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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 : 08 May 2020

Mustafa Al Kadhimi - New 50th Prime Minister of Iraq

Mustafa Al Kadhimi - New 50th Prime Minister of Iraq

  • Mustafa Al Kadhimi has been appointed as the New 50th Prime Minister of Iraq. He replaced Adel Abdul Mahdi, who had resigned in November 2019. Prior to this, he had served as the Director of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service.
  • Iraq,
    Iraq is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west.
    i) Capital - Baghdad.
    ii) President - Barham Salih.
    iii) Chief Justice - Medhat al-Mahmoud.
    iv) Official Language - Arabic.
    v) Currency - Iraqi Dinar.
DPS Negi - New Director-General of Labour Bureau

DPS Negi - New Director-General of Labour Bureau

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet has appointed the Indian Economic Service officer (1985 batch) DPS Negi as the New Director-General of Labour Bureau in the Ministry of ....

Published On : 08 May 2020

Tarun Bajaj - New Director of RBI Central Board

Tarun Bajaj - New Director of RBI Central Board

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Tarun Bajaj as the New Director of the RBI Central Board. He replaced Atanu Chakr....

Published On : 08 May 2020

World Red Cross Day celebrated on 8th May Each year

World Red Cross Day celebrated on 8th May Each year

Each year on 8th May World Red Cross Day is celebrated by the Red Cross society throughout the globe. The first Red Cross Day was celebrated on 8th May 1948. ....

Published On : 08 May 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Link Road to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Link Road to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh (age 68 years) has inaugurated the Link Road to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through video conferencing. The Link Road connects Dharchula (Ut....

Published On : 08 May 2020

Ashok Michael Pinto - New US representative to IBRD

Ashok Michael Pinto - New US representative to IBRD

The 45th President of America Donald Trump (age 73 years) has appointed Ashok Michael Pinto as the new US representative to the International Bank for Recon....

Published On : 06 May 2020

CM Yogi Adityanath launches 'Ayush Kavach-COVID' app

CM Yogi Adityanath launches 'Ayush Kavach-COVID' app

The 22nd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath has launched the 'Ayush Kavach-COVID' app to help people get health remedies that can be useful in the fight against....

Published On : 06 May 2020

Krishnan Ramachandran - New Managing Director-cum-CEO of MAX Bupa

Krishnan Ramachandran - New Managing Director-cum-CEO of MAX Bupa

Krishnan Ramachandran has been appointed as the new Managing Director-cum-CEO of Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited. He replaced Ashish Mehrotra. Pri....

Published On : 06 May 2020

2020 Marcus Wallenberg Prize Announced

2020 Marcus Wallenberg Prize Announced

Joseph J. Landsberg, Richard H. Waring, and Nicholas C. Coops share the 2020 Marcus Wallenberg Prize for a model to predict forest growth in a changing clim....

Published On : 06 May 2020

Saurabh Lodha won Young Career Award in Nano Science & Technology for 2020

Saurabh Lodha won Young Career Award in Nano Science & Technology for 2020

Saurabh Lodha is a Professor of Electrical Engineering in the IIT Bombay, who has won the 2020 Young Career Award in Nano Science & Technology for Advanced Trans....

Published On : 06 May 2020

Lieutenant General Raj Shukla takes charge of ARTRAC

Lieutenant General Raj Shukla takes charge of ARTRAC

Lieutenant General Raj Shukla has been appointed as the 22nd General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Army Training Command (ARTRAC). He replaced Lt Gen Pattacheruv....

Published On : 06 May 2020

National Gallery of Modern Art presented 'NGMA KE SANGRAH SE' virtual program

National Gallery of Modern Art presented 'NGMA KE SANGRAH SE' virtual program

The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi has presented the 'NGMA KE SANGRAH SE' virtual program. It will showcase the rarely seen or maybe unseen jewel....

Published On : 05 May 2020

DRDO developed Blaster - Ultraviolet Disinfection Tower

DRDO developed Blaster - Ultraviolet Disinfection Tower

The Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed Blaster - Ultraviolet Disinfection Tower for rapid and chemical-free disinfection of ....

Published On : 05 May 2020

Now 2020 Dubai Expo Event to be held on 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022

Now 2020 Dubai Expo Event to be held on 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Now 2020 Dubai Expo Event to be held on 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022. This was after two-thirds majority of Bureau International des ....

Published On : 05 May 2020

2020 Pulitzer Prize are announced today

2020 Pulitzer Prize are announced today

The 2020 Pulitzer Prize is announced today. The three Indian photographers from J&K UT Channi Anand, Mukhtar Khan, and Dar Yasin of The Associated Press won the Feature ....

Published On : 05 May 2020

World Press Freedom Day celebrated on 3rd May Every year

World Press Freedom Day celebrated on 3rd May Every year

Every year on 3rd May the World Press Freedom Day or World Press Day is celebrated throughout the globe. And, this day was established in 1993 by the United Nations General ....

Published On : 04 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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