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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 : 06 Apr 2018

Two Agreements Signed, India and Azerbaijan

Two Agreements Signed, India and Azerbaijan

India and Azerbaijan have signed two documents for the visa waiver for diplomatic, official and service passports holders and cooperation between diplomatic training institutes. The agreements were signed during the ongoing visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to that country. Ms Swaraj is there to be part of 18th NAM Ministerial Conference in Baku.

India Became the Second Largest Producer of Crude Steel

India Became the Second Largest Producer of Crude Steel

According to Steel Users Federation of India (SUFI), India has overtaken Japan to become the second largest producer of crude steel in the world. China is the larges....

Published On : 06 Apr 2018

Ministry of Coal Launches UTTAM App for Quality Monitoring

Ministry of Coal Launches UTTAM App for Quality Monitoring

The Minister of the Union of Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal, launched the UTTAM App for monitoring coal quality. UTTAM means - Unlocking Transparency by Third ....

Published On : 06 Apr 2018

New Delhi Hosted a Global Logistics Summit

New Delhi Hosted a Global Logistics Summit

In New Delhi, the World Logistics Summit was held. It was organized by the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, as well as FICCI and the World B....

Published On : 06 Apr 2018

In Terms of 4G Network Patna is on No. 1, 20 Cities Like Mumbai and Delhi Left Behind

In Terms of 4G Network Patna is on No. 1, 20 Cities Like Mumbai and Delhi Left Behind

Patna, Bihar's capital, has achieved the number one position leaving behind 20 cities across the country in terms of availability of the 4G network. This has been re....

Published On : 06 Apr 2018

Procedure for Filing Income Tax Returns Started, CBDT Released its Simple Form

Procedure for Filing Income Tax Returns Started, CBDT Released its Simple Form

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a new form of income tax return for the assessment year 2018-19. In the new form, salaried taxpayers will have to....

Published On : 06 Apr 2018

Salman Khan is Stranded in the Deer Hunting Case, was Convicted by the Court

Salman Khan is Stranded in the Deer Hunting Case, was Convicted by the Court

Salman Khan, who is stranded in the black deer hunting case, has been convicted by the court. They may also have to go to jail. This is not the first case of court f....

Published On : 05 Apr 2018

In Commonwealth Games Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Won First Gold Medal for India

In Commonwealth Games Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Won First Gold Medal for India

Weightlifter and current world champion Mirabai Chanu won the first gold medal in the Commonwealth Games of 2018 in India. Mirabai Chanu becomes the first Indian to ....

Published On : 05 Apr 2018

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu negotiate on Iran

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu negotiate on Iran

US President Donald Trump talks on Wednesday about Israel from Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on phone. In a statement issued by the Israel Prime Minister'....

Published On : 05 Apr 2018

Use this feature of Facebook and Do not Give Your Information to Other Apps

Use this feature of Facebook and Do not Give Your Information to Other Apps

Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg are constantly in the midst of questions and the reason is data leak. For this, Cambridge Analycia is being held responsible for....

Published On : 05 Apr 2018

RBI Does not Change Interest Rates, Increase Wait for Cheap Loans

RBI Does not Change Interest Rates, Increase Wait for Cheap Loans

Reserve Bank of India has not changed the repo rate for the fourth consecutive time. In the last three policy meetings, the Reserve Bank has maintained the status qu....

Published On : 05 Apr 2018

GSAT-6A Failed, ISRO will launch Another New Navigation Satellite on April 12

GSAT-6A Failed, ISRO will launch Another New Navigation Satellite on April 12

Indian Space Research Organization recently launched Satellite GSAT-6A has been broken contact with the scientists. Despite this, ISRO is going to launch its second ....

Published On : 05 Apr 2018

Indian Badminton Players Win a Huge Victory Over Sri Lanka in Commonwealth Games

Indian Badminton Players Win a Huge Victory Over Sri Lanka in Commonwealth Games

In the 21st Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Indian Badminton players have performed well according to the expectations. Indian shuttlers had a tremendous vict....

Published On : 05 Apr 2018

Biggest Explosion of Reliance Jio, Just Giving 102 GB Data in  Rs 251

Biggest Explosion of Reliance Jio, Just Giving 102 GB Data in Rs 251

Reliance Jio has given another gift to its customers after raising Prime Membership for 1 year. The company has launched the Jio Cricket Play-Along on Wednesday. For....

Published On : 05 Apr 2018

42 Lakh Crore American Company Went Bankrupt in One Stroke

42 Lakh Crore American Company Went Bankrupt in One Stroke

On April 1, Tesla, a company of approximately Rs 42 lakh crore, was bankrupt in a setback. This information was tweeted by the company's leading Elon Musk. Musk's mo....

Published On : 04 Apr 2018

Trade Deficit from China is Bringing Together America and India

Trade Deficit from China is Bringing Together America and India

The position of trade war at the global level is constantly getting worse. Earlier, the US declared an additional tariff of 25 and 10 percent respectively on steel a....

Published On : 04 Apr 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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