Current Affairs :- 24th August, 2020

♦️ Satpal Singh Satti Appointed Chairman Of Himachal Pradesh's 6th Finance Commission

♦️ Apple Becomes 1st U.S. Company To Reach A $2 Trillion Market Cap

♦️ TAAI & FICCI FLO Sign MoU With Ministry Of Tourism For Women Skilling Program

♦️ China Successfully Launches Optical Remote-Sensing Satellite " Gaofen-9 05 "

 Launched From Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre In Northwest China. 

♦️ICMR To Launch Coronavirus Vaccine Portal

 The Portal Will Show Data For Covid-19 Vaccine

♦️ I&B Ministry Releases SOP To Resume Work In Media Production

♦️IIT Bombay Holds Its 58th Annual Convocation Ceremony In A Virtual Reality Mode

♦️ The ICC Hall Of Fame Was 1st Introduced In The Year 2009

♦️South Africa's Jacques Kallis Has Been Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame 2020

♦️ J Kallis Is The 4th South African Player Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame

♦️ Pakistan's Zaheer Abbas Has Been Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame 2020

♦️ Z Abbas 6th Pakitan's Player Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame

♦️ Australia's Lisa Sthalekar Has Been Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame 2020

♦️ Out Of 93 Players Only 9 Women Have Been Included In The ICC Hall Of Fame

♦️ England's Rachael Flint Became The 1st Woman To Be Inducted In The Hall Of Fame 

( 2010 )

♦️ Since 2009 Till Date Just 6 Indians Have Been Included In ICC Hall Of Fame. 

The Hindu Editorials :- 24th August, 2020

♣️Women, uninterrupted: On access to contraception and abortion services

♣️Failing on fires: On Srisailam power plant accident

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 24th August, 2020

▪️PURGE (NOUN): Elimination:(परिशोध)

Synonyms: expulsion, extermination 

Antonyms: keeping, holding

Example: Radha was feeling shy of telling her about her purge from the contest.

▪️QUANTUM (NOUN):Quantity:(मात्रा)

Synonyms: sum, amount 

Antonyms: part, whole

Example: While quantum energy could not be measured fully, the scientist continued to work on the experiment.

▪️PRECINCT (NOUN): Department: (प्रसीमा)

Synonyms: area, ward 

Antonyms: whole, full

Example: I am working in this precinct. 

▪️CONTEMPORANEOUS (ADJECTIVE):Coeval: (आधुनिक)

Synonyms: simultaneous, contemporary 

Antonyms: different, separate

Example: The contemporaneous ringing of the multiple phone lines kept the new receptionist very busy.

▪️PUNITIVE (ADJECTIVE):Retaliatory:(दंडात्मक)

Synonyms: vindictive, punishing 

Antonyms: beneficial, rewarding

Example: Don’t be punitive otherwise you’ll get into a soup.

▪️FEUD (VERB): (झगड़ा):quarrel

Synonyms: fight, bicker

Antonyms: agree, socialize

Example: He feuded unnecessarily with his friends.

▪️FANATICAL (ADJECTIVE): (कट्टर):narrow minded

Synonyms: orthodox, biased

Antonyms: liberal, unprejudiced

Example: In old days most of the people had fanatical thinking.

▪️SKULLDUGGERY (NOUN): (फरेब):tricky behaviour

Synonyms: chicanery, crafty

Antonyms: probity, modesty

Example: He always knew about his brother’s skullduggery towards others.

▪️QUASH (VERB): (समाप्त करना):cancel

Synonyms: revoke, abrogate

Antonyms: permit, authorize

Example: For no reasons her job offer letter was quashed.

▪️NOVICE (NOUN): (नवशिक्षित):beginner

Synonyms: tyro, learner

Antonyms: expert, veteran

Example: Abhinav was a complete novice in foreign affairs.

The Hindu Editorials :- 22nd August, 2020

♣️Last lap: On Joe Biden

♣️Repeal and reform: On Sri Lankan Constitution

Current Affairs :- 22nd August, 2020

♦️5th Swachh Survekshan 2020 Announced by Hardeep Singh Puri; Indore is India’s Cleanest City 4th Time in a Row

♦️MoU Signed between Ministry of Shipping and MSDE for Development in Port and Maritime Sector

♦️Atal Innovation Mission and India Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre Partners to Boost Startup Ecosystem

♦️Arjun Munda Virtually Launched Trifood Project of TRIFED in Raigad, Maharashtra and Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh

♦️IIM Kozhikode signs MoU with Switzerland based HELP Logistics

♦️MoTA and MoRD Signed Joint Communication to Promote Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities Among Tribal Women SHGs

♦️Harsh Vardhan Launched FSSAI’s ‘Eat Right India’ Handbook and a Website to Scale Up ‘Eat Right India’ Initiatives

♦️LS Speaker Om Birla Attends Inaugural Ceremony of 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament

♦️Over 200 Elephants in India Kept in Severely Inadequate Conditions: World Animal Protection

♦️RBI Releases National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025; 5C Approach Recommended

♦️HSBC India Launched ‘Green Deposit Programme’ for Corporate Clients to Finance Green Initiatives

♦️IBM Collaborates with NSDC to Offer Free Digital Education Platform for Skill Development

♦️CCI Approved 100% Proposed Acquisition of C&S Electric Limited by Siemens Limited

♦️L&T Built Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’ of Indian Coast Guard Launched at Surat

♦️Ronnie O’Sullivan Wins Sixth World Snooker Championship 2020 at Crucible

♦️A Book Titled ‘One Arranged Murder’ Authored by Chetan Bhagat to be Released

♦️International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 2020 – August 21

♦️World Senior Citizen’s Day 2020: August 21

♦️AP Govt Signed MoU with Reliance Retail, Jio and Allana Group to Help Women SHGs Market Their Products

♦️UP Signs Agreement with Israel for Water Resource Management in Bundelkhand

♦️MP Police’s ‘Ek Sankalp – Bujurgo ke naam’ campaign proves to be boon for senior citizens

♦️Google launches Kormo Jobs app in India

♦️Proposal to expand NCC in 173 border, coastal districts approved: Defence minister

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 22nd August, 2020

▪️QUIXOTIC (ADJECTIVE): idealistic : (विलक्षण)

Synonyms: impractical, dreamy

Antonyms: realistic, sensible

Example: It was clearly a quixotic case against the defendant.

▪️DISINGENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): not straightforward or candid : (कपटी)

Synonyms:  unfair, cunning

Antonyms: frank, truthful

Example: It was disingenuous of her to claim she had no financial interest in the company.

▪️DERISIVE (ADJECTIVE): ridiculing : (व्यंग्यात्मक)

Synonyms: cheeky, mocking

Antonyms: polite, respectful

Example: It was a derisive act.

▪️ODIOUS (ADJECTIVE): extremely unpleasant : (घिनौना)

Synonyms: disgusting, horrid

Antonyms: attractive, delightful

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

▪️FORTUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): lucky, accidental : (आकस्मिक)

Synonyms: random, chance

Antonyms: intentional, planned

Example: The check could not have arrived at a more fortuitous time.

▪️IMPORTUNATE (ADJECTIVE): demanding : (हठी)

Synonyms: burning, crying

Antonyms: unimportant, relaxed

Example:  This is an importunate thing.

▪️CANDID (ADJECTIVE): honest : (स्पष्टवादी)

Synonyms: blunt, forthright

Antonyms: biased, tactful

Example:  His candid effort towards making his country great.

▪️TRICKY (ADJECTIVE): complicated : (छली)

Synonyms: complex, critical

Antonyms: certain, direct

Example:  This question is too tricky to solve.

▪️OBDURATE (ADJECTIVE): stubborn : (हठी)

Synonyms: adamant, bullhead

Antonyms: gentle, submissive

Example:  Obdurate boys do not get everything that they want.

▪️DOGGED (ADJECTIVE): determined : (दृढ़)

Synonyms: relentless, resolute

Antonyms: irresolute, weak

Example: He is a dogged person for his work.