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2023-02-09 09:15:14 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. Leverage  (Noun) : शक्ति : The power to influence a person or situation.
Synonyms : Influence, authority
Antonyms : impotence ,weakness
Example Sentence : "industry consolidation has raised costs by giving healthcare systems leverage over insurance companies"

2. Lingering (Adjective) : सुस्त : Lasting a long time
Synonyms : Enduring , Surviving
Antonyms : Ending , Temporary
Example Sentence : He hoped that he made the right decision by selling his home, but lingering doubts still filled the man's mind.

3. Cartography (Noun) : मानचित्रण: The art or process of drawing or making maps
Synonyms : Physiography
Example Sentence : I managed to get a job two weeks after I got out of prison -- at a computer cartography firm.

4. Carved (Verb) : नक़्क़ाशीदार : To make or shape by or as by cutting
Synonyms : Sculpt , Etch
Antonyms : Combine , MEnd
Example Sentence :She carved a flower out of a radish.

5. DAWDLE (VERB) : (समय नष्ट करना): linger
Synonyms : dally, take one's time
Antonyms : hurry
Example Sentence :
She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now.


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2023-02-09 07:59:59 Good Morning

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Top 34 Headlines : 09 FEB 2023 #DailyNews

World

- Death toll in the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria rises to over 11,200

- Emergency relief assistance sent by India to Syria handed over to authorities at Damascus Airport

- US Prez Joe Biden calls on Republicans to work with him to finish job of rebuilding economy & uniting the nation

- Pakistan: 30 passengers killed as passenger bus, car plunged into deep ravine Karakoram Highway, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

- Australian govt to roll out 5th dose of COVID-19 vaccine to all citizens aged 18 & above

- Sri Lanka’s PM Dinesh Gunawardena says India is the biggest friend of island nation in times of crisis

India

- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to launch Digital Payments Utsav on 9th Feb for promotion of Digital Payments across country

- PM Modi to visit Uttar Pradesh & Maharashtra on Feb 10

- Insurgency in the Northeast down by 89 per cent during the last eight years: Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur at Y-20 Summit in Guwahati

- Till date more than 30 thousand Amrit Sarovars constructed under Mission Amrit Sarovar: Govt

- MoD signs contract with L&T for procurement of 41 indigenous Modular Bridges, worth over Rs 2,585 crore, for Corps of Engineers of Indian Army

- MoS for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan to be on visit to Sri Lanka from 9th Feb

- Over 83,000 posts lying vacant in the CAPF & Assam Rifles against total sanctioned strength of over 10 lakh 15 thousand as of 1st Jan 2023: Govt

State

- Jammu and Kashmir: Exhibition cum sale of exquisite Indian Handicrafts begins at Jammu Haat on 8th Feb 2023

- Gujarat: First Tourism Working Group Meeting discusses future priorities of tourism sector

- Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurates Sewerage Treatment Plant at Haldwani in Nainital district

- Telangana Municipal Administration Minister, Chief Secretary flag off 3 Electric Double Decker buses in Hyderabad

- Bengaluru’s Alliance University gets notice for ‘increasing B Tech intake without govt approval’

- 1,400 model schools identified across Karnataka to improve quality of education

- Leopard enters Ghaziabad court complex, injures at least 8

Sports

- Latest edition of Border Gavaskar Trophy to begin on Feb 9 in Nagpur

- ICC T-20 Women's World Cup kick starts in South Africa from Feb 10

- FIH announce qualification criteria for Paris 2024 Olympic hockey tournaments

- Suryakumar Yadav continues to lead ICC T20 batting chart, Shubman Gill achieves career-best position

- WTC final to be held at The Oval from June 7 to 11: ICC

- Ghanaian player Christian Atsu remains missing after Turkey earthquake: Hatayspor director

- Goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan dies in Turkey earthquake

Business

- RBI announces pilot launch of QR Code-based Coin Vending Machine to improve the distribution of coins

- Crude oil rises for third day as rate hike concerns ease

- France’s Total puts hydrogen partnership with Adani on hold pending clarity on allegation

- Most Adani Group firms rise; Adani Enterprises jumps 13% yesterday

- Zoom to cut headcount by about 1,300 jobs

- Indian airlines likely to place orders for up to 1,700 planes in next 1-2 years: CAPA

- India's wearables market grew 47% on-year in 2022: IDC India


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2023-02-08 10:30:30 Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 08 FEB 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. Which player won the Golden Boot Award in the FIFA World Cup 2022?
- Kylian Mbappe

Q.2. In FIFA World Cup 2022, Golden Ball Award goes to?
- Lionel Messi

Q.3. Name the player, who awarded Golden Glove Award in the FIFA World Cup 2022?
- Emiliano Martinez

Q.4. Which of the following country finished third in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
- Croatia

Q.5. Which of the following team awarded FIFA Fair Play Award?
- England

Q.6. Recently, who has announced the launching of “One Week, One Lab” countrywide campaign from January 6, 2023?
- Jitendra Singh

Q.7. Which of the following company has won the Institution of Engineers, India (IEI) Industry Excellence Award 2022 in Chennai?
- National Mineral Development Corporation

Q.8. The Goa Liberation day is celebrated every year on which day?
- 19 December

Q.9. The 599th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held in ___ under the Chairmanship of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor.
- Kolkata

Q.10. Who among the following has inaugurated a nationwide campaign, Prashasan Gaon ki Ore?
- Jitendra Singh


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2023-02-08 09:15:18 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. Exacerbated (Verb) : बिगाड़देना: To make more violent, bitter, or severe
Synonyms : Worsen , Aggravate
Antonyms : Alleviate , Delight
Example Sentence : His angry comments have exacerbated tensions in the negotiation process.

2. Surge (Noun) : आवेश : A sudden and great increase
Synonyms : Growth , Rise
Antonyms : Decline , Decrease
Example Sentence : An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash.

3. Precursor (Noun) : पूर्वगामी : Something that happened or existed before another  thing
Synonyms : Forerunner , Antecedent
Antonyms : Descendant
Example Sentence : The Quit India Movement was a precursor to the Indian Independence Struggle.

4. Vigorous (Adjective) : फुरतीला : Very forceful or energetic
Synonyms : Robust , Healthy
Antonyms : Moderate , Feeble
Example Sentence : We had a very vigorous debate.

5. Limbo (Noun) : असमन्जसमेंहोना :Uncertain situation or state
Synonyms : Oblivion
Antonyms : Certainty , Sureness
Example Sentence : I've made no firm decisions yet — I'm in limbo.


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2023-02-08 08:00:00 Good Morning

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Top 35 Headlines : 08 FEB 2023 #DailyNews

World

- Death toll due to massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria rises to 5,000; India sends two teams for rescue operations

- Paris Club members express commitment towards debt restructuring with Sri Lanka

- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares state of emergency for three months for earthquake-hit regions

- Ghana national player Christian Atsu found alive under Turkey earthquake rubble

- Colombo: Over 650 Indian delegates arrives to attend Tata Steel and Tata Tiscon Annual Dealer Conference

- Bangladesh: Ganga Vilas Cruise completes Sundarbans area stretch, leaves for Morleganj

India

- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari meets Qatari Delegation led by Minister of Transport of Qatar in New Delhi

- PPAC signs SoI with IEA to strengthen cooperation in field of data and research in energy sector

- India Energy Week: Twin-cooktop model launched by PM to reduce India's dependability upon import of LGP, says IOC Chairman

- Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission achieves 20 crore landmark of digitally linked health records: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

- India signs MoU with Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council to promote adoption of energy efficiency

- Sovereign Green Bonds amounting Rs 16,000 crore will be issued in current FY for green infrastructure

- Gujarat: First three-day Tourism Working Group Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency begins at Dhordo, Kutch

- 89 new cases of COVID-19 reported in country; recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent

State

- J&K: Police arrests three terrorist associates of LeT in Srinagar

- Lucknow: 6th Meeting of Heads of Supreme Audit Institutions of SCO Member States concludes

- MoS Darshana Jardosh inaugurates 68th India International Garment Fair at India Export Mart of Greater Noida

- Pawan Hans Limited to launch helicopter services on six routes in Assam on Feb 8

- Lucknow: CAG signs two MoUs with Tajikistan and Kazakhstan on sidelines of SCO Supreme Audit Institutions Leaders meeting

- Rajnath Singh to host Defence Ministers’ Conclave at Aero India 2023

- Karnataka CM launches 108 Namma Clinics in Bengaluru

Sports

- SAFF U-20: Nepal defeats India by 3-1 in SAFF Under 20 Women’s Championship in Dhaka

- Australia's Aaron Finch announces retirement from International Cricket

- Khelo India Youth Games: Maharashtra leads medals tally with 83 medals including 28 gold

- Century for Ballance on Zimbabwe debut against West Indies

- WPL auction to be held on Feb 13, 409 players to go under hammer

- Langer, Smith, Connor join MCC World Cricket committee

Business

- Agriculture Ministry signs MoU to develop national level digital extension platform

- Govt gets 33.44 pc stake in Vodafone Idea post equity allocation

- Boeing says it will cut about 2,000 white-collar jobs in finance and HR

- IL&FS initiates interim payout of Rs 3,200 cr in IFIN

- Bharti Airtel Q3 Results: Profit surges 92% YoY to Rs 1,588 crore; ARPU rises to Rs 193

- Adani Green Q3 Results: Profit more than doubles YoY to Rs 103 crore; revenue jumps 53%

- ONGC to start oil production from D5 block in May, gas in 2024 albeit at lower rate than estimates

- Electric passenger vehicles retail sales decline 10.51% in January


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2023-02-07 10:30:35 Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 07 FEB 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. Who has become the sixth-highest run scorer for India in ODIs recently?
- Rohit Sharma

Q.2. 65th Foundation Day of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has been observed on which day?
- 5 December

Q.3. Which of the following fintech companies has inaugurated India’s first Innovation Lab dedicated to the debt collection segment of banking industries in India and the Middle East in December 2022?
- Spocto

Q.4. Who among the following is the fund manager of BHARAT Bond ETF – India’s first corporate bond ETF (exchange-traded fund)?
- Edelweiss Asset Management

Q.5. The National Zoological Park, Delhi Zoo has celebrated International Cheetah Day and Wildlife Conservation Day in New Delhi on __.
- 4th December

Q.6. Which metro has successfully created a Guinness World Record by constructing the longest double-decker viaduct (metro)?
- Nagpur Metro

Q.7. WhTo mark the _ anniversary of India’s victory in the Longewala battle during the 1971 war, Parakram Diwas celebrated at Jaisalmer Military Station and Longewala War Memorial in Rajasthan on December 5.
- 52nd

Q.8. Which state has launched the One District One Sport (ODOS) programme for promoting local sporting talent?
- Uttar Pradesh

Q.9. Which football player has sensationally joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on a two and a half year deal worth 200 million euros per season?
- Cristiano Ronaldo

Q.10. India’s first Gold ATM and world’s first Real Time Gold ATM has launched in which city?
- Hyderabad


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2023-02-07 09:15:15 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. Penetrative (Adjective) : चुभनेवाला : To enter, reach, or pass through something
Synonyms : Astute , Piercing
Antonyms : Ignorant , Imbecile
Sentence : Manya heard the penetrating bell of an ambulance.

2. Invoke (Verb) : विनतीकरना : To call for with earnest desire
Synonyms  : Appeal , Beseech
Antonyms :  Abandon, Avert
Example Sentence : The fear his words invoked must have shown on her face.

3. Eloped (Verb) : साथभागजाना : To run off secretly to be married
Synonyms : Abscond , Escape
Antonyms : Stay , Remain
Example Sentence : A wedding abroad is also an excellent way to elope.

4. OPPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE) : (दमनकारी): harsh
Synonyms : cruel, brutal
Antonyms : lenient
Example Sentence : They survived an oppressive dictatorship.

5. SLENDER (ADJECTIVE) : (अल्प): meagre
Synonyms : limited, slight
Antonyms : considerable
Example Sentence : He helped people of slender means.


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