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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 : 20 Dec 2019

C. V. Ramulu appointed as new Telangana Lokayukta

C. V. Ramulu appointed as new Telangana Lokayukta

  • The Government of Telangana has appointed Former Judge C. V. Ramulu as the Lokayukta and V. Niranjan Rao (Former Law Secretary) as Upa Lokayukta of the state.
  • In another appointment;
    i) Former Judge G. Chandraiah appointed as Chairman of the State Human Rights Commission.
    ii) N. Anand Rao & Mohammed Irfan Moinuddin has also been appointed as members of the Rights Panel.
Himachal's shooter Zeena Khitta won Women's 10m Air Rifle

Himachal's shooter Zeena Khitta won Women's 10m Air Rifle

Himachal Pradesh shooter Zeena Khitta won the Women's 10m Air Rifle event at 63rd National Shooting Championship held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. In finals, She def....

Published On : 20 Dec 2019

In IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders buys Pat Cummins for Rs 15.50 crore

In IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders buys Pat Cummins for Rs 15.50 crore

In IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought Australian bowler Pat Cummins (age 26 years) for Rs 15.50 crore. Due to this, Cummins has becomes the most expens....

Published On : 20 Dec 2019

Amitabha Bagchi won 2019 DSC Prize for his novel 'Half the Night is Gone'

Amitabha Bagchi won 2019 DSC Prize for his novel 'Half the Night is Gone'

Writer Amitabha Bagchi won the 2019 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for his 2018 novel 'Half the Night is Gone'. The winner name was announced at the 8th edition of the IME Ne....

Published On : 19 Dec 2019

58th Goa Liberation Day observed on 19th December

58th Goa Liberation Day observed on 19th December

The Goa celebrated its 58th Liberation Day at Mamlatdar office Pernem. On 19th December 1961, the Goa was liberated from Portuguese control after almost 450 years of colonial rule.....

Published On : 19 Dec 2019

CM Naveen Patnaik launches 'JalSathi' programme and 'JalSathi' App

CM Naveen Patnaik launches 'JalSathi' programme and 'JalSathi' App

The 14th Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik (age 73 years) launched the 'JalSathi' programme and 'JalSathi' App to ensure the sup....

Published On : 19 Dec 2019

Empowerment Minister launched a Braille version of 'Exam Warriors'

Empowerment Minister launched a Braille version of 'Exam Warriors'

Today, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot (age 71 years) released the Braille version of 'Exam Warriors' book. The book wa....

Published On : 19 Dec 2019

Sashastra Seema Bal starts Laser Fencing along Indo-Nepal border

Sashastra Seema Bal starts Laser Fencing along Indo-Nepal border

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has started Laser Fencing along the Indo-Nepal border. The main objective of this Laser Fencing is to prevent thi....

Published On : 19 Dec 2019

English cricketer Laura Marsh takes retirement from cricket

English cricketer Laura Marsh takes retirement from cricket

In Cricket, English cricketer Laura Marsh has announced her retirement. She started her career as a medium pace bowler. During his 13-year cricket career that saw ....

Published On : 19 Dec 2019

Kuldeep Yadav became the first Indian bowler to take Double Hat-trick

Kuldeep Yadav became the first Indian bowler to take Double Hat-trick

Kuldeep Yadav (age 25 years) has become first India's bowler to take the Double hat-tricks in the second one-day against West Indies. Kuldeep Yada....

Published On : 19 Dec 2019

Deepak Punia honored with UWW Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year

Deepak Punia honored with UWW Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year

26-years-old Deepak Punia from Bhiwani awarded with the United World Wrestling (UWW) Junior Freestyle Wrestlers of the Year award 2019. In another category, Japane....

Published On : 18 Dec 2019

Sridhar Patra becomes new NALCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director

Sridhar Patra becomes new NALCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Sridhar Patra as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NALCO up to 31st October ....

Published On : 18 Dec 2019

Manipur CM N. Biren Singh inaugurated Orange Festival in Tamenglong

Manipur CM N. Biren Singh inaugurated Orange Festival in Tamenglong

The 12th Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh (age 58 years) inaugurated the 3-day 'Orange Festival' in Tamenglong district. The Manipur gover....

Published On : 18 Dec 2019

Vice President awarded Gujarat Police with President's Colours

Vice President awarded Gujarat Police with President's Colours

M. Venkaiah Naidu (Vice President) awarded the Gujarat Police with the President’s Colours for their outstanding services. It is the ....

Published On : 18 Dec 2019

B. P. Raju honored with India Cyber Cop of the Year award

B. P. Raju honored with India Cyber Cop of the Year award

CBI officer B. P. Raju won the 2019 India Cyber Cop of the Year award. He got the award at the Annual Information Security Summit held at Gurgaon, Haryana.....

Published On : 18 Dec 2019

International Migrants Day observed today

International Migrants Day observed today

The International Migration Day (IMD) is observed on 18th December annually throughout the world to protect the rights of migrant workers and members of the....

Published On : 18 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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