Current Affairs :- 15th August, 2020

♦️Def Minister Rajnath Singh Launched 15 Products Developed by Defence PSUs and OFB

♦️Rajnath Singh Launched Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation Virtually

♦️National Health Authority Approves to Integrate Health Schemes of Central Ministries with Ayushman Bharat Scheme

♦️MoS for External Affairs: India Signs MoU with Nigeria on Space Cooperation

♦️India Granted USD 500 mn Aid for Maldives Connectivity Project & USD 250 mn as Budgetary Support

♦️India aims to Achieve Zero Road Fatalities by 2030: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

♦️Odisha retains Top Position in Implementation of AMRUT Scheme

♦️About 818 million Children Across the World Lack Basic Hand Washing Facilities at their Schools: WHO & UNICEF Report

♦️European Union to Provide 1.65 million euros in Humanitarian Aid Funding to Support Victims of South Asia Floods

♦️RBI Tightens Norms for Core Investment Companies; Formation of Group Risk Management Committee Mandated

♦️HDFC Bank Virtually Launched ‘Shaurya KGC Card’, a First-of-its-Kind Card for Indian Armed Forces

♦️SBI rolls out “KCC (Kisan Credit Card) Review option” for Farmers

♦️Former RBI Deputy Governor Subhash Sheoratan Mundra Appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd

♦️Indian Cricketer Harbhajan Singh Appointed as Brand Ambassador of eBikeGO

♦️Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel “Sarthak” launched; Manufactured by Goa Shipyard Limited

♦️IIA discovers He-enhanced star among Omega Centauri

♦️IIT Ropar Developed “UVSAFE”, UVGI Based Room Disinfection Device

♦️IIT Delhi Found WHO listed Priority Pathogens in the Waters of River Yamuna

♦️Veteran Malayalam Poet and Drama Writer Chunakkara Ramankutty Passed Away at 84

♦️Assam Government to Launch ‘Orunodoi’ Scheme to provide Financial Assistance

♦️Delhi Govt Signed MoU with Bloomberg Philanthropies to Enhance Road Safety

♦️TERI launches Early Warning System for Guwahati

The Hindu Editorials :- 15th August, 2020

♣️Talking tough: On the Naga issue

♣️Limited peace: On UAE-Israel peace agreement

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 15th August, 2020

▪️QUIRK(NOUN): strange act (विचित्रता) 

Synonyms: knack, quibble 

Antonyms: conformity, normality 

Example:  It was just another quirk by Sanju. 

▪️NIGGARD (ADJECTIVE): ungenerous (कंजूस)

Synonyms: penurious, miserly 

Antonyms: generous, kind 

Example: Alpa is a niggard landlady. 

▪️REPINE (VERB): complain (शिकायत करना)

Synonyms: grumble, lament 

Antonyms: compliment, praise 

Example: Ruchi repined against Abhineet. 

▪️PERENNIAL (ADJECTIVE): enduring (बहुवर्षीय)

Synonyms: continual, never-ending 

Antonyms: ceasing, ending 

Example: Because she is a perennial optimist, it’s unusual for anything to bring her down. 

▪️TRYST (NOUN): meeting (गुप्त भेंट)

Synonyms: appointment, rendezvous 

Antonyms: separation, division 

Example: They had dinner in a moonlight tryst.

▪️AFTERMATH (NOUN): (परिणाम)impact

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) without limit

 Synonyms: infinite, unlimited

Antonyms: bounded, limited 

Example: Your idea has really an absolute influence. 

▪️PREPONDERATE (VERB): (प्रभुत्व रखना) dominate

Synonyms: dictate, overrule

Antonyms: follow, lose

Example: Do not even think of preponderating me.

▪️DILUTE (VERB):(मिलावट करना) adulterate

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) doubtful

Synonyms: dubious, questionable

Antonyms: proven, definite

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