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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 : 04 Nov 2019

S. Kathpalia became new MD & CEO of IndusInd Bank

S. Kathpalia became new MD & CEO of IndusInd Bank

  • Sumant Kathpalia appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IndusInd Bank. He replaced Romesh Sobti.
  • IndusInd Bank is a Mumbai, Maharashtra based bank, established in 1994 by S. P. Hinduja. It offers commercial, transactional and electronic banking products and services.
    i) Chairman - R. Seshasayee
    ii) Number of Employees - 25,314
Union Minister unveiled Guru Nanak Chair at Birmingham University, UK

Union Minister unveiled Guru Nanak Chair at Birmingham University, UK

Shri Hardeep Singh Puri (Housing and Urban Affairs Minister) unveiled a new Guru Nanak Chair at Birmingham University, UK to enable research around the teac....

Published On : 04 Nov 2019

Prime Minister Modi & Angela Merkel chaired 5th Indo-German Intergovernmental talks

Prime Minister Modi & Angela Merkel chaired 5th Indo-German Intergovernmental talks

Today, Shri Narendra Modi (14th Prime Minister of India) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel chaired the 5th Indo-German Intergovernmental talks....

Published On : 01 Nov 2019

Spain will host COP25 Climate Change Summit

Spain will host COP25 Climate Change Summit

In an official statement, the UN said that Spain will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP25) after Chile's withdrawal. The C....

Published On : 02 Nov 2019

Union Government appointed new Chief Justice of Madras, Patna, and MP High Court

Union Government appointed new Chief Justice of Madras, Patna, and MP High Court

The PM Modi led union government appointed the new Chief Justice for Madras, Patna, and Madhya Pradesh High Courts.i) Amreshwar Pratap Sahi appointed as the Ch....

Published On : 02 Nov 2019

Pavan Kapoor appointed as next India's Ambassador to UAE

Pavan Kapoor appointed as next India's Ambassador to UAE

Pavan Kapoor (IFS: 1990 batch cadre officer) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ....

Published On : 02 Nov 2019

Sanjiv N. Sahai appointed as Power Secretary

Sanjiv N. Sahai appointed as Power Secretary

The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) appointed Sanjiv N. Sahai as Secretary, Ministry of Power. He is an IAS officer of 1986 batch. He replaced Subha....

Published On : 02 Nov 2019

Leeladhar Jagudi awarded with 28th Vyas Samman for 2018

Leeladhar Jagudi awarded with 28th Vyas Samman for 2018

The writer of Hindi literature Leeladhar Jagudi (age 75 years) awarded the 28th Vyas Samman for the year 2018 at a function in New Delhi. The awar....

Published On : 02 Nov 2019

Nawazuddin Siddiqui won Golden Dragon Award at Cardiff Film Festival

Nawazuddin Siddiqui won Golden Dragon Award at Cardiff Film Festival

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui (age 45 years) awarded the Golden Dragon Award at the Cardiff International Film Festival. Th....

Published On : 02 Nov 2019

Legendary actor Rajinikanth awarded with Icon of Golden Jubilee Award

Legendary actor Rajinikanth awarded with Icon of Golden Jubilee Award

The 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will honor the Legendary actor Rajinikanth (age 68 years) with the ....

Published On : 02 Nov 2019

Nepal celebrated the Festival of Chhath

Nepal celebrated the Festival of Chhath

The Festival of Chhath observed in Nepal with gaiety and religious fervor today. Lakhs of devotees offered prayers to setting Sun on the banks of ....

Published On : 02 Nov 2019

T. Latha resigns as Chief of Dhanlaxmi Bank

T. Latha resigns as Chief of Dhanlaxmi Bank

The MD & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank T. Latha resigned for his post. The Bank’s board has accepted the resignation. Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited is ....

Published On : 02 Nov 2019

35th edition of ASEAN Summit begins in Bangkok, Thailand

35th edition of ASEAN Summit begins in Bangkok, Thailand

The 35th edition of the ASEAN Summit began from 31st October to 4th November 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha (age 65 years) inaug....

Published On : 01 Nov 2019

Alberto Fernandez won Argentina Presidential Election

Alberto Fernandez won Argentina Presidential Election

The lawyer and politician Alberto Fernandez (age 60 years) won the Presidential Election of Argentina. He got 47.36% of the vote needed to win, beating curr....

Published On : 01 Nov 2019

Saad Hariri resigns as Lebanon Prime Minister

Saad Hariri resigns as Lebanon Prime Minister

Saad Hariri (age 49 years) has announced his resignation as Prime Minister of Lebanon. He is the second son of former Lebanese PM Rafic Hariri, who was assa....

Published On : 01 Nov 2019

Justice Nanje Gowda Venkatachala passes away

Justice Nanje Gowda Venkatachala passes away

Justice Nanje Gowda Venkatachala died in Bangalore, Karnataka. He was 89 years. He was a former Judge of the Supreme court of India and Lokayukta of the state of Karnataka.....

Published On : 01 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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