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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 : 13 Apr 2020

Every year on 13th April Odia New Year celebrated

Every year on 13th April Odia New Year celebrated

  • Every year on 13th April 'Odia New Year' has been celebrated across the Odisha full of joy and gaiety. This day is also known as 'Pana Sankranti' or 'Maha Vishuba Sankranti'.
  • History,
    - The day is named after 'Pana'. It is a sweet drink, which is made up of milk, ripe fruit of bel and spices.
    - The festival is celebrated with visits to Shiva, Shakti, or Hanuman temples, as the day is considered to be the birthday of Hanuman.
  • 'Pana Sankranti' or 'Maha Vishuba Sankranti',
    - It is the traditional new year day festival of Buddhists and Hindus in Odisha, India.
    - The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the lunisolar calendar, as the first day of the traditional solar month of Mesha.
    - It is similar to new year festivals observed by Hindus elsewhere such as Vaisakhi (North & Central India), Bihu (Assam), Pohela Boishakh (West Bengal) and Puthandu (Tamil Nadu).
KVIC developed Double Layered 'Khadi Masks' to combat COVID-19

KVIC developed Double Layered 'Khadi Masks' to combat COVID-19

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has developed a double-layered 'Khadi Masks' to combat against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). ....

Published On : 12 Apr 2020

HRD Minister launched a web portal 'YUKTI' today

HRD Minister launched a web portal 'YUKTI' today

Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal (HRD Minister) has launched a web-portal YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology, and Innovation) in New Delhi to....

Published On : 12 Apr 2020

English comedian Tim Brooke Taylor passed away due to COVID-19

English comedian Tim Brooke Taylor passed away due to COVID-19

Noted English comedian Tim Brooke Taylor passed away due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on 12th April 2020. He was 79 years. Tim Brooke was best known for his work on BBC Rad....

Published On : 12 Apr 2020

Noted British F1 driver Stirling Moss passed away at 90

Noted British F1 driver Stirling Moss passed away at 90

The Noted British Formula One racing driver Stirling Moss passed away on 12th April 2020 at his home in Mayfair, London. He was 90 years. He was best known as the greatest d....

Published On : 12 Apr 2020

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Bonetti died at 78

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Bonetti died at 78

Former English footballer and Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Bonetti died on 12th April 2020 due to a long illness. He was 78 years. He was best known by the nickname 'The Cat' fo....

Published On : 12 Apr 2020

Prasar Bharati launched a new channel 'DD Retro'

Prasar Bharati launched a new channel 'DD Retro'

Today, the Prasar Bharati has launched a new channel 'DD Retro', which is dedicated to old classics to Doordarshan. On this channel, viewers can see the Cha....

Published On : 12 Apr 2020

Google tie-up with Apple to develop 'Contact Tracing' technology

Google tie-up with Apple to develop 'Contact Tracing' technology

In another initiative to fight against COVID-19, Apple tie-up with Google will develop 'Contact-Tracing' technology, and also identify people in contact with an infected per....

Published On : 11 Apr 2020

Flipkart tie-up with ICICI Lombard & Go Digit to offered COVID-19 Insurance policy

Flipkart tie-up with ICICI Lombard & Go Digit to offered COVID-19 Insurance policy

Flipkart tie-up with ICICI Lombard and Go Digit has launched the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health insurance policy on its pla....

Published On : 11 Apr 2020

Padma Shri awardee Shanti Hiranand passed away in Gurugram

Padma Shri awardee Shanti Hiranand passed away in Gurugram

Legendary Hindustani classical musician and writer Shanti Hiranand passed away on 10th April 2020 in Gurugram, Haryana. She was 87 years. She was also known as a ghazal sing....

Published On : 11 Apr 2020

NIPER-Guwahati develop two products to combat Coronavirus infection

NIPER-Guwahati develop two products to combat Coronavirus infection

The team of researchers of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Guwahati has developed two products to combat against Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.....

Published On : 11 Apr 2020

Bharat Biotech tie-up with FluGen & Wisconsin University to develop 'CoroFlu' vaccine

Bharat Biotech tie-up with FluGen & Wisconsin University to develop 'CoroFlu' vaccine

In another initiative to fight Coronavirus (COVID-19), Bharat Biotech joined hand with FluGen and Wisconsin University, Madison to will be ....

Published On : 11 Apr 2020

Each year on 11th April National Safe Motherhood Day celebrated

Each year on 11th April National Safe Motherhood Day celebrated

Each year on 11th April the National Safe Motherhood day is celebrated throughout the country. Around the World, India becomes the first nation to celebrates the National Sa....

Published On : 11 Apr 2020

Anamika Roy take-charge as new IFFCO-Tokio MD & CEO

Anamika Roy take-charge as new IFFCO-Tokio MD & CEO

The Health Insurance Company IFFCO-Tokio has elected Anamika Roy Rashtrawar as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)....

Published On : 11 Apr 2020

Genrich Membranes developed Membrane Oxygenator Equipment for COVID-19 Patients

Genrich Membranes developed Membrane Oxygenator Equipment for COVID-19 Patients

Pune-based Genrich Membranes Private Limited has developed a Membrane Oxygenator Equipment to treat COVID-19 Patients. It will be used for the treatment of ....

Published On : 10 Apr 2020

CRPF celebrated its 55th Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) on 9th April

CRPF celebrated its 55th Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) on 9th April

On 9th April 2020, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has celebrated its 55th Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) with full of joy and gaiety. On this....

Published On : 10 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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