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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 : 20 Jan 2020

India agree to set-up the Maritime Research Coordination Center in Sri Lanka

India agree to set-up the Maritime Research Coordination Center in Sri Lanka

  • India has agreed to set-up a Maritime Research Coordination Center and improving military ties in Sri Lanka.
  • On 19th January 2020, The Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ajit Doval discussed on
    i) to set-up the center in the Indian Ocean Region.
    ii) to improving bilateral relations, and
    iii) to strengthen cooperation between the Armed Forces of the countries.
  • About Sri Lanka
    i) Capital - Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
    ii) President - Gotabaya Rajapaksa
    iii) Prime Minister - Mahinda Rajapaksa
    iv) Chief Justice - Jayantha Jayasuriya
Retired IAS officer Nripendra Misra becomes new Chairman of NMML

Retired IAS officer Nripendra Misra becomes new Chairman of NMML

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Nripendra Misra as the Chairman of the Executive Council of the Nehru Mem....

Published On : 20 Jan 2020

9th Kolkata International Children's Film Festival began

9th Kolkata International Children's Film Festival began

The 9th edition of Kolkata International Children's Film Festival began in Kolkata, West....

Published On : 20 Jan 2020

Ratchanok Intanon wins Women's singles title at 2020 Indonesia Badminton Masters

Ratchanok Intanon wins Women's singles title at 2020 Indonesia Badminton Masters

In badminton, Thailand player Ratchanok Intanon (age 24 years) won the Women's singles title at 2020 Indonesia Badminton Masters. In finals....

Published On : 20 Jan 2020

India successfully tested 3,500 km range 'K-4' nuclear missile

India successfully tested 3,500 km range 'K-4' nuclear missile

India has successfully tested a 3,500 km range nuclear-capable K-4 ballistic missile that can be launched from a submarine. The t....

Published On : 20 Jan 2020

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 15th Raising Day

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 15th Raising Day

On 18th January 2020, The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 15th Raising Day. The NDRF has earned name and fame nationally an....

Published On : 19 Jan 2020

NIC set up Centre of BlockChain Technology in Bengaluru

NIC set up Centre of BlockChain Technology in Bengaluru

In Karnataka, Bengaluru the National Informatics Centre (NIC) has set up the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Blockchain Technology. ....

Published On : 19 Jan 2020

India govt renamed RNTCP to National Tuberculosis Elimination Program

India govt renamed RNTCP to National Tuberculosis Elimination Program

India's Government has renamed the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) to National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP). As p....

Published On : 19 Jan 2020

19th January: National Immunization Day

19th January: National Immunization Day

The National Immunization Day (NID) is observed every year on 19th January 2020 throughout the county to maintain the NO POLIO status. On this occ....

Published On : 19 Jan 2020

Russia will deliver S-400 air defense missile systems to India by 2025

Russia will deliver S-400 air defense missile systems to India by 2025

In an official statement, Russia will deliver 5-units of S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to India by 2025. This S....

Published On : 18 Jan 2020

Dr. Sakya Singha Sen won 2019 Merck Young Scientist Award in Chemical Sciences

Dr. Sakya Singha Sen won 2019 Merck Young Scientist Award in Chemical Sciences

Indian scientist Dr. Sakya Singha Sen from CSIR-NCL has won the 2019 Merck Young Scientist Award for her performance in Chemical Sciences at Bangalore.....

Published On : 18 Jan 2020

Tech giant Microsoft pledge to be carbon negative by 2030

Tech giant Microsoft pledge to be carbon negative by 2030

The US-based tech giant Microsoft Corporation has announced that it would become carbon negative by the year 2030, and by 2050 it will remove all the carbon....

Published On : 18 Jan 2020

Mizoram will celebrate Chapchar Kut Festival in March 2020

Mizoram will celebrate Chapchar Kut Festival in March 2020

The Government of Mizoram state has decided to celebrate Chapchar Kut o....

Published On : 18 Jan 2020

Sania Mirza & Nadiia Kichenok won Women's Doubles Title at WTA International

Sania Mirza & Nadiia Kichenok won Women's Doubles Title at WTA International

In Tennis, Indian player Sania Mirza and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok win the Women's Doubles Title of the WTA Internation....

Published On : 18 Jan 2020

Vinesh Phogat bags Gold at 2020 Rome Ranking Series

Vinesh Phogat bags Gold at 2020 Rome Ranking Series

In wrestling, Indian woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat (age 25 years) won the Gold medal at the 2020 Rome Ranking Series. During the e....

Published On : 18 Jan 2020

Indian Army conducted Airborne Exercise named Winged Raider

Indian Army conducted Airborne Exercise named Winged Raider

The World's 2nd largest Army- Indian Army was conducted the airborne exercise named Winged Raider in the North-Eastern theatre on 10th January 2020. ....

Published On : 17 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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