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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 : 04 Apr 2020

NHA signed MoU with Uber to provide free transportation for healthcare workers

NHA signed MoU with Uber to provide free transportation for healthcare workers

  • To fight with Coronavirus (COVID-19), the National Health Authority (NHA) signed an MoU with the Uber Ride-sharing company to provides free transportation service to healthcare workers.
  • Under this Agreement,
    - Uber will provide 150 Cars free of cost, through its UberMedic service to support healthcare workers in certain cities, namely New Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Patna.
  • Uber,
    - Uber is an American multinational ride-hailing company that was founded in March 2009 by Garrett Camp, and Travis Kalanick. Its headquarters is in San Francisco, California (US).
    i) Chairman - Ronald Sugar
    ii) CEO - Dara Khosrowshahi
    iii) CFO - Nelson Chai
    iv) CTO - Thuan Pham
    v) CLO - Tony West
    - Uber offers services that include peer-to-peer ridesharing, ride service hailing, food delivery (Uber Eats), and a micro-mobility system with electric bikes and scooters.
Govt launched 'Aarogya-Setu' mobile app to track Coronavirus

Govt launched 'Aarogya-Setu' mobile app to track Coronavirus

The Government of India has launched an 'Aarogya-Setu' mobile app to track the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Its objective is to bring the people of Ind....

Published On : 03 Apr 2020

Rajnesh Oswal sworn-in as permanent Judge of J&K High Court

Rajnesh Oswal sworn-in as permanent Judge of J&K High Court

Justice Rajnesh Oswal sworn-in as a permanent Judge of the common High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Justice Gita Mittal administered him the oat....

Published On : 03 Apr 2020

DRDO developed Bio-suit to keep Medical personnel safe

DRDO developed Bio-suit to keep Medical personnel safe

The Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a Bio-suit to keep Medical, Paramedical, Staff Nurse, and other Personnel safe, who engaged in combati....

Published On : 03 Apr 2020

Agriculture Ministry launched three new features of 'e-NAM'

Agriculture Ministry launched three new features of 'e-NAM'

The Agriculture Ministry headed by Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the three new features of the National Agriculture Market 'e-NAM' Platform. T....

Published On : 03 Apr 2020

Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam developed Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold

Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam developed Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold

The Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam in Andhra Prades....

Published On : 03 Apr 2020

SCTIMST joined hands with Wipro 3D to develop automated ventilators

SCTIMST joined hands with Wipro 3D to develop automated ventilators

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has joined hands with Wipro 3D to develop an emergency ventilator system....

Published On : 03 Apr 2020

Indian Council for Cultural Relations launched the Global Art Competition

Indian Council for Cultural Relations launched the Global Art Competition

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has launched the Global Art Competition and is open to all professional artists from India and the world.&n....

Published On : 02 Apr 2020

Each year on 2nd April World Autism Awareness Day celebrated

Each year on 2nd April World Autism Awareness Day celebrated

Each year on 2nd April World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated throughout the globe. Its objective is to recognize and celebrate the rights of persons with autism. ....

Published On : 02 Apr 2020

Padma Shri laureate Nirmal Singh Khalsa passed away at 67

Padma Shri laureate Nirmal Singh Khalsa passed away at 67

Padma Shri laureate Nirmal Singh Khalsa passed away due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar, ....

Published On : 02 Apr 2020

Grammy Award laureate Adam Lyons Schlesinger passed away at 52

Grammy Award laureate Adam Lyons Schlesinger passed away at 52

American singer and songwriter Adam Lyons Schlesinger passed away due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was 52 years. He was also the co-founder of....

Published On : 02 Apr 2020

Naval Dockyard Mumbai developed a Low-Cost Temperature Gun

Naval Dockyard Mumbai developed a Low-Cost Temperature Gun

Naval Dockyard Mumbai has developed a low-cost t....

Published On : 02 Apr 2020

2020 Wimbledon Championships canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak

2020 Wimbledon Championships canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak

The 2020 Wimbledon Championships have been canceled due to the ....

Published On : 02 Apr 2020

Nobel laureate Philip Warren Anderson passed away at 96

Nobel laureate Philip Warren Anderson passed away at 96

American physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics Philip Warren Anderson passed away in Princeton, New Jersey. He was 96 years. He made his contributions to the the....

Published On : 02 Apr 2020

UN Climate Change Conference postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19

UN Climate Change Conference postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19

UN COP26 climate change conference has postponed to 2021 due to ....

Published On : 02 Apr 2020

Madhya Pradesh Education Center Started Radio School

Madhya Pradesh Education Center Started Radio School

Madhya Pradesh State Education Center started Radio School to mi....

Published On : 01 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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