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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 : 30 Oct 2019

S. Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty won Silver at French Open

S. Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty won Silver at French Open

  • In Badminton, Indian player Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the Silver medal in Double event of the French Open 2019.
  • He lost the game against Indonesia player Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo by 18-21, 16-21.
  • Satwik and Chirag had won their maiden Super 500 title at the Thailand Open in August 2019. It was the first time that an Indian men's doubles pair reached a World Tour 750 final.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix

Mercedes racing driver Lewis Hamilton (age 34 years) won the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix held at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. In the same event,....

Published On : 30 Oct 2019

Jasprit Bumrah & Smriti Mandhana chosen for Wisden India Almanack Cricketer Award 2019

Jasprit Bumrah & Smriti Mandhana chosen for Wisden India Almanack Cricketer Award 2019

Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah (age 25 years) and Smriti Mandhana (age 23 years) won the Wisden India Almanack Cricketer of the Year Award....

Published On : 28 Oct 2019

Karnataka won Vijay Hazare Trophy by 9-wickets

Karnataka won Vijay Hazare Trophy by 9-wickets

Karnataka won the 18th season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy by 9-wickets. He defeated Tamil Nadu in finals. The final match was held at M. Chi....

Published On : 28 Oct 2019

Prithvi Sekhar bags Gold medal at World Deaf Tennis Championships

Prithvi Sekhar bags Gold medal at World Deaf Tennis Championships

Indian deaf tennis player Prithvi Sekhar (age 26 years) won the Gold medal in the World Deaf Tennis Championships 2019. In finals, He defeated ....

Published On : 28 Oct 2019

Deepak wins Silver medal in World Military Games

Deepak wins Silver medal in World Military Games

Indian boxer Deepak won the Silver medal in the World Military Games which was held in China. In finals, He lost the game against Zhussupov Temritas....

Published On : 28 Oct 2019

2020 Under-19 World Cup will be held in South Africa

2020 Under-19 World Cup will be held in South Africa

In an official statement, International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the 13th edition of the ICC Under-19 World Cup will be hel....

Published On : 28 Oct 2019

Former CM Dilip Parikh dies at 82

Former CM Dilip Parikh dies at 82

The 13th Chief Minister of Gujarat state Dilip Parikh died at the age of 82 in Ahmedabad following a prolonged illness. In 1990, He joined politic....

Published On : 28 Oct 2019

Manohar Lal Khattar pledge as Haryana Chief Minister

Manohar Lal Khattar pledge as Haryana Chief Minister

BJP politician Manohar Lal Khattar (age 65 years) pledge as the Chief Minister of Haryana for a second time. The Governor of Haryana Satya....

Published On : 28 Oct 2019

Indian tourists will no longer require Visas to visit Brazil

Indian tourists will no longer require Visas to visit Brazil

In an official statement, The 38th President of Brazil Mr. Jair Bolsonaro (age 64 years) said that there will be no longer require Visas to visit Brazil for....

Published On : 28 Oct 2019

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage observed on 27th October

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage observed on 27th October

The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is observed every year on 27th October around the globe. This day was chosen by UNESCO in 2005 to raise awa....

Published On : 28 Oct 2019

Sindhu Sudarshan 2019: Indian Army will conduct Exercise in Rajasthan

Sindhu Sudarshan 2019: Indian Army will conduct Exercise in Rajasthan

The Indian Army will be conducting 2019 Sindhu Sudarshan exercise in the Pokhran field firing range of Rajasthan from 29th November....

Published On : 26 Oct 2019

Deepika Padukone and P. V. Sindhu elected as Ambassador for 'Bharat Ki Laxmi' initiative

Deepika Padukone and P. V. Sindhu elected as Ambassador for 'Bharat Ki Laxmi' initiative

Noted actress Deepika Padukone (age 33 years) and Indian badminton player P. V. Sindhu (age 24 years) were elected as the Ambassadors for Shri Narendra Modi....

Published On : 26 Oct 2019

G. C. Murmu appointed as first Lt. Governor of J&K UT

G. C. Murmu appointed as first Lt. Governor of J&K UT

Girish Chandra Murmu (age 59 years) appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) union territory. G. C. Murmu....

Published On : 26 Oct 2019

Radha Krishna Mathur takes charge as Lt. Governor of Ladakh

Radha Krishna Mathur takes charge as Lt. Governor of Ladakh

Radha Krishna Mathur (age 65 years) appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh union territory. The Chief Justice of J&K High Court....

Published On : 26 Oct 2019

Health Ministry will celebrate Vigilance Awareness Week

Health Ministry will celebrate Vigilance Awareness Week

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will celebrate the Vigilance Awareness Week as per directions of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Government of India.....

Published On : 26 Oct 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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