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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 : 26 Dec 2019

India celebrated 'Good Governance Day' on 25th December

India celebrated 'Good Governance Day' on 25th December

  • Good Governance Day is observed annually on 25th December throughout the nation to celebrates the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
  • In 2014, India had established this day to honor Former PM A. B. Vajpayee.
  • On occasion, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched the Good Governance Index in New Delhi.
  • Vajpayee served as Prime Minister for 3-times, First for a term of 13 days in 1996, then 13 months from 1998 to 1999, and for a full term from 1999 to 2004.
Former Miss World Manushi Chillar is the Sexiest Vegetarian Personality by PETA

Former Miss World Manushi Chillar is the Sexiest Vegetarian Personality by PETA

22-years-old Manushi Chhillar (Miss World 2017) has been voted the Sexiest Vegetarian Personality by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment....

Published On : 26 Dec 2019

Rakhi Halder creates 2-new Records at Qatar International Cup

Rakhi Halder creates 2-new Records at Qatar International Cup

Rakhi Halder bags a Bronze medal in the Women's 64kg category at the Qatar International Cup in Doha. She also created 2-new Records in both snatch and total lift ....

Published On : 26 Dec 2019

Boeing's CEO Dennis Muilenburg resigns

Boeing's CEO Dennis Muilenburg resigns

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Boeing Company Dennis Muilenburg (age 55 years) resigned from his post after facing a tough period following 2-fatal crashes. ....

Published On : 26 Dec 2019

Harsh Vardhan Shringla selected as new Foreign Secretary of India

Harsh Vardhan Shringla selected as new Foreign Secretary of India

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) led by Prime Minister Modi has approved the appointment of Harsh Vardhan Shringla as the 33rd Foreign Secretary of In....

Published On : 24 Dec 2019

Apollo Hospitals' MD Dr. Sangita Reddy takes over as FICCI President

Apollo Hospitals' MD Dr. Sangita Reddy takes over as FICCI President

Apollo Hospitals Group Joint Managing Director Dr. Sangita Reddy has been appointed as the President of FICCI for the period of 2019-20. She repla....

Published On : 24 Dec 2019

President R. N. Kovind released Mobile app of Red Cross Society of India

President R. N. Kovind released Mobile app of Red Cross Society of India

The 14th President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind released a Mobile app of the Red Cross Society of India in Hyderabad, Telangana. ....

Published On : 24 Dec 2019

In Kashmir, 40-days Period of Extreme cold 'Chilai-Kalan' began

In Kashmir, 40-days Period of Extreme cold 'Chilai-Kalan' began

In Jammu & Kashmir, the 40-day period of extreme cold 'Chilai-Kalan' began. The region is reeling under the intense cold wave and chill for the past ove....

Published On : 24 Dec 2019

BoB inked MoU with Gujarat government to provide MSME loans

BoB inked MoU with Gujarat government to provide MSME loans

Bank of Baroda (BoB) inked an agreement with the Government of Gujarat to facilitate the flow of credit in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector. A....

Published On : 24 Dec 2019

QRSAM missile Successfully test-fired at Chandipur, Odisha

QRSAM missile Successfully test-fired at Chandipur, Odisha

DRDO successfully test-fired Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) against live aerial targets from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur, Odisha. The stat....

Published On : 24 Dec 2019

Qatar will host the African Football Super Cup up to 2022

Qatar will host the African Football Super Cup up to 2022

In Football, Qatar will host the African Football Super Cup up to 2022. He signed an agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for this event. The 2020 CAF Super C....

Published On : 24 Dec 2019

Indian origin Dr. Monisha Ghosh appointed as 1st woman CTO at US govt

Indian origin Dr. Monisha Ghosh appointed as 1st woman CTO at US govt

Indian origin Dr. Monisha Ghosh appointed as the First Woman Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the United States (US) Federal Communications Commission (FCC....

Published On : 24 Dec 2019

Renowned singer Vidushi Savita Devi dies at 80

Renowned singer Vidushi Savita Devi dies at 80

Renowned singer Vidushi Savita Devi died at a Private Hospital in Gurugram, Haryana. She was 80 years. She was the Daughter of late Siddheshwari Devi. She had auth....

Published On : 24 Dec 2019

National Mathematics Day is observed every 22nd of December

National Mathematics Day is observed every 22nd of December

Every year on 22nd December National Mathematics Day is celebrated to commemorate the 132nd birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan. On 22nd Dece....

Published On : 23 Dec 2019

Wipro join-hand with Nasscom to train students on emerging technologies

Wipro join-hand with Nasscom to train students on emerging technologies

Bengaluru based Wipro partnered with NASSCOM to train 10,000 students on emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Internet of Thing....

Published On : 23 Dec 2019

Vice President Naidu released

Vice President Naidu released "Turbulence and Triumph - The Modi Years" book

The Vice President of India Shri M Venkaiah Naidu (age 70 years) has released "Turbulence and Triumph - The Modi Years" book at Uparashtrapati Bhavan, New D....

Published On : 23 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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