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2022-11-18 09:01:31 *Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word*

*1.* *Linkage (Noun)* :
*Meaning* : the action of linking or the state of being linked.
*Synonyms* : connection, similarity
*Antonyms* : difference, disunion
*Example Sentence* : The accountants noticed a linkage between the two supposedly independent companies.

*2.* *Unsustainable (Adjective)* :
*Meaning* : not able to be maintained at the current rate or level
*Synonyms* : unsuitable, unfeasible
*Antonyms* : tenable, feasible
*Example Sentence* : They have already seen their total debts spiral back towards unsustainable levels.

*3.* *Overarching (Adjective)* :
*Meaning* : comprehensive or all-embracing.
*Synonyms* : overall, including
*Antonyms* : narrow, trivial
*Example Sentence* : The overarching question seems to be what happens when the U.S. pulls out?

*4.* *Ombudsman (Noun)* :
*Meaning* : an official appointed to investigate individuals’ complaints against a company or organization.
*Synonyms* : authority, reconciler
*Antonyms* : no antonym as such
*Example Sentence* : The leaflet explains how to complain to the banking ombudsman.

*5.* *Priority (Noun)* :
*Meaning* : the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others.
*Synonyms* : preference, supremacy
*Antonyms* : subservience, unimportance
*Example Sentence* : The government’s priority is to build more power plants.


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2022-11-18 08:02:05 *Good Morning*

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*Top 34 Headlines : 18 NOV 2022* #DailyNews

*World*

- Russia and Ukraine agree to extend grain deal by four months

- China continues to grapple with record COVID cases mirroring worst of Shanghai outbreak while adjusting to new Zero-COVID policy

- India's Permanent Representative to UN says impact of Ukraine conflict is not just limited to Europe, but Global South especially facing serious economic consequences

- North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan

- Nepal EC invites CEC Rajiv Kumar as International Observer for forthcoming elections to House of Representatives, Provincial Assembly

- USA: Republican Party wins majority of seats in House of Representatives

- India participates in 4th meeting of Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan held in Moscow

*India*

- MoS for Finance Bhagwat Karad presents 8th FICCI higher education excellence Awards 2022

- PM to address third Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing in New Delhi on Friday

- India, Australia convene fifth bilateral Cyber Policy Dialogue in New Delhi

- India committed to domestic action and multilateral cooperation on climate change, says Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav

- National Museum, New Delhi and Kolding Museum, Denmark to open joint exhibition "Silver treasures from Denmark and India" in March next year

- 4th Edition of Indian Chemicals Council Sustainability Conclave inaugurated in New Delhi

- Army Chief General Manoj Pande receives Guard of Honour at Les Invalides in Paris

- President Droupadi Murmu expresses grief over demise of former diplomat Abasar Beuria

*State*

- Dr C V Ananda Bose appointed as Governor of West Bengal

- Development and peace in J&K is top priority of PM Modi led govt, says Union MoS Ramdas Athawale

- Benefits of developmental initiatives of govt percolating down at gross root level in J&K, says Union MoS Rameshwar Teli

- NHRC issues notice to Punjab govt over lack of proper access to education facilities

- Army organizes Ex-Servicemen Rally at Shalateng Garrison

- Navi Mumbai International Airport attains 17.85 per cent of civil progress: CIDCO

*Sports*

- 1st T20 between India and New Zealand to be held in Wellington on Friday

- Asian Airgun Championships: Team of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh & Shikha Narwal bag Gold medal

- India bag four more gold medals at Asian Airgun Championship in South Korea, taking total tally of yellow metal to 22

- Anwesha Gowda advances to women's singles 2nd round at Australian Open in Sydney

- Iran’s World Cup winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh says focus on playing, not political issues

- Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller to undergo surgery on tumour

*Business*

- Country is fast emerging as the medical tourism hub of the world: Dr. Jitendra Singh

- LPG cylinders will soon have QR code facility: Hardeep Singh Puri

- Over 250 infrastructure projects examined in last 1 year by using National Master Plan & PM GatiShakti Institutional Structure

- Blackstone to pick up majority stake in R Systems International for $359 million

- Education loan: PSB target down by 13.5% in FY23 amid rising defaults

- Paytm shares tank 10% in morning trade on Softbank stake sale

- Gautam Adani considering to open family office in Dubai or New York


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2022-11-18 06:24:06 Good Morning Open / Comment

2022-11-17 12:17:58 *Remembering Lala Lajpat Rai on his Death Anniversary*
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2022-11-17 11:03:27 *Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 17 NOV 2022* #DailyQuiz

*Q.1.*According to a report by NASSCOM, Artificial Intelligence can add $500 bn to GDP by _.*
- 2025

*Q.2.* *One Health Pilot Initiative has been launched in which city?*
- Bengaluru

*Q.3.* *Which of the following company has announced the acquisition of Blink Commerce (Blinkit), earlier known as Grofers India?*
- Zomato

*Q.4.* *Which of the company has launched wearable ATM cards and Offline UPI?*
- Acemoney

*Q.5.* *21st edition of the Transylvania International Film Festival has been held in which country?*
- Romania

*Q.6.* *National Insurance Awareness Day is celebrated on which of the following days?*
- 28 June state

*Q.7.* *International Day of the Tropics is observed globally on __.*
- 29 June

*Q.8.* *IG Drones has been awarded “Best Drone Organization – Start-up Category” by Airwards. IG Drones is based out of _.*
- Delhi

*Q.9.* *Which state government has bagged the second prize in National MSME Award 2022?*
- Bihar

*Q.10.* *Where was a Honey Testing Laboratory launched by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar recently?*
- Nagaland


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2022-11-17 10:26:32 *Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word*

*1.* *Divergence (noun)* :
*Meaning* : The process or state of diverging.
*Synonyms* : separation, dividing
*Antonyms* : convergence, harmony
*Usage* : The divergence of the human and great ape lineages.

*2.* *Envisaged (adjective)* :
*Meaning* : Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
*Synonyms* : predict, forecast
*Antonyms* : ignore
*Usage* : It was envisaged that such hospitals would be opened in all the principal towns.

*3.* *Discretion (noun)* :
*Meaning* : The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information.
*Synonyms* : diplomacy, delicacy
*Antonyms* : carelessness, indiscretion
*Usage* : The negotiations have been carried out with the utmost discretion.

*4.* *Deprived (adjective)* :
*Meaning* : Suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material and cultural benefits.
*Synonyms* : underprivileged, poverty-stricken
*Antonyms* : enrich
*Usage* : The charity cares for destitute and deprived children.

*5.* *Expedient (adjective)* :
*Meaning* : Convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.
*Synonyms* : beneficial, sensible
*Antonyms* : inappropriate, unbeneficial
*Usage* : Either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so.


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2022-11-17 07:51:04 *Good Morning*

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*Top 34 Headlines : 17 NOV 2022* #DailyNews

*World*

- NASA launches Artemis Mission on a test flight to the moon

- Mass protests erupt in Pakistan's port city of Gwadar against China backed projects

- G20 leaders resolve to jointly fight global hunger

- Rising energy bills and food prices push British inflation to 41-year high

- Former US President Donald Trump launches his 2024 presidential campaign

- Britain approves three thousand work visas for young Indian professionals

*India*

- I&B Secretary Apurva Chandra addresses first World Media Congress

- Dharmendra Pradhan chairs high-level meeting on preparations for G20 Summit going to be held in India in 2023

- Face masks no longer mandatory on flights: Govt

- For the first time, six women officers clear Defence Services Staff College examination

- Arvind Virmani appointed as full-time member of NITI Aayog

- Indian Railways takes 216 delegates for month-long Kashi Tamil Sangamam from Rameswaram

- DOPPW organizes camp for promotion of digital life certificate in Hyderabad

- Indian Army commemorates 60 years of Battle of Walong

*State*

- Uttarakhand HC to be shifted to Haldwani from Nainital

- Kashi Tamil Sangamam to start in Varanasi on Thursday

- 18th edition of India-US joint military training exercise warfare begins in Auli, Uttarakhand

- 31 insurgents lay down arms to join mainstream in Imphal, Manipur

- Shooter in Gauri Lankesh murder case identified as bodybuilder by witness

- Indian Racing League races on Hussainsagar track this weekend, next month to test preparedness for Formula E prix next year

*Sports*

- 2nd edition of North East Olympic Games concludes in Shilllong

- Paddler Sharath Kamal becomes first Indian player elected to ITTF

- Sports Ministry approves wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s proposal to train in Bulgaria

- IPL 2023 Retention: Full list of players released and retained by all franchises

- Messi unscathed as Argentina routs UAE 5-0 in WCup warmup

- Diego Maradona’s iconic ‘Hand Of God’ ball sold for £2.5m-£3m

*Business*

- Urgently call GST Council meeting: Amit Mitra writes to Nirmala Sitharaman

- Burger King parent taps ex-Domino’s CEO as executive chairman

- Passenger vehicle sales could hit over 38 lakh units in FY23: Tata Motors MD

- Delhi-NCR sees highest annual increase in housing price among 8 cities in Jul-Sep: Report

- Bikaji Foods IPO Share listing Today: Bikaji Foods makes a firm debut, lists at over 7% premium over issue price

- AP Moller – Maersk to launch Shaheen Express connecting the India–UAE–Saudi Arabia corridor

- CSR-tech platform Goodera raises $10 million in funding from Zoom Ventures, Binny Bansal, others

- AirBnb launches new upgrades


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2022-11-16 10:01:40 *Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 16 NOV 2022* #DailyQuiz

*Q.1.* *Rakesh Jhunjhunwala recently died at the age of 62 in Mumbai, following a cardiac arrest. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is associated with?*
- Stock market

*Q.2.* *To improve the security of passengers, the Indian Railway along with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), have launched a pan-India operation known as?*
- Operation Yatri Suraksha

*Q.3.* *Which of the following film bagged “Best Film award” at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2022?*
- 83

*Q.4.* *Which of the following bank has introduced a unique term deposit programme called “Utsav Deposit Scheme”?*
- State Bank of India

*Q.5.* *Recently, Fifa has unanimously decided to suspend, which Football Federation?*
- All India Football Federation

*Q.6.* *This year India is celebrating _ Independence Day on 15th August 2022 to mark the country’s freedom from nearly two centuries of British colonial rule.*
- 76th

*Q.7.* *Which of the following series bagged “Best Series” at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2022?*
- Mumbai Diaries 26/11

*Q.8.* *Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the celebrations from Red Fort in New Delhi and is addressing the nation from Red Fort in New Delhi. This is his __ address as the prime minister.*
- 9

*Q.9.* *Who among the following has won the “Best Actor award” at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2022?*
- Ranveer Singh

*Q.10.* *Who among the following has won the “Best Actress award” at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2022?*
- Shefali Shah


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2022-11-16 09:00:48 *Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word*

*1.* *Heartstrings (Noun)* : In reference to one's deepest feelings of love or compassion.
*Synonyms* : Sentiments , Emotions
*Antonyms* : Halt , Refrain
*Example Sentence* : That movie really tugs/pulls at your heartstrings.

*2.* *Strangled (Verb)* : To choke to death by squeezing the throat
*Synonyms* : Throttle , Garrote
*Antonyms* : Free , Release
*Example Sentence* : He used a rope to strangle her

*3.* *Whooping (Verb)* : To give a loud, excited shout
*Synonyms* : Massive , Immense
*Antonyms* : Little , Small
*Example Sentence* : The play was a whopping success.

*4.* *Resilient (Adjective)* : Strong enough to deal with illness, a shock
*Synonyms* : Buoyant , Tough
*Antonyms* : Rigidity , Fragility
*Example Sentence* : Even my doctors were surprised at how resilient I was during and after treatment.

*5.* *Slackening (Verb)* : To become or make something less tight
*Synonyms* : Loosen , Relax
*Antonyms* : Enlarge , Extend
*Example Sentence* : The rope slackened and he pulled his hand free.


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