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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 : 08 Feb 2020

Major Anoop Mishra developed World's first Bulletproof helmet

Major Anoop Mishra developed World's first Bulletproof helmet

  • Major Anoop Mishra has developed first of its kind World's first Bulletproof helmet, who can stop an AK-47 bullet from a distance of 10m. And, it has been developed under the Abhedya project.
  • Prior to this, He was also awarded the prestigious Army Design Bureau Excellence Award for developing a Bulletproof Jacket named 'Sarvatra'.
JSW Steel signed Rishabh Pant as its new Brand Ambassador

JSW Steel signed Rishabh Pant as its new Brand Ambassador

Mumbai based JSW Steel Limited has signed Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant (age 22 years) as its new Brand Ambassador for a period of three ye....

Published On : 08 Feb 2020

SCI appointed C. N. Ramachandran Nair to make Inventory of Ornaments at Sabarimala temple

SCI appointed C. N. Ramachandran Nair to make Inventory of Ornaments at Sabarimala temple

The Supreme Court of India (SCI) has appointed C. N. Ramachandran Nair to make the Inventory and Valuation report of Ornaments of Lord Ayyappa of Sa....

Published On : 08 Feb 2020

MP Govt will be use drones for mapping villages

MP Govt will be use drones for mapping villages

In Madhya Pradesh, the Government led by Kamal Nath (age 73 years) has decided to....

Published On : 08 Feb 2020

Penny Goldberg resigned as World Bank Chief Economist

Penny Goldberg resigned as World Bank Chief Economist

Today, The Chief Economist of World Bank Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg from Athens announced her resignation. The World Bank is an international financial institutio....

Published On : 08 Feb 2020

Padma Bhushan awardee Manoj Das awarded with Mystic Kalinga Literary award

Padma Bhushan awardee Manoj Das awarded with Mystic Kalinga Literary award

Manoj Das from Balasore awarded the Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and Global Languages) during the Mystic Kalinga Festival (MKF). He is the popular ....

Published On : 08 Feb 2020

FICCI organized India-Central Asia Business Council in New Delhi

FICCI organized India-Central Asia Business Council in New Delhi

The India-Central Asia Business Council had been launched in New Delhi and it was organized by FICCI along-with the 5 biggest industry bodies of Central Asian countries.....

Published On : 08 Feb 2020

HAL will manufacture Light Utility Helicopter for Indian Army & Air Force

HAL will manufacture Light Utility Helicopter for Indian Army & Air Force

The Indian Aerospace company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)....

Published On : 08 Feb 2020

President presented International Gandhi Award to Dr. N. S. Dharmashaktu

President presented International Gandhi Award to Dr. N. S. Dharmashaktu

Today, President Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented the International Gandhi Awar....

Published On : 07 Feb 2020

Christina Koch returned to Earth after an 11-month mission

Christina Koch returned to Earth after an 11-month mission

NASA Astronaut from USA Christina Koch (age 41 years) returned from space to Earth safely after an 11-month mission.She breaking the world record for ....

Published On : 07 Feb 2020

Sambo Lapung created New Record of 188 kg in National Weightlifting Championships

Sambo Lapung created New Record of 188 kg in National Weightlifting Championships

Weightlifter Sambo Lapung from Arunachal Pradesh creates a new record of 188 kg in clean and jerk event in the National Weightlifting Championships....

Published On : 07 Feb 2020

Karnataka Chief Minister launched Jana-Sevaka scheme

Karnataka Chief Minister launched Jana-Sevaka scheme

The 19th Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri B. S. Yediyurappa (age 76 years) has launche....

Published On : 07 Feb 2020

Jeff Weiner resign as LinkedIn CEO after 11-years

Jeff Weiner resign as LinkedIn CEO after 11-years

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LinkedIn Jeff Weiner resigned from his post after 11-years of service. He had joined LinkedIn on 15th December 2008 as Interim President....

Published On : 07 Feb 2020

Telangana Chief Minister inaugurated 11-km stretch of elevated Hyderabad Metro Rail

Telangana Chief Minister inaugurated 11-km stretch of elevated Hyderabad Metro Rail

The 1st Chief Minister of Telangana K. Chandrasekhar Rao (age 65 years) inaugurated th....

Published On : 07 Feb 2020

India becomes 2nd largest Crude Steel producer after China

India becomes 2nd largest Crude Steel producer after China

As per World Steel Association data, India has become the 2nd largest Crude Steel producer after China in 2018 and 2019, by replacing Japan. The details of 5 leadi....

Published On : 07 Feb 2020

5th edition of India-Russia Military Industrial Conference begins in Lucknow

5th edition of India-Russia Military Industrial Conference begins in Lucknow

The 5th edition of India-Russia Military Industrial Conference is held on the sidelines of the ongoing ....

Published On : 07 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.
If you are preparing for Top competitive exams like UPSC, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, LIC AAO, RBI Grade 'B' & Assistants, NABARD Grade A & B, SBI PO & Clerk, IBPS PO & Clerk, IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 & Assistants, CAPF, etc. then you must memorise updates provided on Jobrefresher many times.

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