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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 : 10 May 2018

FB Appoints Product Exec Chris Daniels To Take Over WhatsApp

FB Appoints Product Exec Chris Daniels To Take Over WhatsApp

Facebook announced that the company's Vice President of Product Chris Daniels will be taking over Whatsapp after Co-founder Jan Koum announced his departure, recently. In his new role, former Internet.org VP Daniels will report to Facebook's Chief Product Officer. Daniels has been working with Facebook for more than seven years and previously worked for Microsoft in product management.

Israel and Iran Face-to-Face in Syria, Missiles Torn From Both Sides

Israel and Iran Face-to-Face in Syria, Missiles Torn From Both Sides

Israel and Iran have come face-to-face in Syria that has become a battleground between the world's largest powers. Israel has alleged that the Irani....

Published On : 10 May 2018

Sold out Flipkart, Walmart Bought for Rs 1 Lakh Crore

Sold out Flipkart, Walmart Bought for Rs 1 Lakh Crore

Walmart, the world's largest company, on the basis of revenues, has bought Indian e-retail giant Flipkart. This deal was decided by both companies at $ 16 billion (1....

Published On : 10 May 2018

Army will Prepare Women Cyber Warriors to Deal with Cyber Attacks from China-Pak

Army will Prepare Women Cyber Warriors to Deal with Cyber Attacks from China-Pak

Increasing the role of women in the Armed Forces, the Army is working on a plan to prepare the women officers to deal with the cyber warfare. According to the army's....

Published On : 10 May 2018

Flipkart-Walmart Deal, RSS Organization Told Unethical

Flipkart-Walmart Deal, RSS Organization Told Unethical

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by the Swadeshi Jagran Manch, a well-rounded organization of RSS, bought 77% stake in the major Indian online operator F....

Published On : 10 May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 9th May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 9th May 2018

1. World Press Independence Day is celebrated on May 3 every year. Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is also given by UNESCO on World Press Independence Day. This award is given to the perso....

Published On : 09 May 2018

To beat Apple-Google's Assistant, Partnerships in Cortana and Alexa

To beat Apple-Google's Assistant, Partnerships in Cortana and Alexa

In order to compete with Apple's Siri and Google Assistant, Microsoft and Amazon have partnered for the first time in their two Artificial Intelligence (AI) operated....

Published On : 09 May 2018

Printing of 2000 Notes Closed, Now Focusing on 500's Note Printing

Printing of 2000 Notes Closed, Now Focusing on 500's Note Printing

After the shortage of cash taken in the last days, the government had reduced printing of 2000 notes, but now it has stopped it completely now. Now the central gover....

Published On : 09 May 2018

To Catch Fraud in GST, the Help of Private Companies Will be Taken

To Catch Fraud in GST, the Help of Private Companies Will be Taken

The GST Network (GSTN) will now get the job of analyzing information related to taxpayers from private units. GSTN has taken this decision to catch any kind of fraud....

Published On : 09 May 2018

The US has Separated from Iran's Nuclear Deal, France-Germany, UK Expressed Frustration

The US has Separated from Iran's Nuclear Deal, France-Germany, UK Expressed Frustration

American President Donald Trump has finally announced the end of the nuclear deal with Iran. Along with this, the US has separated from Iran's nuclear deal. This nuc....

Published On : 09 May 2018

India to deploy Fighter Plane in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the first time since WWII

India to deploy Fighter Plane in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the first time since WWII

For the first time since World War II, India has decided to deploy Fighter Plane in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to counter China. The effort of India is to stren....

Published On : 09 May 2018

The Attorney General of New York Eric Schneiderman Resigns

The Attorney General of New York Eric Schneiderman Resigns

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that he would be resigning from office hours after four women accused him of physical violence. He had taken on....

Published On : 09 May 2018

 India Ranks 4th in the Asia-Pacific on Power Index

India Ranks 4th in the Asia-Pacific on Power Index

India ranked fourth out of 25 nations in the Asia-Pacific region on an index that measures their overall power. The US has topped the list. India pegged as a “....

Published On : 09 May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 8th May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 8th May 2018

1. National Employees Commission was formed on August 12, 1994. This Commission was formed for the purpose of promoting and protecting the interests and rights of the clean workers.2. Nationa....

Published On : 08 May 2018

Skill India Organized 'Ajeevika and Kaushal Vikas Mela' in Bhubaneswar

Skill India Organized 'Ajeevika and Kaushal Vikas Mela' in Bhubaneswar

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), together joined hands to amplify the “Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan” of the current incumbent ....

Published On : 08 May 2018

ISRO Develops Atomic Clock For Indigenous Navigation Satellites

ISRO Develops Atomic Clock For Indigenous Navigation Satellites

The Indian Space Research Organization developed an atomic clock to be used in navigation satellites. It is supposed to measure precise location data. Once it succes....

Published On : 08 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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