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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 : 03 Dec 2019

Karnataka wins 11th edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Karnataka wins 11th edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

  • In Cricket, Karnataka won the 11th edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20. The tournament was held on 8th November and 1st December 2019.
  • The final match was held at Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat on 1st December 2019. In this match, Karnataka made 180 runs in 20 overs. While Tamil Nadu made 179 runs in 20 overs.
  • The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a T20 cricket domestic championship in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), among the teams from Ranji Trophy.
Lewis Hamilton bags 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title

Lewis Hamilton bags 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title. The championship was held on 1st December at Yas Marina Circuit. While Max....

Published On : 03 Dec 2019

2nd December: National Pollution Prevention Day

2nd December: National Pollution Prevention Day

Every year on 2nd December National Pollution Control Day (NPCD) is observed across the nation in the memory of people who lost their lives in Bhopal Gas Tragedy on ....

Published On : 02 Dec 2019

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery observed on 2nd December

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery observed on 2nd December

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery organized is observed on 2nd December every year across the globe by the United Nations General Assembly ....

Published On : 02 Dec 2019

Nagaland state celebrated its 57th Statehood Day

Nagaland state celebrated its 57th Statehood Day

The northeastern state of India Nagaland celebrated its 57th Statehood Day with full of joy and gaiety. On 1st December 1963, It becomes the 16th state of I....

Published On : 02 Dec 2019

BSF celebrated its 55th Raising Day today

BSF celebrated its 55th Raising Day today

India's Border defense organization Border Security Force celebrated its 55th raising day on 1st December 2019 at BSF headquarters in New D....

Published On : 02 Dec 2019

World AIDS day celebrated on 1st December every year

World AIDS day celebrated on 1st December every year

World AIDS Day is celebrated on 1st December every year across the globe to create an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV.....

Published On : 02 Dec 2019

Former Congress MLA Nana Patole elected as Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Former Congress MLA Nana Patole elected as Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Former Congress MLA leader Nanabhau Falgunrao Patole (age 56 years) elected as the Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He replaced BJP leader Kisan Kathor....

Published On : 02 Dec 2019

Harun Rashid Khan becomes new Chairman of the Micro-finance panel

Harun Rashid Khan becomes new Chairman of the Micro-finance panel

Harun Rashid Khan (age 65 years) become a new Chairman of the steering committee of the Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) in micro-credit.....

Published On : 02 Dec 2019

Soma Roy Burman appointed as new CAG

Soma Roy Burman appointed as new CAG

Smt. Soma Roy Burman, a 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer, appointed as the new Controller General of Accounts (CAG). She re....

Published On : 02 Dec 2019

Renowned poet Akkitham awarded Jnanpith Award for 2019

Renowned poet Akkitham awarded Jnanpith Award for 2019

Renowned Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboodiri (age 93 years) awarded with the 55th Jnanpith Award. List of Awards He was Received:i) ....

Published On : 30 Nov 2019

Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare observed today

Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare observed today

The Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is observed every year on 30th November across the world as a tribute to the victims of chemical ....

Published On : 30 Nov 2019

Indian Navy commissions sixth Dornier aircraft squadron INAS 313

Indian Navy commissions sixth Dornier aircraft squadron INAS 313

Indian Navy commissions sixth Dornier aircraft squadron 'I....

Published On : 30 Nov 2019

Former Japanese PM Yasuhiro Nakasone dies at 101

Former Japanese PM Yasuhiro Nakasone dies at 101

Yasuhiro Nakasone, one of the longest-reigning Prime Ministers of Japan died in Tokyo at the age of 101 years. He was the oldest living former Japanese prime minister. ....

Published On : 30 Nov 2019

Piyush Goyal inaugurates 5th edition of Global Exhibition on Services in Bengaluru

Piyush Goyal inaugurates 5th edition of Global Exhibition on Services in Bengaluru

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal (age 55 years) inaugurated the 5th edition of Global Exhibition on Services in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is an ....

Published On : 30 Nov 2019

DRDO Chairman Awarded Honorary Fellowship by UK Royal Aeronautical Society

DRDO Chairman Awarded Honorary Fellowship by UK Royal Aeronautical Society

Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy awarded the Honorary Fellowship by United Kingdom Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) during the awards ceremony in Lon....

Published On : 29 Nov 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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