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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 : 17 Jan 2020

CSIR will collaborate with DRDO to build the Saras Aircraft Engine

CSIR will collaborate with DRDO to build the Saras Aircraft Engine

  • The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be collaborating with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to produce the Saras aircraft engine.
  • In an official statement, CSIR said that we will be taking up the project jointly. Designing and developing an aero-engine is a highly complex task.
  • The prototype version of the Saras, being developed by the CSIR’s National Aeronautical Laboratory (NAL), is powered by two Canadian Pratt and Whitney PT6A turboprop engines, that are not only mounted on the rear of the fuselage instead of the wings but also face rearwards.
  • Chairman of DRDO - Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy.
  • Director of CSIR-NAL - Jitendra J. Jadhav.
Noted Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi awarded with 29th Saraswati Samman

Noted Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi awarded with 29th Saraswati Samman

Noted Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi awarded with the prestigious 29th Saraswati Samman Award for his short stories collection- Chequebook. The Saraswa....

Published On : 17 Jan 2020

Mega-science Exhibition 'Vigyan Samagam' will be held in New Delhi

Mega-science Exhibition 'Vigyan Samagam' will be held in New Delhi

The Mega-science exhibition 'Vigyan Samagam' will be held at the National Science Centre (NSC), Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 21st January to 20th March 20....

Published On : 17 Jan 2020

Anshu Malik won Silver medal in Women's 57kg category at 2020 Rome Ranking Series

Anshu Malik won Silver medal in Women's 57kg category at 2020 Rome Ranking Series

In wrestling, Indian freestyle wrestler Anshu Malik won Silver medal in the Women's 57kg category at the 2020 Rome Ranking Series. This series was....

Published On : 17 Jan 2020

1st session of India-Norway DIT was held in New Delhi

1st session of India-Norway DIT was held in New Delhi

From 15th to 16th January 2020, The 1st session of India-Norway Dialogue on Trade & Investment (DTI) was held in New Delhi. T....

Published On : 17 Jan 2020

ICC awarded Rohit Sharma as ODI Cricketer of the Year 2019

ICC awarded Rohit Sharma as ODI Cricketer of the Year 2019

Indian opener batsmen Rohit Sharma (age 32 years) awarded the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year 2019 for his incredible run of form. While Indian capt....

Published On : 16 Jan 2020

19th edition of Indo-Japan joint naval exercise Sahyog Kaijin began

19th edition of Indo-Japan joint naval exercise Sahyog Kaijin began

The 19th edition of Indo-Japan joint naval exercise Sahyog-Kaijin began at the Chennai port. This exercise conducted between India and Japanese Coast Guards. The o....

Published On : 16 Jan 2020

IMD celebrated its 145th Foundation Day

IMD celebrated its 145th Foundation Day

On 15th January 2020, The India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated its 145th Foundation Day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is ....

Published On : 16 Jan 2020

5th edition of Science Film Festival began in Goa

5th edition of Science Film Festival began in Goa

The 5th edition of the Science Film Festival began in Panaji (Capital of Goa). The main objective of the Film Festival is to prov....

Published On : 16 Jan 2020

Petroleum Secretary inaugurated 'Saksham' Mega Campaign on Fuel conservation

Petroleum Secretary inaugurated 'Saksham' Mega Campaign on Fuel conservation

Today, the Secretary of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dr. M. M. Kutty inaugurated the 'Saksham' Mega Campaign on Fuel conservation in New Delhi....

Published On : 16 Jan 2020

Ladakh UT hosted first-ever Food Processing Summit

Ladakh UT hosted first-ever Food Processing Summit

Today, Union Territory Ladakh hosted the first-ever Food Processing Summit. The objective of this summit to attract investors to the region. The s....

Published On : 16 Jan 2020

Union Tourism Minister inaugurated Indian Heritage in Digital-Space exhibition

Union Tourism Minister inaugurated Indian Heritage in Digital-Space exhibition

The Union Tourism Minister Shri Prahlad Singh Patel (age 59 years) has inaugurated the 'Indian Heritage in Digital-Space' exhibition and First International....

Published On : 16 Jan 2020

Himachal Pradesh made a new Guinness World Record by preparing 1995 kg Khichdi at Tattapani

Himachal Pradesh made a new Guinness World Record by preparing 1995 kg Khichdi at Tattapani

Himachal Pradesh has made a new Guinness World Records by preparing the 1995 kg Khichdi on 14th January 2020 at Ta....

Published On : 15 Jan 2020

Capt. Tania Shergill to be first Woman Parade Adjutant on the 71st Republic Day

Capt. Tania Shergill to be first Woman Parade Adjutant on the 71st Republic Day

Indian Army female officer Captain Tania Shergill will be the first woman parade adjutant for the 71st Republic Day. In the 2019 ....

Published On : 15 Jan 2020

21-years-old Kimia Alizadeh announced her defection

21-years-old Kimia Alizadeh announced her defection

Iranian athlete Kimia Alizadeh Zonoozi (age 21 years) took to her Instagram to announce that she is leaving the country. She is the only woman from Iran to have wo....

Published On : 15 Jan 2020

Anand Prakash Maheshwari elected as New Director-General of CRPF

Anand Prakash Maheshwari elected as New Director-General of CRPF

The Union government has appointed Anand Prakash Maheshwari as the new Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) up to 28th February 2021.....

Published On : 15 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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