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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 : 16 Dec 2019

India's celebrates Vijay Diwas on 16th December

India's celebrates Vijay Diwas on 16th December

  • India's celebrated Vijay Diwas on 16th December to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.
  • On this day in 1971, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi (Chief of Pakistani Army), along with 93,000 troops, surrendered to the Indian Army and Mukti Bahini led by Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi said that, he salutes the courage and valor of Indian soldiers.
Tony-Ann Singh Crowned 2019 Miss World Title

Tony-Ann Singh Crowned 2019 Miss World Title

23-years-old Tony-Ann Singh of Jamaica crowned the 69th edition of Miss World title at the ExCeL London in the United Kingdom. She was crowned by ....

Published On : 16 Dec 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson won UK General Elections

Prime Minister Boris Johnson won UK General Elections

The Prime Minister of UK and leader of the Conservative Party Boris Johnson (age 55 years) won the General Elections of UK. In the UK General Elections, Conservative Party gets 365....

Published On : 14 Dec 2019

14th November: National Energy Conservation Day

14th November: National Energy Conservation Day

The National energy conservation day is observed annually on 14th December across the country by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry o....

Published On : 14 Dec 2019

Telugu playwright Gollapudi Maruti Rao passes away

Telugu playwright Gollapudi Maruti Rao passes away

Noted Telugu actor, playwright, and dialogue writer Gollapudi Maruti Rao died in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 80 years. He acted in 250 Telugu films. His popular li....

Published On : 14 Dec 2019

Andhra Pradesh CM inaugurated Virtual Police Station

Andhra Pradesh CM inaugurated Virtual Police Station

The 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated the Virtual Police Station at Andhra University. The objective of this police station ....

Published On : 14 Dec 2019

Rohit Sharma becomes New Brand Ambassador of La Liga

Rohit Sharma becomes New Brand Ambassador of La Liga

Right-handed batsman Rohit Sharma (age 32 years) has been appointed as the new Brand Ambassador of La Liga in India. With this, R....

Published On : 14 Dec 2019

Shrikant Madhav Vaidya selected as next IOCL Chairman

Shrikant Madhav Vaidya selected as next IOCL Chairman

Shrikant Madhav Vaidya appointed as the next Chairman of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited for a period of 3-years. He will replace Sanjiv Singh, who retir....

Published On : 14 Dec 2019

3-day National Tribal dance festival will begin in Raipur

3-day National Tribal dance festival will begin in Raipur

The National Tribal Dance Festival will be held at the Science Collge Ground from 27th to 29th December 2019 in Raipur (Capital of Chhattis....

Published On : 14 Dec 2019

Rani Rampal & Saurabh Chaudhary won 2019 Sports Person of the Year Awards

Rani Rampal & Saurabh Chaudhary won 2019 Sports Person of the Year Awards

The Captain of Women's Hockey Team Rani Rampal (age 25 years) won the 2019 Sportsperson of the Year Award. In another category, Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary (age 17 year....

Published On : 14 Dec 2019

Greta Thunberg won 2019 Time Person of the Year Award

Greta Thunberg won 2019 Time Person of the Year Award

16-years-old Greta Thunberg (Swedish) awarded with the Time Magazine's youngest ever Person of the Year award. She is a Swedish environmental acti....

Published On : 12 Dec 2019

International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated on 12th December

International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated on 12th December

Every year on 12th December International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated throughout the world. The theme for this year is "Keep the promise....

Published On : 12 Dec 2019

12th December: International Day of Neutrality

12th December: International Day of Neutrality

International Day of Neutrality is celebrated every year on 12th December across the world to promotes the importance of peaceful, friendly, and mutually be....

Published On : 12 Dec 2019

V. Viswanathan becomes new Additional Director of Dhanlaxmi Bank

V. Viswanathan becomes new Additional Director of Dhanlaxmi Bank

The appointment committee of Dhanlaxmi Bank has appointed V. Viswanathan as an Additional Director on the Board. Prior to this, He had served as Chief General Manager of State Bank....

Published On : 12 Dec 2019

PUMA appoints Sunil Chhetri as its new Brand Ambassador

PUMA appoints Sunil Chhetri as its new Brand Ambassador

German athletic and casual footwear company PUMA has appointed Sunil Chhetri (age 35 years) as its new Brand Ambassador for a period of 3-y....

Published On : 12 Dec 2019

Noted actor Salman Khan appointed as Brand Ambassador of Pepsi

Noted actor Salman Khan appointed as Brand Ambassador of Pepsi

American Food, Snack, and Beverage company PepsiCo has appointed Salman Khan (age 53 years) as its new Brand Ambassador of Pepsi in India.....

Published On : 12 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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