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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 : 24 Oct 2019

ITBP celebrates its 58th Raising Day on 24th October

ITBP celebrates its 58th Raising Day on 24th October

  • The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated its 58th Raising Day today.
  • On the occassion, Gangapuram Kishan Reddy (Minister of State for Home Affairs) attended the function and paid tributes to the martyrs at ITBP's Headquarter in Greater Noida.
  • ITBP is one of the 7th Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) of India, raised on 24th October 1962, under the CRPF Act in the wake of the Sino-Indian War of 1962.
  • Director-General of ITBP is S. S. Deswal.
IAF successfully test-fired BrahMos at Trak Island

IAF successfully test-fired BrahMos at Trak Island

Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired Two BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles at Trak Island in Andaman and Nicobar....

Published On : 23 Oct 2019

International Snow Leopard Day observed on 23rd October

International Snow Leopard Day observed on 23rd October

The International or World Snow Leopard Day is observed every year on 23rd October around the globe. The objective of this day to raise awareness on protect....

Published On : 23 Oct 2019

Justin Trudeau pledge as Canada Prime Minister for 2nd time

Justin Trudeau pledge as Canada Prime Minister for 2nd time

Justin Trudeau (age 47 years) elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada. He won the PM election for the 2nd time after his Liberal Party....

Published On : 23 Oct 2019

Pankaj Kumar appointed as CEO of UIDAI

Pankaj Kumar appointed as CEO of UIDAI

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet led by the Central government has approved the appointment of various officers to multiple ministries and departments. Pankaj Kumar....

Published On : 23 Oct 2019

Legendary Wrestler Dadu Chougule passes away

Legendary Wrestler Dadu Chougule passes away

Legendary Wrestler Dadu Chougule died at the age of 73 due to a Heart Failure in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. In 1974, he won the Silver medal in the Commonwealth Games which was ....

Published On : 23 Oct 2019

Andrew McDonald elected as New Coach of Rajasthan Royals

Andrew McDonald elected as New Coach of Rajasthan Royals

Former Australian cricketer Andrew McDonald (age 38 years) has been elected as the new Head Coach of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the India....

Published On : 23 Oct 2019

Graeme Smith & Tim May elected as Honorary Life Member

Graeme Smith & Tim May elected as Honorary Life Member

Former cricketer Graeme Smith (South Africa) and Tim May (Australia) elected as the Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). G. Smith scored 10 c....

Published On : 23 Oct 2019

Ronaldo Singh wins Men’s junior title at Asian Track Cycling Championships

Ronaldo Singh wins Men’s junior title at Asian Track Cycling Championships

Ronaldo Singh won the Men's Junior Keirin event at the Asian Track Cycling Championships. He won the Gold medal in this event. The tournament was held at In....

Published On : 22 Oct 2019

CEO of Oracle Mark V. Hurd dies at 62

CEO of Oracle Mark V. Hurd dies at 62

The CEO of Oracle Corporation Mark Vincent Hurd passed away. He was 62. Mark V. Hurd served as co-CEO and as a member of the board of directors of....

Published On : 22 Oct 2019

Govt launches Latest version of BHIM 2.0

Govt launches Latest version of BHIM 2.0

The Ministry of Information Technology & Communications has released the Latest version of BHIM 2.0 with new additional features and functionalities. The new f....

Published On : 22 Oct 2019

Siachen glacier now open for Tourists

Siachen glacier now open for Tourists

The PM Modi led Central Government has announced that the World's Highest Battlefield 'Siachen Glacier' now open for tourists & tourism. The entire area from Siachen Bas....

Published On : 22 Oct 2019

The Logo of Paris Olympic Games unveiled today

The Logo of Paris Olympic Games unveiled today

Paris (Capital of France) has unveiled the logo for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games. It contains a gold-medal-shaped, Olympi....

Published On : 22 Oct 2019

Kuhoo & Dhruv Rawat wins Mixed doubles title at Egypt International 2019

Kuhoo & Dhruv Rawat wins Mixed doubles title at Egypt International 2019

Indian badminton player Kuhoo Garg (age 21 years) and Dhruv Rawat won the Mixed doubles title at Egypt International 2019. The to....

Published On : 19 Oct 2019

Andamlak Belihu wins 15th Airtel Delhi half marathon

Andamlak Belihu wins 15th Airtel Delhi half marathon

Ethiopian sprinter Andamlak Belihu (age 20 years) won the 15th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon Men's race, which was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New De....

Published On : 21 Oct 2019

Joko Widodo Sworn as Indonesia's President for 2nd time

Joko Widodo Sworn as Indonesia's President for 2nd time

Joko Widodo (age 58 years) pledge as President of Indonesia for his second and for a final 5-year term. Joko Widodo was sworn into office along wi....

Published On : 21 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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