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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 : 07 Feb 2020

India's International Seafood Show began in Kochi from 7th-9th February

India's International Seafood Show began in Kochi from 7th-9th February

  • The 22nd edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS) is held at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Kochi, Kerala from 7th to 9th February 2020.
  • The show has been organized by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in association with the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI).
  • The theme of the show is "Blue Revolution- Beyond Production to Value Addition".
  • Around 200 exhibitors, 350 stalls, and 5000 delegates, including foreign delegates, are expected to attend the 3-day long event at Kochi.
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated 11th DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow UP

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated 11th DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow UP

Today, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 11th edition of DefExpo in Lucknow, ....

Published On : 06 Feb 2020

Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik elected as President of Paralympic Committee of India

Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik elected as President of Paralympic Committee of India

Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik (age 49 years) elected as the President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). ....

Published On : 06 Feb 2020

Noted novelist Jaswant Singh Kanwal died at age 101

Noted novelist Jaswant Singh Kanwal died at age 101

Noted Indian novelist & writer of the Punjabi language Jaswant Singh Kanwal died after a brief illness at his native village in Dhudike, Moga district in ....

Published On : 06 Feb 2020

Albin Kurti sworn-in as 4th Prime Minister of Kosovo

Albin Kurti sworn-in as 4th Prime Minister of Kosovo

Albanian-Kosovar politician Albin Kurti (age 44 years) sworn-in as 4th Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo. About Kosovoi) Capital - Pristi....

Published On : 06 Feb 2020

India's Biggest Rural Technical Festival Antahpragnya held in Telangana

India's Biggest Rural Technical Festival Antahpragnya held in Telangana

India’s biggest rural technical festival named 'Antahpragnya 2020' began in ....

Published On : 06 Feb 2020

President R. N. Kovind inaugurated 'Udyanotsav' of Rashtrapati Bhavan

President R. N. Kovind inaugurated 'Udyanotsav' of Rashtrapati Bhavan

Today, The 14th President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind (age 74 years) has inaugurated the yearly 'Udyanotsav' of Rashtrapati Bhavan in ....

Published On : 06 Feb 2020

6th February: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

6th February: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Every year on 6th February International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed throughout the globe. The theme for this year is 'Unleashi....

Published On : 06 Feb 2020

American actor Kirk Douglas passed away

American actor Kirk Douglas passed away

Noted American actor Kirk Douglas passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, California on 5th February. He was 103 years. He started his film career in The Strange....

Published On : 06 Feb 2020

Rakhi Halder won Gold at 35th Senior Women's National Weightlifting Championships

Rakhi Halder won Gold at 35th Senior Women's National Weightlifting Championships

Rakhi Halder from West Bengal won the Gold medal in 64kg category a....

Published On : 06 Feb 2020

4th February: World Cancer day

4th February: World Cancer day

Every year on 4th February the World Cancer Day is celebrated around the globe to create awareness about cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, ....

Published On : 04 Feb 2020

Pramod Agrawal appointed as Chairman-cum-MD of Coal India Limited

Pramod Agrawal appointed as Chairman-cum-MD of Coal India Limited

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed IAS officer Pramod Agrawal as the new Chairman-cum-Managing Director of ....

Published On : 04 Feb 2020

Indian Navy organized Coastal Security Exercise 'Matla Abhiyan' in Kolkata

Indian Navy organized Coastal Security Exercise 'Matla Abhiyan' in Kolkata

Indian Navy organized a unique Coastal Security Exercise '....

Published On : 04 Feb 2020

IFS Gopal Baglay appointed as new Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka

IFS Gopal Baglay appointed as new Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka

Shri Gopal Baglay (IFS:1992 batch) appointed as the new Indian High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. ....

Published On : 04 Feb 2020

IFS Ajay Bisaria appointed as new Indian High Commissioner to Canada

IFS Ajay Bisaria appointed as new Indian High Commissioner to Canada

Shri Ajay Bisaria (IFS:1987 batch) has been appointed as the next Indian High Commissioner to Canada. Prior to this, he had served as India's High Commissio....

Published On : 04 Feb 2020

21st Kala Ghoda Arts festival began in South Mumbai

21st Kala Ghoda Arts festival began in South Mumbai

The 21st edition of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival began in South Mumbai, Maharash....

Published On : 03 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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