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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 : 27 Jan 2020

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari launched 'GATI' online web portal

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari launched 'GATI' online web portal

  • Today, The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways of India Shri Nitin Gadkari (age 62 years) has launched an online Web Portal 'GATI' to Monitor Road & Highways Projects.
  • And, this web portal is developed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
  • NHAI was set up in 1988. Its Chairman is Sukhbir Singh Sandhu.
'Innovation Festival' begins at Science Center in Arunachal Pradesh

'Innovation Festival' begins at Science Center in Arunachal Pradesh

The two-day 'Innovation Festival' began at the Science Center in Itanagar, ....

Published On : 27 Jan 2020

US Basketball player Kobe Bryant passed away

US Basketball player Kobe Bryant passed away

US basketball player Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in California along-with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. He was 41. He started his career as a basketb....

Published On : 27 Jan 2020

Union government Announced 2020 Padma Awards on 71st Republic Day

Union government Announced 2020 Padma Awards on 71st Republic Day

The Union government has announced 141-Padma Awards for the year 2020 on the occasion of 71st Republic Day, out of which 7-Padma Vibhushan, 16-Padma Bhusan, and 118-Padma Shri awards. ....

Published On : 26 Jan 2020

India's celebrated its 71st Republic Day on 26th January

India's celebrated its 71st Republic Day on 26th January

On 26th January, India's celebrated the 71st Republic Day with a Grand Military Parade and Exhibition of its History, Cultural Diversity and Strategic Weapo....

Published On : 26 Jan 2020

Bharat Parv 2020 begins from today at Red Fort in New Delhi

Bharat Parv 2020 begins from today at Red Fort in New Delhi

Today, The Ministry of Tourism inaugurated the 6-day 'Bharat Parv 2020' at the Red Fort, New Delhi. It is a ....

Published On : 26 Jan 2020

International Customs Day is celebrated on 26th January

International Customs Day is celebrated on 26th January

Every year on 26th January, International Customs Day (ICD) is celebrated throughout the globe to recognize the role of customs officials & agencies.....

Published On : 26 Jan 2020

Renowned artist Sher Singh Kukkal passes away

Renowned artist Sher Singh Kukkal passes away

Renowned artist and Sculptor Sher Singh Kukkal died in Delhi after a brief illness. He was 86. He was an Art Teacher at the ....

Published On : 26 Jan 2020

Himachal Pradesh celebrated its 50th Statehood Day on 25th January

Himachal Pradesh celebrated its 50th Statehood Day on 25th January

On 25th January 2020, The People of Himachal Pradesh celebrate....

Published On : 25 Jan 2020

Katerina Sakellaropoulou Elected As First Female President of Greece

Katerina Sakellaropoulou Elected As First Female President of Greece

Katerina Sakellaropoulou (age 63 years) elected as the first female President of Greece. She was elected to succeed the current head of state, Pro....

Published On : 25 Jan 2020

National Voters' Day celebrated on 25th January

National Voters' Day celebrated on 25th January

The 10th edition of National Voters' Day celebrated on ....

Published On : 25 Jan 2020

India Ranked 80th in the Global Corruption Perception Index

India Ranked 80th in the Global Corruption Perception Index

The Global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has released the list of most corrupted countries of 2019. In this list, India ranked 80th position among 180 ....

Published On : 25 Jan 2020

India's first E-waste clinic will be opened in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

India's first E-waste clinic will be opened in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

India's first E-waste clinic is being opened in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh....

Published On : 25 Jan 2020

CEC Sunil Arora takes charge as Chairman of FEMBoSA for 2020

CEC Sunil Arora takes charge as Chairman of FEMBoSA for 2020

The 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India Shri Sunil Arora (age 63 years) takes charge as the Chairman of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South As....

Published On : 25 Jan 2020

ICICI Bank launched 'Cardless Cash Withdrawal' facility from its ATMs

ICICI Bank launched 'Cardless Cash Withdrawal' facility from its ATMs

In an official announcement, the ICICI Bank has launched a 'Cardless Cash Withdra....

Published On : 25 Jan 2020

National Tourism Day is observed on 25th January

National Tourism Day is observed on 25th January

The National Tourism Day is observed on 25th January every year throughout the country to raise awareness about the importance of tourism for the country's ....

Published On : 25 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.
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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