Global Energy Transition Index

  • The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the 2020 Global Energy Transition Index (ETI):-
    1. In this Index, India has been ranked at 74th position. India has moved up two positions with improvements in economic growth, energy security, and environmental sustainability.
    2. Besides, Sweden has been ranked in the 1st position, Switzerland is at 2nd, and Finland is in the 3rd position.
  • Global Energy Transition Index (ETI),
    The Global Energy Transition Index (ETI) is a fact-based ranking to enable policymakers and businesses across the world to plot a successful energy transition.
  • World Economic Forum (WEF),
    The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), which was founded by Klaus Schwab in January 1971. Its headquarter is in Cologny, Switzerland. At present, the Executive-Director of WEF is Klaus Schwab.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan joined the 32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers Meet

Dr. Harsh Vardhan joined the 32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers Meet

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan (age 65 years) participated in the 32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Meeting through Video conferencing. In ....

Published On : 16 May 2020

'GOAL - Going Online As Leaders' program launched by Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda

'GOAL - Going Online As Leaders' program launched by Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda

The Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda (age 52 years) has launched the 'GOAL - Going Online As Leaders' program in association with Facebook through ....

Published On : 16 May 2020

Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Sachet' commissioned today

Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Sachet' commissioned today

The Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh (age 68 years) has commission the Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Sachet' through video conferencing in New Delhi. The Ship is indigenously made by Goa....

Published On : 16 May 2020

IIT Genoa Developed 'iFeel-You' Bracelet For Social Distancing

IIT Genoa Developed 'iFeel-You' Bracelet For Social Distancing

The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) Genoa has developed 'iFeel-You' bracelet for social distancing. It is designed to safeguard the people against the Coronavirus (COV....

Published On : 16 May 2020

Debesh Roy - Noted Bengali Writer passed away at 84 years

Debesh Roy - Noted Bengali Writer passed away at 84 years

Noted Bengali language Writer and Scholar Debesh Roy passed away due to cardiac arrest on 14th May 2020 at a private hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. In 1990, he had awarde....

Published On : 16 May 2020

Paralympics athlete Deepa Malik announces his retirement

Paralympics athlete Deepa Malik announces his retirement

Indian Paralympics athlete Deepa Malik (age 49 years) announces his retirement as the office-bearer in the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). Deepa was born on 3....

Published On : 14 May 2020

Vasudha Mishra - New Secretary of UPSC

Vasudha Mishra - New Secretary of UPSC

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed the Vasudha Mishra as the New Secretary of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Department o....

Published On : 14 May 2020

Bengaluru Airport won 2020 SKYTRAX Award For Best Regional Airport in India & Central Asia

Bengaluru Airport won 2020 SKYTRAX Award For Best Regional Airport in India & Central Asia

The Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport has won the 2020 SKYTRAX Award in the category of Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia. It is the ....

Published On : 14 May 2020

Sohrai Khovar Painting & Telia Rumal gets GI tag

Sohrai Khovar Painting & Telia Rumal gets GI tag

The Sohrai Khovar Painting of Jharkhand and Telia Rumal of Telangana has received the GI tag from Geographical Indications Registry. The GI tag application was made by Sohra....

Published On : 14 May 2020

Manoj Ahuja - New Chairman of CBSE

Manoj Ahuja - New Chairman of CBSE

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed the Manoj Ahuja as the New Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). He replaced....

Published On : 14 May 2020

BSCL launched - Mera Bhagalpur App & Lockdown Ke Panney

BSCL launched - Mera Bhagalpur App & Lockdown Ke Panney

Bhagalpur Smart City Limited has been supporting the city administration in combating COVID-19 using various initiatives. The key initiatives taken up by BSCL include the us....

Published On : 14 May 2020

V. Vidyavathi - New Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

V. Vidyavathi - New Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed the V. Vidyavathi as the New Director-General (DG) of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). She....

Published On : 14 May 2020

Israel named a street after Indian Poet Rabindranath Tagore

Israel named a street after Indian Poet Rabindranath Tagore

The government of Israel has paid a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on the 159th birth anniversary by naming a street after him. The street starts right oppo....

Published On : 12 May 2020

International Nurse Day celebrated on 12th May Every year

International Nurse Day celebrated on 12th May Every year

Every year on 12th May International Nurses Day is celebrated throughout the globe to mark the contributions of nurses in our society. The day also marks the birth anniversa....

Published On : 12 May 2020

Jharkhand Education Department tie-up with Doordarshan to start Online Classes

Jharkhand Education Department tie-up with Doordarshan to start Online Classes

The Education Department of Jharkhand State has tie-up with Doordarshan to start Online Classes & Educational Programs. And, these Educational lectures ....

Published On : 12 May 2020

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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