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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 : 13 Feb 2020

CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 2nd BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise

CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 2nd BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise

  • On 11th February 2020, The 14th Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik (age 73 years) had inaugurated the 2nd edition of BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise at Hotel Mayfair, Bhubaneswar.
  • The above conference was organized by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from 11th to 13th February.
  • The theme of this year is 'A cultural heritage site that suffers severe damage in the earthquake and flooding or storm'.
The Thin Mind Map: New Book of Dharmendra Rai’s launched today

The Thin Mind Map: New Book of Dharmendra Rai’s launched today

The new book of Dharmendra Rai 'The Thin Mind Map Book' launched today. The main objective of this book is to make anyone an expert in mind mapping and making them....

Published On : 13 Feb 2020

Portugal President Four-days Visit To India

Portugal President Four-days Visit To India

The 20th President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (age 71 years) arrived in New D....

Published On : 13 Feb 2020

World Radio Day observed on 13th February Every-year

World Radio Day observed on 13th February Every-year

World Radio Day (WRD) is observed on 13th February every-year across the globe. This Day was decided by UNESCO on 3rd November 2011 during its 36th conferen....

Published On : 13 Feb 2020

Modi's Government Approved Pesticide Management Bill 2020

Modi's Government Approved Pesticide Management Bill 2020

Today, Union Cabinet of Modi's government has approved the Pesticide Management ....

Published On : 13 Feb 2020

Atul Kumar Gupta appointed as new ICAI President

Atul Kumar Gupta appointed as new ICAI President

The Appointment Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) elected Atul Kumar Gupta as its new President for a period of 2020-21. While Ni....

Published On : 13 Feb 2020

Arvind Kejriwal will take oath as Delhi CM on 16th February

Arvind Kejriwal will take oath as Delhi CM on 16th February

Aam Aadmi Party led by Arvind Kejriwal (age 51 years) won 62 seats out of the total 70 seats (BJP - 8 & Congress - 0) in the Delhi Assembly Elections 20....

Published On : 12 Feb 2020

The Cost of FASTag will be Free from 15-29 February

The Cost of FASTag will be Free from 15-29 February

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to waive off the FASTag cost of Rs.100/- between 15th to 29th February 2020. Road users ca....

Published On : 12 Feb 2020

21st IIFA Awards will be hosted at Indore City, Madhya Pradesh

21st IIFA Awards will be hosted at Indore City, Madhya Pradesh

It is the first time, that Indore city of Madhya Pradesh will be selected to host the 21st edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards). T....

Published On : 12 Feb 2020

National Productivity Day observed on 12th February every year

National Productivity Day observed on 12th February every year

Each year on 12th February the National Productivity Day is observed throughout the country. This day is celebrated to promote productivity culture in India. This ....

Published On : 12 Feb 2020

Three Day conference on 'ClimFishCon 2020' began in Kochi, Kerala

Three Day conference on 'ClimFishCon 2020' began in Kochi, Kerala

The three days long International Conference on climate change titled 'ClimFishCon 2020' began in Kochi, Kerala. The objective of this Conference is to deliberate ....

Published On : 12 Feb 2020

VP M. Venkaiah Naidu released 'A Child of Destiny' book today

VP M. Venkaiah Naidu released 'A Child of Destiny' book today

The Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu (age 70 years) released a book named 'A Child of Destiny: An Autobiography' in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.....

Published On : 12 Feb 2020

Class 7th student Kaamya Karthikeyan climb Mt Aconcagua

Class 7th student Kaamya Karthikeyan climb Mt Aconcagua

The 12-years-old Mumbai girl Kaamya Karthikeyan became the youngest person to climb Mount Aconcagua (6962 meters) the highest peak in South America. Kaamya Karthik....

Published On : 11 Feb 2020

International Day of Women and Girls in Science observed today

International Day of Women and Girls in Science observed today

Every year on 11th February International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated across the globe. The objective of this day is to highlight the work of f....

Published On : 11 Feb 2020

Vietnam Vice-President three-days visit to India

Vietnam Vice-President three-days visit to India

The 14th Vice President of Vietnam Ms. Dang Thai Ngoc Thinh is on an official three-day visit India from 11th to 13th February 2020. During the visit, she will hol....

Published On : 11 Feb 2020

National Water Conference began in Bhopal today

National Water Conference began in Bhopal today

The 18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Kamal Nath (age 73 years) inaugurated the National Water Right Convention at Minto hall, Bhopal. In the conference, ....

Published On : 11 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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