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✅ Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 23 JUNE 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. Which of the following city has started a new initiative called ‘beggar-free city’?
- Nagpur

Q.2. Union Minister for Road and Transport Nitin Gadkari unveiled the first methanol run buses in which city?
- Bengaluru

Q.3. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has inaugurated a two-day G20 Flower Festival in which city?
- New Delhi

Q.4. Ayush Ministry has organized Yoga Mahotsav 2023 in which city?
- New Delhi

Q.5. The song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from which Indian film has won the Oscar in the Best Original Song category at the 95th Oscar Awards?
- RRR

Q.6. The Vande Bharat Express is now being driven by ____, the first female locomotive pilot in Asia.
- Surekha Yadav

Q.7. The Indian Ocean Area will host the third edition of the multilateral exercise La Perouse. Which country host this exercise?
- French Navy

Q.8. Who was appointed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to lead Silicon Valley Bank?
- Tim Mayopoulos

Q.9. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassadors of Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023?
- Farhan Akhtar

Q.10. Every year on ___, people throughout the world mark the International Day of Action for Rivers to bring attention to how important rivers are to our daily lives.
- March 14

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Top 34 Headlines : 23 JUNE 2023 #DailyNews

🌎 World

- Pakistan: Higher Education Commission withdraws letter expressing objections to celebrate Hindu festival ‘Holi’ at university

- Search operation underway to find Titanic submersible that went missing to view wreckage of Titanic

- Dhaka remains 7th in least liveable city in world, reveals Global Liveability Index 2023

- Ukraine’s allies pledge several billion dollars for nation’s reconstruction

- PM Narendra Modi presents special gifts to President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden at White House in Washington, DC

- More than 30 migrants feared dead after small boat headed for Spain's Canary Islands sank

🇮🇳 India

- PM Narendra Modi receives grand welcome at White House; Says, India-US partnership is testimony of the strength of democracy

- Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches PM Kisan Mobile App with Face Authentication Feature for e- KYC

- US Company GE Aerospace signs MoU with HAL to produce fighter jet engines for Indian Air Force

- President Droupadi Murmu confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2022-2023 to nursing professionals

- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will virtually inaugurate Silica Reduction Plant at Bhilai Steel Plant's Dalli Mines today

- IFFCO starts exporting world’s first Nano urea invented and manufactured indigenously in India to US

- Digi Yatra application crosses ten lakh since its launch on 1st December 2022

🗾 State

- G20 India: 14th Y20 consultations will begin in Bengaluru today

- US Chip giant Micron to set up semiconductor assembly and test plant in Gujarat with total investment of 2.75 billion Dollar

- IIT Kanpur successfully conducts test flight for cloud seeding

- Ladakh: Indian Navy Motorcycle Expedition Team reaches World's Second Coldest Inhabited Place, Drass in Kargil

- Union Minister Amit Shah to pay two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir beginning today

- Ladakh: Govt Degree College Kargil conducts counselling-cum-workshop session with AICTE, New Delhi on PM-USP Yojana

- Southern Naval Command undertakes swift emergency medical evacuation of two and half year old child from Agatti Island to Kochi

🏏 Sports

- UpGrad Mumbai Masters Triumph with Narrow Victory in Global Chess League's Opening Match at Dubai

- Badminton: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy enters Men's Singles quarterfinals of Taipei Open

- Indian contingent passes 50-medal mark at Special Olympics World Games in Berlin

- BCCI invites applications for one vacant post of national selection committee

- Duleep Trophy: Nehal Wadhera named replacement of injured Mandeep Singh; Jayant Yadav to captain North Zone team

- Barcelona to begin LaLiga title defence at Getafe

📊 Business

- Bank of England raises interest rates by 50 basis points to five percent

- Micron to invest up to $825 mn in chip assembly plant in Gujarat

- Byju’s auditor quits amid mounting financial worries

- Indians’ funds in Swiss banks down 11% to Rs 30k cr on dip in customer deposits

- Meesho, NPCI only 2 Indian firms to feature on TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies 2023 list

- Uber Technologies announces EV rides at Mumbai International Airport

- Uber to lay off 200 employees in recruitment division

- PE firm Carlyle proposes to sell 2.53% stake in Delhivery

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📖 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. Palpably (Adverb) : स्पष्ट रूप से: Easily perceived by the senses or the mind; obvious
Synonyms : Evidently , Clearly
Antonyms : Dubiously , Uncertain
Example Sentence : He was palpably too ill to really carry out his duty.

2. Arbitrary (Adjective) : मनमाना : Based on a desire or idea or chance rather than reason
Synonyms : Erratic , Whimsical
Antonyms : Reasonable , Rational
Example Sentence : Her outfit was an arbitrary choice but was just perfect.

3. Uphold (Verb) : समर्थन करना : To support or defend, as against opposition or criticism.
Synonyms : Justify , Vindicate
Antonyms : Oppose , Protest
Example Sentence : He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor

4. Entailed (Verb) : आवश्यक बना देना : To make something necessary; to involve something
Synonyms : Necessitate
Antonyms : Preclude
Example Sentence : Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.

5. Intrusive (Adjective) : दखल देने वाला : Being involved in a situation where you are not wanted or do not belong
Synonyms : Intruding , Invasive
Antonyms : Uninvolved
Example Sentence : Intrusive reporters disturbed their privacy.

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📖 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. Fervor (Noun) : उत्साह : Very strong feeling or belief
Synonyms : Ardor , Passion
Antonyms : Apathy , Dullness
Example Sentence : They were concerned only with their own religious fervor.

2. Fatigue (Noun) : थकान : Extreme tiredness
Synonyms : Drowsiness , Weariness
Antonyms : Vigorous
Example Sentence : She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression.

3. Bolstered (Verb) : सहारा देना : To support or encourage somebody/something
Synonyms : Strengthened , Boost
Antonyms : Opposed , Discourage
Example Sentence : The IAF said that there was a need for India to bolster its "technological asymmetry."

4. Tenable (Adjective) : मान्य : Reasonable and could be successfully defended against criticism
Synonyms : Justifiable , Plausible
Antonyms : Irrational
Example Sentence : His theory is no longer tenable in the light of the recent discoveries.

5. Complacency (Noun) : शालीनता , आत्मसंतोष : Self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
Synonyms : Comfort , Ease
Antonyms : Humility , Diffidence
Example Sentence :This boundless complacency was due to policy, not weakness.

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Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 20 JUNE 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. Who are the co lending partners of Aadhar Housing Finance?
- Yes Bank

Q.2. What is the theme for World Kidney Day in 2023?
- Kidney Health for Everyone – Preparing for the Unexpected, Supporting the Vulnerable

Q.3. Which country has signed MoU with India on semiconductors?
- United States

Q.4. India’s digital payments market will more than triple to $10 trillion by ____.
- 2026

Q.5. On the second Thursday in March each year, the world observes World Kidney Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about kidney health. On __, 2023, it will be remembered this year.
- March 9

Q.6. Which state government has introduced 4th women’s policy to give more opportunities to women by considering the issues of women from all groups?
- Maharashtra

Q.7. Indian Army installed the tallest ‘Iconic National Flag’ in which district of Jammu & Kashmir?
- Doda

Q.8. Which of the following country has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years?
- Colombia

Q.9. Ram Chandra Paudel has been elected the new President of which country?
- Nepal

Q.10. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Axis Mutual Fund?
- B Gopkumar

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Top 33 Headlines : 20 JUNE 2023 #DailyNews

🌎 World

- World Bank likely to approve substantial aid package worth 700 million to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

- India, Sri Lanka to accelerate implementation of digital education project in Galle District

- China, US agrees to stabilize ties during Antony Blinken visit to Beijing

- UAE and Qatar Reopen Embassies to Restore Diplomatic Ties

- Wanted Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar shot dead in Surrey city of Canada

- Nepal: 24 people missing after swept away by flooding in Sankhuwasabha; PM expresses sorrow over big loss of lives, property due to floods & landslides

🇮🇳 India

- Union Minister Arjun Munda chairs sensitization workshop on Sickle Cell Anaemia Disease in New Delhi

- India to gift indigenously-built in-service Missile Corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam

- Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) turnover increases by 332 % in the last nine years

- Indian Army Contingent participates in multinational peacekeeping Joint Exercise Ex Khaan Quest 2023 in Mongolia

- Health Ministry organizes G20 co-branded event titled 'Health of Youth-Wealth of Nation' in New Delhi today

- Bangladesh : Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrives in Chattogram

- Indian Navy's state-of-the-art submarine, INS 'Vagir', is all set to embark on an operational visit to Colombo from June 19 to June 22

🗾 State

- Bihar: HAM decides to withdraw support from ruling Grand Alliance led by CM Nitish Kumar

- Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala says under govt's "Udan" scheme, air flights will be started from Hisar Airport to major cities

- Haryana: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to lay foundation stones and inaugurate road development projects worth Rs 3,700 cr today

- Navi Mumbai: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje inaugurates workshop on ‘Systems Approach for Management of Fruit Flies on Mango’

- Army Commander, Northern Command reviews the ongoing preparations for Amarnath Yatra 2023

- National executive committee of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) meeting begins in Patna

🏏 Sports

- Indian Men's Senior Football Team beat Lebanon 2-0 to clinch Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneshwar

- BCCI names Shyama Dey Shaw in Women’s Selection Committee; VS Thilak Naidu to head Junior Cricket Committee

- Javed Miandad doesn’t want Pakistan to tour India for WC, says India should come first

- Mumbai City FC announce signing Akash Mishra from Hyderabad FC

- Chhangte, at heart of India’s attack, living out grandfather’s football dream

- Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to miss Euro qualifier amid reports of captaincy row

📊 Business

- SIP closures rise 7.4% month-on-month in May

- Adani Transmission gets shareholders’ nod to raise up to Rs 8,500 crore

- Mukka Proteins refiles draft papers with Sebi to mop-up funds via IPO

- Bank of Baroda becomes most valued PSB stock after SBI; shares jump over 3%

- Berkshire Hathaway adds to Japan trading company holdings

- Go First extends suspension of flights till June 22

- SEBI bars IIFL Securities from taking new clients for 2 years

- Intel to spend $33 billion in Germany in landmark expansion

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📖 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. NATIVE (ADJECTIVE) : (जन्मजात): Innate
Synonyms : Inherent, Inborn
Antonyms : Acquired
Example Sentence : She has some last vestige of native wit.

2. Grappled (Verb) : हाथापाई करना : To hold someone while fighting with him or her
Synonyms : Confront
Antonyms : Release
Example Sentence : He briefly grappled with the police officer.

3. Migrants (Noun) : प्रवासियों : A person who moves from place to place looking for work
Synonyms : Emigrant
Antonyms : Resident
Example Sentence : The government revoked her husband's license to operate migrant labor crews.

4. Integrity (Noun) : ईमानदारी: Quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
Synonyms : Uprightness , Probity
Antonyms : Dishonesty
Example Sentence : They are trying to preserve the cultural integrity of the community.

5. Eroding (Verb) : खत्म करना : To diminish or destroy by degrees
Synonyms : Ruining , Collapsing
Antonyms : Restoring , Reviving
Example Sentence : Wind and rain have eroded the statues into shapeless lumps of stone.

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Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 18 JUNE 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. Reserve Bank of India’s Governor launched the Mission ‘Har Payment Digital’ on the occasion of the Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2023. Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) is observed from to __.
- March 6th to 12th

Q.2. The 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference was inaugurated in which state of India?
- Goa

Q.3. According to data released by RBI in March 2023, UPI have grown exponentially in the past 12 months with daily transactions crossing ____, which is up 50 per cent from 24 crore in February 2022.
- 36 crore

Q.4. What is the theme of International Women’s Day 2023?
- DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality

Q.5. Manik Saha took oath as __ chief minister for the second time as Tripura Chief Minister.
- 13th

Q.6. Every year on the second Wednesday of March, No Smoking Day is observed. It falls on ____ this year.
- March 8

Q.7. Who has been selected as the 2023 Laureate of The Pritzker Architecture Prize?
- Sir David Alan Chipperfield

Q.8. Who receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the 8th National Photography awards?
- Sipra Das

Q.9. Who has been appointed as the Qatar’s new prime minister?
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani

Q.10. In the first command appointment for a woman officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF), Group Captain __ has been selected to take over the command of a frontline combat unit in the Western sector.
- Shaliza Dhami

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Top 33 Headlines : 18 JUNE 2023 #DailyNews

🌎 World

- UAE Embraces the 9th International Day of Yoga with Grand Celebrations Across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah

- Around 40 people, mostly students killed in terrorist attack on a Uganda school

- Mali's foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop calls on UN to withdraw its peacekeeping force

- Embassy of India in Kuwait Joins Hands with UN Habitat for Beach Cleaning Event in Support of Mission LiFE

- Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Tehran, Marking a Historic Thaw in Iran-Saudi Relations

- First Women's Kabaddi League Inaugurated in Dubai, Showcasing India's Talented Athletes

- Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone Wraps Up Successful Business Roadshow in India, Promoting Expansion Opportunities in the Middle East

🇮🇳 India

- EAM Jaishankar commends All India Institute of Ayurveda for promoting holistic wellness

- PM Modi to share his thoughts in Mann Ki Baat on Akashvani on Sunday

- American politicians, Indian diaspora looking to give grand welcome as PM Modi set to visit US

- Pandora Paper Leaks: ED seizes assets worth Rs over 30 crore in case against Swarup brothers

- Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board opens online service for pilgrims to book helicopter tickets

- NCERT fully justified in rationalisation of textbooks, hue and cry has no merit: UGC Chief Jagadesh Kumar

- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to hold bilateral talks with Vietnam's Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang to boost defence cooperation between India & Vietnam

🗾 State

- More than 2,000 tourists rescued after being stranded due to flashflood in Sikkim

- Union Minister Dr. L Murugan to arrive in Kerala on two-day visit on Sunday

- J&K: Union Minister Jitendra Singh flags off free tele-medicine service and ambulance ‘Doctor on Wheels’ in Kathua

- J&K: 3.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Chenab Valley region, including Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban district

- CEO Shri Amarnath Shrine Board conducts extensive tour of Baltal Axis for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2023

- Union Minister Hardeep Puri, LG Manoj Sinha launch DRDO's Bioplastic carry bag under Polythene-free Jammu initiative

🏏 Sports

- Indian men's team to face Lebanon in Hero Intercontinental Football Cup final at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday

- Indonesia Open: Satviksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enter final of Men's doubles

- Egypt retains World Squash Championship

- First Ashes Test: Australia 148/4, trail England by 245 runs on Day 2

- Shubman Gill poses with Paris Saint Germain jersey at Parc des Princes

- Ishan Kishan heading to NCA for S&C work ahead of West Indies tour

📊 Business

- Adani Group set to acquire train booking platform Trainman

- Welspun Enterprises bets big on water business, eyes 3-fold growth

- India set to approve Micron’s $3 billion semiconductor assembly, test unit

- Airtel may raise up to $1 billion in offshore bonds

- SBI presents dividend cheque of Rs 5,740 crore to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

- Tatas look to fast-track synergy between AI Express and AirAsia

- Pakistan receives $1 billion loan from China

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📖 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE) : (शीघ्र): Speedy
Synonyms : Swift, Quick
Antonyms : Slow
Example Sentence : The investigation was supposed to be expeditious.

2. PROMPT (VERB) : (प्रेरित करना): Induce
Synonyms : Make, Move
Antonyms : Discourage
Example Sentence : Curiosity prompted him to look inside.

3. REAP (NOUN) : (प्राप्त करना): Receive
Synonyms : Obtain, Get
Antonyms : Lose
Example Sentence : The company is reaping the benefits.

4. POST (PREPOSITION) : (के उपरांत): Subsequent to
Synonyms : After
Antonyms : Before
Example Sentence : American poetry post the 1950s hasn't had the same impact.

5. DASTARDLY (ADJECTIVE) : (दुष्ट): wicked
Synonyms : evil, iniquitous
Antonyms : noble
Example Sentence : We all know the pirates and their dastardly deeds.

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Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 16 JUNE 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. __ and India have signed two complementary loans of $500 mn each to support and enhance the country’s healthcare infrastructure.
- World Bank

Q.2. The President of India Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the 7th International Dharma Dhamma Conference in which city?
- Bhopal

Q.3. Who has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2022?
- Mirabai Chanu

Q.4. Which of the following ship is participating in the International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23) being held in the Gulf region?
- INS Trikand

Q.5. The United Nations inked the first ‘High Seas Treaty’ in a bid to protect the ocean bodies, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea was signed in which year?
- 1982

Q.6. __ has been awarded the CBIP Award 2022 for ‘Best Contribution in Solar Energy.’
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Q.7. On which day the 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2023 observed?
- 7th March

Q.8. The 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas is organized across India based on the theme “__”.
- Jan Aushadhi – Sasti bhi Acchi bhi

Q.9. S.S. Dubey took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA). He is the _ officer to hold the position of CGA.
- 28th

Q.10. Who has taken oath as the first Justice of a district court in the US state of Massachusetts.
- Tejal Mehta

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Top 34 Headlines : 16 JUNE 2023 #DailyNews

🌎 World

- Former PM Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament, says Committee Report

- Bangladesh likely to get BRICS membership- Foreign Minister Dr. Momen

- Bangladesh: World Bank launches its first road safety project in South Asia

- Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates expected to have one-on-one meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

- Croatia eying record tourist season after joining Schengen area

- South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missile toward sea

🇮🇳 India

- UNGA adopts resolution introduced by India to establish memorial wall to honour fallen peacekeepers

- Country's Electronic Goods export witnesses significant increase of around 74 % in May 2023

- Indian Railways gear up entire machinery to ensure minimal damage to railway assets in areas affected by Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’

- New Delhi: NSG conducts mass Yoga programme at Lal Quila to mark 9th International Yoga Day to be celebrated on 21st June

- Defence Ministry signs Rs 500 cr contract to strengthen Indian Army’s communication system

- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will confer the fourth National Water Awards in New Delhi on Saturday

- ISRO to launch India's moon mission Chandrayaan 3 in second half of July this year

🗾 State

- Vice Admiral Ravindra Bhartruhari Pandit visits HQ Maintenance Command, Nagpur

- Madras High Court allows Tamil Nadu State Minister Senthil Balaji transfer to private hospital for bye-pass surgery

- Karnataka Cabinet decides to roll back Anti-Conversion law proposed by BJP

- New Delhi: Fire breaks out at coaching institute in Mukherjee Nagar

- Uduppi Cochin Shipyard Ltd. bags Rs 580 cr order for construction of cargo vessels

- Delhi Police files chargesheet against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for sexual harassment; Seeks cancellation of POCSO case against him

- MP: Niwari district becomes second Har Ghar Jal district

🏏 Sports

- India's Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy enter Quarterfinals of Men's Singles event at Indonesia Open Badminton tournament in Jakarta

- Asia Cup 2023 dates and venues announced after Asian Cricket Council accepts hybrid model

- BAN vs AFG 2023: Bangladesh consolidates its position against Afghanistan in one off test match

- World Cup Squash: Australia wins Group A match of third round against Columbia by 4-0

- Duleep Trophy: Yash Dhull dropped from North Zone, Prithvi Shaw makes the cut for West Zone

- Pakistan confirm travelling to India for SAFF Cup

📊 Business

- ZEE Entertainment case: SAT refuses to stay SEBI order against Subhash Chandra, to hear matter on June 19

- Sebi attaches bank, demat, MF accounts of Mehul Choksi to recover dues

- India’s palm oil imports fall 15% to 4.39 lakh tonne in May

- Centre orders probe into Hero MotoCorp over alleged diversion of funds: Report

- Titagarh Rail Systems-BHEL consortium bags contract to manufacture 80 Vande Bharat trains

- Goldman Sachs Group cutting more than 30 Asia investment banking jobs: report

- Reliance in talks for $2 billion loan to fuel expansion

- Poshn launches new platform in food and agriculture segment

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📖 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. THRIVE (VERB) : (फलना-फूलना): Flourish
Synonyms : Prosper, Burgeon
Antonyms : Decline
Example Sentence : Education groups thrive on organization.

2.LAMENT (VERB) : (विलाप करना): Mourn
Synonyms : Sorrow, Wail
Antonyms : Celebrate
Example Sentence : He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter.

3. PLUNGE (NOUN) : (गिरावट): Fall
Synonyms : Drop, Tumble
Antonyms : Rise
Example Sentence : The central bank declared a 76% plunge in its profits.

4. DIVINE (ADJECTIVE) : (मनोरम): Lovely
Synonyms : Handsome, Beautiful
Antonyms : Mundane
Example Sentence : Her face had the most divine smile.

5. OPTIMISM (NOUN) : (आशावाद): Hope
Synonyms : Confidence, Buoyancy
Antonyms : Pessimism
Example Sentence : The talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism.

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Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 14 JUNE 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. When was the first National Security day observed?
- 1971

Q.2. IAF Participated in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with _.
- Japan Air Self-Defense Force

Q.3. What is the theme for the National Safety Council of India for this year?
- Nurture young minds – Develop a safety culture

Q.4. Taiwan-based iPhone assembler Foxconn to set up a mega electronics manufacturing facility and its largest such campus in __.
- Bengaluru

Q.5. Ales Bialiatski was awarded Nobel Prize in 2022 for his contribution to ____.
- For promoting the right to criticize power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens

Q.6. On ____, the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.
- 5 March

Q.7. Which team won most Santosh Trophy 2023?
- Karnataka

Q.8. Who has won the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature for lifetime achievement?
- Vinod Kumar Shukla

Q.9. Pramerica Life Insurance Limited has appointed __ as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
- Pankaj Gupta

Q.10. The world’s first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts in ___.
- Maharashtra

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✅ Top 36 Headlines : 14 JUNE 2023 #DailyNews

🌎 World

- High Commission of India, other diplomatic offices in Sri Lanka prepare for 9th International Day of Yoga

- Three people found dead in major incident in Nottingham

- ADB approves USD 400 million to Bangladesh under sustainable economic recovery programme

- Bangladesh Foreign Minister attends G20 meet in Varanasi, calls to uphold true spirit of multilateralism

- Myanmar hopeful of Rupee-Kyat trade arrangement by June-end

- Russia releases video of captured German tanks, US fighting vehicles in Ukraine

🇮🇳 India

- US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan calls on PM Modi

- NSA Ajit Doval, his US Counterpart address roundtable on Advancing India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies

- Guwahati Railway Station awarded ‘Eat Right Station’ certification by FSSAI

- Indian Army prepares for landfall of Biparjoy

- W20 summit to begin today at Mahabalipuram near Chennai; PM Modi to virtually address inaugural session

- Government says Twitter under Former CEO Jack Dorsey repeatedly violated Indian laws

- Prez Droupadi Murmu interacts with members of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) from various parts of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan

🗾 State

- Coast Guard evacuates 50 persons at Okha, Gujarat as preventive measure in view of cyclone Biprajoy

- ED conducts raids at Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji's residences in money laundering case

- Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik hands over appointment letters to 57 new recruits in Nagaland

- I&B Minister gives appointment letters to over 130 youths at Rozgaar Mela in Shimla

- Amarnath Yatra: Over 60,000 security personnel to be deployed from Lakhanpur to Cave Shrine

- Mild earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, parts of North India

- Bihar Minister Santosh Kumar Suman resigns from Nitish Kumar's Cabinet

🏏 Sports

- Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy progress to 2nd round of Singles event

- Mission Olympic Cell approves Mirabai Chanu, Bindyarani Devi's proposal to train in USA

- Bangladesh not fazed by ‘unknown’ Afghanistan ahead of one-off Test

- Shubman Gill meets Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland at Manchester City’s treble winners celebration

- Women’s Emerging Asia Cup: Shreyanka Patil grabs 5/2 as India crush Hong Kong by 9 wickets

- Queen’s Park Oval to host 100th Test between India and West Indies

- Suresh Raina’s name in LPL 2023 player auction list

📊 Business

- UpGrad forays into Pacific region with medical institute in Vanuatu

- Gold ETFs log Rs 103 crore inflow in May

- WeWork India takes on lease 1 lakh sq ft office space in Hyderabad to expand business

- ASK Automotive files draft papers with Sebi to mop up funds via IPO

- Zee promoters Subhash Chandra, Punit Goenka appeal SAT challenging Sebi ban: Report

- Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries climbs 8 spots to 45th rank on Forbes’ Global 2000 list

- Japan’s Nikkei closes above 33,000 for the first time in 33 years

- Passenger vehicle wholesales rise 13.54% in May at 3,34,247 units: SIAM

- MRF becomes first stock on Dalal Street to hit Rs 1 lakh per share mark

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1. Heaped (Verb) : ढेर लगाना : To put things in a pile
Synonyms : Bundle , Stack
Antonyms : Part , Individual
Example Sentence : I’m going to heap all the leaves up over there.

2. Ruinous (Adective) : विनाशकारी : Causing great harm or destruction
Synonyms : Catastrophic , Disastrous
Antonyms : Fortunate , Beneficial
Example Sentence : The bank had capital to spare, which they lost in a series of ruinous takeovers.

3. Anticipate (Verb) : पूर्वानुमान करना : To expect something to happen
Synonyms : Foresee , Predict
Antonyms : Doubt , Surprised
Example Sentence : The author anticipated objections to his theory.

4. Grievance (Noun) : शिकायत : A complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly
Synonyms : Grief , Sorrow
Antonyms : Praise , Comfort
Example Sentence : A special committee investigates prisoners' grievances.

5. Ambiguous (Adjective) : संदेह जनक: Doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
Synonyms : Vague , Obscure
Antonyms : Certain , Clear
Example Sentence : His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.

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Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 22 JUNE 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tech Mahindra?
- Mohit Joshi

Q.2. Which of the following won the Oscar for Best Director in 2023?
- Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert

Q.3. Who has been chosen for the 32nd Vyas Samman?
- Dr Gyan Chaturvedi

Q.4. Which of the following won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2023?
- Naatu Naatu

Q.5. Which of the following country has won the Golden and Silver Stars at The International ‘Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2023’?
- India

Q.6. Which of the following won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film in 2023?
- The Elephant Whisperers

Q.7. Government appointed _____ as interim chairman of LIC for three months.
- Siddhartha Mohanty

Q.8. Which of the following won the Oscar for Best Original Score in 2023?
- All Quiet on the Western Front

Q.9. Mount Merapi volcano erupted recently. It is located in __.
- Indonesia

Q.10. Which of the following won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film in 2023?
- All Quiet on the Western Front

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Top 32 Headlines : 22 JUNE 2023 #DailyNews

🌎 World

- Iran-Oman Engage in High-Level Talks, Asserting Resilience to US Interests in the Region

- Elon Musk says Tesla will be in India as soon as humanly possible

- Rescuers running against time to save occupants of Titanic tourist submarine went missing in Atlantic Ocean

- Largest AI and Tech Cluster in MENA: Dubai’s ‘AI & Web 3.0 Campus’ Aims for 500 Companies

- China irked over Biden's remark on President Xi Jinping as ‘dictator’

- China blocks proposal by India and US at UNs to designate Pakistan-based LeT terrorist Sajid Mir as global terrorist

🇮🇳 India

- PM Narendra Modi leaves for Washington DC, New York

- Union Ministers lauds feat achieved in UN Headquarters for setting Guinness World Record by participating yoga

- 2,250 Child adoption orders issued across the country after Amended Juvenile Justice Act came into force in September 2022: WCD

- NCC celebrates 9th International Yoga Day at different locations across the country

- North India's first Skin Bank inaugurated at New Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital; Deceased donors can donate skin

- PM Modi met Indian American singer, and Grammy award winner, Falguni Shah in New York

- Thousands of Divyangjan set record with International Wonder World Book of Records, Asia Book of Records, and India Book of Records by participating in Yoga events

🗾 State

- Goa: PM Modi addresses G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meet, emphasizes tourism is not just sightseeing but an immersive experience

- J&K: NDMA holds coordination meeting with stakeholders ahead of Amarnath Ji Yatra-2023

- Ex- Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha joins BJP-led NDA

- Manipur: Combined security forces dismantle bunkers used by insurgents in Leimakhong area

- J&K: Indian Army organizes yoga sessions for troops deployed in far-flung areas to promote mental and physical wellbeing

- Maharashtra: CM Eknath Shinde and Union Minister Piyush Goyal participated in Yoga demonstrations at iconic Gateway of India

🏏 Sports

- SAFF Championship: Indian men's football team defeats arch-rival Pakistan 4-0 in Bengaluru

- Taipei Open 2023: Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Parupalli Kashyap cruise into men’s singles pre-quarterfinals

- PCB’s likely chairman Zaka Ashraf rejects ‘hybrid model’ for Asia Cup, on collision course with BCCI

- Australia’s Khawaja reins in ‘Little Uzzie’ to set up Ashes run chase

- Australia, England docked 2 WTC points for slow over rate, fined 40%

- Ravichandran Ashwin maintains top spot in bowlers rankings; Joe Root topples Marnus Labuschagne as World No 1 batter

📊 Business

- Amazon Pay accepts Rs 2,000 notes during doorstep delivery to top up customers’ digital wallet

- Drone maker ideaForge IPO to open on June 26; sets price band at Rs 638-672 per share

- Akasa Air tops up its Boeing order with 4 more 737-8 aircraft, to announce ‘three-digit’ plane order later this year

- Tata Power becomes most attractive employer brand; Amazon closely follows: Report

- UK net debt passes 100% of GDP for first time since 1961

- Govt approves $2.7-billion Micron’s chip plant; unit expected to create 5,000 jobs

- Record plane orders by IndiGo, Air India raise stakes in India’s aviation boom

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🌎 World

- Number of refugees globally stood at 35.3 million by end of 2022: UNHCR

- Russian drones target Ukrainian capital Kyiv, other cities

- Yoga not just unites body and mind, but also millions of people across globe: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

- UAE's Port Rashid To Anchor Ocean Ring of Yoga, with INS Brahmaputra Promoting Unity and Wellness Across Oceans

- Oman Creates History as First Foreign Government to Promote Country through Yoga

- United Nations adopt first-ever treaty to protect marine life in high seas

🇮🇳 India

- 9th International Day of Yoga to be celebrated across the globe on Wednesday; PM to lead celebration at UN Headquarters in New York

- Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone of Bharat Mala Green Field Six-Lane Ring Road project in Karnal

- Indian Navy to organise ‘Ocean Ring of Yoga’ to commemorate International Yoga Day

- TRIFED collaborates with Ayush Ministry to supply 34,000 yoga mats

- Amit Agrawal assumes charge as CEO of UIDAI

- NHAI launches Knowledge Sharing Platform for inclusive development of National Highways

- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to attend International Day of Yoga event onboard INS Vikrant on Wednesday

- Bureau of Indian Standards makes license mandatory for 24 footwear products from 1st July

- Indian Army braces up for Yoga Day at Saraswati Ghat in Sangam Nagri, Prayagraj

🗾 State

- 146th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath held in Ahmedabad; HM Amit Shah offers prayers

- Over 34,000 people affected due to floods in 16 districts of Assam

- Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot conducts aerial survey of cyclone Biporjoy affected areas

- J&K LG Manoj Sinha pays obeisance to Swami Ashokanandaji in Anantnag, urges people to embrace Yoga

- J&K Board of School Education declares Class 10th result for Kargil district

- Telangana govt revises DA and Dearness Relief for government employees, Pensioners

- Maharashtra: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur inspects Mumbai Coastal Road Project

🏏 Sports

- Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports organises “Yoga Mahotsav” on occasion of International Yoga Day

- Bhavani Devi becomes first Indian to win bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships in China

- Tajinderpal Singh Toor sets new Asian shot put record at Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar

- India likely to try Ishan Kishan in place of KS Bharat against West Indies

- World Cup Qualifiers: Wanindu Hasaranga takes six-for as Sri Lanka thrash UAE by 175 runs

📊 Business

- Govt appoints SBI MD Swaminathan Janakiraman as RBI deputy governor

- Sebi bans Wockhardt’s former executive from securities market for 6 months

- Hyundai Motor to invest $85 billion by 2032 to accelerate EV plans

- IndiGo shares hit 52-week high after historic aircraft order

- Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp to make ‘flying cars’ with SkyDrive

- Alibaba Group says Eddie Wu to succeed Daniel Zhang as CEO

- SGX Nifty rebranded GIFT Nifty; trading volumes to shift from Singapore to Gujarat

- HDFC to sell 90% stake in Credila to Baring EQT, ChrysCapital

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1. Scepticism (Noun) : अविश्वास : Doubt that something is true or useful
Synonyms : Misbelief , Cynicism
Antonyms : Belief
Example Sentence : First, you must rid yourself of self-doubt and skepticism.

2. Deft (Adjective) : निपुण : Skilful, clever, or quick
Synonyms : Adept , Adroit
Antonyms : Crude , Clumsy
Example Sentence : She answered the journalist's questions with a deft touch.

3. Sparse (Adjective) : कम घना : Small in number or amount and spread out over an area.
Synonyms : Meagre , Scanty
Antonyms : Abundant , Plentiful
Example Sentence : Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation.

4. Convergence (Noun) : अभिसरण : The fact that two or more things, ideas, etc. become similar or come together
Synonyms : Assemble , Confluence
Antonyms : Divergent
Example Sentence : Economic forces converged to bring the country out of a recession.

5. Buoyancy (Noun) : अधिक उछाल : Power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness
Synonyms : Ebullience , Vivacity
Antonyms : Inadequacy , Helplessness
Example Sentence : She was in a buoyant mood and they were looking forward to their new life.

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Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 19 JUNE 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. Five day long Yaoshang festival has begun in which state?
- Manipur

Q.2. What was the theme of 3rd International Conference organized by Election Commission of India (ECI)?
- Inclusive Elections and Elections Integrity

Q.3. Which Small Finance Bank has partnered with Max Life Insurance to offer life insurance offerings to customers?
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited

Q.4. Who has become the first Indian-American judge at New York Court?
- Arun Subramanian

Q.5. Satish Kaushik passed away recently at the age of 67. Who was he?
- Actor

Q.6. Recently, the government has announced to cover trade in cryptocurrency in which of the following Act?
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

Q.7. Who among the following has recently taken oath as Chief Minister of Nagaland?
- Neiphiu Rio

Q.8. The International Day of Women Judges, which is celebrated every year on ____.
- March 10

Q.9. What is the campaign theme of International Day of Women Judges 2023?
- Women in Justice, Women for Justice

Q.10. Every year on March 10, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day. This year, the __ CISF Raising Day celebrated.
- 54th

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🌎 World

- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins talks in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart

- Bangladesh to adopt IMF mandated method to calculate its Forex reserve

- Swiss voters set to approve proposals to introduce global minimum tax on businesses, climate law

- Bangladesh: Yoga programme held for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar ahead of IYD 2023

- Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked ‘Pentagon Papers,’ dies at 92

🇮🇳 India

- G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group meeting to be held in Chennai from Monday

- Over 1.25 lakh people to perform yoga in Surat on 21st June to set Guinness Book of World Record

- G20 Tourism Working Group meeting, Tourism Ministerial Meeting to begin in Goa on Monday

- Met department predicts, heavy to very heavy rainfall in some parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP

- Gita Press, Gorakhpur to get Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021

- Results of IIT entrance exam JEE-Advanced announced; Vavilala Chidvilas Reddy of Hyderabad zone bags top rank

- Defence Ministry organising two-day brainstorming session- Chintan Shivir in New Delhi to discuss various issues and challenges faced by department

🗾 State

- No untoward incident reported in last 24 hours in Manipur

- History of Goa Revolution Day will be made part of Class 11th textbook: CM Pramod Sawant

- Empty rake of local train derailed at Ambernath railway yard in Thane district adjoining Mumbai

- Kerala: State govt planned to start 1000 Ayush Yoga Clubs in local government institutions across State with aim of taking yoga practices to people at large level

- Private cab operators of Jammu decided to tender free pick and drop service to visiting Amarnath Yatra pilgrims between Railway Station and Shri Amarnath Ji Base Camp

- Former MLA Shishir Shinde on Saturday resigns from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena

🏏 Sports

- First Ashes Test: England 28/2 in their 2nd innings against Australia on Day 3

- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty script history by winning Men's doubles title of Indonesia Open

- Goa CM Pramod Sawant launches mascot for upcoming 37th National Games

- Indian archer Abhishek Verma clinch gold medal in men's compound individual final at Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Medellin, Colombia

- Ashes: England’s James Anderson picks his 1100th first class wicket in 1st Test vs Australia

- Ashes: Moeen Ali fined 25% of match fee for using drying agent

📊 Business

- Gross Direct Tax collections register growth of 12.73% for FY 2023-24

- Banks may have to settle with some of the 16,044 wilful default accounts with Rs 346,479 crore debt till end-2022

- Credit card NPAs rise Rs 765 crore in 9 months to Rs 3,887 cr amid RBI caution

- Govt likely to invite financial bids for privatising NMDC Steel after commissioning blast furnace this month

- ZEE-Sony Merger: Chairman Emeritus, MD of large listed company diverted public money, says SEBI

- Google celebrates India's first woman biochemist Dr Kamala Sohonie's 112th birth anniversary with a colourful doodle

- Tata Steel plans Rs 16,000 cr consolidated capex for domestic, global operations in FY24

- Patanjali Foods to invest up to Rs 1,500 cr on capex in next 5 years

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1. RELIABLE (ADJECTIVE) : (विश्वसनीय): dependable
Synonyms : good, well founded
Antonyms : unreliable
Example Sentence : Newspapers are no more a reliable source of information.

2. ACADEMIC (ADJECTIVE) : (सैद्धांतिक): Theoretical
Synonyms : Conceptual, Notional
Antonyms : Practical
Example Sentence : The debate has been largely academic.

3. RESOLVE (NOUN) : (दृढ़ निश्चय): Determination
Synonyms : Resolution, Purpose
Antonyms : Indecision
Example Sentence : She received information which had strengthened her resolve.

4. INFREQUENT (ADJECTIVE) : (असामान्य): Rare
Synonyms : Uncommon Unusual
Antonyms : Frequent
Example Sentence : Her visits were sudden and infrequent.

5. EARMARK (VERB) : (चिह्नित करना): Set aside
Synonyms : Reserve, Appropriate
Antonyms : Use up
Example Sentence : The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.

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Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 17 JUNE 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. Which state recently announced the launch of Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana in the state at the end of Women Empowerment and Safety Week?
- Uttarakhand

Q.2. The Supreme Court formed five-member expert committee to look into Hindenburg report. The committee will be headed by?
- Abhay Manohar Sapre

Q.3. Which company has partnered with Microsoft to bring quantum computing to clients?
- HCL Technologies

Q.4. Which is the cleanest airport in Asia-Pacific, according to Airports Council International (ACI)?
- Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

Q.5. All India Women’s Folk Art Conference to be organised on International Women’s Day in _.
- Mumbai

Q.6. Conrad K Sangma has taken oath as the chief minister of which state for the second consecutive term?
- Meghalaya

Q.7. Who has been appointed as the world’s first ‘Hand Ambassador’ for Savlon India?
- Sachin Tendulkar

Q.8. International Women’s Day is observed every year on which day?
- 8 March

Q.9. “Attukal Pongala” is a religious festival, celebrated in which among the following states?
- Kerala

Q.10. Swachhotsav, 3-week women-led swachhata campaign, launched by ___.
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

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Top 31 Headlines : 17 JUNE 2023 #DailyNews

🌎 World

- A mild earthquake measuring 4.5 on the richter scale jolted Dhaka and some other areas in Bangladesh around 10.46 in the morning on Friday

- Canada: 15 people killed and ten others injured after semi-trailer truck collided with small bus

- Bangladesh attaches highest importance to sovereignty and freedom to decide its own course of domestic and foreign action’ : MOFA

- Unemployed people in Afghanistan significantly increased in last two years, ICRC report

- North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, triggering protest from Tokyo

🇮🇳 India

- Precursor events to upcoming 4th G20 EDWG and Education Ministers Meeting kick start in Pune

- Passengers carried by domestic airlines registered annual growth of over 36%

- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurates National Legislators' Conference Bharat in Mumbai

- NHAI issues guidelines for rectification of accident prone spots on National Highways by implementing short term measures

- Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society renamed as Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society

- 2-day Science-20 conference under G-20 Presidency of India begins in Bhopal

- PM Modi emphasises to empower farmers with digital and innovative technologies to ensure world food and nutritional security

🗾 State

- Meteorological Department predicts heavy to very heavy rain in Dwarka, Saurashtra

- In Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu district has topped the table of District Good Governance Index (DGGI 3.0) with an overall score of 6.37 out of 10

- Security forces eliminate five terrorists in Jumagund area of Kupwara district in Kashmir

- SASB bans more than 40 food items at 62 day long upcoming annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra commencing on 1st July

- Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered oath to newly appointed minister Ratnesh Sada in function organised at Rajbhavan

- Telangana CEO Vikas Raj held sensitising meeting with top representatives of various IT Associations to improve voter participation in elections

🏏 Sports

- Indonesia Open: HS Prannoy defeats Kodai Naraoka in men's singles quarter-final

- Upper ceiling norms of boarding & lodging for athletes and team officials increased by 66%

- ATP Tennis Tournament: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden of Australia cruised into the doubles semifinals

- Five-match Ashes series to start at Edgbaston, Birmingham

- Double hat-trick in one over, for English 12-year-old

- Ashes 2023: England, Australia players wear black armbands to pay respects to Nottingham victims

📊 Business

- PM Modi to address FedEx, Mastercard, other US CEOs at Kennedy Center: report

- Crypto exchange Binance to leave Netherlands

- GST Council to discuss measures to curb evasion, GoM report on online gaming in July 11 meet

- Magicpin clocks 50% monthly growth on ONDC with over 30,000 daily orders

- TCS, Transamerica end $2 billion contract due to macro environment

- NCLT approves appointment of Shailendra Ajmera as Resolution Professional of Go First

- IKIO Lighting IPO: Firm lists at 38% premium on NSE

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1. EVADE (VERB) : (बचना): elude
Synonyms : avoid, dodge
Antonyms : confront
Example Sentence : Friends helped him to evade my woes.

2. SATISFACTORY (ADJECTIVE) : (संतोषजनक): Adequate
Synonyms : All right, Acceptable
Antonyms : Unsatisfactory
Example Sentence : He did not get a satisfactory reply.

3. ENORMOUSLY (ADVERB) : (अत्यंत): Very
Synonyms : Extremely, Exceedingly
Antonyms : Moderately
Example Sentence : Quality of life varies enormously from one place to another.

4. VEHEMENCE (NOUN) : (जुनून): Passion
Synonyms : Force, Ardor
Antonyms : Apathy
Example Sentence : There was a lot of vehemence in his reaction.

5. IMMORAL (ADJECTIVE) : (अनैतिक): Unethical
Synonyms : Bad, Wrongful
Antonyms : Moral
Example Sentence : Her behaviour was seemingly immoral.

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Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 15 JUNE 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. Who won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position?
- Max Verstappen

Q.2. Who authored the book ‘India’s Vaccine Growth Story – From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri’?
- Sajjan Singh Yadav

Q.3. Recently, Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman 2023 was organized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. How many women were conferred with the ‘Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman 2023’?
- 36

Q.4. According to an ILO-UNICEF joint report titled ‘More than a billion reasons:The urgent need to build universal social protection for children’, only ____of children aged 0-15 years are shielded by social protection.
- 26.4%

Q.5. __ and NCERT signed an MoU to strengthen value-based sports education amongst school children and teachers.
- National Anti Doping Agency

Q.6. What is the rank of India on Electoral Democracy Index 2023?
- 108

Q.7. Mauganj became the 53rd district of which state?
- Madhya Pradesh

Q.8. Who has launched Yuva Utsava – India@2047 from Ropar in Punjab?
- Anurag Singh Thakur

Q.9. Which state recently launched ‘Laadli Behna’ scheme for women?
- Madhya Pradesh

Q.10. India and which country have signed an MoU on research, technology and innovation collaborations in New Delhi.
- Mexico

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🌎 World

- Series of engaging events to take place before International Yoga Day in Sri Lanka

- 78 died, dozens feared missing after fishing boat capsizes in Greece

- BSF-BGB DG level meeting agrees to undertake five developmental projects

- Over 40% of girls married before age of 18 in Bangladesh, reveals Govt Survey

- Number of people forcibly displaced around world climbed to record 110 million: UNHCR

- Japan: 3 military personnel sustained bullet injuries after teenage member fired rifle

🇮🇳 India

- NTPC climbs 52 positions to secure 433rd rank in Forbes 'The Global 2000'- List for 2023

- G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting to be conducted from Thursday in Hyderabad

- Centre to spend Rs 15,000 crore during 3 years for improving basic facilities in remote tribal villages

- Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai assumes command of strategic Kashmir based Chinar Corps

- 22nd Law Commission of India seeks public views and ideas on Uniform Civil Code

- India has significantly reduced its reliance on other nations for high-tech auto components: Heavy Industries Minister

- Railway cancels 69 trains in view of Cyclone Biparjoy

🗾 State

- Gujarat braces for impact as very severe cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ likely to make landfall by Thursday evening near Jakhau port

- Over 47,000 people relocated to safer places across various districts of Gujarat

- IMD issues alert of heavy to very heavy rain in some parts of Rajasthan due to cyclone Biparjoy

- BJP accuses Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot of large scale corruption under his rule in state

- Tamil Nadu CM M.K.Stalin meets State Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji in Chennai

- Arunachal Pradesh CM launches app called 'Arunpol App' of Arunachal Pradesh Police

🏏 Sports

- Squash World Cup 2023: Malaysia win the match against Australia

- Indonesia Open: India's K Srikanth to take on compatriot Lakshya Sen in pre-quarterfinals on Thursday

- Mirpur Test: Bangladesh post 362 runs against Afghanistan in their first innings at stumps on Day 1

- India win one Gold, 3 Silver & 3 Bronze medals in U-17 Asian Wrestling Championships

- BCCI invites tender for national team’s lead sponsor rights

- England pick Stuart Broad, Moeen Ali for first Ashes Test

📊 Business

- Sebi issues demand notices to 4 entities in Fortis Healthcare fund diversion case

- Indian Oil Corp to set up aviation fuel plant with LanzaJet in Haryana

- UK GDP rises 0.2% month-on-month in April as retail and films drive growth

- IndiGo says not aware of co-founder’s plan to sell stake in airline; stock jumps 1%

- Disbursed Rs 2.9k-cr so far under 14 PLI schemes: DPIIT

- Maruti Suzuki to launch its most expensive car in India

- Hero MotoCorp launches Xtreme 160R 4V premium bike at Rs 1.27 lakh onwards

- Volvo Cars all set to launch all-electric vehicle C40 in India

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📖 Daily English 5 Vocabulary Word

1. Inveterate (Adjective) : गंभीर : Having a particular habit/activity/ established fact that is unlikely to change.
Synonym : Entrenched, deep- rooted
Antonyms : short - lived, transient
Example Sentence : Academic staff are voracious readers and inveterate talkers.

2. Incarceration (Verb) : क़ैद करना : Confinement in a jail or prison
Synonyms : Imprisonment , Detention
Antonyms : Free , Released
Example Sentence : We're spending billions of dollars each year on incarceration.

3. Recession (Noun) : मंदी : A slowdown or a massive contraction in economic activities
Synonyms : Downturn , Bankruptcy
Antonyms : Boom , Growth
Example Sentence : Demand for new cars has fallen due to the recession.

4. Meagre (Adjective) : थोड़ा : Very small in amount or number
Synonyms : Inadequate , Limited
Antonyms : Abundant
Example Sentence : Manufacturing output rose by a meagre 0.1% in September.

5. Reckons (Verb) : अनुमान लगाना : To consider or have the opinion that something is as stated
Synonyms : Appraise , Approximate
Example Sentence : She reckoned they were both equally responsible.

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Daily Top 10 General Awareness Quiz : 13 JUNE 2023 #DailyQuiz

Q.1. When did the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Government of India organize the first Conference on Industrial Safety?
- 1965

Q.2. When is the Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas is celebrated in India every year?
- 4th March

Q.3. When was World Obesity Day established?
- 2015

Q.4. Which ministry of India was awarded the Porter Prize 2023?
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Q.5. India signed a Framework Mechanism with which country for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications that will help ease the mobility of students and professionals.
- Australia

Q.6. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 7th International Dharma Dhamma Conference 2023 in which state?
- Madhya Pradesh

Q.7. Tata Steel Mining signed MoU with ___ to get clean fuel.
- GAIL

Q.8. What is the theme of World Obesity Day 2023?
- Changing Perspectives: Let’s Talk About Obesity

Q.9. The Safety Council was founded by the Ministry of _ on March 4, 1966, to develop sustainable Safety, Health, and Environment movement.
- Ministry of Labour

Q.10. The theme for 2023 National Safety Day is __.
- Our Aim – Zero Harm

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