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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 : 14 Apr 2020

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Jayanti observed on 14th April Each year

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Jayanti observed on 14th April Each year

  • Each year on 14th April Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated across the nation to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.
  • On 14th April 1891, He was born in Mhow cantonment board in Madhya Pradesh. He was the 14th and last child of Ramji Maloji Sakpal, who was Subedar in the Indian Army.
  • After independence, B. R. Ambedkar was the first Law Minister of India. And, he was also the major architect of the Constitution of India.
  • List of Awards he was Received;
    i) In 1956, he was awarded Bodhisattva.
    ii) In 1990, he had received the Bharat Ratna award.
    iii) In 2004, the First Colombian Ahead of Their Time Award.
    iv) In 2012, the Greatest Indian award.
NIOS telecast Live sessions through Skype on Swayam Prabha & Kishore Manch Channel

NIOS telecast Live sessions through Skype on Swayam Prabha & Kishore Manch Channel

HRD Ministry has taken several initiatives to ensure that the education of learners should not get affected due to the Coronavirus outbreak. In another step, the National Institute o....

Published On : 14 Apr 2020

Birupaksha Mishra becomes a UBI new Executive Director

Birupaksha Mishra becomes a UBI new Executive Director

After the merger of Corporation Bank and Andhra Bank in Union Bank of India (UBI), Shri Birupaksha Mishra has been appointed as the 4th Executive Director of the UBI Bank.....

Published On : 14 Apr 2020

TIFR & TMC jointly launched 'CovidGyan' Science-based website

TIFR & TMC jointly launched 'CovidGyan' Science-based website

The 'CovidGyan' Science-based website was launched by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and Tata Memorial Centre (TMC). ....

Published On : 14 Apr 2020

DRDL Hyderabad developed COVID Sample Collection Kiosk 'COVSACK'

DRDL Hyderabad developed COVID Sample Collection Kiosk 'COVSACK'

The Defense Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) Hyderabad has developed the COVID Sample Collection Kiosk named 'COVSACK' to combat against Coronav....

Published On : 14 Apr 2020

Ashok Desai - Former Attorney General of India passed away at 77

Ashok Desai - Former Attorney General of India passed away at 77

Ashok Desai, the Former Attorney General of India passed away on 13th April 2020 at the age of 77. He had held the position of Attorney General office from ....

Published On : 14 Apr 2020

Senior Congress leader M. V. Rajasekharan passed away at 91

Senior Congress leader M. V. Rajasekharan passed away at 91

Senior Congress leader Shri M. V. Rajasekharan passed away at the age of 91 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was a member of the Legislative Council Karnataka in the upper house.....

Published On : 14 Apr 2020

CollabCAD - Computer Enabled Software System Launched today

CollabCAD - Computer Enabled Software System Launched today

CollabCAD is a Computer enabled software system, which provides a total engineering solution from 2D drafting and detailing to 3D product design. CollabCAD has been jointly ....

Published On : 14 Apr 2020

Tech giant Google launched 'TalkBack - Virtual Braille Keyboard' for Android Users

Tech giant Google launched 'TalkBack - Virtual Braille Keyboard' for Android Users

Tech giant Google has launched a new Virtual Braille Keyboard named 'TalkBack' for Android users. The objective of this ke....

Published On : 13 Apr 2020

Reserve Bank of India starts #Pay Digital Stay Safe Campaign on Twitter

Reserve Bank of India starts #Pay Digital Stay Safe Campaign on Twitter

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started a Twitter campaign #Pay Digital Stay Safe. The main objective of this campaign is to urge customers to adopt dig....

Published On : 13 Apr 2020

Karnataka Bank re-elected Mahabaleshwara M S as its MD and CEO for three-years

Karnataka Bank re-elected Mahabaleshwara M S as its MD and CEO for three-years

The 12th largest private sector bank of India, Karnataka Bank has re-elected Mahabaleshwara MS as its MD & CEO for a period of three-years. And, the bank has also appoin....

Published On : 13 Apr 2020

Former Rhodesia cricketer Jackie du Preez passed away at 77

Former Rhodesia cricketer Jackie du Preez passed away at 77

Former Rhodesia cricketer Jackie du Preez passed away on 8th April 2020 in Harare, Zimbabwe due to heart disease. He was 77. Jackie is a leg-spinner and lower-orde....

Published On : 13 Apr 2020

A week-long 'Bharat Padhe Online' campaign launched

A week-long 'Bharat Padhe Online' campaign launched

On 10th April 2020, Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal (HRD Minister) has launched a week-long 'Bharat Padhe Online' campaign for Crowd Sourcing of Ideas in New Delhi. Its objective is to....

Published On : 13 Apr 2020

ICMR give approval for plasma therapy to COVID-19 patients

ICMR give approval for plasma therapy to COVID-19 patients

The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) Kerala, has get approval from ICMR for plasma therapy for t....

Published On : 13 Apr 2020

Every year on 12th April International Day of Human Space Flight celebrated

Every year on 12th April International Day of Human Space Flight celebrated

Every year on 12th April International Day of Human Space Flight is celebrated throughout the world. The day also commemorates the anniversary of the first human space fligh....

Published On : 13 Apr 2020

UPSC Guide launched E-learning portal for Students

UPSC Guide launched E-learning portal for Students

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has launched an E-learning platform for students. UPSCGuide....

Published On : 13 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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