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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 : 03 Mar 2020

Union Government allowed Wifi Services on Flights

Union Government allowed Wifi Services on Flights

  • The Union Government has allowed Airlines operating in India to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services to passengers.
  • An official notification stated that the Pilot-in-Command may permit the access of Internet services by passengers on board an aircraft in flight, through Wi-Fi on board, when a laptop, smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, e-reader or a point of sale device is used in flight mode or airplane mode.
    source: newsonair
A Week-long Exhibition-cum-Fair 'EKAM Fest' began in New Delhi

A Week-long Exhibition-cum-Fair 'EKAM Fest' began in New Delhi

Today, a Week-long Exhibition-cum-Fair 'EKAM Fest' has begun at State Emporia Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg in New Delhi. It has been organized by National Handicapped Fin....

Published On : 03 Mar 2020

India's famous Rangotsav began at Barsana in Mathura

India's famous Rangotsav began at Barsana in Mathura

The 22nd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath (age 47 years) inaugurated the 10-day long Rangotsav at Barsana in Mathura and also participated in....

Published On : 03 Mar 2020

68th All India Police Athletic Championship began

68th All India Police Athletic Championship began

The 68th edition of All India Police Athletics Championship 2019 begins at Bhanu in the Panchkula District of Haryana. The Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju (age 48 years) declare....

Published On : 03 Mar 2020

Rafael Nadal wins Men's Singles title at 2020 Mexican Open

Rafael Nadal wins Men's Singles title at 2020 Mexican Open

In Tennis, Spanish player Rafael Nadal (age 33 years) won the Men's Singles title at the 2020 Mexico Open. The tournament was held in Acapu....

Published On : 02 Mar 2020

Sarbananda Sonowal awarded with Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award

Sarbananda Sonowal awarded with Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award

The 14th Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal (age 58 years) awarded the prestigious Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee Award for Politics. The abov....

Published On : 02 Mar 2020

2020 Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela began at New Delhi

2020 Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela began at New Delhi

The Union Minister of Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar (age 62 years) inaugurated the 2020 Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela in....

Published On : 02 Mar 2020

Former hockey player Balbir Singh Kullar passed away

Former hockey player Balbir Singh Kullar passed away

Former Indian hockey player Balbir Singh Kullar passed away at the age of 77 at his home in Sansarpur. He was a member of the Indian hockey team that won the Asian....

Published On : 02 Mar 2020

India's first 'Restaurant on Wheels' launched at Asansol Railway Station

India's first 'Restaurant on Wheels' launched at Asansol Railway Station

Indian Railway launched its first 'Restaurant on Wheels' at As....

Published On : 02 Mar 2020

Zero Discrimination Day observed Every year on 1st March

Zero Discrimination Day observed Every year on 1st March

Every year on 1st March Zero Discrimination Day is observed throughout the globe by the United Nations Programme on HIV & AIDS (UNAIDS). This day helps to crea....

Published On : 02 Mar 2020

Pekka Lundmark appointed as Nokia new CEO

Pekka Lundmark appointed as Nokia new CEO

Pekka Lundmark (age 57 years) has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nokia Telecom company. He replaced Rajeev Suri, who will leave his....

Published On : 02 Mar 2020

Two-day Unique Chilli Festival began at Kasrawad

Two-day Unique Chilli Festival began at Kasrawad

The two-day long Unique Chilli Festival began at Kasrawad in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh state. Thousands of farmers from many districts of the MP a....

Published On : 02 Mar 2020

HM Amit Shah unveiled NSG Regional Hub at Kolkata

HM Amit Shah unveiled NSG Regional Hub at Kolkata

The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah (age 55 years) has unveiled the National Security Guard (NSG) Regional Hub Campus at Kolkata in ....

Published On : 02 Mar 2020

Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launched 'Incredible India' website today

Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launched 'Incredible India' website today

On 2nd March 2020, the Union Minister of Tourism Shri Prahlad Singh Patel (age 59 years) has launched the multilingual 'Incredible India' website in New Del....

Published On : 02 Mar 2020

Union Agriculture Minister unveiled 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra Conference

Union Agriculture Minister unveiled 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra Conference

The Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Minister of Rural Development Shri Narendra Tomar (age 62 years) has inaugurated the 11th edition of National Krishi Vigyan Kendra....

Published On : 29 Feb 2020

Rare Disease Day observed on 29th February

Rare Disease Day observed on 29th February

World's Rare Disease Day is observed on 29th February every year throughout the globe. The main objective of this day is to raise awareness for ra....

Published On : 29 Feb 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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