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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 Dec 2020

PM Modi addressed IMC 2020 via Video Conferencing

PM Modi addressed IMC 2020 via Video Conferencing

  • The 14th Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi addressed the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020. It will be organized by the Department of Telecommunications and Cellular Operators Association of India from 8th to 10th December 2020.
  • Theme,
    - The Theme for the 2020 IMC is Inclusive Innovation - Smart, Secure, Sustainable.
  • Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister gave a call to work together to make India a global hub for telecom equipment, design, development, and manufacturing. He also said that the digital potential of the country is immense.
Anil Soni - New CEO for WHO Foundation

Anil Soni - New CEO for WHO Foundation

Indian-origin global health expert Anil Soni has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WHO Foundation. He will assume his role as its i....

Published On : 08 Dec 2020

Kotak Mutual Fund launched REIT Fund Of Funds scheme

Kotak Mutual Fund launched REIT Fund Of Funds scheme

The Kotak Mutual Fund has launched India's first REIT Fund of Funds scheme named 'Kotak International REIT Fund of Funds'. It is an open-ended mutual fund s....

Published On : 08 Dec 2020

PM Modi Inaugurated Construction Work of the Agra Metro Project

PM Modi Inaugurated Construction Work of the Agra Metro Project

PM Modi inaugurated the Construction Work of the Agra Metro project via video conferencing. About Agra Metro Project,- The project comprises 2 corridors with....

Published On : 08 Dec 2020

Invest India won UNCTAD 2020 Award

Invest India won UNCTAD 2020 Award

Invest India won the 2020 United Nations Investment Promotion (UNCTAD) Award. The award recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements and best prac....

Published On : 08 Dec 2020

HCL Chairman Roshni Nadar topped in the 2020 Kotak Wealth-Hurun Wealthy Women List

HCL Chairman Roshni Nadar topped in the 2020 Kotak Wealth-Hurun Wealthy Women List

Today, the 2nd edition of the Kotak Wealth Hurun–Leading Wealthy Women list has been released. In this list, the HCL Chairman Roshni Nadar (age 38 years) secured the f....

Published On : 04 Dec 2020

Indian Navy Day celebrated on 4th December Each year

Indian Navy Day celebrated on 4th December Each year

Each year on 4th December Indian Navy Day is celebrated throughout the country. The purpose of this day is to celebrate the achievements of the naval forces. ....

Published On : 04 Dec 2020

9th International Sand Art Festival began

9th International Sand Art Festival began

The 9th edition of the International Sand Art Festival (ISAF) and the 31st edition of the Konark Festival began in Odisha state from 1st to 5th December 202....

Published On : 04 Dec 2020

New AI & Robotics Technologies Park launched in Bengaluru

New AI & Robotics Technologies Park launched in Bengaluru

Union government launched an AI & Robotics Technologies Park (ARTPARK) in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It will promote technology innovations in AI & Robotics leading to societal impact by ....

Published On : 04 Dec 2020

American film actor Rafer Johnson passed away

American film actor Rafer Johnson passed away

American film actor Rafer Lewis Johnson passed away in Sherman Oaks California due to a stroke. He was 86. During his filmy career,- He had acted in many pop....

Published On : 04 Dec 2020

International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebrated on 3rd December Every year

International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebrated on 3rd December Every year

Every year on 3rd December International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is celebrated across the world. Objective;- The main objec....

Published On : 03 Dec 2020

Uttarakhand Chief Minister inaugurated Suryadhar Lake in Dehradun

Uttarakhand Chief Minister inaugurated Suryadhar Lake in Dehradun

The 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand state Shri Trivendra Singh (age 59 years) Rawat has inaugurated Suryadhar lake at Doiwala. It is located at the tri-ju....

Published On : 03 Dec 2020

Rajeev Chaudhry take charge as the 27th Director General Border Roads

Rajeev Chaudhry take charge as the 27th Director General Border Roads

Lt General Rajeev Chaudhry takes charge as the 27th Director General Border Roads (DGBR) on the 01 December 2020. Prior to taking up this assignment, he had....

Published On : 03 Dec 2020

Britain becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

Britain becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

The United Kingdom (UK) becomes the 1st country to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use. The British regulator Medicines and Healthcare prod....

Published On : 03 Dec 2020

WHO released the 2020 World Malaria Report

WHO released the 2020 World Malaria Report

Today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the 2020 World Malaria Report (WMR). As per the report,i) COVID cases declined from 238 millio....

Published On : 03 Dec 2020

IFSCA gets membership of IAIS

IFSCA gets membership of IAIS

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has obtained membership in the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). Due....

Published On : 03 Dec 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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