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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 : 11 Feb 2020

Lalremsiami named as FIH Women's Rising Star of Year for 2019

Lalremsiami named as FIH Women's Rising Star of Year for 2019

  • Lalremsiami from Mizoram (age 19 years) has been named as the 2019 FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year by the International Hockey Federation.
  • She took the prize ahead of Argentina's Julieta Jankunas and Frederique Malta of the Netherlands.
  • Lalremsiami got 40% of all the votes cast. She got 47.7% of her votes from among national associations.
  • Lalremsiami first came into the wider hockey consciousness at the Hockey Women's World Cup in 2018 when she was one of the stand-out players of the tournament.
11th February: World Unani Day

11th February: World Unani Day

Every year on 11t February the World Unani Day is celebrated across the globe to mark the birth anniversary of great Unani scholar and social reformer 'Hakim Ajmal Khan'. The objec....

Published On : 11 Feb 2020

Australia Awarded with ICC Women’s Championship trophy

Australia Awarded with ICC Women’s Championship trophy

International Cricket Council awarded the Australian Women's Cricket Team with the ICC Women’s Championship Trophy for his performanc....

Published On : 11 Feb 2020

IOC awarded Pullela Gopichand with Lifetime Achievement Award

IOC awarded Pullela Gopichand with Lifetime Achievement Award

International Olympic Committee's (IOC) awarded former badminton player Pullela Gopichand with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2019 ....

Published On : 11 Feb 2020

Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor Award for Joker at Oscars 2020

Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor Award for Joker at Oscars 2020

Oscars 2020: American actor Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor Award for 'Joker' movie. While Renee Zellweger won the Best....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

Bangladesh beat India to win ICC U19 World Cup

Bangladesh beat India to win ICC U19 World Cup

In Cricket, Bangladesh won the 13th edition of the ICC U19 World Cup. The tournament was held in South Africa from 17th January to 9th February 2020. ....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

Ladakh Scouts beat ITBP to win Khelo India Ice Hockey tournament

Ladakh Scouts beat ITBP to win Khelo India Ice Hockey tournament

In Ice Hockey, the Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre (LSRC) won the 1st edition of the Khelo India Ice Hockey Tournament. In finals, He defeated the....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

Bangladesh Cultural Minister inaugurated 5th Dhaka Art Summit

Bangladesh Cultural Minister inaugurated 5th Dhaka Art Summit

The State & Cultural Affairs Minister of Bangladesh inaugurated the 5th edition of the Dhaka Art Summit in Dhaka, and it will be running up to 15th February 2020. ....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

Madhya Pradesh Governor inaugurated 'Hunar Haat' in Indore City

Madhya Pradesh Governor inaugurated 'Hunar Haat' in Indore City

The 22nd Governor of Madhya Pradesh Shri Lalji Tandon (age 84 years) has inaugurated 'Hunar Haat' in Indore city, and it will continue up t....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

18-days long Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Campaign began

18-days long Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Campaign began

The 18-days long 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' Campaign began across the country. It will be organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and continue up to 28th....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

National Deworming Day observed today

National Deworming Day observed today

On 10th February 2020, The National Deworming Day have observed throughout the country. On the occasion, Children in the age group of 1to 19 years will be administ....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

Haryana Chief Minister launched 'Mukhyamantri Parivartan Yojana' today

Haryana Chief Minister launched 'Mukhyamantri Parivartan Yojana' today

Today, the 10th Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar (age 65 years) has launched the Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana. Under this sch....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

Haryana State won 10th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship

Haryana State won 10th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship

Haryana State won the 10th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2020 (A-Division) which was held at Kollam City, ....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

Armand Duplantis Created New Pole Vault World Record Of 6.17 meters

Armand Duplantis Created New Pole Vault World Record Of 6.17 meters

Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis (age 20 years) created a new Pole Vault World Record with a jump of 20 feet 2 ¾ inches, or 6.17 meters. ....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

BBIN MVA meeting was held in New Delhi on 8th February 2020

BBIN MVA meeting was held in New Delhi on 8th February 2020

A meeting of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal on the BBIN MVA (Motor Vehicle Act) was held in New Delhi on 8th February 2020. The meeting was held to discuss t....

Published On : 10 Feb 2020

Indian Army Gets upgraded 155 mm Artillery Gun at 11th Defexpo in Lucknow

Indian Army Gets upgraded 155 mm Artillery Gun at 11th Defexpo in Lucknow

Indian Army gets upgraded 155 mm Artillery Gun at....

Published On : 10 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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