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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 : 20 Feb 2020

Kashi Mahakal Express: Third Private Train of IRCTC began from Varanasi

Kashi Mahakal Express: Third Private Train of IRCTC began from Varanasi

  • Kashi Mahakal Express: the Third Private Train of IRCTC has started from Varanasi today. The train will link the 3 Jyotirlinga - Omkareshwar (Indore), Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain), and Vishwanath (Kashi).
  • And, It will cover a distance of 1,131 km between Varanasi and Indore via Lucknow and a distance of 1,102 km between Varanasi and Indore via Prayagraj in 19 hours.
  • The train will run thrice a week between Varanasi and Indore.
20th February: World Day of Social Justice

20th February: World Day of Social Justice

Each year on 20th February World Day of Social Justice is celebrated throughout the globe to encourage people to look at how social justice affects poverty eradication.....

Published On : 20 Feb 2020

Kerala Chief Minister launched 'Yodhavu' (Warrior) Mobile App Today

Kerala Chief Minister launched 'Yodhavu' (Warrior) Mobile App Today

The 12th Chief Minister of Kerala Shri Pinarayi Vijayan (age 75 years) launched the 'Yodhavu' (Warrior) mobile app at Kochi. Due to this app, Kera....

Published On : 19 Feb 2020

Sunil Kumar won Gold at 2020 Asian Wrestling Championship

Sunil Kumar won Gold at 2020 Asian Wrestling Championship

Greco Roman wrestler Sunil Kumar won a Gold medal in the Men's 87 kg category at the ....

Published On : 19 Feb 2020

In Ladakh, Two New Bird Species Found

In Ladakh, Two New Bird Species Found

In Ladakh UT, the 2-new Bird Species have been found during the Great Backyard Bi....

Published On : 19 Feb 2020

National Anti Doping Agency banned Amit Dahiya for four years

National Anti Doping Agency banned Amit Dahiya for four years

The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has banned javelin thrower Amit Dahiya for four years. He has been convicted of evading sample collection a....

Published On : 19 Feb 2020

Noted Bengali Actor & MP Tapas Pal passed away

Noted Bengali Actor & MP Tapas Pal passed away

Noted Bengali Actor and Former MP Tapas Pal passed away at the age of 61 in Mumbai. He is best known for his on-screen Romantic Collaboration with Mahua Roychoudhu....

Published On : 19 Feb 2020

19th February: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

19th February: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

Today, the Birth Anniversary of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has been celebrated from across Maharashtra state. The Great Maratha King was born ....

Published On : 19 Feb 2020

Eminent American golfer Mickey Wright passes away

Eminent American golfer Mickey Wright passes away

Noted American golfer Mickey Wright passed away due to Heart Attack at Florida, US. She was 85 years. Her haul of 13 major victories included 4-US Women's Open tit....

Published On : 19 Feb 2020

National Soil Health Card Day observed on 19th February

National Soil Health Card Day observed on 19th February

PM Shri Narendra Modi (age 69 years) had launched the Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme on 19th February 2015 at Suratgarh in ....

Published On : 19 Feb 2020

In Maharashtra Latur Medical College named after Vilasrao Deshmukh

In Maharashtra Latur Medical College named after Vilasrao Deshmukh

In an official announcement, the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray (age 59 years) has approved the renamed the Latur Medical College named after Vi....

Published On : 18 Feb 2020

Election Commission of India get Silver Award by DARPG

Election Commission of India get Silver Award by DARPG

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been awarded the Silver award for Excellence in Government Process re-engineering for digital transformation for ....

Published On : 18 Feb 2020

Ambala City Bus Stand named After Late Sushma Swaraj

Ambala City Bus Stand named After Late Sushma Swaraj

In an official announcement, The Haryana government has decided to rename the Am....

Published On : 18 Feb 2020

Union Government renamed IDSA named after Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Union Government renamed IDSA named after Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The PM Modi led Union Government has decided to rename the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and An....

Published On : 18 Feb 2020

World Champion Koneru Humpy Won Cairns Chess Tournament

World Champion Koneru Humpy Won Cairns Chess Tournament

World Rapid Chess Champion Koneru Humpy from Gudivada, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh has won the 2nd edition of the Cairns Cup Chess Tournament. ....

Published On : 18 Feb 2020

4th National Conference on PMFBY began in Udaipur

4th National Conference on PMFBY began in Udaipur

The 2-day long 4th National Conference on Review of Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) began in Udaipur, ....

Published On : 18 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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