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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 : 29 Jan 2020

Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa appointed as new PM of Qatar

Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa appointed as new PM of Qatar

  • In an official announcement, Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani appointed as the 6th Prime Minister of Qatar.
  • Sheikh Khalid replaced Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, who had resigned from his post.
  • About Qatar
    i) Capital - Doha
    ii) Emir - Tamim bin Hamad
    iii) Currency - Riyal (QAR)
Indian Navy Launched 'Operation Vanilla' for Disaster Relief at Antsiranana, Madagascar

Indian Navy Launched 'Operation Vanilla' for Disaster Relief at Antsiranana, Madagascar

Indian Navy Ship Airavat will arrive at Port Antsiranana, Madagasc....

Published On : 29 Jan 2020

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Bhuvan Panchayat V 3.0 web Portal

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Bhuvan Panchayat V 3.0 web Portal

Union Minister of Atomic Energy & Space Dr. Jitendra Singh (age 63 years) launched the Bhuvan Panchayat V 3.0 Web Portal. It will enhance the network application of gram....

Published On : 29 Jan 2020

Odisha government launched Virtual Police Station

Odisha government launched Virtual Police Station

Today, The Government of Odisha has launched a Virtual Police Station and it will function from the State Crime Records Bureau in Bhubaneswar. Her....

Published On : 29 Jan 2020

Former Hockey player Sunita Chandra dies

Former Hockey player Sunita Chandra dies

Former Indian Women’s Hockey player Sunita Chandra died in her residence in Bhopal, ....

Published On : 29 Jan 2020

Taranjit Singh appointed as new Indian ambassador to America

Taranjit Singh appointed as new Indian ambassador to America

Taranjit Singh Sandhu (age 57 years) has appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) on 28 January 2020. Prior to taking up this a....

Published On : 29 Jan 2020

Sunil Mehta elected as new CEO of Indian Bank Association

Sunil Mehta elected as new CEO of Indian Bank Association

Sunil Mehta has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Indian Bank Association (IBA) for a period of three years. Prior to....

Published On : 28 Jan 2020

3rd Global Potato Conclave 2020 began in Gandhinagar

3rd Global Potato Conclave 2020 began in Gandhinagar

The 3rd Edition of the Global Potato Conclave 2020 began at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, ....

Published On : 28 Jan 2020

India celebrated Lala Lajpat Rai 155th Birth Anniversary today

India celebrated Lala Lajpat Rai 155th Birth Anniversary today

Today, India celebrated the 155th Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai with full of joy and gaiety throughout the country. He was an Indian freedom fighter, who played an im....

Published On : 28 Jan 2020

Anil Khanna elected as President of Asian Tennis Federation

Anil Khanna elected as President of Asian Tennis Federation

The Committee of the Board of Directors of the Asian Tennis Federation has elected Anil Khanna (Senior ....

Published On : 28 Jan 2020

Janata Dal leader K. Amarnath Shetty passes away

Janata Dal leader K. Amarnath Shetty passes away

Senior Janata Dal leader K. Amarnath Shetty passed away due to age-related ailments at a private hospital in Mangaluru, Karnataka. He was 80. During Janata Dal gov....

Published On : 28 Jan 2020

2020 Grammy Awards: Complete List of Winners

2020 Grammy Awards: Complete List of Winners

On 26th January 2020, the 62nd Grammy Awards were presented in a functi....

Published On : 27 Jan 2020

India's first Super Fab Lab inaugurated in Kochi city of Kerala

India's first Super Fab Lab inaugurated in Kochi city of Kerala

Under the initiative of Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), India's first Super Fab Lab inaugurated in Kochi city of ....

Published On : 27 Jan 2020

The World’s Smallest Gold Coin is Switzerland Mints

The World’s Smallest Gold Coin is Switzerland Mints

The World’s Smallest Gold Coin is Switzerland Mints measuring 2.96-millimeter (0.12-inches) and weighs 0.063 grams.The coin features the image o....

Published On : 27 Jan 2020

Maharashtra government launched 'Shiv-Bhojan' scheme to the Poor people

Maharashtra government launched 'Shiv-Bhojan' scheme to the Poor people

In Maharashtra, the Shiv-Sena led government has launched the '....

Published On : 27 Jan 2020

L. V. Prabhakar appointed as new MD & CEO of Canara Bank

L. V. Prabhakar appointed as new MD & CEO of Canara Bank

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet appointed L. V. Prabhakar as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ....

Published On : 27 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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