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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 : 31 Jan 2020

Padma Shri awardee Rani Rampal won World Games Athlete Award for 2019

Padma Shri awardee Rani Rampal won World Games Athlete Award for 2019

  • Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal (age 25 years) has become the first-ever hockey player to win the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year award 2019.
  • At the age of 15, Rani was the youngest player in the national team which participated in the 2010 World Cup.
  • List of Awards She was Received:
    i) Best Young Player of the Tournament award at the Women's Hockey World Cup 2010,
    ii) Arjuna award in 2016,
    iii) Padma Shri in 2020.
Indian Bank launched- Surya Shakthi & Corporate Loan

Indian Bank launched- Surya Shakthi & Corporate Loan

Chennai based Indian Bank launched two loan products on 30th Janua....

Published On : 31 Jan 2020

Gita Sabharwal appointed as UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand

Gita Sabharwal appointed as UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand

The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) has appointed Gita Sabharwal as the Resident Coordinator in Thailand, who has over two decades of experience in peacebuildin....

Published On : 31 Jan 2020

Partap Chauhan of Jiva awarded with Ayurveda Ratan Award 2020

Partap Chauhan of Jiva awarded with Ayurveda Ratan Award 2020

Dr. Pratap Chauhan of Jiva awarded the prestigious Ayurveda Ratan Award 2020 for his lifelong dedication towards the furtherance of Ayurveda worldwide.....

Published On : 31 Jan 2020

Irish composer Eimear Noone Oscars’ become first female conductor

Irish composer Eimear Noone Oscars’ become first female conductor

In an announcement, Irish composer Eimear Noone will be the first female ever to take charge of the orchestra at the Academy Awards (Oscars). And, Billie Eilish ha....

Published On : 31 Jan 2020

IT giant IBM elected Arvind Krishna as its new CEO

IT giant IBM elected Arvind Krishna as its new CEO

US IT giant IBM has elected Arvind Krishna as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will replace Ginni Rometty, who is a former CEO of IBM, and was the first woman to hold this position.....

Published On : 31 Jan 2020

Martyrs' Day is celebrated on 30th January & 23rd March across the country

Martyrs' Day is celebrated on 30th January & 23rd March across the country

Every year on 30th January and 23rd March Martyrs' Day is celebrated across the country to pay the tribute to the victims who fought for the freedom of India. On 3....

Published On : 30 Jan 2020

Nepal Organized World's Highest Fashion Show At 5340m Altitude

Nepal Organized World's Highest Fashion Show At 5340m Altitude

Nepal has created a new Guinness World Record for organizing the highest altitude Fashion Show on the earth. The Mount Everest Fashion Runw....

Published On : 30 Jan 2020

WSDS 2020 will be held in New Delhi from 29th to 31st January

WSDS 2020 will be held in New Delhi from 29th to 31st January

It is the first time that New Delhi will be host the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2020 at India Habitat Centre from 29th to 31st January.....

Published On : 30 Jan 2020

Pavan Sukhdev won Tyler Prize 2020 for Green Economy Work

Pavan Sukhdev won Tyler Prize 2020 for Green Economy Work

Noted Indian environmental economist Pavan Sukhdev (age 59 years) won the Tyler Prize 2020 for Green Economy work. He is also the Goodwill Ambassa....

Published On : 30 Jan 2020

Sanjana Kapoor awarded with French honor 'Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'

Sanjana Kapoor awarded with French honor 'Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'

Noted Indian theatre actress Sanjana Kapoor (age 52 years) awarded with the prestigious French honor of 'Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres' for....

Published On : 30 Jan 2020

Calcutta University awarded Abhijit Banerjee with D Litt Degree

Calcutta University awarded Abhijit Banerjee with D Litt Degree

The University of Calcutta awarded Indian economist Abhijit....

Published On : 30 Jan 2020

Indian cyclist Esow Alben won Gold in Men's Keirin Individual event

Indian cyclist Esow Alben won Gold in Men's Keirin Individual event

In Cycling, Indian cyclist Esow Alben (age 18 years) won a Gold medal in the Men's Keirin individual event at Berlin tournament. While Tomas Babek of Czech Republi....

Published On : 30 Jan 2020

29th January: Beating Retreat Ceremony observed today

29th January: Beating Retreat Ceremony observed today

Every year on 29th January the 'Beating Retreat' ceremony is celebrated at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi. 'Beating the Retreat' traces its origins to t....

Published On : 29 Jan 2020

Assam tableau won Best Tableau Award at 71st Republic Day parade

Assam tableau won Best Tableau Award at 71st Republic Day parade

During the 71st Republic Day Parade, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (age 68 years) presented the Best Tableau Awards.i) First prize won by ....

Published On : 29 Jan 2020

'Samvidhaan' became New Oxford Hindi Word of 2019

'Samvidhaan' became New Oxford Hindi Word of 2019

In an official announcement, Oxford University Press (OUP) has declared 'Samvidhaan' as the Oxford Hindi Word of the Year for 2019. The new word S....

Published On : 29 Jan 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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