Today's Word

Sedentary (ad)

Meaning:

used to describe someone or something that stays or sits somewhere for a long time.

Example:

Modern people lead sedentary life and have got sedentary occupation.

🔥19 August 2024 Current Affairs🔥

➼ Malayalam film 'Aattam Movie' has received the Best Feature Film Award at the 70th National Film Awards 2024.
मलयालम फिल्म ‘आट्टम’ (Aattam Movie) को 70वें राष्ट्रीय फिल्म पुरस्कार 2024 में बेस्ट फीचर फिल्म का अवॉर्ड मिला है।

➼ An Indian team of 84 players will participate in the upcoming Paris Paralympics 2024 Games. 
आगामी पेरिस पैरालंपिक 2024 खेलों में 84 खिलाड़ियों का भारतीय दल भाग लेगा।

➼ Thailand's parliament has elected 'Paetongtarn Shinawatra' for the post of Prime Minister. 37-year-old Paetongtarn has become the 31st Prime Minister of the country.
थाईलैंड की संसद ने ‘पैतोंगतार्न शिनावात्रा’ को प्रधानमंत्री पद के लिए चुना है। 37 वर्षीय पैतोंगतार्न देश की 31वीं प्रधानमंत्री बनी हैं।

➼ In the 70th National Film Awards 2024, ' Rishab Shetty' has been awarded the Best Actor for his performance in the Kannada film Kantara. While the Best Actress award has been given to  ' Nithya Menon', who played the lead role in the Tamil film 'Thiruchitrambalam' and ' Manasi Parekh', actress of the Gujarati film 'Kutch Express' .
70वें राष्ट्रीय फिल्म पुरस्कार 2024 में कन्‍नड फिल्‍म कंतारा में अभिनय के लिए ‘ऋषभ शेट्टी’ (Rishab Shetty) को सर्वश्रेष्‍ठ अभिनेता का सम्‍मान दिया गया है। जबकि सर्वश्रेष्‍ठ अभिनेत्री का पुरस्‍कार तमिल फिल्‍म ‘तिरूचित्रमबलम’ में मुख्य भूमिका निभाने वाली ‘नित्‍या मेनन’ और गुजराती फिल्‍म ‘कच्‍छ एक्‍सप्रेस’ की अभिनेत्री ‘मानसी पारेख’ को प्रदान किया गया है।

➼ The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet has appointed 1989 batch IAS officer ' Rajesh Kumar Singh' as the new Defence Secretary. While Special Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office ' Punya Salila Srivastava' has been appointed as Health and Family Welfare Secretary.
केंद्रीय कैबिनेट की नियुक्ति कमेटी ने 1989 बैच के आईएएस अधिकारी ‘राजेश कुमार सिंह’ को नया रक्षा सचिव नियुक्त किया है। जबकि  प्रधानमंत्री कार्यालय में विशेष सचिव ‘पुण्य सलिला श्रीवास्तव’ को स्वास्थ्य व परिवार कल्याण सचिव नियुक्त किया गया है।

➼ Aerospace scientist and father of Agni missile ' Dr. Ram Narayan Agarwal' has passed away at the age of 84.
एयरोस्पेस वैज्ञानिक और अग्नि मिसाइल के जनक ‘डॉ. राम नारायण अग्रवाल’ का 84 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

➼ In women's cricket, Australia-A team defeated  India-A by eight wickets in the second ODI.
महिला क्रिकेट में आस्ट्रेलिया-A टीम ने दूसरे एकदिवसीय मैच में ‘भारत-A’ को आठ विकेट से हराया है।

➼ A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between  Prasar Bharati and 'Sansad Television' at the Parliament House complex.
प्रसार भारती और ‘संसद टेलीविजन’ के बीच संसद भवन परिसर में एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्‍ताक्षर किए गए है।

Happy RakshaBandhan !!

CHIEF & VICE CHIEF OF INDIAN DEFENCE FORCES

• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) - General Anil Chauhan

• Chief of the Army Staff - Gen. Upendra Dwivedi 

• Vice Chief of Army Staff - Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani

• Chief of the Naval Staff - Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

• Vice Chief of the Naval Staff - Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan

• Chief of the Air Staff - Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari

• Vice Chief of the Air Staff - Air marshal Amar Preet Singh

Today's Word

Brag (verb)

Meaning: to talk too proudly about something you have or you have done.

Synonyms: show off; boast (off)

Example: Bragging when you are among your friends will reduce your reputation. Better not do that.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 20.08.2024


1. FACTION (NOUN): (विरोध): infighting
Synonyms: dissension, dissent
Antonyms: harmony
Example Sentence:Gradually, the army faction had increased.


2. TANGLE (VERB): (उलझाना): confuse
Synonyms: jumble, mix up
Antonyms: simple
Example Sentence:His ideas tangled matters even further.


3. PLUNGE (NOUN): (गिरावट): fall
Synonyms: drop, tumble
Antonyms: rise
Example Sentence:The central bank declared a 76% plunge in its profits.


4. ABATE (VERB): (न्यून होना): subside
Synonyms: lessen, let up
Antonyms: intensify
Example Sentence:The storm had suddenly abated to a huge extent.


5. REAP (NOUN): (प्राप्त करना): receive
Synonyms: obtain, get
Antonyms: lose
Example Sentence:The company is reaping the benefits.


6. UNEARTH (VERB): (पता लगाना): excavate
Synonyms: exhume, disinter
Antonyms: bury
Example Sentence:Workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell.


7. ECONOMICAL (ADJECTIVE): (किफ़ायती): cost-effective
Synonyms: effective, efficient
Antonyms: extravagant
Example Sentence:Solar power may provide a more economic solution.


8. PREMIUM (NOUN): (वरिष्ठ): superior
Synonyms: premier, high-end
Antonyms: inferior
Example Sentence:Premium vine and good music is all he needs for a good weekend.


9. PROMPT (VERB): (प्रेरित करना): induce
Synonyms: make, move
Antonyms: discourage
Example Sentence:Curiosity prompted him to look inside.


10. NATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (जन्मजात): innate
Synonyms: inherent, inborn
Antonyms: acquired
Example Sentence:She has some last vestige of native wit.