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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 : 27 Feb 2020

Reserve Bank of India Allowed Bandhan Bank To Open New Branches

Reserve Bank of India Allowed Bandhan Bank To Open New Branches

  • The Reserve bank of India (RBI) has removed the restrictions placed on Bandhan Bank allowing it to open new branches without prior permission.
  • Bandhan Bank was banned from opening a new branch on 28th September 2018.
  • About Bandhan Bank,
    i) Founded on 23rd August 2015.
    ii) Founder - Chandra Shekhar Ghosh (MD & CEO).
    iii) HQ - Kolkata, West Bengal.
    iv) Bank Tagline - Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai.
    v) Bank Chairman - Dr. Anup Kumar Sinha.
    vi) Bank Executive Director - Sudhin Choksey.
Government approved the 2020 Surrogacy Regulation Bill

Government approved the 2020 Surrogacy Regulation Bill

On 26th February 2020, the Union Cabinet approved the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2020. This Bill will allow any "willing" woman to become a surrogate mother. But, It bans C....

Published On : 27 Feb 2020

CBSE launched 'CBSE ECL' to locate Exam Center

CBSE launched 'CBSE ECL' to locate Exam Center

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has l....

Published On : 27 Feb 2020

Losar Festival of Himachal Pradesh began at Dharamshala

Losar Festival of Himachal Pradesh began at Dharamshala

The Losar Festival of Himachal Pradesh began at Dharamshala in Kangra from 24th to 26th February 2020. According to the Tibetan c....

Published On : 26 Feb 2020

Winston Peters arrives on 4-day India visit

Winston Peters arrives on 4-day India visit

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Winston Peters (age 74 years) arrived in New Delhi on a 4-day visit to India. Today, He will attend the inaugural ceremony of....

Published On : 26 Feb 2020

25th Vasantotsav began at Sanskruti Kunj in Gandhinagar

25th Vasantotsav began at Sanskruti Kunj in Gandhinagar

The 25th edition of the Cultural Fair titled 'Vasantotsav' began at Sanskruti Kunj in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It is the 8-day long fair which....

Published On : 26 Feb 2020

Egyptian Former President Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Egyptian Former President Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

The Former President of Egypt Muhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak, who ruled the country for the past 30 years, died in a Cairo military hospital at the age of 91 years. ....

Published On : 26 Feb 2020

PM Modi & Donald Trump signs Defense Deals worth 3 Billion Dollars

PM Modi & Donald Trump signs Defense Deals worth 3 Billion Dollars

Indian PM Modi and US President Donald Trump signed a Defence Deals worth 3 Billion Dollars, also including in Health and Oil Sector. In O....

Published On : 26 Feb 2020

Ladakh UT will host first-ever Khelo India Winter Games

Ladakh UT will host first-ever Khelo India Winter Games

On 25th February 2020, the Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju (age 48 years) inaugurated the first-ever Khelo India Winter Games at NDS Ind....

Published On : 26 Feb 2020

Adline Castelino won 2020 Miss Diva Universe title

Adline Castelino won 2020 Miss Diva Universe title

Indian model Adline Castelino (age 21 years) won the 2020 LIVA Miss Diva Universe title. The beauty competition was held at Yash Raj Films Studios in Mumbai....

Published On : 25 Feb 2020

Vice-President released Jaggi Vasudev book 'Death: An Inside Story'

Vice-President released Jaggi Vasudev book 'Death: An Inside Story'

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu (Vice-President) released the book titled 'Death: An Inside Story'. The book has been written by Jaggi Vasudev, Founder of Isha Found....

Published On : 25 Feb 2020

Andhra Pradesh CM launched 'Jagananna Vasthi Deevena' scheme

Andhra Pradesh CM launched 'Jagananna Vasthi Deevena' scheme

The 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy (age 47 years) h....

Published On : 25 Feb 2020

Mumbai Airport launched Export Cold Zone facility

Mumbai Airport launched Export Cold Zone facility

In Maharashtra, Mumbai Airport has recently launched the world's largest temperature-controlled facility named 'Export Cold Zone' to store ....

Published On : 25 Feb 2020

Abhay Kumar Singh takes charge as NHPC Chairman-cum-MD

Abhay Kumar Singh takes charge as NHPC Chairman-cum-MD

Mr. Abhay Kumar Singh has been elected as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of NHPC Limited. He replaced Ratish Kumar, who was holding Addi....

Published On : 25 Feb 2020

ICC banned Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi for 7-years

ICC banned Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi for 7-years

The Council Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Oman cricketer Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi from all formats of cricket for 7-ye....

Published On : 25 Feb 2020

National War Memorial observed on 25th February

National War Memorial observed on 25th February

Today on 25th February 2020, the first anniversary of the Iconic National War Memorial celebrated across the country. This War Memorial had been a tribute t....

Published On : 25 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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