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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 : 09 Dec 2019

Zozibini Tunzi won 2019 Miss Universe title

Zozibini Tunzi won 2019 Miss Universe title

  • 26-years-old Zozibini Tunzi won the 68th edition of Miss Universe Pageant title. She is the third woman from South Africa to win the Miss Universe title.
  • The 2019 Miss Universe was held at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) on 8th December 2019.
  • While 1st Runner-up of this contest was Madison Anderson (Puerto Rico) and 2nd Runner-up was Sofia Aragon from Mexico.
9th December: International Anti-Corruption Day

9th December: International Anti-Corruption Day

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) established 9th December as International Anti-Corruption Day. The objective of this day is to raise public awareness of....

Published On : 09 Dec 2019

International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide & of the Prevention of this Crime

International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide & of the Prevention of this Crime

The International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is observed on 9th December e....

Published On : 09 Dec 2019

Mr. G. C. Chaturvedi appointed as new NSE Chairman

Mr. G. C. Chaturvedi appointed as new NSE Chairman

Retired IAS Officer (Uttar Pradesh, 1977 Batch) Mr. Girish Chandra Chaturvedi appointed as the new Chairman of the National Stock Exchange (NSE). ....

Published On : 09 Dec 2019

Sanna Marin elected as new Prime Minister of Finland

Sanna Marin elected as new Prime Minister of Finland

The Social Democratic Party of Finland has elected Sanna Marin (age 34 years) as the next Prime Minister of Finland. Now, She becomes the youngest Finland P....

Published On : 09 Dec 2019

First-of-its-kind Human Library Event held in Mysuru

First-of-its-kind Human Library Event held in Mysuru

In Karnataka, First-of-its-kind Human Library Event held in Mysuru (City of Palaces). It is a new concept that seeks to replace books with humans. Ms. K Pa....

Published On : 09 Dec 2019

Caroline Wozniacki announced retirement from tennis

Caroline Wozniacki announced retirement from tennis

In Tennis, 29-years-old Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark has announced her retirement after 2020 Australian Open, The tournament will be held at Melbourne Pa....

Published On : 09 Dec 2019

Armed Forces Flag Day observed on 7th December every year

Armed Forces Flag Day observed on 7th December every year

The Armed Forces Flag Day is observed on 7th December (since 1949) every year throughout the country. On this day, the people of India honor the m....

Published On : 06 Dec 2019

K. Vijay Kumar appointed as Senior Security Advisor in Home Ministry

K. Vijay Kumar appointed as Senior Security Advisor in Home Ministry

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) led by PM Modi has approved the appointment of Retired IPS officer K. Vijay Kumar (age 67 years) as a Senior Security Advi....

Published On : 06 Dec 2019

Priyanka Chopra awarded with UNICEF's Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award

Priyanka Chopra awarded with UNICEF's Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award

India star actress Priyanka Chopra (age 37 years) awarded the UNICEF's Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award at the Snowflake Ball in New York, USA. The a....

Published On : 06 Dec 2019

Shilpa Shetty Fitness App won 2019 Google Play Awards

Shilpa Shetty Fitness App won 2019 Google Play Awards

Noted actress Shilpa Shetty's fitness and wellness application Shilpa Shetty App wins the 2019 Google Play’s Best Apps award in the 'Personal ....

Published On : 06 Dec 2019

ISRO set-up a Space Technology Incubation Center at NIT Tiruchirappalli

ISRO set-up a Space Technology Incubation Center at NIT Tiruchirappalli

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has set-up a Space Technology Incubation Center (S-TIC) at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tir....

Published On : 06 Dec 2019

Goa to host 2019 Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit

Goa to host 2019 Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) along-with the Goa government is organizing the 2nd edition of the Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit....

Published On : 06 Dec 2019

India's first Aqua lab will be set up in WII Dehradun

India's first Aqua lab will be set up in WII Dehradun

Uttarakhand forest minister Shri Harak Singh Rawat (age 58 years) laid the foundatio....

Published On : 06 Dec 2019

64th Mahaparinirvan Diwas observed today

64th Mahaparinirvan Diwas observed today

The 14th President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind paying tribute to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar on his 64th Mahaparinirvan Diwas at his Statue in Parliament H....

Published On : 06 Dec 2019

India won 34-Gold medals at 13th South Asian Games

India won 34-Gold medals at 13th South Asian Games

India won 70 medals comprising 34-Gold, 23-Silver, and 13-Bronze in 13th South Asian Games held at Kathmandu, Nepal. India bags medals in Athletics, Volleyball, Shooting and....

Published On : 05 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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