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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 Mar 2020

Paytm Bank tie-up with Visa to launch Debit Card for Customers

Paytm Bank tie-up with Visa to launch Debit Card for Customers

  • After RuPay card, Now Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) has a tie-up with Visa to launch the Visa debit cards for its customers.
  • Due to this partnership, Paytm will issue 10 million new digital Visa Debit Cards up-to the next financial year 2020-21.
  • Visa Inc.,
    - Visa is an American multinational financial services corporation company that was founded in September 1958 by Dee Hock in Fresno, California. Its HQ is in Foster City, California, United States.
    - It provides electronic funds transfer facilities throughout the globe, through Visa Credit/ Debit Card, and Prepaid Cards.
ATK Football Club won 2019-20 Indian Super League title

ATK Football Club won 2019-20 Indian Super League title

Two times champions ATK Football Club defeated Chennaiyin FC by 3–1 to won the 2019-20 Indian Super League title. The match was played on 14th March 2020 at the Fatord....

Published On : 18 Mar 2020

Ravinder Singh Dhillon appointed as next PFC Chairman-cum-MD

Ravinder Singh Dhillon appointed as next PFC Chairman-cum-MD

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Ravinder Singh Dhillon as the Chairman-cum-MD of Power Finance Corporation (....

Published On : 18 Mar 2020

Bangladesh celebrated Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Anniversary on 17th March

Bangladesh celebrated Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Anniversary on 17th March

Today, Bangladesh celebrated the Birth Anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On this occasion, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina pays tributes to Mujibur Rahman at his residence in Dhanmondi, Dhak....

Published On : 17 Mar 2020

Malayalam poet Puthussery Ramachandran passed away at 91

Malayalam poet Puthussery Ramachandran passed away at 91

Malayalam poet Puthussery Ramachandran Pillai passed away due to age-related illness. He was 91 years. He was a member of the Syndicate of Kerala University. Besid....

Published On : 17 Mar 2020

President R. N. Kovind nominated Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

President R. N. Kovind nominated Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

On 16th March 2020, President Shri Ram Nath Kovind nominated Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha. President of India nominates 12-....

Published On : 17 Mar 2020

An Extraordinary Life: New Book on the Life of Manohar Parrikar

An Extraordinary Life: New Book on the Life of Manohar Parrikar

A new book on the life of Manohar Parrikar named 'An Extraordinary Life: A biography of Manohar Parrikar' launched today. The book is jointly authored by Sadguru Patil &....

Published On : 17 Mar 2020

Election Commission appointed Hirdesh Kumar as J&K new Chief Electoral Officer

Election Commission appointed Hirdesh Kumar as J&K new Chief Electoral Officer

On 16th March 2020, The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed Hirdesh Kumar as the new J&K Chief Electoral Officer. He will replace Shailendr....

Published On : 17 Mar 2020

'RoPax' passenger ferry service from Mumbai to Mandwa launched today

'RoPax' passenger ferry service from Mumbai to Mandwa launched today

The Union Shipping Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya (age 47 years) has inaugurated the 'RoPax' passenger ferry service from Mumbai to Mandwa. Due to this, Mu....

Published On : 16 Mar 2020

Uttarakhand Festival of Flowers 'Phool Dei' began

Uttarakhand Festival of Flowers 'Phool Dei' began

The Festival of Flowers 'Phool Dei' began in Uttarakhand state, also known as Harvest Festival. It is celebrated every year in March-April month to welcomes the spring seaso....

Published On : 16 Mar 2020

Each year on 16th March National Vaccination Day observed

Each year on 16th March National Vaccination Day observed

Each year on 16th March National Vaccination Day, also known as National Immunization Day is observed throughout the country. Objective,- Th....

Published On : 16 Mar 2020

Prashant Kumar elected as Yes Bank new MD & CEO

Prashant Kumar elected as Yes Bank new MD & CEO

The appointment committee of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Prashant Kumar as the new MD & CEO of the Yes Bank. Prior to this, he had served as the Chief Fina....

Published On : 16 Mar 2020

Saurashtra team wins 2019-20 Ranji Trophy title

Saurashtra team wins 2019-20 Ranji Trophy title

In Cricket, the Saurashtra team wins the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy title. Saurashtra defeated the Bengal cricket team by 149 runs at the SCA Stadium in Rajkot, G....

Published On : 16 Mar 2020

World Consumer Rights Day observed on 15th March Each year

World Consumer Rights Day observed on 15th March Each year

Each year on 15th March the World Consumer Rights Day is observed throughout the globe. But In India, Consumer Day is celebrated on 24th December every year. The t....

Published On : 16 Mar 2020

Niue island declared as World's first 'Dark Sky Nation'

Niue island declared as World's first 'Dark Sky Nation'

Today, Niue island declared as the World's first 'Dark Sky Nation' by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). About Niue Island,Niue i....

Published On : 16 Mar 2020

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates steps down from Company Board

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates steps down from Company Board

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (age 64 years) stepped down from the company board. A few years ago, Bill resigned from the Chairman of the Board, when Satya Nadella was app....

Published On : 16 Mar 2020

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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