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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 : 28 Dec 2019

India's first Transgender University will be set up in Kushinagar, UP

India's first Transgender University will be set up in Kushinagar, UP

  • India's first Transgender University will be set up in the Fazilnagar block of the Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh state.
  • In this university students will do study from class one to PG and even do research and also done a Ph.D degree.
  • The university will be built by Akhil Bhartiya Kinnar Siksha Seva Trust (All-India Transgender Education Service Trust).
Noted Indian writer Ganga Prasad Vimal passes away

Noted Indian writer Ganga Prasad Vimal passes away

Noted Indian writer, poet, and translator Ganga Prasad Vimal died at the age of 80 years in a motor accident at Southern Highway in Sri Lanka. Some of his publicat....

Published On : 28 Dec 2019

Anoop Mishra won the prestigious Army Design Bureau Excellence award

Anoop Mishra won the prestigious Army Design Bureau Excellence award

Major Anoop Mishra honored with the prestigious Army Design Bureau Excellence Award for developing bulletproof jacket 'Sarvatra'. The award had given by 27th Chief....

Published On : 28 Dec 2019

Dr. S. G. Honavar awarded with American Academy of Ophthalmology award

Dr. S. G. Honavar awarded with American Academy of Ophthalmology award

Indian researcher Dr. Santosh G. Honavar awarded the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) award. He is the first Indian to honored with this award. ....

Published On : 28 Dec 2019

Kotak Mahindra Bank tie-up with Pine Labs to enable EMI on Debit Cards

Kotak Mahindra Bank tie-up with Pine Labs to enable EMI on Debit Cards

Kotak Mahindra Bank has partnered with Noida based Software company Pine Labs to enable Debit Card (EMI) Facility for their debit cardholders. The....

Published On : 27 Dec 2019

Federal Bank signed MoU with Magicbricks to recover dues

Federal Bank signed MoU with Magicbricks to recover dues

Private sector bank Federal Bank signed an agreement with Magicbricks for listing and e-auctioning of immovable properties repossessed by the bank in recove....

Published On : 27 Dec 2019

Indian golfer Abhinav Lohan bags Bengaluru Open Golf Championship

Indian golfer Abhinav Lohan bags Bengaluru Open Golf Championship

Indian golfer Abhinav Lohan (age 30 years) won the Bengaluru Open Golf Championship and also bags the PGTI title. Lohan shot four....

Published On : 27 Dec 2019

Noted Chinese author Da Chen died at 57

Noted Chinese author Da Chen died at 57

The noted storyteller of China, Da Chen died at his home in Temecula, California due to lung cancer. He was 57 years. He had written many books like Brothers, Chin....

Published On : 27 Dec 2019

Noted American artist Allee Willis passes away

Noted American artist Allee Willis passes away

Noted American Songwriter, artist, and art director Allee Willis died at the age of 72 due to cardiac arrest. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for "I'll Be Ther....

Published On : 27 Dec 2019

A book 'Dreams of a Billion: India and the Olympic Games' released today

A book 'Dreams of a Billion: India and the Olympic Games' released today

The book named 'Dreams of a Billion: India and the Olympic Games' released today, and it is written by Indian writer Boria Majumdar along-with Nalin Mehta. The boo....

Published On : 27 Dec 2019

Union Health Minister inaugurated 2nd Edition of 'Eat Right Mela'

Union Health Minister inaugurated 2nd Edition of 'Eat Right Mela'

Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Health Minister of India) inaugurated the 2nd edition of the 'Eat Right Mela' at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on 26th December 2019. T....

Published On : 27 Dec 2019

Indian Railways inaugurated 'Him Darshan Express' with Vistadome coach on Kalka-Shimla route

Indian Railways inaugurated 'Him Darshan Express' with Vistadome coach on Kalka-Shimla route

On 27th December 2019, Indian Railways inaugurated 'Him Darshan Express' with Vistadome coaches on the Kalka-Shimla route, and it will be r....

Published On : 27 Dec 2019

Prime Minister Modi launched Atal Bhujal Yojana in New Delhi

Prime Minister Modi launched Atal Bhujal Yojana in New Delhi

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi (age 69 years) launched the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) in a function held in New Delhi on 25th December 2019. ATAL JAL has been designed wi....

Published On : 26 Dec 2019

PM Modi renamed Rohtang tunnel to 'Atal tunnel'

PM Modi renamed Rohtang tunnel to 'Atal tunnel'

The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi renamed Rohtang tunnel in Hi....

Published On : 26 Dec 2019

Prime Minister inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee statue in Lucknow

Prime Minister inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee statue in Lucknow

The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Former PM) at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. On the occasion, PM Modi also launched the Atal Jal ....

Published On : 26 Dec 2019

Petroleum Minister inaugurated India's first long-distance CNG bus

Petroleum Minister inaugurated India's first long-distance CNG bus

Dharmendra Pradhan (Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister) has inaugurated India's first long-distance CNG bus in New Delhi, which can travel 1000 Kms in one f....

Published On : 26 Dec 2019

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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