🫖🪴Major Environmental Conventions
🍬 Ramsar Convention
It is called the Convention on Wetlands.
It was adopted in 1971 in the city of ‘Ramsar’ in Iran.
Enforced in 1975.
🍬 Bonn Convention
It is a convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals.
It was adopted in 1979.
Enforced in 1983.
🍬 Vienna Convention
Related to the protection of the ozone layer.
Adopted in 1985.
Enforced in 1988.
🍬 Montreal Protocol
An international environmental protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
Adopted in 1987.
Enforced in 1989.
🍬Basel Convention
Related to the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal.
Adopted in 1989.
Enforced in 1992.
🍬 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Related to conservation of biodiversity.
Adopted in 1992.
Enforced in 1993.
🍬Rotterdam Convention
Related to prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade.
Adopted in 1998.
Enforced in 2004.
🍬 Kigali Convention
Related to ozone depletion (Amendment to the Montreal Protocol).
Adopted in 2016.
Enforced in 2019.
🍬Cartagena Protocol
It is an international environmental protocol on biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Adopted in 2000.
Enforced in 2003.
🍬Stockholm Convention
Related to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
Adopted in 2001 at Geneva, Switzerland.
Enforced in 2004.
🍬Nagoya Protocol
Related to access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization (ABS)
Adopted in 2010. Enforced in 2014.
🍬Kyoto Protocol
Related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Adopted in 1997.
Enforced in 2005.
🍬Minamata Convention
To protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury.
Adopted in 2013.
Enforced in 2017.
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🍬 Ramsar Convention
It is called the Convention on Wetlands.
It was adopted in 1971 in the city of ‘Ramsar’ in Iran.
Enforced in 1975.
🍬 Bonn Convention
It is a convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals.
It was adopted in 1979.
Enforced in 1983.
🍬 Vienna Convention
Related to the protection of the ozone layer.
Adopted in 1985.
Enforced in 1988.
🍬 Montreal Protocol
An international environmental protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
Adopted in 1987.
Enforced in 1989.
🍬Basel Convention
Related to the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal.
Adopted in 1989.
Enforced in 1992.
🍬 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Related to conservation of biodiversity.
Adopted in 1992.
Enforced in 1993.
🍬Rotterdam Convention
Related to prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade.
Adopted in 1998.
Enforced in 2004.
🍬 Kigali Convention
Related to ozone depletion (Amendment to the Montreal Protocol).
Adopted in 2016.
Enforced in 2019.
🍬Cartagena Protocol
It is an international environmental protocol on biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Adopted in 2000.
Enforced in 2003.
🍬Stockholm Convention
Related to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
Adopted in 2001 at Geneva, Switzerland.
Enforced in 2004.
🍬Nagoya Protocol
Related to access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization (ABS)
Adopted in 2010. Enforced in 2014.
🍬Kyoto Protocol
Related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Adopted in 1997.
Enforced in 2005.
🍬Minamata Convention
To protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury.
Adopted in 2013.
Enforced in 2017.
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❇️ 4 January
🙌 World Braille Day
विश्व ब्रेल दिवस
🟢 World Braille Day is observed every year in memory of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille script. He was born on January 4, 1809.
🔶 Louis discovered the Braille script only at the age of 15. It was made for the visually impaired. The method in Braille is named after him.
🔶 Braille is a tactile writing system. It is written on a special type of raised paper.
🟢PYQs
▪️It’s code was based on 12 dots.
▪️The 12 dots were placed in rows of 66.
▪️Myopia- Nearsighted : close objects appear clearly, but far ones don't.
▪️Hypermetropia- Farsighted : nearby objects are blurry.
🟢 NEWS
🔷PNB Launches Special Braille Debit Card For Visually Impaired Customers
🔶Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, developed ‘Blindsight,’ a brain-chip device to assist blind individuals.
🔷“MANI” To Help Visually Challenged To Identify Currency Notes
▪️World Sight Day -13 October
✍Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
🙌 World Braille Day
विश्व ब्रेल दिवस
🟢 World Braille Day is observed every year in memory of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille script. He was born on January 4, 1809.
🔶 Louis discovered the Braille script only at the age of 15. It was made for the visually impaired. The method in Braille is named after him.
🔶 Braille is a tactile writing system. It is written on a special type of raised paper.
🟢PYQs
▪️It’s code was based on 12 dots.
▪️The 12 dots were placed in rows of 66.
▪️Myopia- Nearsighted : close objects appear clearly, but far ones don't.
▪️Hypermetropia- Farsighted : nearby objects are blurry.
🟢 NEWS
🔷PNB Launches Special Braille Debit Card For Visually Impaired Customers
🔶Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, developed ‘Blindsight,’ a brain-chip device to assist blind individuals.
🔷“MANI” To Help Visually Challenged To Identify Currency Notes
▪️World Sight Day -13 October
✍Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
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🟢 JANUARY 2024 BOOK RELEASES
🔶Ek Samandar, Mere Andar - Sanjeev Joshi
🔷Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns – M.J. Akbar & K. Natwar
🔶Four Stars of Destiny – General Manoj Mukund Naravane
🔷Fertilising the Future: Bharat’s March Towards Fertiliser Self-Sufficiency – Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
🔶Ram Mandir Rashtra Mandir Ek Sanjhi Virast – Geeta Singh & Arif Khan Bharti
🔶Ek Samandar, Mere Andar - Sanjeev Joshi
🔷Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns – M.J. Akbar & K. Natwar
🔶Four Stars of Destiny – General Manoj Mukund Naravane
🔷Fertilising the Future: Bharat’s March Towards Fertiliser Self-Sufficiency – Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
🔶Ram Mandir Rashtra Mandir Ek Sanjhi Virast – Geeta Singh & Arif Khan Bharti
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✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 05.01.2025
1. ACQUITTAL (NOUN): (दोषमुक्ति): absolution
Synonyms: clearing, exoneration
Antonyms: conviction
Example Sentence:The trial resulted in an acquittal.
2. REVOLUTIONARY (ADJECTIVE): (संपूर्ण): thoroughgoing
Synonyms: thorough, complete
Antonyms: conventional
Example Sentence:He invented a revolutionary new drug.
3. ALLIANCE (NOUN): (संबंध): affinity
Synonyms: relationship, association
Antonyms: distance
Example Sentence:An alliance between medicine and morality needs to be established.
4. COUP (NOUN): (तख्तापलट): overthrow
Synonyms: takeover, ousting
Antonyms: election
Example Sentence:He was overthrown in an army coup.
5. DISSOLVE (VERB): (रद्द करना): disperse
Synonyms: disband, break up
Antonyms: join
Example Sentence:Their marriage has been dissolved.
6. SCRAP (VERB): (फेंक देना): throw away
Synonyms: throw out, get rid of
Antonyms: keep
Example Sentence:A bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant.
7 DISPROPORTIONATE (ADJECTIVE): (अकारण): unreasonable
Synonyms: inordinate, excessive
Antonyms: proportional
Example Sentence:People on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount on fuel.
8. DISINTEREST (NOUN): (निष्पक्षता): impartiality
Synonyms: neutrality objectivity
Antonyms: bias
Example Sentence:I do not claim any scholarly disinterest with this book.
9. WITHDRAW (NOUN): (समाप्त करना): abolish
Synonyms: cancel, lift
Antonyms: introduce
Example Sentence:The party threatened to withdraw its support for the government.
10. EQUITY (NOUN): (न्याय संगतता): fairness
Synonyms: justice, fair play
Antonyms: inequity
Example Sentence:Equity of treatment should be ensured everywhere.
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1. ACQUITTAL (NOUN): (दोषमुक्ति): absolution
Synonyms: clearing, exoneration
Antonyms: conviction
Example Sentence:The trial resulted in an acquittal.
2. REVOLUTIONARY (ADJECTIVE): (संपूर्ण): thoroughgoing
Synonyms: thorough, complete
Antonyms: conventional
Example Sentence:He invented a revolutionary new drug.
3. ALLIANCE (NOUN): (संबंध): affinity
Synonyms: relationship, association
Antonyms: distance
Example Sentence:An alliance between medicine and morality needs to be established.
4. COUP (NOUN): (तख्तापलट): overthrow
Synonyms: takeover, ousting
Antonyms: election
Example Sentence:He was overthrown in an army coup.
5. DISSOLVE (VERB): (रद्द करना): disperse
Synonyms: disband, break up
Antonyms: join
Example Sentence:Their marriage has been dissolved.
6. SCRAP (VERB): (फेंक देना): throw away
Synonyms: throw out, get rid of
Antonyms: keep
Example Sentence:A bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant.
7 DISPROPORTIONATE (ADJECTIVE): (अकारण): unreasonable
Synonyms: inordinate, excessive
Antonyms: proportional
Example Sentence:People on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount on fuel.
8. DISINTEREST (NOUN): (निष्पक्षता): impartiality
Synonyms: neutrality objectivity
Antonyms: bias
Example Sentence:I do not claim any scholarly disinterest with this book.
9. WITHDRAW (NOUN): (समाप्त करना): abolish
Synonyms: cancel, lift
Antonyms: introduce
Example Sentence:The party threatened to withdraw its support for the government.
10. EQUITY (NOUN): (न्याय संगतता): fairness
Synonyms: justice, fair play
Antonyms: inequity
Example Sentence:Equity of treatment should be ensured everywhere.
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🧰50th G-7 Summit
💠The first G7 summit was held in November 1975 at the Chateau de Rambouillet, a location outside of Paris.
💼The 50th G7 Summit took place from June 13 to 15, 2024, in Fasano, Apulia, Italy
🔶Host country- Italy
🔷 Venue- Apulia city
🔶Chaired by- Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni.
🔷Earlier it was hosted by Hiroshima, while next year in 2025 it will be hosted by Canada.
🧰G -7
💠The Group of 24 (G-24) was established in 1971 as a chapter of the Group of 77 in order to help coordinate the positions of developing countries.
🔶 G -7 is a group of countries with the 07 largest advanced economies in the world.
🔷It was established in the year 1975.
🔶 Its member countries are- United Kingdom, United States, Japan, France, Canada, Germany and Italy.
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💠The first G7 summit was held in November 1975 at the Chateau de Rambouillet, a location outside of Paris.
💼The 50th G7 Summit took place from June 13 to 15, 2024, in Fasano, Apulia, Italy
🔶Host country- Italy
🔷 Venue- Apulia city
🔶Chaired by- Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni.
🔷Earlier it was hosted by Hiroshima, while next year in 2025 it will be hosted by Canada.
🧰G -7
💠The Group of 24 (G-24) was established in 1971 as a chapter of the Group of 77 in order to help coordinate the positions of developing countries.
🔶 G -7 is a group of countries with the 07 largest advanced economies in the world.
🔷It was established in the year 1975.
🔶 Its member countries are- United Kingdom, United States, Japan, France, Canada, Germany and Italy.
✍ credit - pihu kaur
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🧿 January 6
🙌 World War Orphans Day
विश्व युद्ध अनाथ दिवस
Theme 2024 : “Orphan Lives Matter” and “Standing Up for War-Affected Children”
▪️Orphan: a child whose parents are dead
🙍🏻The purpose of the day is to spread awareness globally about the need to protect the human rights of children orphaned by wars and to generate efforts to secure a better tomorrow for them.
🙍🏻♂The World Day of War Orphans was initiated by the French organization
🙍🏻As per UNICEF, a child under 18 years of age who has lost one or both parents to any cause of death is considered an orphan.
🟢 NEWS
🔶Sindhutai Sapkal Popular As ‘Mother Of Orphans’ Passes Away
🔷Uttarakhand CM Declared Vatsalya Yojana For Orphan Children
🏢 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Founded: 1947
HQ: New Delhi
Minister : Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda
Constituency: Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
✍Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
🙌 World War Orphans Day
विश्व युद्ध अनाथ दिवस
Theme 2024 : “Orphan Lives Matter” and “Standing Up for War-Affected Children”
▪️Orphan: a child whose parents are dead
🙍🏻The purpose of the day is to spread awareness globally about the need to protect the human rights of children orphaned by wars and to generate efforts to secure a better tomorrow for them.
🙍🏻♂The World Day of War Orphans was initiated by the French organization
🙍🏻As per UNICEF, a child under 18 years of age who has lost one or both parents to any cause of death is considered an orphan.
🟢 NEWS
🔶Sindhutai Sapkal Popular As ‘Mother Of Orphans’ Passes Away
🔷Uttarakhand CM Declared Vatsalya Yojana For Orphan Children
🏢 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Founded: 1947
HQ: New Delhi
Minister : Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda
Constituency: Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
✍Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
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💠Important BOOKS & AUTHOR
1.Why Bharat Matters
Authored by S. Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs, this book delves into India's foreign policy, emphasizing the nation's growing role on the global stage and its cultural heritage.
2.The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World
Written by historian William Dalrymple, this work explores how India's ideas and influences spread throughout Eurasia, shaping civilizations over centuries.
3.Mastering The Data Paradox
Nitin Seth's second book addresses the challenges and strategies of leveraging data in the digital age, offering insights into successful digital transformation.
4.Quantum Nation: India's Leap Into the Future
Authored by L. Venkata Subramaniam, this book explores India's strategic initiatives in quantum technology, positioning the nation as a leader in the global quantum revolution.
5.Quarterlife
A debut novel by Devika Rege, it follows a newly wealthy family in Mumbai post-2014 elections, capturing the socio-political landscape of contemporary India.
6 .Age of Vice
Deepti Kapoor's novel delves into the moral and political corruption among India's elite, offering a gripping narrative set against the backdrop of modern India.
7.Modi's India
Christophe Jaffrelot provides an in-depth analysis of the rise of Hindu nationalism and its impact on India's political landscape under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
8.The Age of the Strongman
Gideon Rachman examines the global trend of strongman leaders, including insights into India's political dynamics.
9.Another England
Caroline Lucas reflects on democratic challenges in the UK, with parallels to political developments in other democracies, including India.
10Raag Darbari
A classic novel by Shrilal Shukla, it offers a satirical portrayal of politics and society in rural India, remaining relevant to contemporary readers.
✍ credit - pihu kaur
1.Why Bharat Matters
Authored by S. Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs, this book delves into India's foreign policy, emphasizing the nation's growing role on the global stage and its cultural heritage.
2.The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World
Written by historian William Dalrymple, this work explores how India's ideas and influences spread throughout Eurasia, shaping civilizations over centuries.
3.Mastering The Data Paradox
Nitin Seth's second book addresses the challenges and strategies of leveraging data in the digital age, offering insights into successful digital transformation.
4.Quantum Nation: India's Leap Into the Future
Authored by L. Venkata Subramaniam, this book explores India's strategic initiatives in quantum technology, positioning the nation as a leader in the global quantum revolution.
5.Quarterlife
A debut novel by Devika Rege, it follows a newly wealthy family in Mumbai post-2014 elections, capturing the socio-political landscape of contemporary India.
6 .Age of Vice
Deepti Kapoor's novel delves into the moral and political corruption among India's elite, offering a gripping narrative set against the backdrop of modern India.
7.Modi's India
Christophe Jaffrelot provides an in-depth analysis of the rise of Hindu nationalism and its impact on India's political landscape under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
8.The Age of the Strongman
Gideon Rachman examines the global trend of strongman leaders, including insights into India's political dynamics.
9.Another England
Caroline Lucas reflects on democratic challenges in the UK, with parallels to political developments in other democracies, including India.
10Raag Darbari
A classic novel by Shrilal Shukla, it offers a satirical portrayal of politics and society in rural India, remaining relevant to contemporary readers.
✍ credit - pihu kaur
🦠 HMPV virus
🦠The peak age of hospitalization for infants with HMPV occurs between 6–12 months of age, slightly older than the peak of RSV, which is around 2–3 months. The clinical features and severity of HMPV are similar to those of RSV. HMPV is also an important cause of disease in older adults. A notable outbreak of HMPV has been observed through the end of 2024 in china
😷HMPV virus: First case detected in Bengaluru hospital; baby tests positive, says report
😷An eight-month-old baby has been detected with the HMPV virus in Bengaluru, according to reports.
This makes it the first case in India amid a surge in such cases in China.
😷HMPV वायरस: बेंगलुरु के अस्पताल में पहला मामला पाया गया; रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि शिशु का परीक्षण सकारात्मक आया*
😷रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, बेंगलुरु में आठ महीने के शिशु में HMPV वायरस पाया गया है।
चीन में ऐसे मामलों में वृद्धि के बीच यह भारत में पहला मामला है।
🦠The peak age of hospitalization for infants with HMPV occurs between 6–12 months of age, slightly older than the peak of RSV, which is around 2–3 months. The clinical features and severity of HMPV are similar to those of RSV. HMPV is also an important cause of disease in older adults. A notable outbreak of HMPV has been observed through the end of 2024 in china
😷HMPV virus: First case detected in Bengaluru hospital; baby tests positive, says report
😷An eight-month-old baby has been detected with the HMPV virus in Bengaluru, according to reports.
This makes it the first case in India amid a surge in such cases in China.
😷HMPV वायरस: बेंगलुरु के अस्पताल में पहला मामला पाया गया; रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि शिशु का परीक्षण सकारात्मक आया*
😷रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, बेंगलुरु में आठ महीने के शिशु में HMPV वायरस पाया गया है।
चीन में ऐसे मामलों में वृद्धि के बीच यह भारत में पहला मामला है।
🏆Golden Globes 2025
🎥Best Supporting Male Actor – Motion Picture – Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
🎥Best TV Male Actor – Drama Series – Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun)
🎥Best Supporting Female Actor – Motion Picture – Zoe Saldana
🎥Best TV Female Actor – Musical/Comedy Series – Jean Smart
🎥Best TV Male Actor Musical/Comedy Series – Jeremy Allen White
🎥Best Supporting Actor – TV – Tadanobu Asano (Shogun)
🎥Best Screenplay – Motion Picture – Peter Straughan (Conclave)
🎥Best Stand-Up Comedian on TV – Ali Wong
🎥Best Picture – Non English – Emilia Perez (France)
🎥Best TV Male Actor Limited Series, Anthology Series or TV Motion Picture – Colin Farrell (The Penguin)
🎥Best TV Female Actor Limited Series, Anthology Series or TV Motion Picture – Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country)
🎥Best Supporting Female Actor – TV – Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)
🎥Best Supporting Male Actor – TV – Tadanobu Asano
🎥Best Animated Motion Picture – Flow
🎥Best Female Actor Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy – Demi Moore (The Substance)
🎥Best Male Actor Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy – Sebastian Stan (The Different Man)
🎥Best Song – Motion Picture – El Mal (Emilia Perez)
🎥Cinematic & Box Office Achievement – Wicked
🎥Best Score Motion Picture – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Challengers)
🎥Best Director Motion Picture – Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
✍ credit - pihu kaur
🎥Best Supporting Male Actor – Motion Picture – Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
🎥Best TV Male Actor – Drama Series – Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun)
🎥Best Supporting Female Actor – Motion Picture – Zoe Saldana
🎥Best TV Female Actor – Musical/Comedy Series – Jean Smart
🎥Best TV Male Actor Musical/Comedy Series – Jeremy Allen White
🎥Best Supporting Actor – TV – Tadanobu Asano (Shogun)
🎥Best Screenplay – Motion Picture – Peter Straughan (Conclave)
🎥Best Stand-Up Comedian on TV – Ali Wong
🎥Best Picture – Non English – Emilia Perez (France)
🎥Best TV Male Actor Limited Series, Anthology Series or TV Motion Picture – Colin Farrell (The Penguin)
🎥Best TV Female Actor Limited Series, Anthology Series or TV Motion Picture – Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country)
🎥Best Supporting Female Actor – TV – Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)
🎥Best Supporting Male Actor – TV – Tadanobu Asano
🎥Best Animated Motion Picture – Flow
🎥Best Female Actor Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy – Demi Moore (The Substance)
🎥Best Male Actor Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy – Sebastian Stan (The Different Man)
🎥Best Song – Motion Picture – El Mal (Emilia Perez)
🎥Cinematic & Box Office Achievement – Wicked
🎥Best Score Motion Picture – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Challengers)
🎥Best Director Motion Picture – Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
✍ credit - pihu kaur
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🟢 QUESTION RELATED TO BOOKS AND AUTHOR'S Conducted by TCS [RRB JE 2024]
1. In which year was 'Heirloom Treasures: The Cultural Tapestry of India' by Arunima Hoskote published? 2020
2. In which year was 'Indian Culture: A Compendium of Indian History, Culture and Heritage' published? 2021
3. In which year was 'Reflections on Mughal Art & Culture' published? 2021
4. Who is the author of 'Postcolonial Elements in Amitav Ghosh's The Shadow Lines,' published in 2018? Nivedhaa Nivi
5. Who is the author of 'Fiction as History: The Novel and the City in Modern North India,' published in 2019? Vasudha Dalmia
6. In which language was the classic Indian novel 'Chandrakanta' originally written? Hindi
7. Who is the author of 'The Great Indian Novel,' published in 2011? Shashi Tharoor
8. Who is the author of 'Segar: Autobiography with Paintings,' published in 2013? D Raja Segar
9. The author of the famous novel 'Midnight's Children' is: Salman Rushdie.
#Revision #GA #RRB #SSC #NTPC #GroupD
1. In which year was 'Heirloom Treasures: The Cultural Tapestry of India' by Arunima Hoskote published? 2020
2. In which year was 'Indian Culture: A Compendium of Indian History, Culture and Heritage' published? 2021
3. In which year was 'Reflections on Mughal Art & Culture' published? 2021
4. Who is the author of 'Postcolonial Elements in Amitav Ghosh's The Shadow Lines,' published in 2018? Nivedhaa Nivi
5. Who is the author of 'Fiction as History: The Novel and the City in Modern North India,' published in 2019? Vasudha Dalmia
6. In which language was the classic Indian novel 'Chandrakanta' originally written? Hindi
7. Who is the author of 'The Great Indian Novel,' published in 2011? Shashi Tharoor
8. Who is the author of 'Segar: Autobiography with Paintings,' published in 2013? D Raja Segar
9. The author of the famous novel 'Midnight's Children' is: Salman Rushdie.
#Revision #GA #RRB #SSC #NTPC #GroupD
🟢 QUESTION RELATED TO ART & CULTURE Conducted by TCS [RRB JE 2024]
1.Quwwat-al-islam mosque is located in which of the following cities? - New Delhi
2.What is the name of the famous temple complex in Tamil Nadu, known for its Dravidian architecture and 1,000-pillar hall? - Meenakshi Temple
3.What is one of the main attractions of 'Mamallapuram' apart from the dance festival ? - Architectural beauty of temples
4.What is the primary function of 'viharas' in Buddhist architecture?
- To serve as residential places for Buddhist priests.
5.What architectural style is the Meenakshi Amman Temple known for? - Dravidian
6.One of the famous Kali temples in India, Kalighat, is located in which of the following Indian states? - West Bengal
7.At which of the following places is the tomb of Sher Shah located? -Sasaram
8.Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is a cave complex with stunning paintings and sculptures, located in Maharashtra? - Ajanta Caves
9.The Great Stupa at Sanchi is an important site in which religion? -Buddhism
#Revision #GA #RRB #SSC #NTPC #GroupD
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1.Quwwat-al-islam mosque is located in which of the following cities? - New Delhi
2.What is the name of the famous temple complex in Tamil Nadu, known for its Dravidian architecture and 1,000-pillar hall? - Meenakshi Temple
3.What is one of the main attractions of 'Mamallapuram' apart from the dance festival ? - Architectural beauty of temples
4.What is the primary function of 'viharas' in Buddhist architecture?
- To serve as residential places for Buddhist priests.
5.What architectural style is the Meenakshi Amman Temple known for? - Dravidian
6.One of the famous Kali temples in India, Kalighat, is located in which of the following Indian states? - West Bengal
7.At which of the following places is the tomb of Sher Shah located? -Sasaram
8.Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is a cave complex with stunning paintings and sculptures, located in Maharashtra? - Ajanta Caves
9.The Great Stupa at Sanchi is an important site in which religion? -Buddhism
#Revision #GA #RRB #SSC #NTPC #GroupD
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🪩 10 जनवरी
🎙 विश्व हिंदी दिवस
World Hindi Day
🎙1975 में आयोजित पहले विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन की वर्षगांठ को चिह्नित करने के लिए, विश्व हिंदी दिवस प्रतिवर्ष 10 जनवरी को मनाया जाता है।
🎙 10 जनवरी को पहला विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन 1975 में नागपुर, महाराष्ट्र में हुआ था, जिसका उद्घाटन तत्कालीन प्रधान मंत्री इंदिरा गांधी ने किया था।
🎙पहले सम्मेलन के मुख्य अतिथि मॉरीशस के प्रधानमंत्री शिवसागर रामगुलाम थे। इसमें 30 देशों के 122 प्रतिनिधियों ने भाग लिया था।
🎙 2006 में, तत्कालीन पीएम मनमोहन सिंह ने 10 जनवरी को विश्व हिंदी दिवस के रूप में घोषित किया। इस अवसर का एक अन्य उद्देश्य हिंदी को एक अंतरराष्ट्रीय भाषा के रूप में प्रस्तुत करना है।
🎙भाषा का नाम फ़ारसी शब्द 'हिंद' से लिया गया है जिसका अर्थ है 'सिंधु की भूमि'। यह भाषा भारत, त्रिनिदाद, नेपाल, गुयाना, मॉरीशस और अन्य देशों में बोली जाती है।
🎙राष्ट्रीय हिंदी दिवस प्रतिवर्ष 14 सितंबर को मनाया जाता है।
✍ श्रेय : अरविंद कुमार ⛥
🎙 विश्व हिंदी दिवस
World Hindi Day
🎙1975 में आयोजित पहले विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन की वर्षगांठ को चिह्नित करने के लिए, विश्व हिंदी दिवस प्रतिवर्ष 10 जनवरी को मनाया जाता है।
🎙 10 जनवरी को पहला विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन 1975 में नागपुर, महाराष्ट्र में हुआ था, जिसका उद्घाटन तत्कालीन प्रधान मंत्री इंदिरा गांधी ने किया था।
🎙पहले सम्मेलन के मुख्य अतिथि मॉरीशस के प्रधानमंत्री शिवसागर रामगुलाम थे। इसमें 30 देशों के 122 प्रतिनिधियों ने भाग लिया था।
🎙 2006 में, तत्कालीन पीएम मनमोहन सिंह ने 10 जनवरी को विश्व हिंदी दिवस के रूप में घोषित किया। इस अवसर का एक अन्य उद्देश्य हिंदी को एक अंतरराष्ट्रीय भाषा के रूप में प्रस्तुत करना है।
🎙भाषा का नाम फ़ारसी शब्द 'हिंद' से लिया गया है जिसका अर्थ है 'सिंधु की भूमि'। यह भाषा भारत, त्रिनिदाद, नेपाल, गुयाना, मॉरीशस और अन्य देशों में बोली जाती है।
🎙राष्ट्रीय हिंदी दिवस प्रतिवर्ष 14 सितंबर को मनाया जाता है।
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✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 10.01.2025
1. STOCKPILE (VERB): (भंडार लगाना): store up
Synonyms: amass, accumulate
Antonyms: dissipate
Example Sentence:They stockpiled weapons and ammunition that will last several months.
2. INEVITABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): unavoidable
Synonyms: inescapable, inexorable
Antonyms: avoidable
Example Sentence:Jessica drew out the inevitable by taking her time to select her food.
3 .REQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (आवश्यक): necessary
Synonyms: required, prerequisite
Antonyms: optional
Example Sentence-The application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid.
4. CAPITULATE (VERB): (हथियार डाल देना): surrender
Synonyms: give in, yield
Antonyms: resist
Example Sentence:The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
5. INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (हस्तक्षेप करने वाले): intruding
Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive
Antonyms: low-key
Example Sentence:He asked an intrusive question.
6. RESTITUTION (NOUN): (वापसी): return
Synonyms: restoration, replacement
Antonyms: seizure
Example Sentence:The ANC had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people.
7. INDUCE (VERB): (मनाना): persuade
Synonyms: convince, get
Antonyms: dissuade
Example Sentence:The pickets induced many workers to stay away.
8 .TURMOIL (NOUN): (अशांति): confusion
Synonyms: turbulence, tumult
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:There was turmoil in her pale blue eyes.
9. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (मामूली): slight
Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It made only a marginal difference.
10. VARY (VERB): (पृथक होना): differ
Synonyms: range, extend
Antonyms: agree
Example Sentence:The properties vary in price.
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1. STOCKPILE (VERB): (भंडार लगाना): store up
Synonyms: amass, accumulate
Antonyms: dissipate
Example Sentence:They stockpiled weapons and ammunition that will last several months.
2. INEVITABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): unavoidable
Synonyms: inescapable, inexorable
Antonyms: avoidable
Example Sentence:Jessica drew out the inevitable by taking her time to select her food.
3 .REQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (आवश्यक): necessary
Synonyms: required, prerequisite
Antonyms: optional
Example Sentence-The application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid.
4. CAPITULATE (VERB): (हथियार डाल देना): surrender
Synonyms: give in, yield
Antonyms: resist
Example Sentence:The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
5. INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (हस्तक्षेप करने वाले): intruding
Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive
Antonyms: low-key
Example Sentence:He asked an intrusive question.
6. RESTITUTION (NOUN): (वापसी): return
Synonyms: restoration, replacement
Antonyms: seizure
Example Sentence:The ANC had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people.
7. INDUCE (VERB): (मनाना): persuade
Synonyms: convince, get
Antonyms: dissuade
Example Sentence:The pickets induced many workers to stay away.
8 .TURMOIL (NOUN): (अशांति): confusion
Synonyms: turbulence, tumult
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:There was turmoil in her pale blue eyes.
9. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (मामूली): slight
Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It made only a marginal difference.
10. VARY (VERB): (पृथक होना): differ
Synonyms: range, extend
Antonyms: agree
Example Sentence:The properties vary in price.
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📆 IMPORTANT JANUARY DAYS
1. Global Family Day: January 1
2. World Braille Day: January 4
3. World Hindi Day: January 10
4. National Youth Day: January 12
5. Indian Army Day: January 15
6. Armed Forces Veterans Day: January 15
7. Parakram Diwas: January 23
8. International Day of Education: January 24
9. National Voters' Day: January 25
10. International Holocaust Remembrance Day: January 27
1. Global Family Day: January 1
2. World Braille Day: January 4
3. World Hindi Day: January 10
4. National Youth Day: January 12
5. Indian Army Day: January 15
6. Armed Forces Veterans Day: January 15
7. Parakram Diwas: January 23
8. International Day of Education: January 24
9. National Voters' Day: January 25
10. International Holocaust Remembrance Day: January 27
🟢 AWARD WINNING BOOKS AND AUTHORS OF 2023-24 [Part-1]
🔶Pulitzer Prize (Fiction) 2024 - Night Watch by Jayne Anne Philips
🔶National Book Award (Fiction) 2024 - Percival Everett for James
▪️2023 = Justin Torres for Blackouts
🔶Women's Prize for Fiction 2024 - VV Ganeshananthan for Brotherless Night
▪️ Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver (2023)
🔶International Booker Prize 2024 - Michael Hofmann (Translator) & jenny Erpenbeck for Kairos
▪️Georgi Gospondinov - For Time Shelter
🔶National Book Critics Circle Award (fiction) 2023 - Lorrie Moore for I Am Homeless if This is Not My home
✍ Credit - Pihu Kaur
🔶Pulitzer Prize (Fiction) 2024 - Night Watch by Jayne Anne Philips
🔶National Book Award (Fiction) 2024 - Percival Everett for James
▪️2023 = Justin Torres for Blackouts
🔶Women's Prize for Fiction 2024 - VV Ganeshananthan for Brotherless Night
▪️ Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver (2023)
🔶International Booker Prize 2024 - Michael Hofmann (Translator) & jenny Erpenbeck for Kairos
▪️Georgi Gospondinov - For Time Shelter
🔶National Book Critics Circle Award (fiction) 2023 - Lorrie Moore for I Am Homeless if This is Not My home
✍ Credit - Pihu Kaur
🪩 11th JANUARY
🔗 National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
राष्ट्रीय मानव तस्करी जागरूकता दिवस
💂♀ Every year on January 11, the United States observes National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. It is a day set aside to raise awareness about sexual slavery and human trafficking worldwide.
💂♀The Traffic Victim Protection Act was established in 2000.
💂♀National Human Trafficking Awareness Day was first observed on 11th January 2007.
🟢 NEWS
🔷Amit Shah Inaugurated Conference On Drug Trafficking
🔶NCW Launches Anti-Human Trafficking Cell
🔷RPF Launches Nationwide “AAHT Operation” To Curb Human Trafficking
🔶 UP Govt To Establish Anti-Human Trafficking Police Stations
🔷 Bengal Scheme To Combat Human Trafficking: Swayangsiddha
🔶 North Korea Named ‘Worst Human Trafficking Country’
Note : World Day Against Trafficking In Persons: 30th July
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
🔗 National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
राष्ट्रीय मानव तस्करी जागरूकता दिवस
💂♀ Every year on January 11, the United States observes National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. It is a day set aside to raise awareness about sexual slavery and human trafficking worldwide.
💂♀The Traffic Victim Protection Act was established in 2000.
💂♀National Human Trafficking Awareness Day was first observed on 11th January 2007.
🟢 NEWS
🔷Amit Shah Inaugurated Conference On Drug Trafficking
🔶NCW Launches Anti-Human Trafficking Cell
🔷RPF Launches Nationwide “AAHT Operation” To Curb Human Trafficking
🔶 UP Govt To Establish Anti-Human Trafficking Police Stations
🔷 Bengal Scheme To Combat Human Trafficking: Swayangsiddha
🔶 North Korea Named ‘Worst Human Trafficking Country’
Note : World Day Against Trafficking In Persons: 30th July
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
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🟢 AWARD WINNING BOOKS AND AUTHORS of 2023-24 [Part -2]
🔶Kirkus Prize for fiction -James McBride for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
🔶PEN/Faulkner Award 2024 - Ruthy Ramirez for What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez
▪️The Book of Goose Yiyun Li (2023)
🔶PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction 2023 - Morgan Talty for Night of the Living Rez
🔶Sushila Devi Award 2023 - Janice Pariat for her novel "Everything the Light Touches"
🔶Bihari Puraskar 2022 - Dr. Madhav Harda for Pachrang Chol "Pahar Sakhi Ri"
✍ Credit - Pihu Kaur
🔶Kirkus Prize for fiction -James McBride for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
🔶PEN/Faulkner Award 2024 - Ruthy Ramirez for What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez
▪️The Book of Goose Yiyun Li (2023)
🔶PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction 2023 - Morgan Talty for Night of the Living Rez
🔶Sushila Devi Award 2023 - Janice Pariat for her novel "Everything the Light Touches"
🔶Bihari Puraskar 2022 - Dr. Madhav Harda for Pachrang Chol "Pahar Sakhi Ri"
✍ Credit - Pihu Kaur
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🪩 11-17 January
🚦 National Road Safety Week
राष्ट्रीय सड़क सुरक्षा सप्ताह
Theme24: “Be a road safety hero"
🚨 Road Safety Week 2024 stands as an annual dedication to fostering awareness and promoting responsible driving behavior.
🚦This week-long event aims to curtail road accidents and save lives by encouraging individuals, communities, and organizations to prioritize road safety measures.
🚦The 2025 observance marks the 36th year of this vital campaign.
🟢 NEWS
🔶Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge(six-lane trans-harbour bridge is 21.8 km), gets inaugurated in Mumbai
🔷Mumbai Becomes 1st City In India To Have Female Icons On Traffic Signals
🔶NHAI Signs MoU With IIIT Delhi To Enhance Road Safety Using Artificial Intelligence
🔷India Wins The 9th GovTech Prize For AI-Powered Road Safety Initiative
🏢 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
▪️Nitin Gadkari (Nagpur, MH)
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
🚦 National Road Safety Week
राष्ट्रीय सड़क सुरक्षा सप्ताह
Theme24: “Be a road safety hero"
🚨 Road Safety Week 2024 stands as an annual dedication to fostering awareness and promoting responsible driving behavior.
🚦This week-long event aims to curtail road accidents and save lives by encouraging individuals, communities, and organizations to prioritize road safety measures.
🚦The 2025 observance marks the 36th year of this vital campaign.
🟢 NEWS
🔶Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge(six-lane trans-harbour bridge is 21.8 km), gets inaugurated in Mumbai
🔷Mumbai Becomes 1st City In India To Have Female Icons On Traffic Signals
🔶NHAI Signs MoU With IIIT Delhi To Enhance Road Safety Using Artificial Intelligence
🔷India Wins The 9th GovTech Prize For AI-Powered Road Safety Initiative
🏢 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
▪️Nitin Gadkari (Nagpur, MH)
✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥
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✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 13.01.2025
1. UNDERPIN (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): promote
Synonyms: nurture, encourage
Antonyms: hinder
Example Sentence:The theme of honour underpinning the two books.
2. FAIRLY (ADVERB): (युक्तिपूर्वक): reasonably
Synonyms: passably, satisfactorily
Antonyms: insufficiently
Example Sentence:I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair.
3. WARY (ADJECTIVE): (सावधान): cautious
Synonyms: careful, circumspect
Antonyms: unwary
Example Sentence:His expression was wary, but he said nothing.
4. NAÏVE (ADJECTIVE): (भोला-भाला): innocent
Synonyms: unsophisticated, artless
Antonyms: sophisticated
Example Sentence:I had a sweet, naive look when I smiled.
5. REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): oppressive
Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic
Antonyms: democratic
Example Sentence:It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.
6. ASSUAGE (VERB): (राहत देना): relieve
Synonyms: ease, alleviate
Antonyms: aggravate
Example Sentence:The letter assuaged the fears of most members.
7. EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (शीघ्र): speedy
Synonyms: swift, quick
Antonyms: slow
Example Sentence:The murder investigation needs to get expeditious.
8. MENACE (VERB): (खतरे में डालना): threaten
Synonyms: jeopardize, imperil
Antonyms: friendly
Example Sentence:Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching.
9. IMPENDING (ADJECTIVE): (निकट का): imminent
Synonyms: at hand, close
Antonyms: remote
Example Sentence:They were in impending danger of being swept away.
10. EMPATHY (NOUN): (समवेदना): affinity with
Synonyms: rapport with, togetherness
Antonyms: distance
Example Sentence:She'd been incapable of empathy or remorse.
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1. UNDERPIN (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): promote
Synonyms: nurture, encourage
Antonyms: hinder
Example Sentence:The theme of honour underpinning the two books.
2. FAIRLY (ADVERB): (युक्तिपूर्वक): reasonably
Synonyms: passably, satisfactorily
Antonyms: insufficiently
Example Sentence:I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair.
3. WARY (ADJECTIVE): (सावधान): cautious
Synonyms: careful, circumspect
Antonyms: unwary
Example Sentence:His expression was wary, but he said nothing.
4. NAÏVE (ADJECTIVE): (भोला-भाला): innocent
Synonyms: unsophisticated, artless
Antonyms: sophisticated
Example Sentence:I had a sweet, naive look when I smiled.
5. REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): oppressive
Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic
Antonyms: democratic
Example Sentence:It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.
6. ASSUAGE (VERB): (राहत देना): relieve
Synonyms: ease, alleviate
Antonyms: aggravate
Example Sentence:The letter assuaged the fears of most members.
7. EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (शीघ्र): speedy
Synonyms: swift, quick
Antonyms: slow
Example Sentence:The murder investigation needs to get expeditious.
8. MENACE (VERB): (खतरे में डालना): threaten
Synonyms: jeopardize, imperil
Antonyms: friendly
Example Sentence:Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching.
9. IMPENDING (ADJECTIVE): (निकट का): imminent
Synonyms: at hand, close
Antonyms: remote
Example Sentence:They were in impending danger of being swept away.
10. EMPATHY (NOUN): (समवेदना): affinity with
Synonyms: rapport with, togetherness
Antonyms: distance
Example Sentence:She'd been incapable of empathy or remorse.
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🟢AWARD WINNING BOOKS AND AUTHORS of 2023-24 [Part -3]
🔶Thakazhi Memorial Award - M. Mukundan
🔶Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 - English-Easterine Kire for Spirits Nights (Novel)
▪️Hindi-Gagan Gill for Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar (Poetry)
▪️2023 English - Neelam Gour for Requim in Raga Janaki (Novel)
▪️Hindi - Sanjiv for Mujhe Pehchano (Novel)
▪️Urdu Sadiqua Nawab Saher for Rajdev ki Amrai (Novel)
🔶CV Kunhiraman Literary Prize - Sethu (A. Sethumadhavan)
🔶Luminuous Lummer Dai Literary Award - Jumsi Siram (2023)
🔶Booker Prize 2024 - Samantha Harvey for Orbital (Novel)
▪️Paul Lynch for Prophet Song (2023)
✍ Credit - Pihu Kaur
🔶Thakazhi Memorial Award - M. Mukundan
🔶Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 - English-Easterine Kire for Spirits Nights (Novel)
▪️Hindi-Gagan Gill for Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar (Poetry)
▪️2023 English - Neelam Gour for Requim in Raga Janaki (Novel)
▪️Hindi - Sanjiv for Mujhe Pehchano (Novel)
▪️Urdu Sadiqua Nawab Saher for Rajdev ki Amrai (Novel)
🔶CV Kunhiraman Literary Prize - Sethu (A. Sethumadhavan)
🔶Luminuous Lummer Dai Literary Award - Jumsi Siram (2023)
🔶Booker Prize 2024 - Samantha Harvey for Orbital (Novel)
▪️Paul Lynch for Prophet Song (2023)
✍ Credit - Pihu Kaur