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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 : 18 Nov 2019

Boxer L. Sarita Devi selected as Member of AIBA athletes commission

Boxer L. Sarita Devi selected as Member of AIBA athletes commission

  • Indian female boxer Laishram Sarita Devi (age 37 years) is among the six boxers from 5 continents who were selected as a member of the AIBA Athletes Commission.
  • L. Sarita Devi of Manipur was inspired by Muhammad Ali's achievements and turned professional in boxing in the year 2000. Besides, She is DSP in Manipur Police.
  • The election of the Athletes Commission members was organized during AIBA Men and Women World Boxing Championships 2019 in Russia.
    source: newsonair
Legendary actress Sridevi & Rekha awarded ANR Awards

Legendary actress Sridevi & Rekha awarded ANR Awards

Bollywood famous actress Sridevi and Rekha were felicitated with the Akkineni Nageswara Rao National Award for the year 2018 and 2019. The ....

Published On : 18 Nov 2019

In Football, England qualified for 2020 UEFA Euro Cup

In Football, England qualified for 2020 UEFA Euro Cup

England has qualified for the 2020 UEFA Euro Football Cup. The tournament will be held in 12 cities in 12 UEFA countries from 12th June to 12th July 2020.....

Published On : 18 Nov 2019

Stefanos Tsitsipas wins Men's single title at ATP Finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas wins Men's single title at ATP Finals

Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas (age 21 years) won the Men's singles title at ATP Finals. He defeated Austrian player Dominic Thiem (age 26....

Published On : 18 Nov 2019

Indian women won 5-Gold medals in Asian Youth Boxing Championship

Indian women won 5-Gold medals in Asian Youth Boxing Championship

In Boxing, Indian women win 5-Gold medals at Asian Youth Boxing Championship held in Mongolia. The list of women winners:-i) Naorem Chanu (51 kg),....

Published On : 18 Nov 2019

Harmeet Desai wins Men's singles title at Indonesia Open 2019

Harmeet Desai wins Men's singles title at Indonesia Open 2019

Indian player Harmeet Desai (age 26 years) won the Men’s Singles title at Indonesia Open Table Tennis Championship 2019 held at Batam. He de....

Published On : 18 Nov 2019

'Bhonsle' wins Best Screenplay & Director awards at Asian Film Festival

'Bhonsle' wins Best Screenplay & Director awards at Asian Film Festival

Hindi drama movie 'Bhonsle' won the 'Best Screenplay' and 'Best Director' awards at the Asian Film Festival held in ....

Published On : 16 Nov 2019

Tobacco Board of India Awarded with 2019 Golden Leaf Award

Tobacco Board of India Awarded with 2019 Golden Leaf Award

Tobacco Board of India received the Golden Leaf Award in the Most Impressive Public Service Initiative category for the year 2019. Smt. K. Sunitha....

Published On : 16 Nov 2019

India ranked 78th in the Bribery Risk Index

India ranked 78th in the Bribery Risk Index

According to the Global Bribery Risk Index report, India ranked 78th out of 178 countries. Whereas, Afghanistan (168th), Pakistan (153rd), Nepal (116th), Bhutan (52nd), Bang....

Published On : 16 Nov 2019

International Day for Tolerance observed today

International Day for Tolerance observed today

Every year on 16th November International Day for Tolerance is observed around the globe. In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly (by resolut....

Published On : 16 Nov 2019

16th November: National Press Day

16th November: National Press Day

Every year on 14th November National Press Day is observed across the nation. It is symbolic of a Free and Responsible Press. This was the day on which the ....

Published On : 16 Nov 2019

Noted mathematician Vashisht Narayan Singh passes away

Noted mathematician Vashisht Narayan Singh passes away

Bihar born, Noted mathematician Vashishth Narayan Singh passed away on 14th November 2019 at Patna Medical College and Hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 73 years.....

Published On : 16 Nov 2019

Brazilian President will be Chief Guest at 2020 Republic Day

Brazilian President will be Chief Guest at 2020 Republic Day

The 38th President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro (age 64 years) will be the Chief Guest at the 2020 Republic Day. On this day, India will celebrate its 7....

Published On : 16 Nov 2019

Indian Navy appointed Karabi Gogoi as Assistant Naval Attache in Moscow Embassy

Indian Navy appointed Karabi Gogoi as Assistant Naval Attache in Moscow Embassy

Indian Navy has appointed Lt. Commander Karabi Gogoi as Assistant Naval Attache at the Indian Embassy in Moscow (Capital of Russia). Karabi becomes the first woman....

Published On : 15 Nov 2019

India to host 2019 Kabaddi World Cup in Punjab

India to host 2019 Kabaddi World Cup in Punjab

In Sports, India will host the 2019 Kabaddi World Cup from 1st to 9th December and it will be organized by the Punjab state. The Kabaddi World Cup....

Published On : 15 Nov 2019

Nilam Sawhney becomes new Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh

Nilam Sawhney becomes new Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Nilam Sawhney as the new Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh stat....

Published On : 15 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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