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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 : 23 Nov 2019

Renowned writer Manisha Kulshreshtha won 28th Bihari Puraskar Award

Renowned writer Manisha Kulshreshtha won 28th Bihari Puraskar Award

  • The renowned writer from Rajasthan, Manisha Kulshreshtha won the 28th Bihari Puraskar for her novel 'Swapnapash'.
  • The award is presented by the KK Birla Foundation. It was established in 1991 in the name of Mahakavi Bihari and is awarded only to a writer from Rajasthan.
  • The first Bihari Puraskar Award was awarded to Dr. Jai Singh Neeraj for his poetry collection 'Dhani Ka Aadmi'.
  • Under this award, a cash prize of Rs 2,50,000, a citation, and a plaque are given to the winner.
Arundhati Gold Scheme: Under this, Govt of Assam will give Rs 30,000 to the Bride to purchase gold

Arundhati Gold Scheme: Under this, Govt of Assam will give Rs 30,000 to the Bride to purchase gold

In January 2020, the Government of Assam will start a new scheme 'Arundhati Gold Scheme' for the registered newly married couples. Under this sche....

Published On : 23 Nov 2019

Union Minister of DoNER inaugurated 'Destination North East' festival

Union Minister of DoNER inaugurated 'Destination North East' festival

The Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr. Jitendra Singh (age 63 years) inaugurated the four-days 'Destination North East' fest....

Published On : 23 Nov 2019

Four-day World's biggest Islamic Congregation begins in Bhopal

Four-day World's biggest Islamic Congregation begins in Bhopal

The world's biggest Islamic congregation 'Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima' begun in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Around 10,00,000 people from 54 countries are expected to attend the event ....

Published On : 23 Nov 2019

Noted actress Shaukat Kaifi dies at 91

Noted actress Shaukat Kaifi dies at 91

Veteran Indian theater and film actress Shaukat Kaifi passed away in Mumbai at the age of 91. She was the mother of Shabana Azmi's. She appeared in about a dozen f....

Published On : 23 Nov 2019

NuGen Mobility Summit will be held at Manesar from 27th to 29th November

NuGen Mobility Summit will be held at Manesar from 27th to 29th November

The NuGen Mobility Summit 2019 will be held at International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) Center-II, IMT Manesar (Haryana) from 27th to 29th November. T....

Published On : 23 Nov 2019

Greta Thunberg Received International Children’s Peace Prize for 2019

Greta Thunberg Received International Children’s Peace Prize for 2019

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg (age 16 years) awarded the 2019 International Children’s Peace Prize for her work in the struggle against climate change ....

Published On : 22 Nov 2019

Three days Global Bio-India Summit begins

Three days Global Bio-India Summit begins

The Global Bio-India Summit will begin in New Delhi. It will be one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders conglomerate to be held in India for the first....

Published On : 22 Nov 2019

Mahinda Rajapaksa pledge as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister

Mahinda Rajapaksa pledge as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister

The brother of Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka’s new President), Mahinda Rajapaksa (age 74 years) has been appointed as the 13th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka....

Published On : 22 Nov 2019

Sir David Attenborough honored with 2019 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

Sir David Attenborough honored with 2019 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

Noted broadcaster Sir David Attenborough (age 93 years) will be honored with Indira Gandhi Peace, Disarmament, and Development Prize for 2019. His....

Published On : 22 Nov 2019

World Philosophy Day celebrated on 3rd Thursday of November

World Philosophy Day celebrated on 3rd Thursday of November

World Philosophy Day is celebrated every year on the 3rd Thursday of November month to highlight the importance of philosophy in different regional contexts....

Published On : 22 Nov 2019

World Television Day observed today across the globe

World Television Day observed today across the globe

World Television Day is observed on 21st November every year. It plays a major role in presenting the different issues that affect people throughout the world. The....

Published On : 22 Nov 2019

World Fisheries Day observed on 21 November

World Fisheries Day observed on 21 November

The World Fisheries day is observed on 21st November across the globe every year. This day is celebrated by fisherfolk communities. The theme for this year is "202....

Published On : 22 Nov 2019

Virat Kohli awarded PETA India’s 2019 Person of the Year award

Virat Kohli awarded PETA India’s 2019 Person of the Year award

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (age 31 years) awarded with PETA India’s 2019 Person of the Year award for his animal advocacy efforts. Vegetar....

Published On : 22 Nov 2019

Lok Sabha approved Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Lok Sabha approved Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019

The Lok Sabha today passed the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by voice vote. The bill seeks to amend the Chit Funds Act, 1982, which reg....

Published On : 22 Nov 2019

Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated International Principal’s Education Conference at Nagpur

Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated International Principal’s Education Conference at Nagpur

Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated the International Principal’s Education Conference (IPEC) at Nagpur, Maharashtra, today. He is the Sarsanghchalak ....

Published On : 22 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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