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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 Apr 2020

Chinese athlete Zhang Guowei announces his retirement

Chinese athlete Zhang Guowei announces his retirement

  • Noted Chinese high jumper Zhang Guowei (age 28 years) has announced his retirement. Zhang has also made the Chinese indoor and outdoor record in the high jump of 2.33 & 2.38 meters.
  • Besides, he had won the Silver medal in the 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. And, he had also participated in the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics games.
  • About China,
    China is the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.428 billion in 2017. And, the world's third-largest country by area, which covers 9,600,000 sq km (approx.).
    - Capital - Beijing.
    - President - Xi Jinping.
    - Vice-President - Wang Qishan.
    - Currency - Renminbi (Yuan).
SIDBI will provide Emergency Working Capital to Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

SIDBI will provide Emergency Working Capital to Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

In an official announcement, the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has said that it will provide Emergency Working Capital to Small and Medium Enterprises (....

Published On : 08 Apr 2020

Three new Permanent judges appointed for J&K High Court

Three new Permanent judges appointed for J&K High Court

Today, the three new Permanent judges Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Puneet Gupta have been appointed for the Jammu and Kashmir (J&....

Published On : 08 Apr 2020

Noted journalist Brahm Kanchibotla dies due to COVID-19

Noted journalist Brahm Kanchibotla dies due to COVID-19

Noted Indian-American journalist Brahm Kanchibotla passed away due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. He was 66 years. He was a former contributor to the United N....

Published On : 08 Apr 2020

HRD Ministry launched 'Samadhan' to fight against COVID-19

HRD Ministry launched 'Samadhan' to fight against COVID-19

To fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, the innovation cell of MHRD and AICTE in collaboration with Forge and InnovatioCuris launched a mega online challenge 'SAMADHAN....

Published On : 08 Apr 2020

Supreme Court extended Justice Shiva Kirti Singh term for 6-months

Supreme Court extended Justice Shiva Kirti Singh term for 6-months

The Supreme Court of India (SCI) is extended the term of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh (Chairman of TDSAT) for 3-months. This decision had been taken by a bench....

Published On : 08 Apr 2020

Famous Malayalam actor Sasi Kalinga passed away at 59

Famous Malayalam actor Sasi Kalinga passed away at 59

The famous actor who worked in Malayalam cinema Sasi Kalinga passed away in a Private hospital of Kozhikode, Kerala. He was 59 years. He had started his acting car....

Published On : 08 Apr 2020

Mysuru-based CSIR-CFTRI will provide testing equipment for COVID-19 infection

Mysuru-based CSIR-CFTRI will provide testing equipment for COVID-19 infection

Mysuru-based Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) has tie-up with the district administration to provide ....

Published On : 07 Apr 2020

Thailand & Malaysia Weightlifters banned from 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to Doping

Thailand & Malaysia Weightlifters banned from 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to Doping

In an official announcement, the Malaysia and Thailand weightlifters have been banned from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to Doping by the Ind....

Published On : 07 Apr 2020

Each year on 7th April World Health Day celebrated

Each year on 7th April World Health Day celebrated

Each year on 7th April World Health Day is celebrated throughout the globe. The aim of this day is to create an awareness of a specific health theme highlighting priority ar....

Published On : 07 Apr 2020

Former Libyan PM Mahmoud Jibril passed away due to COVID-19

Former Libyan PM Mahmoud Jibril passed away due to COVID-19

Former Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril passed away on 5th April due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection at Ganzouri Specialized Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. He was 67 year....

Published On : 07 Apr 2020

Pravin Rao appointed as NASSCOM new chairman

Pravin Rao appointed as NASSCOM new chairman

Pravin Rao has been appointed as the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) new chairman for the year 2020-21. Currently, he work....

Published On : 07 Apr 2020

Renowned Malayalam composer M. K. Arjunan passed away at 84

Renowned Malayalam composer M. K. Arjunan passed away at 84

Renowned Malayalam film and theatre composer M. K. Arjunan has passed away died at his home on 6th April 2020 in Kochi, Kerala. He was 84 years. As a composer, Arj....

Published On : 07 Apr 2020

JNCASR Bangalore developed an Antimicrobial coating to stop Spread of Viruses

JNCASR Bangalore developed an Antimicrobial coating to stop Spread of Viruses

Bangalore based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) has developed an Antimicrobial coating to stop Spread of deadly influenza ....

Published On : 07 Apr 2020

Exercise NCC Yogdan starts against Coronavirus infection

Exercise NCC Yogdan starts against Coronavirus infection

To fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, the Ministry of Defence has allowed temporary employment of National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets under 'Exercise NCC Yogdan'. It has been laun....

Published On : 06 Apr 2020

CM Naveen Patnaik gets PETA Hero to Animals Award

CM Naveen Patnaik gets PETA Hero to Animals Award

The 14th Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik (age 73 years) has been awarded the 'Hero to Animals Award' by PETA India for allocat....

Published On : 06 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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