Current Affairs :- 25th August, 2020

♦️BharatPe Ropes In Suresh Raina As Brand Ambassador

♦️ 1st India-Uzbekistan National Coordination Committee Meeting Held Virtually

♦️ Longest River Ropeway Over Brahmaputra Inaugurated Today. 

 India's Longest River Ropeway ( 1.8 KM ) Between Guwahati & North Guwahati

♦️ Chattisgarh & Puducherry Abolish e-Pass System For Inter-State Movement

 ♦️500 Bed COVID-19 Makeshift Hospitals To Be Set Up In Bihar Under PM CARES Fund Trust

♦️ China Has Provided An Advanced Combat Warship , Type 054A/P For Pakistan

♦️ Zakir Khan Appointed As The Chairperson Of The Delhi Minorities Commission

♦️ Kawaljit Singh Appointed As Member Of Delhi Minorities Commission

♦️ Nancy Barlow Appointed As Member Of Delhi Minorities Commission

♦️ Power Production Resumed In 1st Unit Of The Kudankulam Atomic Power Plants, in Tirunelveli , Tamil Nadu 

♦️ Germany's Sophia Popov Clinched Women’s British Open Title

♦️ DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy Granted 2 Year Service Extension by Govt. 

♦️ Indian Air Force Launched " MY IAF " Mobile Application

♦️ Provides Career Related Information And Job Details 

♦️ Developed By Centre For Development Of Advanced Computing 

♦️ GST Exempted For Businesses With Annual Turnover Up To Rs.40 Lakh

♦️Motor Vehicle Documents Validity Extended Till December 31

♦️ Centre Establishes National Council For Transgender Persons

♦️ Minister Of Social Justice & Empowerment Will Be The Chairman

♦️ Union Minister Of State For Social Justice & Empowerment Will Be The Vice Chairman

♦️Bayern Munich Win UEFA Champions League 2020

♦️ Bayern Munich Becomes 1st Team To Win Every Game In UCL ( 11 Games , 11 Wins )

♦️ US Has Approved A Rapid Saliva Test To Detect Covid19 Named " Saliva Direct "

♦️ Israel-USA Agreed For Peace Agreement Namely " Abraham Accord "

♦️Manduadih Railway Station In UP To Be Renamed As Banaras

♦️ Ronnie O’Sullivan Won The World Snooker Championship 2020

♦️ HSBC Bank Launched " Green Deposit Programme " In India

♦️ Sudha Murty Authored The Book Named " Grandparents Bag of Stories "

♦️ India’s 1st AirBubble In South Asia To establish In Maldives

♦️ ICMR Estimates Cancer Cases Will Be Reached To 13.9 Lakh In India In 2020

♦️ Denmark Topped In Digital Quality Of Life Index 2020 

♦️ India Ranks 57th In Digital Quality Of Life Index 2020

♦️ MP Will Be 1st In India To Offer Govt Jobs Based On The CET Score

♦️ Keith Rowley Sworn In As Prime Minister Of Trinidadand Tobago

♦️ Francisco Asue Re-Appointed As PM Of Equatorial Guinea.

The Hindu Editorials :- 25th August, 2020

♣️Back and forth: On Pakistan's moves to tackle terrorism

♣️People’s parties: On resumption of political activity in J&K

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 25th August, 2020

▪️BULWARK (NOUN): barricade (बांध)

Synonyms: barrier, bastion

Antonyms: open, ditch

Example: There was a castle with bulwark and a moat.

▪️HUBBUB (NOUN): a confusion of voices and other sounds (शोरगुल)

Synonyms: bedlam, clang 

Antonyms: calm, peace

Example: The children filled the room with hubbub. 

▪️ATTICISM (NOUN): grandeur

Synonyms: classicalism, elegance

Antonyms: imbalance, crudeness

Example: I see the majestic Atticism in her personality.

▪️CALISTHENICS (NOUN): exercise

Synonyms: activity, drill

Antonyms: cessation, idleness 

Example: Calisthenics is recommended to stay active and fit.

▪️TRAITOROUS (ADJECTIVE): reactionary (नमकहराम)

Synonyms: apostate, outlaw 

Antonyms: obedient, submissive

Example: He was an agent who later turned out to be a traitorous.

▪️POIGNANT (ADJECTIVE): affecting (मर्मभेदी)

Synonyms: bitter, pathetic

Antonyms: cheerful, happy

Example: It was too poignant, too deep-seated in the springs of her physical being.

▪️OBSEQUIOUS (ADJECTIVE): submissive (चापलूस)

Synonyms: abject, beggarly

Antonyms: arrogant, brazen

Example: With a flattering and obsequious bow our guide leads the way.

▪️ADULATION (NOUN): praise (खुशामद)

Synonyms: applause, flattery

Antonyms: abuse, criticism

Example: Through all this adulation Franklin passed serenely, if not unconsciously.

▪️DERISIVE (ADJECTIVE): Sarcastic (हास्यजनक)

Synonyms: cheeky, mocking    

Antonyms:  praising, respectful

Example: He gave a small derisive laugh at the ongoing discussion. 

▪️ODIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Extremely unpleasant (घिनौना)

Synonyms: disgusting, horrid        

Antonyms:  attractive, delightful

Example: The girl said it was the most odious crime she had ever seen