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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 : 06 Nov 2019

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

  • Every year on 6th November The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is celebrated.
  • This day was declared by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 5th November 2001.
5th November: World Tsunami Awareness Day

5th November: World Tsunami Awareness Day

The World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) is observed every year on 5th November around the globe. This year, The World Tsunami Awareness Day promote....

Published On : 06 Nov 2019

Former FICCI President K.K. Modi passes away

Former FICCI President K.K. Modi passes away

The Former President of FICCI and Eminent businessman Krishnan Kumar Modi passed away at the age of 79. He served as the Chairman of Modi ....

Published On : 06 Nov 2019

Aditya Mishra becomes new Chairman of Land Ports Authority of India

Aditya Mishra becomes new Chairman of Land Ports Authority of India

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Aditya Mishra as the Chairman of the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI....

Published On : 06 Nov 2019

Madhuri Vijay wins 2019 JCB Prize for Literature

Madhuri Vijay wins 2019 JCB Prize for Literature

Noted author Madhuri Vijay wins the 2019 JCB Prize for Literature to his debut novel 'The Far Field'. The novel was published by Fourth Estate India. ....

Published On : 06 Nov 2019

India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise 'Dustlik-2019' will begin in Tashkent

India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise 'Dustlik-2019' will begin in Tashkent

The first-ever India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise 'Dustlik-2019' will begin at Chirchiq Training Area near Tashkent (Capital of Uzbekistan) from 13th November 2019.....

Published On : 06 Nov 2019

Gian Chand Gupta appointed as Speaker of Haryana Assembly

Gian Chand Gupta appointed as Speaker of Haryana Assembly

BJP MLA from Panchkula constituency Gian Chand Gupta appointed as the Speaker of Haryana Legislative Assembly. The name of Gian Chand Gupta was proposed by Manohar....

Published On : 06 Nov 2019

Deepak Kumar wins Bronze at 14th Asian Championships in Doha

Deepak Kumar wins Bronze at 14th Asian Championships in Doha

Indian shooter Deepak Kumar wins the Bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle event at 14th Asian Shooting Championships. The tournament was held ....

Published On : 06 Nov 2019

Valtteri Bottas lifted the 2019 US Grand Prix title

Valtteri Bottas lifted the 2019 US Grand Prix title

30-years-old Valtteri Bottas lifted the 2019 United States Grand Prix title. While, L. Hamilton secured 2nd place, Max Verstappen 3rd, Charles Leclerc 4th, and Alexander Alb....

Published On : 06 Nov 2019

India-B won the 2019-20 Deodhar Trophy by 51 runs

India-B won the 2019-20 Deodhar Trophy by 51 runs

India-B won the 47th edition of Deodhar Trophy by 51 runs at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, Jharkhand. He defeated India-C in final....

Published On : 06 Nov 2019

South Africa won 9th edition of Rugby World Cup

South Africa won 9th edition of Rugby World Cup

South Africa won the 9th edition of Rugby World Cup. He defeated the England team by 32-12 to win the title. The 2019 Rugby World Cup was hosted in Japan from 20th....

Published On : 04 Nov 2019

Renowned writer Anand selected for Ezhuthachan Puraskaram

Renowned writer Anand selected for Ezhuthachan Puraskaram

Renowned Indian writer Anand has been selected for the 27th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram. It is the highest literary award that has been given by the Kerala Gover....

Published On : 04 Nov 2019

Padmashri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik selected for Italian Golden Sand Art award

Padmashri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik selected for Italian Golden Sand Art award

Noted Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik (age 42 years) has been selected for the Italian Golden Sand Art award for the year 2019. He will be aw....

Published On : 04 Nov 2019

Indian player Lakshya Sen bags SaarLorLux Open title

Indian player Lakshya Sen bags SaarLorLux Open title

Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen (age 18 years) won the SaarLorLux Open badminton tournament, which was held at Saarbrucken, Germany. He defeat....

Published On : 04 Nov 2019

Ashleigh Barty wins Women's Singles title at WTA Finals

Ashleigh Barty wins Women's Singles title at WTA Finals

23-years-old Ashleigh Barty (Australian player) won the Women's Singles Title at WTA Finals. She defeated Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina by 6-4, 6-3 to claim the title. As....

Published On : 04 Nov 2019

Serbian player Novak Djokovic bags 5th Paris Masters title

Serbian player Novak Djokovic bags 5th Paris Masters title

The world No. 2 tennis player Novak Djokovic (age 32 years) won the 5th Paris Masters title. Novak defeated Denis Shapovalov (Canadian player) by 6-3, 6-4 t....

Published On : 04 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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