Current Affairs 17 July 2020

:large_orange_diamond:NITI Aayog & USAID Co-chaired Sustainable Growth Pillar Meeting; India Energy Modeling Forum Launched

:large_orange_diamond:Defence Minister of State Shri Shripad Naik inaugurated 5th edition of conference on Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Technologies

:large_orange_diamond:Defence Ministry Entrust Power to Armed Force to Make Emergency Purchase Worth Rs.300 crores

:large_orange_diamond:15th India-EU (Virtual) Summit held virtually; co-chaired by Narendra Modi, Charles Michel & Ursula von der Leyen

:large_orange_diamond:Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya reviews deployment activities of Vallarpadam Terminal, Cochin Port6Atal Innovation Mission Teams with Ministries to Support Startups with COVID-19 Solutions

:large_orange_diamond:Govt to Increase Public Health Expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025

:large_orange_diamond:India & Bhutan Opens New Trade Route to Improve Trade and Connectivity

:large_orange_diamond:UNICEF India Partners with SAP India to Provide Career Counselling to Young People

:large_orange_diamond:NABARD Launched Development Projects worth Rs 44 lakhs in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

:large_orange_diamond:The Committee to Protect Journalists Announced 2020 International Press Freedom Awardees

:large_orange_diamond:Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh Resigns

:large_orange_diamond:South American country Suriname elects Indian-origin ‘Chan’ Santokhi as President

:large_orange_diamond:CCI Approved Acquisition of upto 58.92% Stake in HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited by Aceso

:large_orange_diamond:DRDO developed fully indigenous P7 Heavy Drop System for IL 76 aircraft

:large_orange_diamond:Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ E-Launched “Corosure” – World Most Affordable COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit Developed by IIT Delhi

:large_orange_diamond:DCGI Approves India’s 1st Fully Indigenously Developed Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine

:large_orange_diamond:Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to construct world’s 1st fully automatic electric ferries for Norway’s ASKO Maritime

:large_orange_diamond:117th birth Anniversary of Former CM of Tamil Nadu K Kamaraj, observed as Educational Development Day – July 15

:large_orange_diamond::copyright:Telangana Police launch ‘CybHER’, Virtual Awareness Campaign to Tackle Cyber Crime against Women & Children

:large_orange_diamond:Cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami passes away

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 17th July 2020

1. FEND (VERB): (रक्षा करना)

Synonyms: guard, protect

Antonyms: lay bare, endanger

Example: Do not try to fend him.

2. TAPER OFF (VERB): abate 

Synonyms: die out, diminish

Antonyms: increase, go up

Example: The reactions soon tapered off.

3. FOIST (VERB): (अधिरोपित करना)

Synonyms:impose, enforce

Antonyms: overlook, neglect

Example: Alpa foisted the unnecessary norms over him.

4. MEEK (ADJECTIVE): (विनयपूर्ण)

Synonyms: compliant, docile

Antonyms: immodest, intractable

Example:  Roma is a meek girl and has always been like that.

5. PREEMINENT (ADJECTIVE): (पूर्वप्रतिष्ठित)

Synonyms: peerless, renowned

Antonyms: unimportant, insignificant

Example: Arun is a preeminent scientist.

6. SNITCH (VERB): (प्रकट करना)

Synonyms: divulge, evince

Antonyms: conceal, suppress

Example: Today Vartika is going to snitch her secret.

7. HUSTLER (NOUN): (अपराधी व्यक्ति)

Synonyms: desperado, felon

Antonyms: police, law

Example: Raja is the denounced hustler of this locality.

8. CURB (NOUN): (नियंत्रण)

Synonyms: restriction, rein

Antonyms: freedom, encouragement

Example: Taking a few deep breaths may curb your temper

9. SURREPTITIOUSLY (ADVERB): (चोरी–चोरी)

Synonyms: covertly, clandestinely

Antonyms: openly, publicly

Example: It was a surreptitiously printed material

10. CRIPPLE (VERB): (पंगु बनाना)

Synonyms: undermine, paralyze

Antonyms: help, assist

Example: Many countries are crippled by their debts.

Current Affairs 16 July 2020

:large_orange_diamond:Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ released PRAGYATA Guidelines on Digital Education prepared by MoHRD

:large_orange_diamond:CoalMin to link mining plan portal with PARIVESH website

:large_orange_diamond:Anji Khad bridge: Indian Railways’ 1st cable-stayed rail bridge, to connect Katra and Reasi in J&K

:large_orange_diamond:Poba Reserve Forest in Assam”s Dhemaji to be upgraded to wildlife sanctuary

:large_orange_diamond:India joins Chile and FAO Co-Hosted the 2020 High-Level Political Forum Side Event – official launch of 2021 International Year of Fruits and Vegetables

:large_orange_diamond:NABARD disbursed Rs 2.51 cr grant assistance to SHGs & Rs 221.89 cr to support 298 watershed project in Karnataka

:large_orange_diamond:CBDT launched tool for banks, co-operative societies & post offices to ascertain TDS applicability rates on cash withdrawals

:large_orange_diamond:AAI Signs MoU with BEL for Co-operation in Civil Aviation industry

:large_orange_diamond:Tata’s N Chandrasekaran and Lockheed Martin’s Jim Taiclet Receives USIBC Global Leadership Award 2020

:large_orange_diamond:Mukesh Ambani now is the fifth richest man in the world: Hurun

:large_orange_diamond:ADB Appoints Ashok Lavasa as its New Vice-President

:large_orange_diamond:SportsAdda signs former Australian cricketer Brett Lee as Brand Ambassador

:large_orange_diamond:Google to Buy 7.73% Stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 33,737 Crores

:large_orange_diamond:Hyderabad International Airport Introduces India’s First Fully Contactless Car Parking

:large_orange_diamond:Former Goa health minister Suresh Amonkar passed away at 68

:large_orange_diamond:World Youth Skills Day 2020 – July 15

:large_orange_diamond:Indian teenager Soham Mukherjee in UAE makes Guinness World Record title

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 16th July 2020

1. PERVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): which is all over the place. 🙁व्यापक) 

Synonyms: omnipresent, prevalent 

Antonyms: deficient, scanty 

Example: Unemployment is a pervasive issue in India touching all the classes. 
2. HERMETIC (ADJECTIVE): airtight:(हवा बंद) 

Synonyms: impervious, sealed 

Antonyms: susceptible, penetrable 

Example: The cells were hermetic causing the prisoners to die of suffocation. 

3. UTTERANCE (NOUN): revelation:(अभिव्यक्ति)

Synonyms: pronouncement, declaration 

Antonyms: concealment, secret 

Example: The news would bubble inside his gut till it finds utterance.

4. BARB (NOUN): pointed comment:(कटाक्ष) 

Synonyms: criticism, insult 

Antonyms: compliment, praise 

Example: Watch out for barbs as they can hurt you badly. 

5. GROVEL (VERB): kowtow:(गिड़गिड़ाना)

Synonyms: beseech, kneel 

Antonyms: authorize, command 

Example: They criticized leaders who grovelled for foreign patrons. 

6. FURNISH (VERB): (देना) provide
   Synonyms: dispense, issue 
   Antonyms:receive, deny 
   Example: The ATM furnished the money. 
7. SLEW (NOUN): (अधिक मात्रा) abundance 
   Synonyms: aggregation, bunch 
   Antonyms: little, need 
   Example: There was a slew of currency notes in the bank. 
8. DIFFIDENT (ADJECTIVE): (शर्मीला) bashful 
   Synonyms: meek, timid 
   Antonyms: confident, extroverted 
   Example: Don’t be a diffident spectator if crime is taking place before your very eyes. 
9. ANNUL (VERB): (अन्त करना) abolish 

Synonyms: abrogate, cancel 
Antonyms: allow, continue 
Example: The practice of immolation had been annulled already. 
10. TRAGIC (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर) appalling 

Synonyms: awful, deplorable 
Antonyms: pleasant, wonderful 
Example: Merriam saw the tragic women of the wards. 

Current Affairs 15 July 2020

:large_orange_diamond: 15 July : World Youth Skills Day

:large_orange_diamond: Theme 2020 : " Skills For Resilient Youth "

:large_orange_diamond:Ministry of Shipping approved Rs 107 Crore for Modern Firefighting Facilities in Haldia Dock, Kolkata

:large_orange_diamond:UNICEF, FICCI joined hands to Initiate “#Reimagine Campaign” to Support Vulnerable Populations and Children in India

:large_orange_diamond:8.9% of the world’s population, went hungry in 2019: UN’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020

:large_orange_diamond:UNODC’s World Wildlife Crime Report: Pangolin Scale Seizure Jumped 10 times Between 2014 & 2018

:large_orange_diamond:NABARD organised a ‘digital choupal’ to mark its 39th Foundation Day on July 13; 2 schemes each of Rs 5,000 cr announced

:large_orange_diamond:IRDAI mandated insurance companies to launch ‘Corona Kavach’ & ‘Corona Rakshak’ amid increasing COVID-19 cases

:large_orange_diamond:Legendary Hockey Player Ashok Kumar, Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award of  Mohun Bagan Football Club

:large_orange_diamond:Mukesh Ambani becomes World’s 6th richest man, after surpassing Elon Musk and Google founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page

:large_orange_diamond:Hemang Amin, Appointed as the Interim CEO of BCCI

:large_orange_diamond:IIT Kanpur Develops ‘SHUDH’, UV Sanitizing Device to make Surroundings COVID free

:large_orange_diamond:ARAD and CARMEL – New Israeli Assault Rifles Are Set to Manufacture in India under Make in India Initiative

:large_orange_diamond:Former Australian Skipper Mile Jedinak Announces Retirement from Football

:large_orange_diamond:Dutch Football Player Wim Suurbier Passed Away at 75

:large_orange_diamond:A new book titled” If It Bleeds” authored by Stephen King released in India

:large_orange_diamond:Central Govt Provides Rs 1500 crore to Haryana for its Crop Diversification and Rejuvenate Ponds

:large_orange_diamond:Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates and Lays Foundation Stones of 11 Highway Projects Worth Around Rs 20,000 crore in Haryana Virtually

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 15th July 2020

1. ARTIFACT (NOUN): lie (असत्य)
   Synonyms:untruth, fiction
   Antonyms: reality, truth
   Example: He made a statement full of artifacts.
2. ARTLESS (ADJECTIVE): simple (सीधा)
   Synonyms:guileless, honest
   Antonyms: contrived, artful
   Example: He is such an artless man.
3. ABSTINENT (ADJECTIVE): ascetic (संयमी)
   Synonyms:austere, moderate
   Antonyms: hungry, greedy
   Example: The patients are best advised to be totally abstinent from alcohol.
4.  SATE (VERB): satisfy (पूरा करना)
   Synonyms: cloy, gorge
   Antonyms: abstain, deprive
   Example: Ate your appetite at the resort’s restaurant.
5. PERVERION (NOUN): spoof (दोष)
   Synonyms: burlesque, distortion
   Antonyms: seriousness, solemnity
   Example: The absurdly lenient sentence is a perversion of justice.
6. BURGESS (NOUN): civilian
   Synonyms: inhabitant, resident
   Antonyms: alien, foreigner
   Example:  He is a nice burgess. 
7. ARRAIGN (VERB): accuse (दोष लगाना)
   Synonyms: incriminate, indict
   Antonyms: exculpate, exonerate
   Example: She was arraigned on charges of attempted murder.
8. APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): pertinent (योग्य)
   Synonyms: germane, relevant
   Antonyms: inappropriate, improper
   Example: There was an apposite quotation written in the side of the wall.
9. RAPACIOUS(ADJECTIVE): Greedy (लालची)
   Synonyms: acquisitive, avaricious

Antonyms: benevolent, generous

Example: He is a rapacious boy.

10. SPECIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Misleading (दिखौवा)

Synonyms: deceptive, false           

Antonyms: genuine, valid

Example: Because it was based on specious information, the study was flawed.