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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 : 13 Jan 2020

Dr. Bipul Behari Saha elected as IUPAC Bureau member for the year 2020-23

Dr. Bipul Behari Saha elected as IUPAC Bureau member for the year 2020-23

  • Dr. Bipul Behari Saha has been elected as a Bureau Member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the year 2020-23.
  • He is the 2nd Indian after CNR Rao to be nominated for this position.
    IUPAC is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations that represents chemists in individual countries.
  • It was formed in 1919. It's headquarters at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, US.
  • The current President of IUPAC is Qi-Feng Zhou.
World Future Energy Summit will be held in Abu Dhabi on 13th January 2020

World Future Energy Summit will be held in Abu Dhabi on 13th January 2020

The World Future Energy Summit will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 13th January 2020 (Monday). In this summit, around 33,500 participants from 170 countries and 800 specialist....

Published On : 13 Jan 2020

National Youth Day observed on 12th January every year

National Youth Day observed on 12th January every year

In India, Every year on 12th January 'National Youth Day' or 'Yuva Diwas' is observed. This day is celebrated on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. In the year of 1984, The Indian ....

Published On : 13 Jan 2020

Haitham bin Tariq Al Said pledge as new Sultan of Oman

Haitham bin Tariq Al Said pledge as new Sultan of Oman

Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (age 65 years) sworn as the new Sultan of Oman after the death of Qaboos bin Said Al Said (1970-2020). Late Qaboos bin Saeed was the 8th ....

Published On : 13 Jan 2020

RBI launched Aadhaar-based 'V-CIP' process

RBI launched Aadhaar-based 'V-CIP' process

On 9th January 2020, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was launched the Aadhaar-based Video Customer Identification Process (V-CIP). The objective of this new proces....

Published On : 11 Jan 2020

Andhra Pradesh CM launched Amma Vodi Scheme

Andhra Pradesh CM launched Amma Vodi Scheme

The 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh State Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy (age 47 years) has launched the Amma Vodi Scheme to support low-income families. Under this ....

Published On : 11 Jan 2020

23rd edition of National Youth Festival will be held in Lucknow

23rd edition of National Youth Festival will be held in Lucknow

The 23rd edition of the National Youth Festival will be held at Indira Pratishthan, Lucknow (Capital of Uttar Pradesh) from 12th to 16th January 2020. It wi....

Published On : 11 Jan 2020

10-days long Chariot Festival of Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple began

10-days long Chariot Festival of Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple began

The People of Tamilnadu state celebrated the Famous Chariot Festival of the Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple with full of joy and gaiety. It is the 10-days long yearly festival which is celebr....

Published On : 11 Jan 2020

UP Government set up a Zoological Garden named after Shaheed Ashfaqulla Khan

UP Government set up a Zoological Garden named after Shaheed Ashfaqulla Khan

The government of UP state will set up a Zoological Garden named after Freedom fighter Ashfaqulla Khan in Gorakhpur. The park will cover an area of 121 acres. Uttar Pradesh govt ha....

Published On : 11 Jan 2020

Former MP Gopinath Gajapati passes away at 76

Former MP Gopinath Gajapati passes away at 76

Former MP Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo passed away in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar due to prolonged illness. He was 76 years. During his political career, Gopinath Gajapati r....

Published On : 11 Jan 2020

Qaboos bin Said al Said dies at 80

Qaboos bin Said al Said dies at 80

The founder of the House of Al Said and the Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said al Said passed away due to a prolonged illness. He was 80 years. He had ruled Oman since 1970 and was the....

Published On : 11 Jan 2020

Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh state adopted a new Logo

Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh state adopted a new Logo

The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (APLA) adopted a new logo, which reflects the distinct Identity and Culture of the state. The new logo of APLA consists of the National E....

Published On : 11 Jan 2020

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan launched a Wage Subsidy Scheme for Ventures

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan launched a Wage Subsidy Scheme for Ventures

The 12th Chief Minister of Kerala state Shri Pinarayi Vijayan (age 75 years) launched a new Wage Subsidy Scheme for the first 5-years for new ventures getti....

Published On : 10 Jan 2020

Dr. MS Swaminathan & G. Muniratnam wins Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Awards

Dr. MS Swaminathan & G. Muniratnam wins Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Awards

Noted Indian geneticist Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (age 94 years) and popular social worker, Dr. Gutta Muniratnam were respectively awarded the Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excel....

Published On : 10 Jan 2020

The Committee of Forest Advisory approved the Green Credit Scheme

The Committee of Forest Advisory approved the Green Credit Scheme

The Committee of Forest Advisory has approved the 'Green Credit Scheme' that will allow the forest to be traded as a commodity. Under this, the Forest Department is allowed to outsource to N....

Published On : 10 Jan 2020

HDFC Launched 'myApps' to Boost Digital Payments

HDFC Launched 'myApps' to Boost Digital Payments

The Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) has launched the 'myApps' to Boost Digital Payments in India. The new app will benefit Urban Local Bodies, Housing Societies, Loc....

Published On : 10 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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