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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 : 04 May 2020

Ramesh Babu - New Director (Operations) of NTPC

Ramesh Babu - New Director (Operations) of NTPC

  • Ramesh Babu has been appointed as the new Director (Operations) of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC). Prior to this, Ramesh was the Executive Director of the CMD while also working for NTPC power plants.
  • NTPC Limited,
    NTPC Limited is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking that was founded on 7th November 1975 by the Government of India. It works in the field of generation of electricity and allied activities. At present, the Chairman-cum-MD of NTPC is Gurdeep Singh.
Thalappil Pradeep elected for the 2020 Nikkei Asia Prize

Thalappil Pradeep elected for the 2020 Nikkei Asia Prize

Padma Shree awardee Thalappil Pradeep (age 56 years) has been elected for the 2020 Nikkei Asia Prize in the Science and Technology category. He is a Chemistry Professor in t....

Published On : 04 May 2020

Karnataka Grameena Bank launched 'Vikas Abhaya' loan scheme

Karnataka Grameena Bank launched 'Vikas Abhaya' loan scheme

Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) has launched 'Vikas Abhaya' a new loan scheme to borrowers whose business activities are disrupted due to the Coronavirus outbreak.....

Published On : 04 May 2020

2020 Non-Aligned Movement (NAM Summit) Conference begun

2020 Non-Aligned Movement (NAM Summit) Conference begun

The 2020 Non-Aligned Movement (NAM Summit) Conference has begun today through video conferencing. From the India side, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has participated in ....

Published On : 04 May 2020

Former Judge A. K. Tripathi passed away due to COVID-19

Former Judge A. K. Tripathi passed away due to COVID-19

Former Judge Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away on 2nd May 2020 due to COVID-19. He had done his graduation in Economics with Hons. from Shri Ram College of Commerce and studie....

Published On : 04 May 2020

2020 ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards

2020 ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards

New Zealand Cricket Board has announced the 2020 Annual New Zealand (ANZ) Cricket Awards. The 2020 ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards were presented for the first time due to th....

Published On : 04 May 2020

Giridhar Aramane - New Secretary of Union Transport Ministry

Giridhar Aramane - New Secretary of Union Transport Ministry

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointed of Giridhar Aramane as the new Secretary of the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. ....

Published On : 02 May 2020

A. K. Sharma - New MSME Secretary

A. K. Sharma - New MSME Secretary

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointed of Shri A. K. Sharma as the new Secretary of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). He....

Published On : 02 May 2020

Tennis star Sania Mirza to Nominated for Fed Cup Heart Award

Tennis star Sania Mirza to Nominated for Fed Cup Heart Award

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza (age 33 years) & Indonesian tennis player Priska Madelyn Nugroho (age 16 years) to be nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Awa....

Published On : 02 May 2020

Shobhana Narasimhan elected as International Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Shobhana Narasimhan elected as International Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

JNCASR Professor Shobhana Narasimhan has been elected as the International Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Shobhana Narasimha....

Published On : 02 May 2020

Prof. B. B. Lal - India Rediscovered ebook launched today

Prof. B. B. Lal - India Rediscovered ebook launched today

The Union Culture Minister Shri Prahlad Singh Patel (age 59 years) has released an e-book 'Prof. B. B. Lal -India Rediscovered' today in New Delhi. He released the ebook on ....

Published On : 02 May 2020

CSIR launch Kisan Sabha App

CSIR launch Kisan Sabha App

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has launched the Kisan Sabha App to connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation Management System.....

Published On : 02 May 2020

Shikha Sharma - New Advisor of Google Pay India

Shikha Sharma - New Advisor of Google Pay India

Indian economist and banker Shikha Sharma has been appointed as the New Advisor of Google Pay India. Prior to this, Shikha had served as the Managing Direct....

Published On : 01 May 2020

AYURAKSHA - Corona Se Jung Delhi Police Ke Sang launched today

AYURAKSHA - Corona Se Jung Delhi Police Ke Sang launched today

Today, the Commissioner of Delhi Police Shri S. N. Shrivastava has launched the 'Ayuraksha - Corona Se Jung Delhi Police Ke Sang. And, it has been organized....

Published On : 01 May 2020

Pune-based DRDO university DIAT developed Microwave Steriliser to disintegrate COVID-19

Pune-based DRDO university DIAT developed Microwave Steriliser to disintegrate COVID-19

The Pune-based DRDO deemed university Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) has developed a Microwave Steriliser 'ATULYA' to disintegrate COVID-19. And, the virus ....

Published On : 01 May 2020

Karnataka will host Online Chess Tournament 'Checkmate COVID-19'

Karnataka will host Online Chess Tournament 'Checkmate COVID-19'

To raise funds for COVID-19, the Karnataka Youth Empowerment and Sports Department and United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA) will be hosting the 'Checkmate COVID-19' Onl....

Published On : 01 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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