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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 : 30 Mar 2018

India Expresses Concern Over Growing IED Attack on the Peacekeepers

India Expresses Concern Over Growing IED Attack on the Peacekeepers

India has expressed concern over the attack by IED (Improvised Explosive Device) on UN peacekeepers and calls for the mobilization of resources for security. In the United Nations, the Deputy Standing Representative of India Tanmay Lal said in the meeting of the UN Security Council on peacekeepers. IED attack is a very serious concern." He said, "In the last four years, 176 lives have been lost due to the violence. 43 of which have been done due to the IED attack. We believe that the peacemakers facing IED threats should be provided with the resources to deal with it. "

Chhattisgarh Gets National Award

Chhattisgarh Gets National Award

Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh has expressed his happiness over the State Water Resources Department's “Water Digest Award” being awarded. He congratulat....

Published On : 30 Mar 2018

ED Seeks Help from Interpol to find Nirav Modi and His Family

ED Seeks Help from Interpol to find Nirav Modi and His Family

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought help from the Interpol to locate the fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi and his family.  He is the main accused of the P....

Published On : 30 Mar 2018

Travel from Mumbai to Ahmedabad in Two Hours

Travel from Mumbai to Ahmedabad in Two Hours

Bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will complete 508 kilometers of journey in 2 hours and 7 minutes. At the same time, the deadline to complete this has also ....

Published On : 30 Mar 2018

SEBI Permits the Physical Settlement of Derivatives of Shares

SEBI Permits the Physical Settlement of Derivatives of Shares

The stock market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) permitted a physical settlement of both stock options and stock futures. Currently, only m....

Published On : 30 Mar 2018

Smith-Warner Warned at Ball Tampering, Even 2 Years Ago

Smith-Warner Warned at Ball Tampering, Even 2 Years Ago

A match referee had warned Australian cricketer, Steve Smith and David Warner, to join the ball tampering incident during the domestic Sheffield Shield tournament in....

Published On : 30 Mar 2018

Hope Hicks resigns, Trump Gives Farewell to Her from White House

Hope Hicks resigns, Trump Gives Farewell to Her from White House

US President Donald Trump farewell to his long-time alliance, Hope Hicks. Hicks is leaving the White House this weekend. According to the report of The Hill magazine....

Published On : 30 Mar 2018

Third Party Insurance is Cheap for Car-Bike, IRDAI Reduced Premium

Third Party Insurance is Cheap for Car-Bike, IRDAI Reduced Premium

Good news has come for cars and bike operators. The Indian Insurance and Regulatory Development Authority (IRDAI) has reduced the rate of third party motor insurance....

Published On : 29 Mar 2018

RBI Imposes Penalty of Rs 5 Crores on ICICI Bank

RBI Imposes Penalty of Rs 5 Crores on ICICI Bank

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine of Rs 58.9 crore on ICICI which is the second largest private sector bank. The central bank has said that ICICI bank i....

Published On : 29 Mar 2018

Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Reached Pakistan After 6 Years

Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Reached Pakistan After 6 Years

Nobel Prize Winner  Malala Yousafzai reached Pakistan late on Wednesday night. After six years of attack on herself, Malala stepped on the soil of Pakistan. In ....

Published On : 29 Mar 2018

The Union Government Allows the Export of 2 Million Tons of Sugar

The Union Government Allows the Export of 2 Million Tons of Sugar

The union government allowed two million tons of sugar to be exported before the end of 2017 in the marketing year to clear surplus stocks and improve cash flow for ....

Published On : 29 Mar 2018

EPFO Launches New Portal for Pensioners

EPFO Launches New Portal for Pensioners

EPFO launched a retirement portal through which all EPFO ??pensioners can obtain information on pension-related information. The pensioners portal is a recently laun....

Published On : 29 Mar 2018

Mr. Win Myint Elected New President of Myanmar

Mr. Win Myint Elected New President of Myanmar

The Parliament of Myanmar has elected Win Myint as the new president of the country. This happens after the first democratically elected president of Myanmar, Htin K....

Published On : 29 Mar 2018

India and ADB Signed a Loan Agreement for $ 80 Million

India and ADB Signed a Loan Agreement for $ 80 Million

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a loan agreement amounting to 80 million dollars. USA to assist in the modernization of instituti....

Published On : 29 Mar 2018

Apple Launches The Cheapest iPad

Apple Launches The Cheapest iPad

American technology company Apple has launched a new tablet. It has been launched during an event in Chicago. It's 9.7 inches and it will be called iPad (2018). Its ....

Published On : 29 Mar 2018

Students in private college, The Central Government Will Fill the Loan for Their  Education

Students in private college, The Central Government Will Fill the Loan for Their Education

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said on the new guidelines of the Supreme on the SC-ST Act that we have seriously considered this. The government unders....

Published On : 29 Mar 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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