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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 : 10 Jan 2020

10 new Song-Birds discovered in Wallacea Island, Indonesia

10 new Song-Birds discovered in Wallacea Island, Indonesia

  • A team of Scientists and Researchers has discovered 10 new species of Song-Birds in Wallacea Island of Indonesia, out of then 5 are new species and 5 are new subspecies.
  • Out of 10 new species, The Togian jungle flycatcher is a new subspecies that was mainly found in the Wallacean islands off Indonesia's East Coast. It is one of the several new bird species.
  • About Indonesia
    i) Capital - Jakarta
    ii) President - Joko Widodo
    iii) Vice President - Ma'ruf Amin
    iv) Chief Justice - Muhammad Hatta Ali
    v) Currency - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Former Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic wins Croatia Presidential Election

Former Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic wins Croatia Presidential Election

Zoran Milanovic (age 53 years) won the Croatia Presidential Election which was held on 5th January 2020. Zoran secured 52.7% of the vote, while President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic gained 47.3....

Published On : 09 Jan 2020

Author Jasbinder Bilan won UK Children’s Book Award for her novel

Author Jasbinder Bilan won UK Children’s Book Award for her novel

Indian-born author Jasbinder Bilan won the UK Children’s Book Award for her novel 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'. This novel was inspired by her grandmother, who provided her wit....

Published On : 09 Jan 2020

Dr. A Sakthivel elected as New Chairman of AEPC India

Dr. A Sakthivel elected as New Chairman of AEPC India

The Executive Committee of the Apparel Export Promotion Council of India (AEPC) has elected Dr. A Sakthivel as the New Chairman of the AEPC India for the 2020-21 year. He replaced ....

Published On : 09 Jan 2020

SBI launched RBBG scheme for Residential Sales and Improve Homebuyers' Confidence

SBI launched RBBG scheme for Residential Sales and Improve Homebuyers' Confidence

The State Bank of India launched the 'Residential Builder Finance with Buyer Guarantee (RBBG)' scheme. The objective of this scheme is to push Residential Sales and Improve Homebuyers' Confi....

Published On : 09 Jan 2020

Reserve Bank Of India offers 24x7 forex market operations

Reserve Bank Of India offers 24x7 forex market operations

In a statement, RBI said that the selected banks in India can offer Forex Rates to Indian clients round-the-clock (24×7). Due to this, this opens up the forex market in India....

Published On : 09 Jan 2020

7th Advantage Maharashtra Expo 2020 will be held in Aurangabad

7th Advantage Maharashtra Expo 2020 will be held in Aurangabad

The 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra state Uddhav Thackeray (age 59 years) will inaugurate the 7th edition of Advantage Maharashtra Expo 2020 in Garware Stadium, Aurangaba....

Published On : 09 Jan 2020

ISRO will set-up the Human Space Flight Center at Challakere

ISRO will set-up the Human Space Flight Center at Challakere

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will be built a Human Space Flight Center in the Challakere Village of Chitradurga district, Karnataka. The main objective of this Cen....

Published On : 07 Jan 2020

Union Home Minister laid the Foundation Stone of 'Delhi Cycle Walk' project

Union Home Minister laid the Foundation Stone of 'Delhi Cycle Walk' project

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah (age 55 years) laid the Foundation Stone of the 'Delhi Cycle Walk' project at Tughlakabad, New Delhi. The objective of this project is to promoti....

Published On : 07 Jan 2020

5th edition of Global Drosophila Conference

5th edition of Global Drosophila Conference

The 5th edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) was held at Pune in Maharashtra. And, it was organized by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (....

Published On : 07 Jan 2020

Kerala will host 3rd International Symposium on Marine Ecosystems

Kerala will host 3rd International Symposium on Marine Ecosystems

Kerala will be hosting the 3rd International Symposium on Marine Ecosystems challenges and opportunities (MECOS-3) in Kochi city from 7th to 10th January 2020. In this event, Emine....

Published On : 07 Jan 2020

India signed a deal with Russia for AK-203 Assault Rifles

India signed a deal with Russia for AK-203 Assault Rifles

India signed an agreement with Russia for the Procurement of 7,50,000 'AK-203' Assault Rifles for the Indian Army. Under this Agreement, Approx 1,00,000 rifles are to be received d....

Published On : 07 Jan 2020

Odisha will host Khelo India University Games at KIIT University in Bhubaneswar

Odisha will host Khelo India University Games at KIIT University in Bhubaneswar

Odisha state will be hosting the 1st edition of Khelo India University Games at the KIIT University in Bhubaneswar from 22nd February to 1st March 2020. On the occasion, Kiren Riji....

Published On : 07 Jan 2020

Indian player Magesh Chandran bags Hastings International Chess title

Indian player Magesh Chandran bags Hastings International Chess title

Indian chess Grandmaster Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (age 36 years) won the 95th edition of the Hastings International Chess title, which was held at Hastings, England. He was awa....

Published On : 07 Jan 2020

Under CAA, UP becomes 1st state to shortlist Migrants for Citizenship

Under CAA, UP becomes 1st state to shortlist Migrants for Citizenship

Under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Uttar Pradesh is all set to become the first Indian state to start the Exercise of Shortlisting Migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan....

Published On : 07 Jan 2020

Indian Bank join-hands with WEWA to provide Financial Assistance

Indian Bank join-hands with WEWA to provide Financial Assistance

Indian Bank signed an agreement with the Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association (WEWA) Tamil Nadu to offer training and credit linkage to established their business. The bank has ....

Published On : 07 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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