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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 : 08 Jan 2020

Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched MyGov Portal & CM App

Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched MyGov Portal & CM App

  • Today, The 14th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur (age 55 years) launched the MyGov Portal & CM App which will help to strengthen public participation in governance.
  • Due to this, Himachal Pradesh becomes the 11th state to have this facility. On 26th July 214, PM Modi was launched MyGov Portal.
  • Governor - Bandaru Dattatreya
  • Chief Justice - Lingappa Narayana Swamy
Gujarat govt will set up Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center

Gujarat govt will set up Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center

Today, the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat state Shri Vijay Rupani (age 63 years) has announced to set up the Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center (VSCIC)....

Published On : 08 Jan 2020

Hyundai Motor signed MoU with Uber to develop Air Taxi

Hyundai Motor signed MoU with Uber to develop Air Taxi

South Korean company Hyundai signed an MoU with US ride-hailing company Uber to develop Air Taxi. Under this partnership, Hyundai Motor will produce and deploy the....

Published On : 08 Jan 2020

Gujarat CM inaugurated 31st International Kite Festival at Sabarmati Riverfront

Gujarat CM inaugurated 31st International Kite Festival at Sabarmati Riverfront

The 31st edition of the International Kite Festival was inaugurated by Acharya Devvrat (Gujarat Governor) along-with Vijay Rupani (Gujarat CM) at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahm....

Published On : 08 Jan 2020

4th edition of Buxa Bird Festival began in Alipurduar, West Bengal

4th edition of Buxa Bird Festival began in Alipurduar, West Bengal

The 4th edition of the Buxa Bird Festival began in Buxa National Park in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal state. On the occasion, Around 50 BirdWatchers from India and....

Published On : 08 Jan 2020

HM Amit Shah released a new Book 'Karmayoddha Granth' today

HM Amit Shah released a new Book 'Karmayoddha Granth' today

Today, Home Minister Shri Amit Shah (age 55 years) released a new Book named 'Karmayoddha Granth', which is based on the life of 14th Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. Sp....

Published On : 08 Jan 2020

Kochi city will host Global Investors Meet 'ASCEND 2020'

Kochi city will host Global Investors Meet 'ASCEND 2020'

Kochi city of Kerala will be hosting the Global Investors Meet 'ASCEND 2020' from 9th to 10th January 2020 and It will organized by the Industries Department of Kerala. On the occa....

Published On : 08 Jan 2020

Italian player Daniele De Rossi announced retirement from Football

Italian player Daniele De Rossi announced retirement from Football

Italian footballer Daniele De Rossi (age 36 years) announced his retirement from all forms of football. He is mostly known for his time playing with his hometown club Roma in Serie....

Published On : 08 Jan 2020

9th edition of Women Science Congress begins in Bengaluru

9th edition of Women Science Congress begins in Bengaluru

The 9th edition of the Women Science Congress was inaugurated at the ongoing Indian Science Congress on 5th January 2020 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. On the occasion, The Chief Guest i....

Published On : 06 Jan 2020

Saurabh Chaudhary wins Men's 10 m Air Pistol event at 63rd National Shooting Championship

Saurabh Chaudhary wins Men's 10 m Air Pistol event at 63rd National Shooting Championship

17-years-old Saurabh Chaudhary won the Men's 10 meter Air Pistol event at the 63rd National Shooting Championship held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. While, Sarabjot Singh of Haryana w....

Published On : 06 Jan 2020

Former Governor Triloki Nath Chaturvedi passes away at 91

Former Governor Triloki Nath Chaturvedi passes away at 91

IAS Officer Triloki Nath Chaturvedi, who had served as the 14th Governor of Karnataka from 2002-07 passed away at a private hospital in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He was 91 years. T. N.....

Published On : 06 Jan 2020

WHO designated 2020 as the Year of Nurse and Midwife

WHO designated 2020 as the Year of Nurse and Midwife

The World Health Organization (WHO) designated 2020 as the Year of Nurse and Midwife in the honor of the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. This year, WHO is to focus....

Published On : 06 Jan 2020

CSC signed MoU with Paytm Payments Bank to sell FASTags

CSC signed MoU with Paytm Payments Bank to sell FASTags

CSC e-Governance Services India partnered with Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) to sell the FASTags. The agreement will facilitate the sale of FASTags through the last mile network of 3,....

Published On : 06 Jan 2020

PNB MetLife join-hands with RevFin to offer Life Insurance

PNB MetLife join-hands with RevFin to offer Life Insurance

RevFin partnered up with PNB MetLife to provide protection to customers through life insurance on their loans. Under this scheme, those customers who have taken a loan to buy an el....

Published On : 06 Jan 2020

Harjeet Kaur Joshi appointed as Chairman-cum-MD of Shipping Corporation of India

Harjeet Kaur Joshi appointed as Chairman-cum-MD of Shipping Corporation of India

The Appointment Committee of the Public Enterprises Selection Board appointed as the Harjeet Kaur Joshi as the next Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).....

Published On : 06 Jan 2020

Dr. S. C. Sharma appointed as first Chairman of National Medical Commission

Dr. S. C. Sharma appointed as first Chairman of National Medical Commission

The Central government appointed Dr. Suresh Chandra Sharma as the first Chairman of the National Medical Commission (NMC) for a period of three years. Dr. Suresh is Professor and H....

Published On : 06 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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