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12 August 2024 Current Affairs

➼ President Draupadi Murmu has been awarded  Timor Leste's highest civilian honour, the 'Grand Collar of the Order' .
राष्‍ट्रपति ‘द्रौपदी मुर्मू’ को तिमोर लेस्‍ते के सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान ‘ग्रैंड कॉलर ऑफ ऑर्डर’ से सम्मानित किया गया हैं।

➼ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release 109 high-yielding crop varieties on August 11. 
प्रधानमंत्री ‘नरेंद्र मोदी’ 11 अगस्त को 109 उच्च उपज देने वाली फसलों की किस्में जारी करेंगे।

➼ The Central Government has appointed senior IAS officer ' TV Somanathan' as the new Cabinet Secretary for the next two years.
केंद्र सरकार ने वरिष्ठ आईएएस अधिकारी ‘टीवी सोमनाथन’ को अगले दो वर्ष के लिए नया कैबिनेट सचिव नियुक्त किया है।

➼ The Disabled Persons Expeditionary Force of the Ministry of Defence has hoisted the largest national flag on the Uhuru Peak  of Africa's highest peak 'Mount Kilimanjaro' .
रक्षा मंत्रालय के दिव्यांगजन अभियान दल ने अफ्रीका की सबसे ऊंची चोटी ‘माउंट किलिमंजारो’ के उहुरू शिखर पर सबसे बड़ा राष्ट्रीय ध्वज फहराया है।

➼ National Disaster Management Institute celebrated  the first ' National Space Day 2024' by organizing a one-day National Workshop on Space Technology in Disaster Management.
राष्‍ट्रीय आपदा प्रबंधन संस्‍थान ने आपदा प्रबंधन में अंतरिक्ष प्रौद्योगिकी पर एक दिन की राष्‍ट्रीय कार्यशाला आयोजित करके पहला ‘राष्‍ट्रीय अतरिक्ष दिवस 2024’ मनाया है।

➼ Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh ' Obaidul Hasan' has resigned from his post. 
बांग्‍लादेश में सर्वोच्‍च न्‍यायालय के मुख्‍य न्‍यायाधीश ‘ओबैदुल हसन’ ने अपने पद से इस्‍तीफा दे दिया है।

➼ Three major petroleum projects will be constructed in  Nepal with the cooperation of India .
भारत के सहयोग से ‘नेपाल’ में तीन प्रमुख पेट्रोलियम परियोजनाओं का निर्माण किया जाएगा।

➼ Former YouTube CEO ' Susan Wojcicki'has passed away at the age of 56.
यूट्यूब की पूर्व सीईओ ‘सुसान वोज्स्की’ (Susan Wojcicki) का 56 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

➼ Veteran Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister ' Natwar Singh'has passed away at the age of 93.
कांग्रेस के दिग्गज नेता और पूर्व विदेश मंत्री ‘नटवर सिंह’का 93 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

➼ Indian Air Force contingent returned to India on 10 Aug 24 after successful participation in ' Exercise Udara Shakti 2024' in Malaysia.
भारतीय वायुसेना की टुकड़ी मलेशिया में ‘अभ्यास उदार शक्ति 2024’ में सफल भागीदारी के बाद 10 अगस्त 24 को भारत लौट आई हैं।
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National Treasure at Fort St. George Museum, Chennai

India's First Flag 🇮🇳

• The 12 feet long 8 feet wide National Treasure in Fort St. George Museum, Chennai is one of the First Flag that was hoisted on August 15, 1947.

• The Flag was hoisted on 15th august 1947 at 5.30 A.M in Fort St. George.
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

One should not y͟e͟l͟l͟ at children. (SSC CGL 2023)
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11%
Notify
26%
Indemnify
56%
Whisper
8%
Terrorise
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Misanthropic
(SSC CGL 2023)
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18%
Humanitarian
9%
Sociable
52%
Antisocial
20%
Philanthropic
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
He said, “He took tea in the morning”.
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6%
He said that he took in the morning.
12%
He said that he would take tea in the morning.
74%
He said that he had taken tea in the morning.
8%
He said that he did take in the morning.
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 13.08.2024

1. STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE):(निष्ठावान): stalwart
Synonyms: loyal, faithful
Antonyms: disloyal
Example Sentence:He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby.


2. NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): unnecessary
Synonyms: inessential, non-essential
Antonyms: necessary
Example Sentence:I deplore needless waste.


3. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance
Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination
Antonyms: obedience
Example Sentence:What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion.


4. HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up
Synonyms: accelerate, quicken
Antonyms: delay
Example Sentence:This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease.


5. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching
Synonyms: startling, striking
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous.


6. WITHSTAND (NOUN): (विरोध करना): resist
Synonyms: hold out against, stand up to
Antonyms: give in
Example Sentence:The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph.


7. SNAP (VERB): (टूटना): break
Synonyms: fracture, splinter
Antonyms: hold
Example Sentence:The strings of the guitar kept snapping.


8. CONTEST (VERB): (प्रतिवाद करना): oppose
Synonyms: challenge dispute
Antonyms: agree with
Example Sentence:The former orderly contests his dismissal.


9. VIGOUR (NOUN): (शक्ति): robustness
Synonyms: hardiness, strength
Antonyms: weakness
Example Sentence:I am 69 but still full of vigour and vitality.


10. SURREAL (ADJECTIVE): (अवास्तविक): unreal
Synonyms: bizarre unusual
Antonyms: real
Example Sentence:The story was a surreal mix of fact and fantasy.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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64%
naucea
7%
naughty
16%
naturalistic
13%
nautical
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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16%
definitely
21%
accidentally
14%
conscience
50%
chargable
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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24%
exhilaration
28%
idiosyncracy
37%
recalcitrant
11%
conscientious
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Their relationship has (run into rough weather) ever since they fell in love with the same girl.
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64%
Experienced difficulties
14%
Brought cool breeze and rains
15%
Become stronger and firmer
8%
Become pleasant and cordial
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The (apple of discord) among the brothers was their father's mansion in the country.
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79%
Reason for quarrel
9%
Hopeful attention
7%
Sincere affection
5%
Fruitful discussion
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Arrangement in order of occurrence
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5%
Timely
82%
Chronological
11%
Chronic
2%
Temporal
Instrument to measure atmospheric
pressure
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4%
Metronome
6%
Compass
6%
Pedometer
84%
Barometer
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The Principal of our school (a) / felicitated the students in (b) / the prize distribution ceremony. (c) / No error (d)
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10%
A
52%
B
16%
C
21%
D
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Two border guards patrolling/the nearby frontier with Georgia have also/been reported missing from Friday night.
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14%
Two border guards patrolling
51%
The nearby frontier with Georgia have also
8%
No error
26%
Been reported missing from Friday night
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Today's Word

Aforementioned (adj)

Meaning: indicating something that's mentioned before

Example: According to aforementioned reasons, learning a language is far more beneficial.
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🔥14 August 2024 Current Affairs🔥

➼ IIT Madras has topped  the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 for higher education institutions in the overall category .
समग्र श्रेणी में उच्च शिक्षा संस्थानों के लिए राष्ट्रीय संस्थागत रैंकिंग रूपरेखा 2024 में ‘IIT मद्रास’ को शीर्ष स्थान मिला है।

➼ Hockey India has appointed PR Sreejesh as the chief coach of the Indian junior men's team  .
हॉकी इंडिया ने ‘पीआर श्रीजेश’ (PR Sreejesh) को भारत की जूनियर पुरुष टीम का मुख्य कोच नियुक्त किया है।

➼ The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will organise its 5th live session on ' Employees' Provident Fund Transfer' on August 13.
कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन (EPFO) 13 अगस्त को ‘कर्मचारी भविष्‍य निधि अंतरण’ विषय पर अपना 5वां लाइव सत्र आयोजित करेगा।

➼ Big Cricket League has signed a long term agreement with  'Prasar Bharati' for broadcasting the matches .
बिग क्रिकेट लीग ने मैचों के प्रसारण के लिए ‘प्रसार भारती’ (Prasar Bharati) के साथ दीर्घकालिक समझौता किया है। 

➼ Former Foreign Secretary ' Vinay Mohan Kwatra' has taken charge as Indian Ambassador to the US. 
पूर्व विदेश सचिव ‘विनय मोहन क्वात्रा’ ने अमरीका में भारतीय राजदूत के रूप में कार्यभार संभाला है।

➼ IRCTC, in collaboration with National Capital Region Transport Corporation, will launch 'One India-One Ticket'initiative  for passengers on Namo Bharat Train and other trains.
IRCTC, राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र परिवहन निगम के सहयोग से नमो भारत ट्रेन तथा अन्‍य रेलगाड़ियों में यात्रियों के लिए ‘वन इंडिया-वन टिकट’ की पहल शुरू करेगा।

➼ Central Communication Bureau, Bhopal will organize a two-day photo exhibition based on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day and Freedom Struggle from August 13 at 'Career College' Bhopal.
केंद्रीय संचार ब्यूरो, भोपाल द्वारा 13 अगस्त से ‘कैरियर कॉलेज’, भोपाल में विभाजन विभीषिका स्मृति दिवस और स्वतंत्रता संग्राम विषय पर आधारित दो दिवसीय फोटो प्रदर्शनी का आयोजन किया जाएगा।

➼ Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has launched  a new initiative 'HIM-UNNATI' aimed at promoting natural farming across the state.
हिमाचल प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री सुखविंदर सिंह सुक्खू ने राज्यभर में प्राकृतिक खेती को बढ़ावा देने के उद्देश्य से एक नई पहल ‘हिम-उन्नति’ (HIM-UNNATI) की शुरुआत की है।

➼ The 'Madhya Pradesh' government has become the first state in the country to send money to the bank accounts of girl students for sanitary pads. 
‘मध्य प्रदेश’ सरकार सेनेटरी पैड के लिए छात्राओं के बैंक खातों में राशि भेजने वाला देश का पहला राज्य बन गया है।

➼  Sandeep Poundrick recently took charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel.
संदीप पौंड्रिक ने हाल ही में इस्पात मंत्रालय के सचिव के रूप में पदभार ग्रहण किया।

➼  Joint military exercise 'Mitra Shakti' is being conducted with India and Sri Lanka.
संयुक्त सैन्य अभ्यास 'मित्र शक्ति' भारत और श्रीलंका देश के साथ आयोजित किया जा रहा है।
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