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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.

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You can swim through syrup just as quickly as you can swim through water, even though it's much thicker.

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Trees talk and share resources underground using a fungal network nicknamed the 'Wood Wide Web.'

Some trees use the system to support their 'children' while others hijack it to sabotage their rivals.

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Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you.

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The fruit isn't always vegan. Many stores spray their fruit with shellac wax to preserve it, & shellac is derived from insects, making it non-vegan.

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An 'ultracrepidarian' is someone who confidently gives opinions on subjects they know absolutely nothing about.

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To much stress can suppress your immune system and cause you to get sick more easily.

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In Thailand, each day of the week has a color and a God who protects it. In the past, people would wear the color assigned to each day. Now, most people just use their personal lucky color which is based on the day they were born.

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Singing in the shower helps boost your immunity, lower your blood pressure, reduce stress, and improve your mood.

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Before the invention of the eraser, pieces of bread were used to remove pencil marks.

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Drinking white or green tea every day will minimize the environmental damage done to your skin, and minimize fine lines and wrinkles.

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555 is used by some in Thailand as slang for "hahaha", because the word for "five" is pronounced "ha".

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South Korea has a different age system than we do.

Koreans are considered 1-year-old when they are born, then everyone gets one year older every New Years' day.

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Vitamin D does not come from the sun; it comes from our skin. Sunlight is the factor that converts cholesterol in our skin to Vitamin D3.

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The name 'Google' is actually derived from the mathematical term 'googol' which is basically 1 with a 100 zeros following it.

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📖 Complete February Current Affairs Revision for all Upcoming Exams #English

1) The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched its earth observation satellite EOS-4 and two co-passenger technology demonstrator and scientific satellites from the first launch pad at the country’s only spaceport in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
▪️ISRO :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath

2) Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Tripura topped the list of States and Union Territories where journalists and media houses were targeted in 2021.
➠At least six journalists were killed, 108 attacked and 13 media houses or newspapers targeted across the country.

3) A scientist at the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has been granted a patent for developing a green methodology for producing a medicinally important compound called Benzo[b]thiophene.

4) The Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation is conferred to the members of central investigation agencies or state/ UT police forces for excellence in an investigation.
➠ The medal was constituted in 2018 to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime.

5) The government of India has issued an order to ban 54 Chinese apps citing that these applications pose a threat to national security.
➠In June last year, India banned 59 Chinese mobile applications including TikTok, WeChat, and Helo.

6) Tata Sons has announced that Ilker Ayci has been appointed the CEO & MD of Air India.
➠Mr. Ayci was born in Istanbul in 1971. He is 1994 alumni of Bilkent University’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration.

7) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) launched the JIVA agroecology-based program, which will promote natural farming through its existing watershed and wadi programs in 11 states.
☞ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) :-
Formation - July 12, 1982
Headquarters - Mumbai
Chairman - Govinda Rajulu Chintala

8) Surat is set to have its own swanky bullet train station by December 2024.
➠The bullet train station will be the first one built along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.
➠ The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, will be the country's first bullet train route.

9) Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the Central Sector scheme “SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise".

10) Securities and Exchange Board of India has restructured its advisory committee on Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF), under the chairmanship of G Mahalingam.
➠The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for securities and commodity market in India under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance , Government of India. It was established on 12 April 1988 and given Statutory Powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.

11) The ministry of defence has signed up a design and development contract with a Bengaluru-based company to develop a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) which will be able to conduct surveillance operations and support communications.

12) The Government of Telangana and the British Council signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand higher education globally, enhance mobility, and share information and skills.
▪️Telangana :-
➨CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao
➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve
➨Kawal Tiger Reserve

13) The Andhra Pradesh has appointed director-general (Intelligence) KV Rajendranath Reddy as the new DGP and head of the state police force.
▪️Andhra Pradesh :-
➨CM - Jaganmohan Reddy
➨Governor - Biswabhusan Harichandan
➨ Venkateswara Temple
➨Sri Bhramramma Mallikarjuna Temple

14) Ficci (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) has announced the appointment of Jyoti Deshpande, chief executive officer of Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. as co-chair of the Ficci media and entertainment board.

📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 19 April 2022

#English

1) India’s first Skill India International Centre will be set up in Bhubaneswar for training youths with an aim to enhance overseas opportunities for the skilled workforce.
▪️Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
➨ Governor - Ganeshi Lal
➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve
➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves
➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary
➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri
➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

2) Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 108 feet statue of Lord Hanuman in Gujarat's Morbi via video conferencing.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

3) Tamil Nadu defeated defending champion Punjab in the final to win the men's title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➠ Anaimalai Tiger Reserve
➠North Chennai Thermal Power Station
➠ Gulf of Mannar Marine
National Park
➠ Ennore Thermal Power Station
➠ Mudumalai National Park
➠ Mukurthi National Park
➠ Guindy National Park

4) Extreme poverty in India declined by 12.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2019, with rural areas doing better than urban centres, according to a working paper of the World Bank.

5) IndusInd Bank’s mobile app for merchants – "Indus Merchant Solutions" has been awarded the ‘Outstanding Digital CX – SME Payments’ at the Digital CX Awards 2022.

6) Mandeep Singh, from Chandigarh, was declared the overall winner in the Bodybuilding North India and Tricity competition category at the 2nd edition of “NPC North India and Mr Tricity” bodybuilding and physique championship.

7) Renowned Indian economist and political commentator Prabhat Patnaik has been selected for the 2022 Malcom Adiseshiah Award.
➠ The award is annually given by the Malcolm and Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust to an outstanding social scientist selected from nominations received by a specially constituted national jury.

8) The International Day for Monuments and Sites is observed globally on April 18 every year to promote culture and heritage.
➠ In 1982, ICOMOS proposed that April 18 be designated as the International Day for Monuments and Sites.

9) World Liver Day is annually marked on 19 April annually to spread awareness about the causes of liver disease and tips for its prevention so as to take holistic care of the liver.

10) Legendary Odia singer, lyricist and music director Prafulla Kar passed away at the age of 83.

11) A new book "The Boy Who Wrote a Constitution", released on the occasion of Dr BR Ambedkar's 131st birth anniversary.
➠ The book is written by noted playwright and author Rajesh Talwar. It is published by Ponytale Books.

12) Actor R Madhavan's son Vedaant Madhavan bagged a gold medal in the men’s 800m freestyle event at the Danish Open swimming meet in Copenhagen, Denmark.

13) The UDAN scheme, the Ministry of Civil Aviation's flagship initiative to provide air connectivity in non-metro tier II and III cities, has been selected for the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2020.

14) Country's first-ever radio channel for the visually impaired, named 'Radio Aksh' has been launched in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
▪️ Maharashtra :-
CM - Uddhav Thackeray
➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park
➨ Tadoba National Park
➨Nawegaon National Park
➨Gugamal National Park
➨Chandoli National Park

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📖 Complete March Current Affairs Revision for all Upcoming Exams #English

Part - 06

1) The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) of the NITI Aayog organized the fifth edition of the Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards.
➠The WTI Awards were conferred on 75 women achievers to celebrate their contribution towards a ‘Sashakt Aur Samarth Bharat’.
➠ The Women Transforming India Awards is NITI Aayog’s annual initiative to highlight the commendable and ground-breaking endeavours of India’s women leaders and change-makers.

2) Former India cricketer Suresh Raina was felicitated with the prestigious 'Sports Icon' award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022.

3) Legendary javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia became the first para-athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award.
➠ The 40-year-old Jhajharia received the prestigious award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.


4) The 9th Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) is being conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Seychelles.

5) Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh has been appointed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to a new high-level advisory board on effective multilateralism.

6) Jiya Rai has become the youngest and fastest female swimmer in the world to swim across the Palk Strait.
➠ Jiya Rai, an Indian para-swimmer, started swimming from Palk Strait, Talaimannar in Sri Lanka and in 13 hours she reached Arichalmunai in Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR

7) British satellite internet service provider OneWeb has chosen American space operator SpaceX to launch the remainder of its satellites with.
➠ OneWeb is part-owned by Indian telecom operator Bharti Group, along with the government of the United Kingdom.

8) Indian Institute of Technology Madras has partnered with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to launch a web-enabled, user-oriented program on "Industrial AI" that is targeted at upskilling employees incorporates the applications of AI to industrial problems.

9) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved all urban water-supply schemes of the Jharkhand government under the recently launched Atal Renewal and Urban Transformation Mission (AMRUT) 2.0.
▪️Jharkhand :-
Baidyanath Temple
Parasnath wildlife sanctuary  
Dalma wildlife sanctuary   Palamau wildlife sanctuary
Koderma wildlife sanctuary  
Udhwa Lake Bird sanctuary  
Palkot wildlife sanctuary  
Mahuadanr wildlife sanctuary  

10) Pushkar Singh Dhami was sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, for the second time in eight months, at a grand ceremony in Dehradun in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
➠46-year-old Pushkar Dhami was administered the oath by Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor :- Gurmit Singh
👉Asan Conservation Reserve
👉Country's first moss garden
👉Country's first Pollinator Park
👉Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
👉Rajaji Tiger Reserve 🐅
👉Jim Corbett National Park

11) International Day for the Right to the Truth is celebrated every year on March 24.
➠United Nations has recognised March 24 to be observed as the International Day for the Right to the Truth.
➠The day aims to pay tribute to those who have devoted their lives or lost their lives in, the struggle to promote and protect human rights for all.

12) Narasingapettai Nagaswaram, the classical wind musical instrument of Tamil Nadu has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag under the category of musical instruments of class 15.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➠ Anaimalai Tiger Reserve
➠North Chennai Thermal Power Station
➠ Gulf of Mannar Marine
National Park
➠ Ennore Thermal Power Station
➠ Mudumalai National Park
➠ Mukurthi National Park
➠ Guindy National Park

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✅ *Top 33 Headlines : 20 OCT 2022* #DailyNews

🌎 *World*

- Trial run for the use of India Chattogram-Mongla ports for transit of goods between India, Bangladesh begins today

- Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi reportedly missing

- Mali to exercise self-defense against France sovereignty and national security violation

- Indonesian govt to demolish stadium in Malang where stampede killed at least 131

- Consumer price index (CPI) increased by 10.1 percent in annual terms in September: UK

- China puts hold on India and US proposal to list Shahid Mahmood as global terrorist

🇮🇳 *India*

- Special Swachhta Campaign implemented in more than 16,000 Post Offices across the country, says Communications Ministry

- CCI imposes over Rs 392 crore penalties on online travel firms MakeMyTrip, Goibibo and OYO

- Indian embassy advises citizens, students to leave Ukraine at the earliest

- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, MoS for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste visit SAIL Corporate Office during Special Campaign 2.0

- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to hold meeting with Prime Minister Modi at Kevadiya, Gujarat today

- Government to allow MSMEs to avail non-tax benefits for 3 years post re-classification

- ISRO to launch LVM3-M2 space vehicle to carry OneWeb satellites to outer orbit on October 23

- Mallikharjuna Kharge elected President of Congress

🗾 *State*

- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to address National Conference on Tourist Police Scheme in New Delhi today

- Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel reviews progress of Jal Jeevan Mission projects in Pathanamthitta, Kerala

- Former TRS MP Boora Narsaiah Goud and several other leaders join BJP

- Maharashtra: Army Ordnance Corps Ladysmith Shell firing competition to be held in CAD Pulgaon

- Bullet train: Design, construction bid submission deadline for BKC station in Mumbai extended till Nov 3

- Pune: Ruby Hall Clinic and staff union sign wage deal for three years

🏏 *Sports*

- Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy win their respective matches to enter Denmark Open round of 16

- Sajan Bhanwal becomes first-ever Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to win medal at U-23 World Championship

- India, Saudi Arabia emerge as final bidders to host 2027 edition of AFC Asian Cup

- Indian javelin thrower DP Manu bags gold in men's event at National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru

- PCB reschedules T20 series against West Indies to 2024

- England seamer Reece Topley ruled out of T20 WC

📊 *Business*

- FCI to construct over one hundred 11 Lakh mt modern steel silos in 12 States

- Finance Ministry releases Rs 1,764 crore to four States for providing grants to Million Plus Urban Cities

- Mineral production records 4.2% cumulative growth during April- August

- Competition Comm slaps penalties totalling Rs 392 crore on MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, OYO

- Nestle September quarter profit rises 8% to Rs 668 crore

- Mukesh Ambani splurges $163 million on priciest Dubai villa

- Adani Group to acquire MRO Air Works

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[20/10, 12:10 pm] +91 72767 56809: 📖 *Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word*

*1.* *Instigated (Verb)* : To urge
*Synonyms* : Provoke, Arouse
*Antonyms* : Discourage, Dissuade
*Example Sentence* : The government will instigate new measures to combat terrorism.

*2.* *Perambulatory (Noun)* : The act of walking around, surveying land, or touring
*Synonyms* : Mosey, Promenade
*Antonyms* : Amble, Escape
*Example Sentence* : They decided to take a short cut and perambulate over the large hill.

*3.* *Propensity (Noun)* : A habit of behaving in a particular way
*Synonyms* : Tendency, Proneness
*Antonyms* : Inability, Dislike
*Example Sentence* : She's inherited from her father a propensity to talk too much.

*4.* *Genome (Noun)* : The complete set of genes in a cell or living thing
*Synonyms* : Allele, Chromosome
*Antonyms* : Entangle
*Example Sentence* : The human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs.

*5.* *Interbred (Verb)* : Breed or cause to breed with another of a different race or species
*Synonyms* : Crossbreed, Mix
*Antonyms* : Separate, Part
*Example Sentence* : Some of the wolves had interbred with domestic dogs.

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[20/10, 1:33 pm] +91 72767 56809: ✅ *Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 20 OCT 2022* #DailyQuiz

*Q.1.* *World Gratitude Day is being observed on which date?*
- 21 September

*Q.2.* *Maharashtra’s Daulatabad Fort will be renamed as __ Fort.*
- Devgiri Fort

*Q.3.* *Where was India’s 1st Lithium-ion Cell Factory inaugurated?*
- Tirupati

*Q.4.* *United Arab Emirates has signed an MoU with which Country Space Agency to work together on Moon Mission?*
- China

*Q.5.* *World Alzheimer’s Day 2022 was observed on which date?*
- 21 September

*Q.6.* *Who has been conferred with France’s Top Civilian Honour Knight of the Legion of Honour?*
- Swati Piramal

*Q.7.* *Which Gujrathi Film is India’s Official Entry for Oscars 2023?*
- Chhello Show

*Q.8.* *Who is appointed as the acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court?*
- Justice T. Raja

*Q.9.* *India’s IFSCA tied up with which bank for Fintech Innovation?*
- Singapore Central Bank

*Q.10.* *Which state approved issuing a Letter of Intent to Adani Group for Tajpur Deep Sea Port?*
- West Bengal