Current Affairs :- 13th August, 2020

♦️DAC Approved Procurement of Approx Rs 8,722.38 cr for Armed Forces under Atmanirbhar Bharat

♦️Narendra Singh Tomar Launched Krishi Megh, KVC ALUNET & Online Accreditation System for Agricultural Institutions

♦️MCA Secretary, Rajesh Verma Released Report of the Committee on Business Responsibility Reporting (BRR)

♦️Atal Innovation Mission in association with Dell Technologies launched the 2nd Edition of Student Entrepreneurship Program

♦️MoTA: The Nine ‘Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums to Recognise the Tribal Freedom Fighters will be Completed by 2022

♦️Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Launched the Swachh Bharat Mission Academy

♦️Russia Becomes 1st Country to Register COVID-19 Vaccine, ‘Sputnik V’

♦️Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko wins sixth term with 80% of votes

♦️Reliance Foundation partnered with USAID to Launch the W-GDP WomenConnect Challenge Across India

♦️Mukesh Ambani becomes 4th richest man in world: Bloomberg Index

♦️Centre Formed committee for procurement, administration of COVID-19 vaccine; Headed by Dr VK Paul

♦️Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Chairperson of ICRIER think tank resigns; Pramod Bhasin becomes the New Chairman

♦️CCI Approved Proposed Combination Pertaining to JV Formation between Honda Motor and Hitachi

♦️HALs Two Light Combat Helicopters Deployed for Operations at Ladakh

♦️Skyroot Aerospace, India’s 1st Private Aerospace Company to Test Fire 1st of its Kind Upper Stage Rocket Engine Named “Raman”

♦️Renowned Urdu Poet Rahat Indori passes away at 70

♦️Veteran Sports Journalist GK Menon Passed Away at 93

♦️International Youth Day 2020 – August 12

♦️World Elephant Day 2020 – August 12

♦️Goa signs MoU with NSDC for setting up World-Class Skill Development Institute

♦️Delhi Gov Signed an MoU with IIT-Bombay and Tata Projects Limited for Smog Tower

♦️Guidelines for grant of authorization for bulk and retail marketing of petrol and diesel simplified: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

♦️LIC unveils ‘Special Revival Campaign’ to revive lapsed policies

The Hindu Editorials :- 13th August, 2020

♣️Running mate matters: On Kamala Harris

♣️Mayhem in Minsk: On Belarus elections

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 13th August, 2020

▪️DECIPHER (VERB):  (समझना) 

Synonyms:  construe, figure out 

Antonyms: misunderstand,confuse 

Example: He was deciphering me the schedule. 

▪️BONA FIDE (ADJECTIVE):  (प्रामाणिक) 

Synonyms:  actual, authentic 

Antonyms: deceiving, deceptive 

Example: I was asked for all the bona fide documents. 

▪️VIGILANT (ADJECTIVE):  (सतर्क)

Synonyms:  discreet, judicious 

Antonyms: careless, negligent 

Example: Mohan is a vigilant guard. 

▪️FAVOUR (NOUN):  (अनुमोदन) 

Synonyms:  backing, benefit 

Antonyms: disfavour, opposition 

Example: I They do not need any favour from you. 

▪️FACULTATIVE (NOUN):  (ऐच्छिक)

Synonyms:  unrestricted, discretionary 

Antonyms: nondiscretionary, restricted 

Example: The provisions of neither convention are obligatory, but merely facultative, amounting only to recommendations.

▪️AFTERMATH (NOUN): (परिणाम)

Synonyms: outcome, consequences

Antonyms: source, origin

Example: Although the aftermath was daunting, nothing could compare to the moment that the tornado struck the building.

▪️ABSOLUTE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिमित) 

 Synonyms: infinite, unlimited

 Antonyms: bounded, limited 

 Example: Your idea has really an absolute influence. 

▪️PREPONDERATE (VERB): (प्रभुत्व रखना) 

Synonyms: dictate, overrule

Antonyms: follow, lose

Example: Do not even think of preponderating me.

▪️DILUTE (VERB):(मिलावट करना) 

Synonyms: make thinner, water down

Antonyms: make thicker, concentrate

Example: To obtain the effect you want, firstly dilute the paint with a little bit of oil.

▪️MOOT (ADJECTIVE): (संदिग्ध) 

Synonyms: dubious, questionable

Antonyms: proven, definite

Example: The use of phonetic transcription is a moot question.