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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 19 May 2021
#English
1) Padma Shree awardee and former national president of the Indian Medical Association Dr KK Aggarwal has passed away after battling Covid-19 for several days at New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
👉 A cardiologist by profession, he was also the head of the Heart Care Foundation of India. He also received the Dr BC Roy Award in 2005 and Padma Shree in 2010.
2) The Government of India has released Rs 5,968 Crore to 15 States for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the financial year 2021-22. This is the first tranche of the four to be released in this financial year.
3) Sir David Attenborough, world-renowned broadcaster and natural historian, has been named COP26 People's Advocate for the U.K.'s Presidency of the UN climate change summit in Glasgow this November.
4) Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of United Co-operative Bank Ltd, Bagnan, West Bengal, as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
👉Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
👉Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
👉 First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
👉 First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
👉Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
5) Former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti passed away in May 2021.
👉 Vedanti had served as Jathedar of the highest temporal seat of Sikhs from 2000 to 2008.
6) The Department of Science and Technology, with the backing of the Prime Minister’s Office, has sanctioned the production of oxygen concentrators from one of its science incubators at IIT-Kanpur.
7) AYUSH Dept launches statewide wellness programme 'AYUSH Ghar Dwar' for COVID-19 patients in Sloan district of Himachal Pradesh.
▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-
CM :- Jai Ram Thakur
Governor :- Bandaru Dattatreya
👉Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe
👉Sankat Mochan Temple.
👉Tara Devi Temple
Great Himalayan National Park
Pin Valley National Park
Simbalbara National Park
Inderkilla National Park
8) Arjan Bhullar has become the first Indian-origin fighter to win a world title in a top-level MMA event.
👉 He defeated Filipino-American Brandon Vera to become the heavyweight world champion in the Singapore-based One Championship.
9) The Ladakh administration has postponed the famous ‘Sindhu Darshan’ festival in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
👉 The festival is held in Leh every year in June on the full moon day of Guru Purnima and this year it was scheduled to be held from June 19 to 27, 2021.
👉Hemis National Park is a high altitude national park in Ladakh.
👉Ladakh (UT) - Shri Radha Krishna Mathur (Lieutenant Governor)
👉Jammu and Kashmir (UT) - Shri Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant Governor)
10) Financial Express managing editor Sunil Jain passed away due to a cardiac arrest after battling COVID.
👉Jain has been with Financial Express for over a decade. He finished his Masters from the Delhi School of Economics in 1986 and started his career as a consultant.
11) The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi is creating a virtual museum space through its online summer program NAIMISHA 2021.
👉 This unique art fiesta will provide a platform to create and engage with the arts.
👉 The National Gallery of Modern Art is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore.
12) Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Satav died on Sunday following post-COVID-19 complications after 24 days of hospitalisation.
👉 46-year-old Satav was elected to Rajya Sabha in March last year, for what was his first term in the upper house.
#English
1) Padma Shree awardee and former national president of the Indian Medical Association Dr KK Aggarwal has passed away after battling Covid-19 for several days at New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
👉 A cardiologist by profession, he was also the head of the Heart Care Foundation of India. He also received the Dr BC Roy Award in 2005 and Padma Shree in 2010.
2) The Government of India has released Rs 5,968 Crore to 15 States for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the financial year 2021-22. This is the first tranche of the four to be released in this financial year.
3) Sir David Attenborough, world-renowned broadcaster and natural historian, has been named COP26 People's Advocate for the U.K.'s Presidency of the UN climate change summit in Glasgow this November.
4) Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of United Co-operative Bank Ltd, Bagnan, West Bengal, as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
👉Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
👉Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
👉 First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
👉 First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
👉Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
5) Former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti passed away in May 2021.
👉 Vedanti had served as Jathedar of the highest temporal seat of Sikhs from 2000 to 2008.
6) The Department of Science and Technology, with the backing of the Prime Minister’s Office, has sanctioned the production of oxygen concentrators from one of its science incubators at IIT-Kanpur.
7) AYUSH Dept launches statewide wellness programme 'AYUSH Ghar Dwar' for COVID-19 patients in Sloan district of Himachal Pradesh.
▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-
CM :- Jai Ram Thakur
Governor :- Bandaru Dattatreya
👉Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe
👉Sankat Mochan Temple.
👉Tara Devi Temple
Great Himalayan National Park
Pin Valley National Park
Simbalbara National Park
Inderkilla National Park
8) Arjan Bhullar has become the first Indian-origin fighter to win a world title in a top-level MMA event.
👉 He defeated Filipino-American Brandon Vera to become the heavyweight world champion in the Singapore-based One Championship.
9) The Ladakh administration has postponed the famous ‘Sindhu Darshan’ festival in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
👉 The festival is held in Leh every year in June on the full moon day of Guru Purnima and this year it was scheduled to be held from June 19 to 27, 2021.
👉Hemis National Park is a high altitude national park in Ladakh.
👉Ladakh (UT) - Shri Radha Krishna Mathur (Lieutenant Governor)
👉Jammu and Kashmir (UT) - Shri Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant Governor)
10) Financial Express managing editor Sunil Jain passed away due to a cardiac arrest after battling COVID.
👉Jain has been with Financial Express for over a decade. He finished his Masters from the Delhi School of Economics in 1986 and started his career as a consultant.
11) The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi is creating a virtual museum space through its online summer program NAIMISHA 2021.
👉 This unique art fiesta will provide a platform to create and engage with the arts.
👉 The National Gallery of Modern Art is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore.
12) Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Satav died on Sunday following post-COVID-19 complications after 24 days of hospitalisation.
👉 46-year-old Satav was elected to Rajya Sabha in March last year, for what was his first term in the upper house.
13) In a global first for Amazon, Amazon India announced the launch of miniTV, a free, ad-supported video streaming service available within the Amazon shopping app.
▪️Amazon :-
CEO - Jeff Bezos
CEO-elect - Andy Jassy
Founder - Jeff Bezos
Founded - 5 July 1994
Headquarters - Seattle, Washington, United States
14) The Board of Control for Cricket in India has appointed former Indian spinner Ramesh Powar as the head coach of India women's cricket team.
▪️Board of Control for Cricket in India:-
President - Sourav Ganguly
Secretary - Jay Shah
Headquarters - Mumbai
Founded - December 1928
15) Classical musician Pandit Rajeev Taranath and space scientist Dr K Kasturirangan will receive the prestigious Basavashree award for 2019 and 2020, respectively.
👉 Rajeev Taranath was singing for All India Radio before he was 20. He was trained in Sarod under Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pt Ravishankar, Nikhil Banerjee, Aashish Khan and Annapoornadevi.
👉 Dr K Kasturirangan, who served as chairman of ISRO and Space Commission, has been credited with launching various satellites. He was instrumental in making India a major space power.
16) Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao directed the Medical and Health Department officials to set up 48 oxygen generation plants in government hospitals to produce 324 metric tonnes of oxygen required for Covid patients in the state.
▪️Telangana :-
👉CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao
👉Governor of Telangana - Tamilisai Soundararajan (First Women Governor of Telangana)
Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Kawal Tiger Reserve
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▪️Amazon :-
CEO - Jeff Bezos
CEO-elect - Andy Jassy
Founder - Jeff Bezos
Founded - 5 July 1994
Headquarters - Seattle, Washington, United States
14) The Board of Control for Cricket in India has appointed former Indian spinner Ramesh Powar as the head coach of India women's cricket team.
▪️Board of Control for Cricket in India:-
President - Sourav Ganguly
Secretary - Jay Shah
Headquarters - Mumbai
Founded - December 1928
15) Classical musician Pandit Rajeev Taranath and space scientist Dr K Kasturirangan will receive the prestigious Basavashree award for 2019 and 2020, respectively.
👉 Rajeev Taranath was singing for All India Radio before he was 20. He was trained in Sarod under Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pt Ravishankar, Nikhil Banerjee, Aashish Khan and Annapoornadevi.
👉 Dr K Kasturirangan, who served as chairman of ISRO and Space Commission, has been credited with launching various satellites. He was instrumental in making India a major space power.
16) Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao directed the Medical and Health Department officials to set up 48 oxygen generation plants in government hospitals to produce 324 metric tonnes of oxygen required for Covid patients in the state.
▪️Telangana :-
👉CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao
👉Governor of Telangana - Tamilisai Soundararajan (First Women Governor of Telangana)
Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Kawal Tiger Reserve
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🔰 The Hindu Vocabulary 🔰
● INVOKE (VERB): (तलब करना): cite
Synonyms: adduce instance
Antonyms: waive
Example Sentence:
The outdated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
● PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE): (महत्वपूर्ण): important
Synonyms: well known, leading
Antonyms: unimportant
Example Sentence:
She was a prominent member of the city council.
● DISSENT (NOUN): (असहमति): disagreement
Synonyms: argument, demur
Antonyms: agreement, acceptance
Example Sentence:
He did everything in his power to suppress political dissent.
● DETRACT (VERB): (कम करना): belittle
Synonyms: take away from, diminish
Antonyms: enhance
Example Sentence:
These quibbles in no way detract from her achievement.
● ACRIMONY (NOUN): (अप्रसन्नता): bitterness
Synonyms: rancour resentment
Antonyms: goodwill
Example Sentence:
The assistant manager dissolved into acrimony.
● INDUCE (VERB): (मनवाना): persuade
Synonyms: convince, get
Antonyms: dissuade
Example Sentence:
The pickets induced many workers to stay away.
● ARTLESS (ADJECTIVE): (अकृत्रिम): natural
Synonyms: naïve, simple
Antonyms: scheming
Example Sentence:
It was an artless literary masterpiece.
● PERTURB (VERB): (घबड़ा देना): worry
Synonyms: upset, unsettle
Antonyms: reassure
Example Sentence:
News of the arrest perturbed her greatly.
● CAPRICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मौजी): fickle
Synonyms: inconstant, changeable
Antonyms: stable
Example Sentence:
It's terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss.
● DENT (VERB): (घटाना): diminish
Synonyms: reduce, lessen
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:
The disease dented his height.
● INVOKE (VERB): (तलब करना): cite
Synonyms: adduce instance
Antonyms: waive
Example Sentence:
The outdated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
● PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE): (महत्वपूर्ण): important
Synonyms: well known, leading
Antonyms: unimportant
Example Sentence:
She was a prominent member of the city council.
● DISSENT (NOUN): (असहमति): disagreement
Synonyms: argument, demur
Antonyms: agreement, acceptance
Example Sentence:
He did everything in his power to suppress political dissent.
● DETRACT (VERB): (कम करना): belittle
Synonyms: take away from, diminish
Antonyms: enhance
Example Sentence:
These quibbles in no way detract from her achievement.
● ACRIMONY (NOUN): (अप्रसन्नता): bitterness
Synonyms: rancour resentment
Antonyms: goodwill
Example Sentence:
The assistant manager dissolved into acrimony.
● INDUCE (VERB): (मनवाना): persuade
Synonyms: convince, get
Antonyms: dissuade
Example Sentence:
The pickets induced many workers to stay away.
● ARTLESS (ADJECTIVE): (अकृत्रिम): natural
Synonyms: naïve, simple
Antonyms: scheming
Example Sentence:
It was an artless literary masterpiece.
● PERTURB (VERB): (घबड़ा देना): worry
Synonyms: upset, unsettle
Antonyms: reassure
Example Sentence:
News of the arrest perturbed her greatly.
● CAPRICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मौजी): fickle
Synonyms: inconstant, changeable
Antonyms: stable
Example Sentence:
It's terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss.
● DENT (VERB): (घटाना): diminish
Synonyms: reduce, lessen
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:
The disease dented his height.
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#DAILY_VOCABULARY
1.Accentuating (V)-make more noticeable or prominent.
2.Inoculations (N)-taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease. टीकाकरण
3.Lagged (Adj)-showing a delayed effect. पिछड़ जाना
4.Upheaval (N)-a strong, sudden, or violent disturbance. उथल-पुथल
5.Commendable (Adj)-deserving praise or admiration. सराहनीय, प्रशंसनीय
6.Bearing On (Phrasal Verb)-to be relevant or important to.
7.Scale Up (Phrasal Verb)-to increase the size, extent, or effect of. बढ़ाना
8.Sagacity (N)-good judgment based on practical knowledge and experience. चतुराई, बुद्धिमत्ता
9.Prowess (N)- extraordinary ability.
10.Disseminated (Adj)-having spread (something, especially information) widely. प्रचारित किया हुआ
11.Percolate (V)-to spread gradually.
12.Fortnight (N)-a period of two weeks.
13.Imbues (V)-to fill or inspire (with ideals or principles).
14.Rolled Out (Phrasal Verb)-officially launch or introduce a new product or service.
15.Efficacy (N)-the ability to produce a desired or intended result. प्रभावकारिता
16.Inoculated (V)-treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; vaccinate. टीका
1.Accentuating (V)-make more noticeable or prominent.
2.Inoculations (N)-taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease. टीकाकरण
3.Lagged (Adj)-showing a delayed effect. पिछड़ जाना
4.Upheaval (N)-a strong, sudden, or violent disturbance. उथल-पुथल
5.Commendable (Adj)-deserving praise or admiration. सराहनीय, प्रशंसनीय
6.Bearing On (Phrasal Verb)-to be relevant or important to.
7.Scale Up (Phrasal Verb)-to increase the size, extent, or effect of. बढ़ाना
8.Sagacity (N)-good judgment based on practical knowledge and experience. चतुराई, बुद्धिमत्ता
9.Prowess (N)- extraordinary ability.
10.Disseminated (Adj)-having spread (something, especially information) widely. प्रचारित किया हुआ
11.Percolate (V)-to spread gradually.
12.Fortnight (N)-a period of two weeks.
13.Imbues (V)-to fill or inspire (with ideals or principles).
14.Rolled Out (Phrasal Verb)-officially launch or introduce a new product or service.
15.Efficacy (N)-the ability to produce a desired or intended result. प्रभावकारिता
16.Inoculated (V)-treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; vaccinate. टीका
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💠The Hindu Vocabulary💠
1.Frivolous (Adj)-(of people) behaving in a silly and foolish way.
2.Sledgehammer (N)-a way of doing something that uses a lot more power or force than seems necessary.
3.Propped Up (Phrasal Verb)-to support or sustain.
4.Construe (V)-to understand the meaning of something in a particular way. अर्थ लगाना
5.Litigants (N)-a person or organization that is involved in a case that is being discussed in a court of law. मुक़दमेबाज़
6.Unmixed Blessing (N)-a situation having advantages and no disadvantages.
7.Prudence (N)-the quality of being prudent; cautiousness. विवेक, सावधानी, समझदारी
8.Apposite (Adj)-suitable or appropriate. उपयुक्त, उचित
9.Unbridled (Adj)-not controlled or restrained.
10.Parse (V)-to examine or describe. पदव्याख्या करना
11.Aspersions (N)-an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something. आक्षेप
12.Delineation (N)-a report or description.
1.Frivolous (Adj)-(of people) behaving in a silly and foolish way.
2.Sledgehammer (N)-a way of doing something that uses a lot more power or force than seems necessary.
3.Propped Up (Phrasal Verb)-to support or sustain.
4.Construe (V)-to understand the meaning of something in a particular way. अर्थ लगाना
5.Litigants (N)-a person or organization that is involved in a case that is being discussed in a court of law. मुक़दमेबाज़
6.Unmixed Blessing (N)-a situation having advantages and no disadvantages.
7.Prudence (N)-the quality of being prudent; cautiousness. विवेक, सावधानी, समझदारी
8.Apposite (Adj)-suitable or appropriate. उपयुक्त, उचित
9.Unbridled (Adj)-not controlled or restrained.
10.Parse (V)-to examine or describe. पदव्याख्या करना
11.Aspersions (N)-an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something. आक्षेप
12.Delineation (N)-a report or description.
📗Important phares for speaking..
👉Uplift one’s spirit fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
👉Overload with (phrase) to put too many people or things in or on something
👉Down-to-earth (adj) practical
👉Go platinum (phrase) to sell 1 million copies of an album
👉The talk of the town (idiom) if something is the talk of a place, people there talk a lot about it
👉Make a killing (phrase) to have a great success, especially in making money
👉Low-profile (adj) deliberately not attracting public attention
👉In the middle of (doing) something (phrase) busy doing something
👉Up to the ears/neck/eyes in (idiom) involved in a difficult situation, or with more work to do than you can deal with
👉Nerve-racking (adj) making you very nervous or worried
👉Let one’s hair down (idiom) to relax and enjoy yourself because you are in a comfortable environment
👉Blow away (phrasal verb) impressive greatly
👉Dope (adj) very good
👉Part ways (phrase) end a relationship
👉Uplift one’s spirit fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
👉Overload with (phrase) to put too many people or things in or on something
👉Down-to-earth (adj) practical
👉Go platinum (phrase) to sell 1 million copies of an album
👉The talk of the town (idiom) if something is the talk of a place, people there talk a lot about it
👉Make a killing (phrase) to have a great success, especially in making money
👉Low-profile (adj) deliberately not attracting public attention
👉In the middle of (doing) something (phrase) busy doing something
👉Up to the ears/neck/eyes in (idiom) involved in a difficult situation, or with more work to do than you can deal with
👉Nerve-racking (adj) making you very nervous or worried
👉Let one’s hair down (idiom) to relax and enjoy yourself because you are in a comfortable environment
👉Blow away (phrasal verb) impressive greatly
👉Dope (adj) very good
👉Part ways (phrase) end a relationship
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14) In Chhattisgarh, a virtual school is being set up so that children's education is not affected due to Corona crisis.
👉 Students from class 9 to 12 will be able to take admission in this virtual school. From the admission process to the studies and examinations, all the work will be on virtual platform.
▪️Chhattisgarh :-
Bhorumdeo Temple
Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
Indravati Tiger Reserve
Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve
15) As Rajasthan is seeing a surge in the number of cases Black Fungus (Mucormycosis), the state government declared the disease to be considered as an epidemic in the state.
👉 The state government declared this under "The Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020".
▪️ Rajasthan:-
CM - Ashok Gehlot
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
👉Amber Palace
👉Hawa Mahal
👉Ranthambore National Park
👉City Palace
👉Keoladeo Ghana National Park
👉Sariska National Park.
👉 Kumbhalgarh Fort
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👉 Students from class 9 to 12 will be able to take admission in this virtual school. From the admission process to the studies and examinations, all the work will be on virtual platform.
▪️Chhattisgarh :-
Bhorumdeo Temple
Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
Indravati Tiger Reserve
Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve
15) As Rajasthan is seeing a surge in the number of cases Black Fungus (Mucormycosis), the state government declared the disease to be considered as an epidemic in the state.
👉 The state government declared this under "The Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020".
▪️ Rajasthan:-
CM - Ashok Gehlot
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
👉Amber Palace
👉Hawa Mahal
👉Ranthambore National Park
👉City Palace
👉Keoladeo Ghana National Park
👉Sariska National Park.
👉 Kumbhalgarh Fort
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