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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 : 01 May 2020

International Labour or Workers Day celebrated on 1st May Each year

International Labour or Workers Day celebrated on 1st May Each year

  • The International Labour or Workers Day is celebrated on 1st May each year throughout the world. The day is a celebration of laborers and the working class that is promoted by the international labor movement, socialists, and labor organizations to give a fresh call to labor rights.
  • The theme for 2020 International Labour or Workers Day is "Sustainable Pension for all: The Role of Social Partners".
  • This day is also called as 'May Day'. And, this day is also observed as a public holiday in India as well as many countries in the world. In India, It was first celebrated by the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan in Madras on 1st May 1923.
Neeraj Vyas - New MD & CEO of PNB Housing Finance Limited

Neeraj Vyas - New MD & CEO of PNB Housing Finance Limited

The Punjab National Bank Housing Finance Limited has elected the Neeraj Vyas as its New interim MD & CEO for a period of 8-months. He r....

Published On : 29 Apr 2020

Suresh N. Patel becomes new Vigilance Commissioner

Suresh N. Patel becomes new Vigilance Commissioner

Mr. Suresh N. Patel has sworn in as the new Vigilance Commissioner. The Central Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari administered him the oath of office an....

Published On : 29 Apr 2020

T. S. Tirumurti - New Ambassador of India to United Nations

T. S. Tirumurti - New Ambassador of India to United Nations

Indian diplomat T. S. Tirumurti has been appointed as the new Ambassador or Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. He rep....

Published On : 29 Apr 2020

New Book of Uma Balasubramaniam 'Sayajirao Gaekwad III: The Maharaja of Baroda' released

New Book of Uma Balasubramaniam 'Sayajirao Gaekwad III: The Maharaja of Baroda' released

The new book of Uma Balasubramaniam 'Sayajirao Gaekwad III: The Maharaja of Baroda' has been released. It is the historical epic biography book, which is ba....

Published On : 29 Apr 2020

Rishi Kapoor - Veteran Indian actor passed away

Rishi Kapoor - Veteran Indian actor passed away

Veteran Indian actor Rishi Kapoor passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra due to leukemia. He was 67 years. He was the second son of legendary actor-director Raj Kapoor and Krish....

Published On : 29 Apr 2020

Rajiv Kumar - New Chairman of PESB

Rajiv Kumar - New Chairman of PESB

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) led by Prime Minister Modi has approved his appointment of Rajiv Kumar as the New Chairman of the Public Enterprises ....

Published On : 29 Apr 2020

CSIR Durgapur Laboratory developed HCARD robot against COVID-19

CSIR Durgapur Laboratory developed HCARD robot against COVID-19

The Durgapur-based CSIR laboratory, Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has developed the 'HCARD - Hospital Care Assistive Robotic Device....

Published On : 29 Apr 2020

Shiv Das Meena - New Chairman-cum-Managing Director of HUDCO

Shiv Das Meena - New Chairman-cum-Managing Director of HUDCO

Shiv Das Meena has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) for a period of 6-months. At ....

Published On : 29 Apr 2020

Padma Shri awardee Irrfan Khan passed away

Padma Shri awardee Irrfan Khan passed away

Padma Shri awardee Bollywood actor Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan popular name Irrfan Khan passed away due to Leukemia at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Amb....

Published On : 29 Apr 2020

Troy Sneed - American gospel singer passed away due to COVID-19

Troy Sneed - American gospel singer passed away due to COVID-19

American gospel singer Troy Sneed passed away on 27th April 2020 due to the Coronavirus at Jacksonville, Florida. He was 52 years. As a musician, he had started his career o....

Published On : 29 Apr 2020

World Day for Safety and Health at Work celebrated on 28th April Every year

World Day for Safety and Health at Work celebrated on 28th April Every year

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated on 28th April throughout the globe every year to promote the prevention of occupational accidents ....

Published On : 28 Apr 2020

Jagdish Mukhi - Governor of Assam takes charge as BTC Administrator

Jagdish Mukhi - Governor of Assam takes charge as BTC Administrator

The 26th Governor of Assam Shri Jagdish Mukhi (age 77 years) has takes charge as the Administrator of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). Besides, Siddh....

Published On : 28 Apr 2020

James Beggs - 6th Administrator of NASA passed away at 94 years

James Beggs - 6th Administrator of NASA passed away at 94 years

The 6th Administrator of NASA James Beggs passed away on 23rd April 2020 due to heart failure in his Bethesda home. He was 94 years. He had served as Administrator of NASA f....

Published On : 28 Apr 2020

RBI extended Madhavan Menon term as Part-time Chairman of Catholic Syrian Bank

RBI extended Madhavan Menon term as Part-time Chairman of Catholic Syrian Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the Madhavan Menon term for one year as Part-time Chairman of the Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB). ....

Published On : 28 Apr 2020

IIT Delhi developed 'PRACRITI' to track COVID-19

IIT Delhi developed 'PRACRITI' to track COVID-19

A team of researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi has developed a web-based dashboard 'PRACRITI' to track and predict the spread of C....

Published On : 28 Apr 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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