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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 : 29 Feb 2020

HDFC Bank & IndiGo jointly launched 'Ka-Ching' Credit Card

HDFC Bank & IndiGo jointly launched 'Ka-Ching' Credit Card

  • Today, HDFC Bank & IndiGo has jointly launched the co-branded credit card 'Ka-Ching', which will effectively work like a loyalty program.
  • The Ka-Ching credit card will provide benefits of Complimentary Air Tickets, Lounge Access, 5% Cashback or Reward points on Indigo flight bookings, and 3% Cashback on Dining, Grocery, and Entertainment, etc.
  • About Indigo,
    i) Founded in 2005 by Rahul Bhatia & Rakesh Gangwal.
    ii) HQ - Gurugram, Haryana.
    iii) Chairman - Damodaran.
    iv) CEO - Ronojoy Dutta.
  • About HDFC Bank,
    i) Founded in August 1994.
    ii) Non-Executive Chairman - Shyamala Gopinath.
    iii) Managing Director (MD) - Aditya Puri.
In Japan World’s Oldest Man 'Chitetsu Watanabe' Passed Away

In Japan World’s Oldest Man 'Chitetsu Watanabe' Passed Away

In Japan, the World’s oldest man Chitetsu Watanabe passed away. He was 112. He was born on 5th March 1907. Before his death, the Guinness World Recor....

Published On : 29 Feb 2020

Michael Miebach becomes MasterCard new CEO

Michael Miebach becomes MasterCard new CEO

The Board of MasterCard unanimously has elected Michael Miebach as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Prior to this, Miebach was the Chie....

Published On : 29 Feb 2020

Muhyiddin Yassin elected as new Malaysian Prime Minister

Muhyiddin Yassin elected as new Malaysian Prime Minister

The King of Malaysia Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has elected Muhyiddin Yassin (age 72 years) as the new Malaysian Prime Minister. He replaced Mahat....

Published On : 29 Feb 2020

Indian Vedic Scholar Sudhakar Chaturvedi died at age 122

Indian Vedic Scholar Sudhakar Chaturvedi died at age 122

Legendary Indian Vedic Scholar Sudhakar Chaturvedi died at the age of 122 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The centenarian was given the title Chaturvedi for his ma....

Published On : 29 Feb 2020

National Science Day observed on 28 February every year

National Science Day observed on 28 February every year

National Science Day observed in India on 28th February of every year to commemorate in the honors of Indian Physicist Sir C.V. Raman, who discovered Raman ....

Published On : 28 Feb 2020

S. N. Shrivastava Takes Charge As New Commissioner Of Delhi Police

S. N. Shrivastava Takes Charge As New Commissioner Of Delhi Police

Senior IPS Officer S. N. Shrivastava will hold an additional charge of Commissioner of ....

Published On : 28 Feb 2020

A. Sreekar Prasad enters Limca Book of Records

A. Sreekar Prasad enters Limca Book of Records

Noted Indian film editor A. Sreekar Prasad (age 56 years) has entered Limca Book of Records for 'Films Edited in the Most Number of Languages'. Ti....

Published On : 28 Feb 2020

Xiaomi will use ISRO NavIC technology to its upcoming Smartphones

Xiaomi will use ISRO NavIC technology to its upcoming Smartphones

Chinese electronics company Xiaomi will use the ISRO’s Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, NavIC technology to its smartphones. ISRO’s....

Published On : 28 Feb 2020

Indian Coast Guard commissioned offshore patrol vessel 'Varad'

Indian Coast Guard commissioned offshore patrol vessel 'Varad'

The Indian Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Varad has been commissioned today. The ship will be based at Paradip in Odisha, under the operational c....

Published On : 28 Feb 2020

Tennis star Maria Sharapova announced her Retirement

Tennis star Maria Sharapova announced her Retirement

In Tennis, Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova announced her retirement at the age of 32. She is one of the World's most popular sportspe....

Published On : 27 Feb 2020

5th Indradhanush exercise began at Air Force Station Hindan

5th Indradhanush exercise began at Air Force Station Hindan

On 24th February 2020, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and ....

Published On : 27 Feb 2020

India's celebrated its First Protein Day on 27th February

India's celebrated its First Protein Day on 27th February

Under Public Health Initiative, India celebrated its First Protein Day on 27th February 2020, with the aim is to raise awareness about the ....

Published On : 27 Feb 2020

6th Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel 'VAJRA - OPV-6' launched today

6th Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel 'VAJRA - OPV-6' launched today

Union Minister of Shipping and Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya (age 47 years) launched the 6th Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel 'VAJRA - OPV-6' launched....

Published On : 27 Feb 2020

World NGO Day observed on 27th February every year

World NGO Day observed on 27th February every year

Every year on 27th February World NGO Day is observed throughout the globe. The main objective of this day is to raise awareness about the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO....

Published On : 27 Feb 2020

Indian Government will host 'Raise 2020' Summit

Indian Government will host 'Raise 2020' Summit

In an official announcement, the Indian Government will be hosts the 'RAISE 2020- Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020' summit in New Delhi from 11th ....

Published On : 27 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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