UPTODATE

2023-02-26 10:30:50 Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 26 FEB 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. Which of the following vaccines manufactured by Bharat Biotech became the world’s first intranasal Covid vaccine to receive approval for the primary 2-dose schedule as well as a heterologous booster dose?
- iNCOVACC

Q.2. Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the Indian Railways has formulated a new scheme to modernise over __ small stations over the coming years.
- 1000

Q.3. Which of the following was the nodal ministry for regulating esports (video games not involving money) as part of multiple sports events?
- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Q.4. Which state recently inauguarted first ‘Bekal International Beach Festival’?
- Kerala

Q.5. World-class Kayaking-Canoeing Academy to be set up in which of the following state?
- Uttarakhand

Q.6. Who has launched the ‘Stay Safe Online’ campaign and the Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) programme recently?
- Ashwini Vaishnaw

Q.7. Which of the following state has become the first state in the country to pass the Lokayukta Bill?
- Maharashtra

Q.8. Which of the following company has organized ‘Bijli Utsav’ in the Baksa district of Assam?
- REC Limited

Q.9. Which of the following has released its web publication entitled ‘Statistical Tables relating to Banks in India: 2021-22’ covering the activities of the Indian banking sector?
- RBI

Q.10. Who has been appointed as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)?
- Praveen K Srivastava


UPTODATE : India's 1st whats app educational group, to join send name on 7722001140 Open / Comment

2023-02-26 09:30:45 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. Glaring (adjective) :
Meaning : Giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light.
Synonyms : blinding, blazing
Antonyms : concealed, hidden.
Usage : The glaring lights.

2. Standpoint (noun) :
Meaning : An attitude to a particular issue.
Synonyms : point of view, perspective
Antonyms : fairness, impartiality
Usage : She writes on religion from the standpoint of a believer.

3. Reconcile (verb) :
Meaning : Make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed.
Synonyms : accommodate, accustom
Antonyms : disagree, refuse.
Usage : It is not necessary to reconcile the cost accounts to the financial accounts.

4. Festering (noun) :
Meaning : (of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate.
Synonyms : aggravate, blister
Antonyms : suppurate, form pus
Usage : The deep wound in his neck festered.

5. Alienated (Verb) :
Meaning : Make (someone) feel isolated or estranged.
Synonyms : drive apart, detach
Antonyms : be friendly, disarm.
Usage : An urban environment which would alienate its inhabitants.

UPTODATE : India's 1st whats app educational group, to join send name on 7722001140 Open / Comment

2023-02-26 08:25:11 Good Morning

#HappySunday

#PostID : 452

Top 35 Headlines : 26 FEB 2023 #DailyNews

World

- Bangladesh: Documentary film on Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta released

- EU agrees to new round of sanctions against Russia on first anniversary of Russia-Ukraine conflict

- Death toll across Türkiye & Syria rises to over 50,000 after earthquake

- Nigerians vote for new president in tight election race

- Russian space agency launches Soyuz spacecraft to bring back 3 astronauts stranded on ISS

- FATF suspends Russia's membership over Ukraine war

India

- Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian to be on 5-day visit to India from Sunday

- Results of All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination 2023 declared

- India, Germany call for consensus on reform of multi-lateral institutions for better reflection of global realities

- 31st edition of New Delhi World Book Fair commences at Pragati Maidan

- B.V.R. Subrahmanyam joins as new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog

- Indian Air Force contingent reaches in UAE to participate in Exercise Desert Flag VIII

- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls on President Droupadi Murmu

- PM Modi to visit Karnataka on Monday

State

- Centre approves renaming Aurangabad to Chatrapati Sambhajinagar & Osmnabad to Dharashiv in Maharashtra

- Manipur Assembly passes 7 demands for grants amounting to Rs 4,258 cr for financial year 2023-24

- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates section on NH 161 from Washim district of Maharashtra

- International Bio-resource Conclave along with 22nd Congress of International Society for Ethno-pharmacology has given platform for new StartUp in NorthEast Region: Jitendra Singh

- 14th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav begins in Bikaner

- Two-day Askini Bhaderkashi Utsav concludes in J&K

- Money collected from Property Tax will be used for welfare and development of the people: LG Manoj Sinha

- Three hardcore Eastern Naga National Govt operatives arrested in Assam's Tinsukia

- CM Yogi Adityanath criticises Samajwadi Party for protesting during Governor’s address

Sports

- Indian pair Anirudh Chandrasekhar and N Vijay Sundar Prashanth to play against Taiwanese-Korean pair Y Hsu & Y Chung in doubles final of Bengaluru Open ATP challenger tournament

- Australia, South Africa to lock horns in T-20 Women's World Cup final at Cape Town

- South Africa hope pace bowling attack can subdue Australia

- Richa lone Indian in Women’s T20 WC Player of Tournament shortlist

- Deepti Sharma named vice-captain of UP Warriorz for inaugural edition of WPL

- UEFA opens probe after Sevilla keeper attacked by fan on pitch

Business

- Amazon joins ONDC, the e-commerce network that plans to challenge the giant itself

- Forex kitty down $15 bn in Feb as RBI steps in to stem rupee fall

- ACRE offers State Bank of India Rs 230 crore for Visa Steel loans

- ED attaches over Rs 305 crore worth of assets of Joyalukkas jewellery group owner on hawala charges

- India will become a $40-trillion economy by 2047, predicts Piyush Goyal

- World Book Fair tickets to be available at 20 Delhi Metro stations


UPTODATE : India's 1st whats app educational group, to join send name on 7722001140 Open / Comment

2023-02-26 06:27:15 Open / Comment

2023-02-25 12:21:45 #DailyEnglish : All these English idioms have the word YEAR in common Open / Comment

2023-02-25 10:31:05 Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 25 FEB 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. On the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister ____, which was marked as ‘Good Governance Day’ across the country, the Aurangabad unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named a star.
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Q.2. Which insurance company has released a unique health insurance rider called “Respect Senior Care Rider.”?
- Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

Q.3. Who among the following has been appointed as Engineer-in-Chief of Army?
- Arvind Walia

Q.4. Which of the following will soon introduce “Bima Vahaks” in each gram panchayat?
- IRDAI

Q.5. Power ministry, __ ink pact to install early warning systems for power stations.
- DRDO

Q.6. Who has inaugurated the project “Development of Srisailam Temple” at Srisailam Temple Complex Andhra Pradesh?
- Droupadi Murmu

Q.7. Which state government has inaugurated the ‘E-Sushrut’ hospital management information system in the state medical colleges?
- Uttar Pradesh

Q.8. Who among the following has been awarded Atal Samman Award?
- Prabhu Chandra Mishra

Q.9. Farhaan Behardien has announced his retirement from professional cricket recently. He is from which country?
- South Africa

Q.10. Which IIT has won the Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards at the Wharton Campus, Philadelphia, USA?
- IIT Madras


UPTODATE : India's 1st whats app educational group, to join send name on 7722001140 Open / Comment

2023-02-25 09:30:54 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. Isolation (noun) :
Meaning : The process or fact of isolating or being isolated.
Synonyms : quarantine, shielding
Antonyms : cognizance, enlightening
Usage : Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.

2. Intercontinental (adjective) :
Meaning : Relating to or travelling between continents.
Synonyms :  foreign, global
Antonyms : local, national.
Usage : An intercontinental flight.

3. Stringent (adjective) :
Meaning : (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.
Synonyms : rigid, extreme.
Antonyms : flexible, inexact
Usage : Stringent guidelines on air pollution.

4. Cordiality (adjective) :
Meaning : Warm and friendly.
Synonyms : pleasant, fond
Antonyms : cool, disagreeable
Usage : The atmosphere was cordial and relaxed.

5. Speculation (noun) :
Meaning : The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
Synonyms : guesswork, opinion
Antonyms : fact, reality
Usage : There has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit.


UPTODATE : India's 1st whats app educational group, to join send name on 7722001140 Open / Comment

2023-02-25 08:01:39 Good Morning

#HappySaturday

#PostID : 451

Top 36 Headlines : 25 FEB 2023 #DailyNews

World

- Sri Lanka: Swami Vivekananda cultural centre holds festival of Carnatic Music 'Tyagaraja Aradhana' in Colombo

- US Secy of State Antony Blinken to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan & India from Feb 28 to March 3

- Bangladesh govt signs agreement with ISA to increase use of solar energy in country

- UNGA passes resolution calling for immediate end to hostilities between Ukraine and Russia

- Joe Biden nominates former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to become president of World Bank

India

- Women20 inception meeting in Aurangabad on Feb 27 & 28

- PM Modi notes in last nine years Union agriculture budget saw five fold jump to make nation atmanirbhar

- India saved over 3.4 million lives by undertaking nationwide vaccination campaign at unprecedented scale says Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visits Bogibeel to take stock of preparation to celebrate successful completion of world's longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas

- Modi govt spending Rs 89k cr for tribal welfare: HM Amit Shah

- PM Modi expresses deep grief over demise of former President Pratibha Patil’s husband Devisingh Shekhawat

- Food Corporation of India sells 18 LMT wheat in open market

State

- Madhya Pradesh: Delegates of first meeting of Culture Working Group visit Adivarta village in Khajuraho

- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to inaugurate conference on 'Sustainable Development In India: Evolution and Legal Perspectives' in Rajasthan

- International Bio-resource Conclave & Ethno-pharmacology Congress 2023 kick off at City Convention Centre in Imphal

- J&K wins best adventure tourism destination award

- Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat : Yuva Sangam programme kick-starts at IIT Gandhinagar

- J&K govt extends Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to farmers of all 20 districts of UT

- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari approves over Rs 410 Cr for construction of 4-lane Raniganj Bypass in West Bengal

- 20th Edition of BioAsia inaugurated in Hyderabad

Sports

- South Africa defeat England by 6 runs in 2nd semifinal of ICC T20 Womens' World Cup

- All-India Taekwondo Championship marking 50 years India Korea relations begins in Delhi

- Prodigious talent Harry Brook breaks 30-year-old record held by Vinod Kambli with an unbeaten 184

- Sri Lanka Cricket earns record net profit

- Man United draw Real Betis in Europa League, Arsenal face Sporting

- Selles appointed Southampton manager until end of season

- Sergio Ramos announces Spain retirement, slams manager

Business

- Technical textile industry could become 125 billion dollar industry by 2047, says Piyush Goyal

- Majority of Adani Group firms continue to fall; some hit lower circuit limits in intra-day trade

- After placing largest-ever aircraft order, Air India to hire 900 pilots, 4,200 cabin crew this year

- SpiceJet’s Q3 revenue jumps five-fold to Rs 107 cr amid surge in demand

- NSE Indices launches Nifty India Municipal Bond

- NCLAT stays insolvency proceedings against Zee Entertainment

- Pakistan receives $700 mln funds from China- Finance Minister

- Maruti Suzuki IGNIS gets Hill Hold Assist feature, price hiked by Rs 27,000

- Tata Motors announces new Dark edition of Nexon, Harrier, Safari with 10 new ADAS features


UPTODATE : India's 1st whats app educational group, to join send name on 7722001140 Open / Comment

2023-02-25 05:30:32 Open / Comment

2023-02-24 12:09:56 #DailyEnglish : Learn the diferent meaning and spelling of COMPLEMENT and COMPLIMENT in English Open / Comment