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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 : 25 Feb 2020

Chandigarh will be host 2022 Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championships

Chandigarh will be host 2022 Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championships

  • The Commonwealth Games Federation has approved a plan for a Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships to be held in Chandigarh, India in January 2022.
  • Commonwealth Games India president Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra said the championships are a chance to promote closer ties with India and its athletes and the wider sports community.
  • Medals won at the championships will be included in a combined final medal table issued one week after the Games conclude.
    source: worldarchery
13-years-old Dommaraju Gukesh won 34th Cannes Open

13-years-old Dommaraju Gukesh won 34th Cannes Open

Indian Chess player Dommaraju Gukesh (age 13 years) won the 34th edition of Cannes Open, which was held in France. He defeated Harutyun Bargseghya....

Published On : 24 Feb 2020

India's First Floating Jetty Inaugurated In Goa

India's First Floating Jetty Inaugurated In Goa

Union Minister for Shipping and Chemical Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya (age 47 years) has inaugurated India's first floating jetty and an immigration facili....

Published On : 24 Feb 2020

Legendary film star Manoj Kumar felicitated by World Book of Records

Legendary film star Manoj Kumar felicitated by World Book of Records

Legendary filmmaker & actor Manoj Kumar (age 82 years) felicitated by the World Book of Records, London with the WBR Golden Era of Bollywood....

Published On : 24 Feb 2020

Russia will host the 2020 AIBA World Cup

Russia will host the 2020 AIBA World Cup

Russia will be the first country around the world to host the new format of the 2020 AIBA Team World Cup. This tournament will be dedicated to the....

Published On : 24 Feb 2020

Dr. Niti Kumar awarded with 2020 SERB Women Excellence Award

Dr. Niti Kumar awarded with 2020 SERB Women Excellence Award

Dr. Niti Kumar, Senior Scientist from Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow has received SERB Women Excellence Award-2020.....

Published On : 24 Feb 2020

Sunil Gurbaxani elected as MD-cum-CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank

Sunil Gurbaxani elected as MD-cum-CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Sunil Gurbaxani as Managing Director-cum-CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank for a period of three years.....

Published On : 24 Feb 2020

Rajalaxmi Singh Deo elected as the RFI President

Rajalaxmi Singh Deo elected as the RFI President

Rajalaxmi Singh Deo re-elected as the President of the Rowing Federation of India (RFI) for a period of four years (2024). While ....

Published On : 24 Feb 2020

Central Excise Day Observed On 24 February Across The Country

Central Excise Day Observed On 24 February Across The Country

Each year on 24th February The Central Excise Day is celebrated across the nation. The main objective of this day is to commemorate the Central Ex....

Published On : 24 Feb 2020

President Donald Trump arrives in New Delhi for two-days Visit to India

President Donald Trump arrives in New Delhi for two-days Visit to India

US President Donald Trump arrives in New Delhi for the two-day visit to India today. He is also accompanied by his daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared....

Published On : 24 Feb 2020

PM launched Khelo India University Games via Video Conferencing

PM launched Khelo India University Games via Video Conferencing

PM Narendra Modi launched the first-ever Khelo India University Games at Cuttack in Odisha via Video Conferencing. In this Games, Around 3,400 Athletes from 159 Un....

Published On : 24 Feb 2020

Prime Minister unveiled the 2020 International Judicial Conference

Prime Minister unveiled the 2020 International Judicial Conference

The 14th Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi (age 69 years) has inaugurated the two-day International Judicial Conference 2020 in New Delhi. This conference organized....

Published On : 22 Feb 2020

Drass Red won Junior U-18 Ice Hockey and Skating Championship

Drass Red won Junior U-18 Ice Hockey and Skating Championship

In Ladakh Union Territory (UT), Drass Red won the Junior U-18 Ice Hockey and Skating Championship at Ladakh Winter Sports Carnival. He defe....

Published On : 22 Feb 2020

Railway Board Chairman launched HRMS Mobile App

Railway Board Chairman launched HRMS Mobile App

The Railway Board Chairman Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav has launched HRMS Mobile App. It has been designed and developed by Centre for Railway Information System ....

Published On : 22 Feb 2020

Ross Taylor becomes First Player to Play 100 ODI, Test, T20 matches

Ross Taylor becomes First Player to Play 100 ODI, Test, T20 matches

New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor (age 35 years) has become the first player in the world to play 100 ODI, Test, T20 matches. He played his 100th ....

Published On : 22 Feb 2020

DoT launched '5G Hackathon' today

DoT launched '5G Hackathon' today

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched the ‘5G Hackathon’ in association with government, academia, and industry stakeholders.....

Published On : 22 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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