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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 : 05 Dec 2019

Odisha CM launched e-learning mobile app named 'Madhu'

Odisha CM launched e-learning mobile app named 'Madhu'

  • The 14th Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik (age 73 years) has launched the e-learning mobile app named 'Madhu' especially for school students.
  • This app will help the school students to understand their subjects in a better and most efficient way.
  • The Madhu app is developed by the Administration of the Ganjam district. It named after 'Utkal Gourab' Madhusudan Das.
Food Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Avantee Mega Food Park in Dewas

Food Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Avantee Mega Food Park in Dewas

The Central Minister of Food Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the Avantee Mega Food Park in Dewas, ....

Published On : 05 Dec 2019

5th December: International Volunteer Day

5th December: International Volunteer Day

International Volunteer Day (IVD) is held each year on 5th December across the globe. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1985.....

Published On : 05 Dec 2019

Meghalaya CM inaugurated three-day-long North East Food Show

Meghalaya CM inaugurated three-day-long North East Food Show

The 12th Chief Minister of Meghalaya state Conrad Sangma (age 41 year....

Published On : 05 Dec 2019

Late Arun Jaitley awarded with ET Lifetime Achievement Award

Late Arun Jaitley awarded with ET Lifetime Achievement Award

Former Finance Minister Late Arun Jaitley awarded with the Economic Times Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 for Public Service. The award was receiv....

Published On : 05 Dec 2019

5th December: World Soil Day

5th December: World Soil Day

Every year on 5th December World Soil Day is celebrated across the globe. It aims to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable man....

Published On : 05 Dec 2019

Pritivirajsing Roopun elected as 7th President of Mauritius

Pritivirajsing Roopun elected as 7th President of Mauritius

Prithvirajsing Roopun (age 62years) has unanimously elected as 7th President of the Republic of Mauritius. Prior to this, he was the Arts and Cult....

Published On : 04 Dec 2019

Sundar Pichai appointed as new CEO of Alphabet Inc.

Sundar Pichai appointed as new CEO of Alphabet Inc.

Madurai, Tamil Nadu born Sundar Pichai (age 47 years) promoted as CEO of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google LLC. He will replace Larry Page, ....

Published On : 04 Dec 2019

Indian Navy Day observed on 4th December

Indian Navy Day observed on 4th December

Indian Navy day is celebrated on 4th December every year across the nation. This day is celebrated to highlight the achievements and role the Navy plays in ....

Published On : 04 Dec 2019

Ursula von der Leyen appointed as new European Commission President

Ursula von der Leyen appointed as new European Commission President

German politician Ursula von der Leyen (age 61 years) appointed as the first female President of the European Commission. The European Commission ....

Published On : 04 Dec 2019

Masatsugu Asakawa elected as new President of Asian Development Bank

Masatsugu Asakawa elected as new President of Asian Development Bank

The appointment committee of the Asian Development Bank has unanimously elected the Masatsugu Asakawa as its new President. Asakawa is currently a....

Published On : 04 Dec 2019

Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi became first naval woman pilot

Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi became first naval woman pilot

Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi from Muzaffarpur, Bihar became the first woman pilot of the ....

Published On : 04 Dec 2019

Shri Hari Mohan take-over as new Chairman of Ordnance Factory Board

Shri Hari Mohan take-over as new Chairman of Ordnance Factory Board

The appointment committee of cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Shri Hari Mohan as the Director-General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and ....

Published On : 03 Dec 2019

3rd December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

3rd December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed today. This day is celebrated on 3rd December every year around the globe. It aims to prom....

Published On : 03 Dec 2019

A three-day-long Bharatnatyam dance festival began

A three-day-long Bharatnatyam dance festival began

A three-day-long Bharatnatyam dance festival 'Rongarpon' began at Chhayanaut auditorium in Dhanmondi district, Dhaka. The festival has been organized by Kolpotoru ....

Published On : 03 Dec 2019

Journalist Tony Joseph wins 2019 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Journalist Tony Joseph wins 2019 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

English author and former editor of Businessworld magazine Tony Joseph won the 2019 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for his book "Early Indians....

Published On : 03 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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