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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 Aug 2020

17th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meet

17th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meet

  • The 17th Meeting of the India-Vietnam Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation was held via video-conference on 25th August 2020. It was co-chaired by Dr. S. Jaishankar (External Affairs Minister of India) and H. E. Mr. Pham Binh Minh (Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister of Vietnam).
  • Highlights,
    - The meeting focused on the recent developments in the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and discussed the future trajectory of their wide-ranging engagement.
    - They also agreed to add new momentum to the economic and defense engagement between the two countries.
    - Both countries also agreed to enhance their bilateral cooperation in line with India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and the ASEAN’s Outlook.
    - Both countries also agreed to coordinate closely at multilateral forums, including at the UN Security Council, where both India and Vietnam will serve concurrently as non-permanent members in 2021.
Neelakanta Bhanu Prakash won Gold at 2020 Mental Calculation World Championship

Neelakanta Bhanu Prakash won Gold at 2020 Mental Calculation World Championship

20 years boys of Hyderabad Neelkantha Bhanu Prakash won the Gold medal in the Mental Calculation World Championship 2020 at Mind Sports Olympiad (MS....

Published On : 27 Aug 2020

Defence Minister Launched NCC Training Mobile App

Defence Minister Launched NCC Training Mobile App

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (age 69 years has launched the Directorate General National Cadet Corps (DGNCC) Mobile Training App. Object....

Published On : 27 Aug 2020

Class 9th Manipur student-developed mobile game 'Coroboi'

Class 9th Manipur student-developed mobile game 'Coroboi'

The Class 9th student Baldeep Ningthoujam has developed a new mobile game 'Coroboi' during the lockdown. Baldeep is a 13-year old boy from Manipur, which ha....

Published On : 26 Aug 2020

FC Bayern Munich won 2019-20 UEFA Champions League

FC Bayern Munich won 2019-20 UEFA Champions League

FC Bayern Munich won the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League. He defeated Paris Saint-Germain Football Club by 1-0 to win the Championship. Bayern Munich has become the first Euro....

Published On : 26 Aug 2020

MY IAF - New mobile app launched by Indian Air Force

MY IAF - New mobile app launched by Indian Air Force

The 26th Chief of the Air Staff Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria has launched the new mobile app 'MY IAF' at Air HQs Vayu Bhawan. This app has been developed in....

Published On : 26 Aug 2020

Sophia Popov won 2020 Women’s British Open Championship

Sophia Popov won 2020 Women’s British Open Championship

German golfer Sophia Popov (age 27 years) has won the 2020 Women's British Open Championship. She defeated his opponent Thidapa Suwannapura by two strokes. ....

Published On : 26 Aug 2020

International Military & Technical Forum 'Army-2020' will be held in Russia

International Military & Technical Forum 'Army-2020' will be held in Russia

The 6th edition of the International Military & Technical Forum 'Army-2020' will be held in Moscow, Russia. It will be organized by the Russian Defence Ministry. ....

Published On : 26 Aug 2020

ARIES Nainital will organize Online International Conference on 'Aerosol Air Quality, Climate Change'

ARIES Nainital will organize Online International Conference on 'Aerosol Air Quality, Climate Change'

Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital will be organized online 3-days International Conference on 'Aerosol Air Quality, Climate Change, and Impact on Wate....

Published On : 26 Aug 2020

Shagun-Gift an Insurance - New policy launched by SBI General Insurance

Shagun-Gift an Insurance - New policy launched by SBI General Insurance

SBI General Insurance has launched a new policy named 'Shagun - Gift an Insurance' under the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority’s Sandbox ....

Published On : 26 Aug 2020

Thumbi Mahotsavam 2020 - Kerala will host 3rd National Dragonfly Festival

Thumbi Mahotsavam 2020 - Kerala will host 3rd National Dragonfly Festival

Kerala will be hosting the 3rd edition of Dragonfly Festival title 'Thumbi Mahotsavam 2020'. It will be organized by the WWF-India State un....

Published On : 26 Aug 2020

One Arranged Murder - New Book of Chetan Bhagat

One Arranged Murder - New Book of Chetan Bhagat

Chetan Bhagat has authored a new fiction book named 'One Arranged Murder' that will portray a murder mystery in the backdrop of an arranged marriage. It has....

Published On : 24 Aug 2020

Now Aadhaar Authentication is Activated for New GST Registration

Now Aadhaar Authentication is Activated for New GST Registration

The government has activated Aadhaar authentication for new GST registration to enhance ease of doing business. For those opting for Aadhaar authentication, new GST registra....

Published On : 24 Aug 2020

ICICI Lombard acquire Bharti AXA General Insurance

ICICI Lombard acquire Bharti AXA General Insurance

ICICI Lombard General has acquired Bharti Enterprises-promoted Bharti AXA General Insurance in an all-stock transaction. Bharti Enterprises currently owns a....

Published On : 24 Aug 2020

Anand Mahindra & Shantanu Narayen won 2020 USISPF Leadership Awards

Anand Mahindra & Shantanu Narayen won 2020 USISPF Leadership Awards

Mahindra Chairman Anand Gopal Mahindra and Adobe Chairman-cum-CEO Shantanu Narayen has been won the 2020 Leadership Awards by the US-India Strategic....

Published On : 24 Aug 2020

India's longest river ropeway inaugurated over Brahmaputra river

India's longest river ropeway inaugurated over Brahmaputra river

In Assam, India's longest river ropeway has been inaugurated over the Brahmaputra river, which connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati. Highlights,....

Published On : 24 Aug 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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