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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 : 23 Dec 2019

In Tennis, Ashleigh & Rafael Nadal named ITA World Champions

In Tennis, Ashleigh & Rafael Nadal named ITA World Champions

  • In Tennis, Australian player Ashleigh Barty and Span's Rafael Nadal were named International Tennis Federation's (ITF) World Champions. These awards will be given at a function on 2nd June 2020 in Paris.
  • List of other nominees in different categories mentioned below;

    Categories

    WINNERS

    Men Singles

    Rafael Nadal (Spain)

    Women Singles

    Ashleigh Barty (Australia)

    Women Doubles

    Timea Babos (Hungary) and Kristina Mladenovic (France)

    Men Doubles

    Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah (Colombia)

    Men’s Wheelchair

    Gustavo Fernandez (Argentina)

    Women’s Wheelchair

    Diede de Groot (Netherland)

    Quad

    Dylan Alcott (Australia)

M. Meiraba Luwang bags Men's single title at Bangladesh Junior Badminton Cup

M. Meiraba Luwang bags Men's single title at Bangladesh Junior Badminton Cup

Indian badminton player Maisnam Meiraba Luwang bagged the Men's single title at Bangladesh Junior International Badminton Series 2019 held in Dhaka. In the final m....

Published On : 23 Dec 2019

Indian government build Girls Hostel for Nepal Armed Police Force School at Kirtipur

Indian government build Girls Hostel for Nepal Armed Police Force School at Kirtipur

The Indian government has constructed Girls Hostel for Nepal Armed Police Force School at Kirtipur City, Nepal. On 22nd December, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Dr. Aja....

Published On : 23 Dec 2019

8 West African nations rename common currency to Eco

8 West African nations rename common currency to Eco

8 West African nations- Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Niger, Senegal, Togo, and Guinea-Bissau have agreed to rename their common currency from ‘CFA franc&rsq....

Published On : 23 Dec 2019

M. Marrero Cruz became the first Prime Minister of Cuba

M. Marrero Cruz became the first Prime Minister of Cuba

President Miguel Diaz-Canel has appointed Manuel Marrero Cruz (age 56 years) as the first Prime Minister of Cuba in more than 40 years. Prior to t....

Published On : 23 Dec 2019

Prime Minister Modi addresses ASSOCHAM Annual Conference

Prime Minister Modi addresses ASSOCHAM Annual Conference

Prime Minister Modi addressed the annual general meeting of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) in New Delhi (Capital of India). The theme of this even....

Published On : 21 Dec 2019

5th Army Technology Seminar to be held in New Delhi

5th Army Technology Seminar to be held in New Delhi

On 23rd December 2019, the Ministry of Defence will hold the 5th edition of the Army Technology Seminar (ARTECH) at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantonment.....

Published On : 21 Dec 2019

S. Mirabai Chanu bags Gold in Women's 49kg category

S. Mirabai Chanu bags Gold in Women's 49kg category

Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (age 25 years) won the Gold medal in Women's 49kg category at the 6th Qatar International Cup. In the Men’s categor....

Published On : 21 Dec 2019

Belgium won FIFA Team of the Year award

Belgium won FIFA Team of the Year award

Belgium won the FIFA's Team of the Year award for the second time. France secured 2nd, Brazil 3rd, England 4th, and Uruguay 5th place in the list of FIFA.....

Published On : 21 Dec 2019

Reserve Bank of India to Buy & Sell Govt Bonds worth Rs 10,000 crore

Reserve Bank of India to Buy & Sell Govt Bonds worth Rs 10,000 crore

RBI will simultaneously purchase and sell government securities worth 10,0....

Published On : 21 Dec 2019

Pinaka rocket successfully test-fired in Chandipur

Pinaka rocket successfully test-fired in Chandipur

The Upgraded Version of 'Pinaka' rocket, with enhanced range and guidance system, was successfully test-fired from Chandipur in Odisha. DRDO official said, It cove....

Published On : 21 Dec 2019

Atul Karwal appointed as Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy

Atul Karwal appointed as Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy

Atul Karwal (1988 batch- Gujarat cadre IPS officer) appointed as the Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad (Capital of Telangana). ....

Published On : 21 Dec 2019

Devesh Srivastava appointed as Chairman-cum-MD of GIC

Devesh Srivastava appointed as Chairman-cum-MD of GIC

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet has appointed Devesh Srivastava as the new Chairman-cum-Managing Director of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC)....

Published On : 21 Dec 2019

Sahitya Akademi Awards were Announced today

Sahitya Akademi Awards were Announced today

Today, Sahitya Akademi has announced its yearly Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 in 23 languages. 7-Poetry, 4-Novel, 6-Short stories, 3-Essays and 1 eac....

Published On : 20 Dec 2019

20th December: International Human Solidarity Day

20th December: International Human Solidarity Day

Each year on 20th December the United Nations International Human Solidarity Day is celebrated throughout the globe to celebrate unity in diversity. The objective ....

Published On : 20 Dec 2019

Portugal PM announced Mahatma Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize

Portugal PM announced Mahatma Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize

Today, The 119th Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa has announced the Mahatma Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize, each year inspired by his different ....

Published On : 20 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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