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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 : 18 May 2018

Himachal's Daughter Won the Misses India Timeless Title

Himachal's Daughter Won the Misses India Timeless Title

Himachal's daughter won the Misses India Tourism World Wide and Misses India Timeless title. Shalu Thakur of Bilaspur showed stiffness in the final round of the Misses India IM Powerful competition in Goa. The competition took place from 13 to 15 May. It was attended by 40 participants from different regions of the country.

For the First Time, the International Rail Coach Expo Starts in Chennai for 3 Days

For the First Time, the International Rail Coach Expo Starts in Chennai for 3 Days

For the first time, an international rail coach expo, displaying rail coaches and train-sets, has been held in Chennai. Reputed railcar and equipment manufacturers showcased their technology and pr....

Published On : 18 May 2018

India’s 1st Solar Power Railway Station Runs in Guwahati

India’s 1st Solar Power Railway Station Runs in Guwahati

Guwahati now has India's first railway station run by solar power. The project of installing solar panels was commissioned in April 2017. Around ....

Published On : 18 May 2018

Susheela Jayapal Became the First South Asian To Be Elected in Oregon in Western US State

Susheela Jayapal Became the First South Asian To Be Elected in Oregon in Western US State

Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s sister Susheela Jayapal became the first South Asian to be elected in Oregon in the ....

Published On : 18 May 2018

Coaching Center will Have to Give 18% GST

Coaching Center will Have to Give 18% GST

The Coaching Center, which prepares students for the entrance examination, will have to give 18 percent GST. The Authority for Advanced Routing (AAR) has cleared this. An application was filed in f....

Published On : 18 May 2018

Gina Haspel Became the First Female Director of the CIA

Gina Haspel Became the First Female Director of the CIA

Gina Cheri Haspel is an American intelligence officer currently serving as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. She is be....

Published On : 18 May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 17th May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 17th May 2018

1. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is located in China. Recently, 100-meter tall glass skywalk has been prepared on the rock of Tianmen Mountain. This rock is 4,600 feet high and other ranges....

Published On : 17 May 2018

The Border Roads Organisation Celebrated its 58th Raising Day on May 7, 2018

The Border Roads Organisation Celebrated its 58th Raising Day on May 7, 2018

Border Roads Organisation ( BRO) will celebrate its Raising Day on May 7 every year.   It develops and maintains road networks in India's bor....

Published On : 17 May 2018

Anindita Awarded With Jayadev Rashtriya Yuva Puraskar

Anindita Awarded With Jayadev Rashtriya Yuva Puraskar

US-based Kathak dancer Anindita Anaam was honored with the prestigious 'Shri Jayadev Rashtriya Yuva Pratibha Puraskar 2018'....

Published On : 17 May 2018

India has Issued a Grant Nepalese Rupees 18.07 Crore to Nepal for River Training

India has Issued a Grant Nepalese Rupees 18.07 Crore to Nepal for River Training

India has released the grant of Nepalese Rupees (NRs) 18.07 crore for river training and construction of embankmen....

Published On : 17 May 2018

North Korea Canceled High Level Talks with South Korea

North Korea Canceled High Level Talks with South Korea

North Korea canceled high-level talks with South Korea, scheduled over Seoul's joint military exercises with the US.  Some 100....

Published On : 17 May 2018

Facebook Added Three New Features, The Problem of Storage will be Resolved

Facebook Added Three New Features, The Problem of Storage will be Resolved

Facebook has launched three new features for the Indian market. This usually includes the name of the voice post. Apart from this, as a new feature....

Published On : 17 May 2018

End All the Rights of the Allahabad  Bank's CEO After the Name Came to PNB Fraud

End All the Rights of the Allahabad Bank's CEO After the Name Came to PNB Fraud

After the name was found in the scam involving more than Rs 13,000 crore in Punjab National Ba....

Published On : 17 May 2018

Former Governor Raghuram Rajan Refused to Apply for Bank of England Governor's Post

Former Governor Raghuram Rajan Refused to Apply for Bank of England Governor's Post

Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has refused to apply for the post of Governor of Bank....

Published On : 17 May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 16th May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 16th May 2018

1. Eugene Peterson of Russia came to India on 12 May 1927,  impressed by yoga. When she reached in India she kept her name, Indra Devi. Eugene was the first f....

Published On : 16 May 2018

Lata Mangeshkar is awarded the Swara Mauli Prize

Lata Mangeshkar is awarded the Swara Mauli Prize

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar was honored with the Swara Mauli title by spiritual guru Vidya Narasimha Bharati Swami. Mangeshkar, 88, was conferred....

Published On : 16 May 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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