Wednesday 9 September 2020

Current Affairs :- 9th September, 2020


CURRENT AFFAIRS :-8 September 2020

♦️08 September : International Literacy Day
Theme 2020 : Literacy Teaching And Learning In The COVID-19 Crisis And Beyond

♦️Andhra Pradesh Retains Top Spot in EODB 2019 During BRAP 2018-19 Ranking

♦️INDRA NAVY-20- Maritime Exercise between India and Russia kicks off at Bay of Bengal

♦️Atal Innovation Mission Partnered with Freshworks Inc., to Empower its Startup Innovators

♦️India’s agriculture technology can grow to $24.1 billion in 5 years: Ernst & Young Report

♦️Saudi Arabia Hosted Virtual G20 Education Ministers Meet from Riyadh; Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal represented India

♦️Overview of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visit to Russia from September 3-5, 2020; SCO Defence Ministers Meet Held

♦️Eurasian Foundation Organised Indo Russian Young Scholars International E-Conference 2020

♦️TPT South Africa Partners with TCS for Logistics Supply Chain Transformation

♦️DRDO successfully tests Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle using Scramjet Propulsion System

♦️Thaawarchand Gehlot launched ‘24×7 toll-free Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline ‘KIRAN’

♦️Moon is Rusting: Orbital Data Reveals Presence of Hematite at High Latitudes on the Moon

♦️WIHG Developed a Neural-Based Practical Approach for Automatic Interpretation of 3D Seismic Data, 1st of its kind Approach

♦️JNTBGRI Identified New & Rare Species of Climber “Pothos boyceanus” in Western Ghats

♦️England Cricketer Ian Bell announces Retirement at the age of 38

♦️French Driver Pierre Gasly wins 2020 Italian Grand Prix

♦️Jiri Menzel, Oscar Winning Czech Director, Passed Away  at 82

♦️Kesavananda Bharati Swamiji of Edneer Mutt passed away at 80

♦️1st International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2020: September 7

♦️Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM) signs MoU with Northeast Small Finance Bank (NESFB)

♦️Delhi Government Relaunched “10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 minute” 10-week Anti Dengue Campaign
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CURRENT AFFAIRS :-09 September 2020 .


♦️ Central Govt Has Selected Virudhunagar District As Tamil Nadu's Fully Digital Economy District

♦️ Infosys Acquires Product Design Firm Kaleidoscope Innovation For 42 Million $

♦️ J&K LG Manoj Sinha Launches SPARROW System For J&K Administrative Service Officers
 SPARROW : Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window

♦️ Vinkesh Gulati Has Been Appointed As New President Of FADA 
FADA : Federation Of Automobile Dealers Associations

♦️Sanjay Raut Appointed Shiv Sena’s Chief Spokesperson

♦️ Rohinton Fali Nariman Appointed As Chairman Of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee

♦️ R Masakui Appointed As Next High Commissioner Of India To Jamaica

♦️ Ghana's Akufo Addo Has Been Elected As President Of ECOWAS 
 ECOWAS : Economic Community Of West African States

♦️ Veteran Telugu Film Actor Jayaprakash Reddy Passed Away

♦️ 24X7 Toll-Free Mental Rehabilitation Helpline- KIRAN (1800-599-0019) Was Launched 
 Aim Of Providing Psychological Support To People. Helpline Developed By The Department Of Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities

♦️ Helpline KIRAN Was Launched In Collaboration With Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Helpline KIRAN Will Be Available In 13 Languages

♦️Haryana Govt Launched Educational Whatsapp Chatbot " Apka Mitra " 
 Apka Mitra : Resolve Any Admission Related Queries Of The Students 

♦️ Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2019 Presented To Broadcaster David Attenboroug
Indira Gandhi Prize For Peace, Disarmament & Development Was Instituted In 1986

♦️ It Consists Of A Monetary Award Of Rs 25 Lakh Along With A Citation

♦️ Neelam Gorhe Elected As Deputy Speaker Of Maharashtra Legislative Council .
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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 9th September


▪️GLOAT (VERB): (आनंदित होना): exclaim triumph
Synonyms: rejoice, relish      

Antonyms: be sad, commiserate

Example: The winning team was polite enough to not gloat over its huge win.

▪️BANTER (NOUN): (हंसी उड़ाना): teasing
Synonyms: jeering, ridicule

Antonyms: flattery, praise

Example: His t-shirt had some banter line written over it.

▪️EXTENSIVELY (ADVERB): (बड़े पैमाने पर): widely
Synonyms: broadly, greatly

Antonyms: minutely, marginally

Example: The demonetisation scheme benefitted the masses extensively.

▪️COINCIDE (VERB): (सम्पाती होना): go along with
Synonyms: concur, harmonize 

Antonyms: deviate, dissent

Example: I can coincide with his idea.

▪️PSEUDONYM (NOUN): (उपनाम): false name
Synonyms: nick name, alias

Antonyms: real name, authentic name

Example: All the characters in the play used their pseudonym.

▪️NEUROSIS (NOUN): inhibition 🙁विक्षिप्‍ति) 
Synonyms: aberration, abnormality 

Antonyms: normality, sanity

Example: Soni got a neurosis about chemicals and imagined them everywhere doing her harm. 

▪️VOLTE-FACE (NOUN): annulment 🙁पक्ष परिवर्तन)
Synonyms: cancellation, rescinding 

Antonyms: enactment, validation

Example: Ankit volte faced about the decision to marry Natasha. 

▪️AFFABLE (ADJECTIVE): friendly 🙁भद्र)
Synonyms: amiable, genial 

Antonyms: rude, unfriendly

Example: She has an affable nature. 

▪️OBVERSE (NOUN): front 🙁अग्र–भाग)
Synonyms: complement, counterpart 

Antonyms: back, rear

Example:  He needs to practise humbleness which is the obverse of your usual arrogance. 

▪️EAGER (ADJECTIVE): anxious 🙁आतुर)
Synonyms: keen, ambitious 

Antonyms: dispassionate, uneager 

Example: The CBI was eager to prosecute the vice chancellor for extortion.

The Hindu Editorials :- 9th September, 2020

♣️Safe session: On monsoon session of Parliament