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February 28, 2019

28th February 2019 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (28th February 2019) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Check complete Daily Current Affairs of the year 2019 from HERE. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 28th February 2019

International Current Affairs
  • Today (Last Day of February) is Rare Disease Day.
    • This day aims to raise awareness about relatively unknown diseases and their impact. 
    • Started as a European event, over 80 countries across the world have joined the campaign. 
    • Note : According to the World Health Organisation, a disease found in less than 6.5-10 people per 10,000 people is defined as rare.
    • Theme of Rare Disease Day 2019 : 'Bridging health and social care'.
  • U S President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met each other on in Hanoi, Vietnam, beginning the 2nd summit between the two countries. 
    • The White House has said that no agreement has been reached with North Korea after the second summit.
    • In a statement, the US said that the two leaders had a "very good and constructive meeting" and their teams "look forward to meeting in the future".
    • Trump said that the summit with North Korea failed to reach an agreement due to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's demands to lift all US-led sanctions. 
  • In a significant gain for India in its push to isolate Pakistan internationally on the issue of terrorism post-Pulwama attack, China and Russia agreed for a closer policy coordination to eradicate the breeding grounds of terrorism.
    • Their commitment came at the conclusion of the Russia, India and China Foreign Ministers' meeting at Wuzhen in the east Chinese city.
    • In a joint communique, the three nations said, extremist groups cannot be supported and used in political and geopolitical goals.
    • External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj along with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and their Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov called on the international community to strengthen UN-led global counter-terrorism cooperation by fully implementing the relevant UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.
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28th February 2019 Hindu Editorial Vocabulary - PDF Download

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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 28th February 2019. You can download PDF Version of the editorials and meanings from below link. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on titles to read Editorials from THE HINDU News Paper


Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Calming Arunachal"
  • Polity - a society that is organized in a political way and that has its own form of government
  • Foster - to help something to develop over a period of time
  • Civic - relating to a town or city, especially to its government and public activities
  • Resident - someone who lives in a particular place
  • Arson - the illegal use of fire to destroy a house, building, or property
  • De-escalate - reduce the intensity of (a conflict or potentially violent situation)
  • Despite - used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it
  • Mainstream - considered ordinary or normal and accepted or used by most people
  • Be on the same page - to understand and agree with what is being done or suggested
  • Successive - coming or happening one after another in a series
  • Avail - to make use of something
  • Elsewhere - in or to another place or other places
  • Numerous - existing in large numbers
  • Privilege - a special benefit that is available only to a particular person or group
  • Reconstitute - to change the form or structure of something
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February 27, 2019

27th February 2019 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (27th February 2019) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Check complete Daily Current Affairs of the year 2019 from HERE. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 27th February 2019

International Current Affairs
  • France is working on a proposal to ban chief of the UN-proscribed Jaish-e Muhammad (JeM) Masood Azhar after it assumes the Presidency of the powerful UN Security Council in March.
    • The rotating monthly Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council (UNSC) will go from Equatorial Guinea to France on March 1.
    • Important Points to Note
      • The Pakistan-based JeM claimed the responsibility of the heinous suicide attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14 in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were martyred, sparking outrage in India.
      • Following the incident, India bombed and destroyed JeM's biggest training camp in Balakot in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 80-km from the Line of Control yesterdat, killing a "very large number" of terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of jihadis who were being trained for fidayeen action.
      • The facility at Balakot was headed by Yousuf Azhar, the brother-in-law of the JeM chief.
  • At the Russia-India-China Foreign Ministers meet in China, India's representative Sushma Swaraj said Pakistan denied knowledge of Pulwama attack instead of acting against Jaish-e-Mohammed even after calls by international community.
  • United States today firmly asked Pakistan to take meaningful action against terrorist groups operating on its soil and underscored the importance of avoiding escalation at any cost after India targeted terrorist camp in Pakistan.
    • US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a telephonic conversation with the Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi called for avoiding military action.
  • Sampriti 2019, a joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh will be conducted at Tangail in Bangladesh from Saturday. 
    • The 14-day exercise will be the 8th edition of the exercise which is hosted alternately by both countries.
    • Aim of Sampriti 2019 : To strengthen and broaden the aspects of inter-operability and co-operation between the Armies of both countries. 
National Current Affairs
  • Nation paying tribute to martyr Chandrashekhar Azad (23rd July 1906 – 27th February 1931)  on his 89th Death Anniversary today.
    • He was a great Indian freedom fighter who was involved in Kakori Train Robbery, the attempt to blow up the Viceroy's train, and the shooting of Saunders at Lahore to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpat Rai.
    • He was the mentor of Bhagat Singh, another great freedom fighter.
    • After the independence, to commemorate Chandra Shekhar Azad, Alfred Park (Allahabad), where Chandra Shekhar Azad shot himself was renamed Chandra Shekhar Azad Park.
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27th February 2019 Hindu Editorial Vocabulary - PDF Download

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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 27th February 2019. You can download PDF Version of the editorials and meanings from below link. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on titles to read Editorials from THE HINDU News Paper

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Pushing boundaries: on Balakot air strikes"
  • Robust - strong and successful
  • Follow-up - something that is done in order to complete something
  • Restrained - controlled and not emotional
  • Calibrated - measured and careful
  • Latter - used for referring to the second of two people, things, or groups that have just been mentioned
  • Manifest - to show something such as a feeling or ability, so that it is easy to notice
  • Diplomatic - relating to the profession or skill of preserving or creating friendly relationships between countries
  • Utterance -a statement
  • Pre-emptive - done or said to prevent something from happening
  • Assessment - the process of making a judgment or forming an opinion, after considering something or someone carefully
  • Imminent - likely or certain to happen very soon
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February 26, 2019

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (26th February 2019) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Check complete Daily Current Affairs of the year 2019 from HERE. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 26th February 2019

International Current Affairs
  • In a big overnight operation, Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Mirage 2000 fighter jets have completely destroyed multiple terror camps in Pakistan. 
    • IAF jets destroyed the biggest training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)  in Pakistan's Balakot in the strike carried out by 12 Mirage 2000 fighter jets.
    • The JeM camp was run by the terror group's chief Masood Azhar's brother-in-law Yusuf Azhar
    • A very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers and senior commanders were eliminated in the strike.
    • Note : The air strike is the 1st time Indian Air Force has been used in Pakistan-controlled airspace after the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
  • Kim Jong-un became the 1st leader of North Korea to travel to Vietnam since his grandfather, Kim Il-sung, visited in 1964.
    • Kim arrived today for a summit with US President Donald Trump. 
    • Important Points to Note
      • The 2nd high profile summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi tomorrow.
      • During their two days of talks, the two leaders are expected to have several rounds of discussions in multiple settings, including a one-on-one, aimed at normalising ties and complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. 
      • They are also likely to review the progress made after their first historic summit in Singapore last summer.
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26th February 2019 Hindu Editorial Vocabulary - PDF Download

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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 26th February 2019. You can download PDF Version of the editorials and meanings from below link. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on titles to read Editorials from THE HINDU News Paper


  • Eviction - the action of forcing someone to move out of a property
  • Verdict - a decision by a jury as to whether someone is guilty after having heard the facts given at a trial
  • Dweller - someone who lives in a particular type of place
  • Determine - to control what something will be
  • Lapse - a short or temporary period when you fail or forget to do something in the right way
  • Deprive - if you deprive someone of something, you take it away from them or prevent them from having it
  • Evict - to legally force someone to leave the house they are living in
  • Occupant - someone who uses a room, building, area of land, seat, bed, or other place during a period of time
  • Tenure - someone’s right to live on land and own it
  • Dilemma - a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision
  • Reconcile - to find a way to make ideas, beliefs, needs etc that are opposed to each other capable of existing together
  • Inalienable - an inalienable right cannot be taken away from you or given to someone else
  • Biodiversity - the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region
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February 25, 2019

25th February 2019 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (25th February 2019) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Check complete Daily Current Affairs of the year 2019 from HERE. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 25th February 2019

International Current Affairs
  • US President Donald Trump will reach Hanoi (Capital city of Vietnam) tomorrow for his 2nd summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.
    • The summit is due to take place on Wednesday and Thursday but details of the talks have not been released.
    • The North Korean President, Kim Jong-Un is going to reach Hanoi by train from Pyongyang.
    • Note : The Vietnam summit is a follow-up to a meeting in Singapore last June.
  • Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, a Hindu parliamentarian from Pakistan, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Sushma Swaraj at an event in Delhi. 
    • The MP assured the ministers that Pakistan had no involvement in the Pulwama attack. 
    • Note : Vankwani was part of a foreign delegation invited to India to attend the Kumbh Mela by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
  • A ceremony was held in Tokyo (Japan) to celebrate 30 years of Emperor Akihito's reign.
    • Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Speaker and President of both chambers of the Diet and foreign ambassadors to Japan also attended the event on Sunday.   
    • Note : Emperor Akihito is schedule to abdicate on April 30 and Crown Prince Naruhito's accession is set on May 1.
  • Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has declared a year-long state of emergency, dissolving his cabinet and local governments throughout the country.
    • His announcement followed months of nearly daily protests against his rule, with thousands of people taking to the streets across the country since December 19 to call for him to stand down after nearly three decades in office.
National Current Affairs
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the National War Memorial near India Gate in New Delhi today.
    • The memorial honours soldiers who have laid down their lives in the service for the country since Independence.
    • Spread over 40 acres, the project has been executed at a cost of Rs 176 crore.
    • The layout of the Memorial comprises 4 concentric circles :
      • Amar Chakra  - Circle of Immortality
      • Veerta Chakra - Circle of Bravery
      • Tyag Chakra - Circle of Sacrifice
      • Rakshak Chakra - Circle of Protection. 
    • The complex includes a central obelisk, an eternal flame and six bronze murals depicting famous battles fought by Indian Army, Air Force and Navy.
    • Busts of the 21 awardees of Param Veer Chakra have been installed at Param Yoddha Sthal. 
  • Railways Minister Piyush Goyal today launched the 'Rail Drishti Dashboard (e-Drishti)', an online portal containing information related to passenger and freight trains and links to live feeds of IRCTC kitchens. 
    • The Dashboard has been launched to keep people informed about the work going on in the Railways across the country.
  • The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women has praised Odisha government for proposing 33% reservation for women in Parliament and Assemblies.
    • Note : Andhra Pradesh had also passed a proposal for women's reservation in 2016.
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs increased the Risk and Hardship Allowance for CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) personnel from ₹9,700 to ₹17,300 per month for those up to the Inspector rank.
    • For those above Inspector rank, allowance was increased from ₹16,900 to ₹25,000
    • Note : Over 88,000 CRPF personnel in the LWE states and J&K will benefit from this  move.
  • Union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey launched a national programme aimed at eliminating viral hepatitis, recognized as an important public health problem.
    • The minister of state for health launched the National Action Plan - Viral Hepatitis at Mumbai in presence of Amitabh Bachchan, the goodwill ambassador for hepatitis, WHO South-East Asia Region.
    • Aim of this Programme : To combat hepatitis and achieve countrywide elimination of Hepatitis C by 2030.
  • The government of Himachal Pradesh today announced Monkey as Vermin for the period of one year in 11 districts of the state.
    • Meaning of Vermin = Wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease
  • Gujarat government has launched the 2nd edition of the water conservation scheme Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan.
    • Aim of this Scheme : To deepen water bodies in the state before monsoon to increase storage of rainwater to be used during times of scarcity.
Banking, Business & Economic Affairs
  • The Indian government today declared that the Printing presses and mints as public utility service under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
    • The units declared as public utility services include the following :
      • India Security Press (Nashik)
      • India Government Mints (Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai, Hyderabad) 
      • Security Printing Press (Hyderabad)
    • Note : The notification is valid for six months and can be reissued after expiry.
  • The new draft e-commerce policy has proposed a ban on all gifts shipped to India via e-commerce route to prevent misuse of 'gifting' provision. 
    • Indian customs law allows up to ₹5,000-tax exemptions on gifts sent to India from abroad. 
    • Several Chinese e-tailers including SheIn and AliExpress reportedly misused this rule to ship cheaper products to Indian users.
  • The GST Council announced under construction properties priced over ₹45 lakh will invite 5% GST, instead of 12%. 
    • A residential property priced at ₹45 lakh or below will now be defined as "affordable" and taxed at 1%, from 8% earlier. 
    • Further, a property of 60 square metres in metro cities and 90 square metres in non-metros will be considered "affordable".
  • Afghanistan has begun exports to India through Iran’s Chabahar port, as the landlocked country turns to overseas markets to improve its economy.
    • At the inauguration of the new export route in Zaranj city in western Nimroz province,  President Ashraf Ghani said Chabahar port is the result of healthy cooperation between India, Iran and Afghanistan.
  • Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu presented the Rs. 1,32,165.99 crore tax free budget for 2019-20  in the State Assembly today.
    • It is 14.73 percent over Budget Estimates and 9.79 percent over revised estimates of 2018-19.
    • Over   Rs. 46, 000 crore have been allocated to 15 Sustainable Development Goals being implemented in the state.
    • Although no new tax is imposed, Finance Minister has proposed to raise revenue receipts of Rs 82,219.41 crore in 2019-20 through efficient realisation of tax and non-tax receipts over revised estimates of 2018-19 receipts of Rs 76, 828.11 crore.
  • Multinational professional services network, Deloitte has announced the launch of its global initiative ‘WorldClass’ in India for the empowerment of women. 
    • The initiative was launched by Deloitte’s Global CEO, Punit Renjen in the presence of Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
  • NITI Aayog co-hosted a conference on “The Future of Indian Banking”, with the Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare (EGROW Foundation).  
    • The conference was inaugurated by Dr Rajiv Kumar (Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog). 
    • Aim of this Conference : Increasing and elevating the discourse on the banking sector in India and help in developing insights to inform the continued evolution of the Indian banking sector for optimally supporting the growing credit needs of the Indian economy.
Awards & Honors
  • 'Green Book' was named Best Picture at Oscars 2019, while 'Roma' director Alfonso Cuarón was named Best Director.
    • India-based 'Period. End of Sentence.' has won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject.
    • Oscar 2019 Winners
      • Best Picture — Green Book
      • Best Director — Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
      • Best Actress in a Leading Role — Olivia Colman, The Favourite
      • Best Actor in a Leading Role — Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
      • Original Song — Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt, “Shallow,” A Star Is Born
      • Original Score — Ludwig Goransson, Black Panther
      • Best Adapted Screenplay — Spike Lee, Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, BlacKkKlansman
      • Best Original Screenplay — Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Green Book
      • Live Action Short Film — Guy Nattiv and Jamie Ray Newman, Skin
      • Visual Effects — Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J.D. Schwalm, First Man
      • Documentary Short Subject — Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton, Period. End of Sentence.
      • Documentary (Feature) — Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Free Solo
      • Animated Short Film — Domee Shi, Bao
      • Animated Feature Film — Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
      • Actor in a Supporting Role — Mahershala Ali, Green Book
      • Actress in a Supporting Role — Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
      • Film Editing — John Ottman, Bohemian Rhapsody
      • Foreign Language Film — Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
      • Cinematography — Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
      • Sound Mixing — Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin, and John Casali, Bohemian Rhapsody
      • Sound Editing — John Warhurst, Bohemian Rhapsody
      • Production Design — Hannah Beachler and Jay Hart, Black Panther
      • Costume Design — Ruth E. Carter, Black Panther
      • Makeup and Hairstyling — Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe, and Patricia Dehaney, Vice

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    91st Academy Awards / Oscars 2019 - Complete Winners List

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    Honoring the best films of the year 2018, the 91st Academy Awards (commonly referred as OSCARS 2019) was held today at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It was the 1st Oscars ceremony in three decades to be conducted without host.

    Freddie Mercury's biopic, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' won 4 awards (Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Film Editing and Best Actor). American biographical comedy-drama Green Book won 3 awards (including Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor). Directed by Peter Farrelly, the movie is about the relationship between a jazz artist and his driver.
    Rami Malek was named Best Actor in a Leading Role for 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. Olivia Colman was awarded Best Actress for portraying Anne, Queen of Great Britain in The Favourite. Mahershala Ali won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for 'Green Book', while Regina King won Best Supporting Actress for 'If Beale Street Could Talk'.

    India-based 'Period. End of Sentence.' has won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject. The film was directed by 25-year-old Iranian-American filmmaker Rayka Zehtabchi and co-produced by Guneet Monga, who is known for producing films like 'Masaan' and 'The Lunchbox'. Set in a village outside Delhi, the documentary talks about the stigma of menstruation.

    Here is the Complete Winners list of 91st Academy Awards / Oscars 2019.

    Complete Winners List of Oscars 2019

    • Best Picture — Green Book
    • Best Director — Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
    • Best Actress in a Leading Role — Olivia Colman, The Favourite
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role — Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
    • Original Song — Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt, “Shallow,” A Star Is Born
    • Original Score — Ludwig Goransson, Black Panther
    • Best Adapted Screenplay — Spike Lee, Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, BlacKkKlansman
    • Best Original Screenplay — Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Green Book
    • Live Action Short Film — Guy Nattiv and Jamie Ray Newman, Skin
    • Visual Effects — Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J.D. Schwalm, First Man
    • Documentary Short Subject — Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton, Period. End of Sentence.
    • Documentary (Feature) — Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Free Solo
    • Animated Short Film — Domee Shi, Bao
    • Animated Feature Film — Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
    • Actor in a Supporting Role — Mahershala Ali, Green Book
    • Actress in a Supporting Role — Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
    • Film Editing — John Ottman, Bohemian Rhapsody
    • Foreign Language Film — Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
    • Cinematography — Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
    • Sound Mixing — Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin, and John Casali, Bohemian Rhapsody
    • Sound Editing — John Warhurst, Bohemian Rhapsody
    • Production Design — Hannah Beachler and Jay Hart, Black Panther
    • Costume Design — Ruth E. Carter, Black Panther
    • Makeup and Hairstyling — Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe, and Patricia Dehaney, Vice
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    25th February 2019 Hindu Editorial Vocabulary - PDF Download

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    Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 25th February 2019. You can download the pdf version of this vocabulary from below given link. Happy reading :)

    Note : There were no editorials in THE HINDU on 24th February 2019 (Sunday) 

    Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Terror timeline: on FATF advisory to Pakistan"
    • Timeline - a plan of when something should happen or how much time something should take
    • Advisory - for the purpose of giving advice
    • Task Force - a group of people chosen to deal with a particular problem or situation
    • Mounting - increasing, especially in a way that makes a situation worse
    • Lax - not paying enough attention to rules, or not caring enough about quality or safety
    • Significantly - by a large amount, or in a way that is easily noticeable
    • Watchdog - a person or organization that works to stop people from doing illegal things in a particular area of business or society
    • Uncertain - not clearly known or understood
    • Convoy - a group of vehicles or ships travelling together, often with other vehicles or ships providing protection for them
    • Personnel - the people who work for a company or organization, or who are members of a military force
    • Pose - to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty
    • Compliance - the practice of obeying a law, rule, or request
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    February 24, 2019

    24th February 2019 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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    Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (24th February 2019) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Check complete Daily Current Affairs of the year 2019 from HERE. Happy Reading :)

    Daily Current Affairs of 24th February 2019

    National Current Affairs
    • Today (24th February) is Central Excise Day
      • This day is observed to  encourage the employees of excise department to carry out the central excise duty all over the India in better way in order to prevent the corruption in goods manufacturing business as well as implement other rules to carry out best possible excise services.
    • The Odisha government has launched a Boat Ambulance Service to ferry patients to hospitals in remote areas. 
      • The project, which costs around ₹5.40 crore includes six boat ambulances and 60 jetties with walkway. 
    • Names of over 5 lakh sex offenders, who were convicted for crimes against women have been added to the National registry of Sex Offenders
      • The database, which can only be accessed by law enforcement agencies,  includes name, address, photograph and fingerprint details of the offenders. 
    • Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched ₹75,000 crore farmers income scheme from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. 
      • Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi proposes to give ₹6,000 to farmers in three instalments annually. 
    • Bihar has become the 1st state in the country to have raised a special dog squad to detect liquor consignment.
      • As many as 20 liquor-tracker dogs which were imparted training for nine months in Hyderabad have been deployed in nine police ranges in the state. 
      • Note : Bihar had banned liquor in the state in 2016.
    • The Madhya Pradesh government rolled out its flagship ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’ that guarantees 100 days of employment every year to urban youth from economically weaker sections.
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    February 23, 2019

    23rd February 2019 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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    Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (23rd February 2019) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Check complete Daily Current Affairs of the year 2019 from HERE. Happy Reading :)

    Daily Current Affairs of 23rd February 2019

    International Current Affairs
    • The 46th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will be held in Abu Dhabi during 1st & 2nd March 2019. 
      • External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be the Guest of Honour and address the inaugural plenary.
    National Current Affairs
    • The Odisha Cabinet today approved the 'Khushi' scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to school girls across the state
      • Under the scheme, free sanitary napkins will be provided to 17.25 lakh girl students from Classes VI to XII in government, government-aided schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawaharlal Navodaya Vidyalays across the state.
      • The state government will spend ₹466 crore over a period of five years to implement the scheme.
    • To commemorate 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government has decided to build a memorial in Amritsar with soil from all 13,000 villages of the state. 
      • The memorial is being built to "eulogize the immense contribution of Punjabis in the national freedom struggle".
    • The 8th World CSR Congress was recently held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
      • It was attended by participants from 33 countries to encourage the efforts of individuals and organizations.
      • The World CSR Congress this year focussed on the integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in corporate strategies, innovation, and strategic alliances. The award recognises Fiinovation's exemplary work in the social development sector and noteworthy CSR and sustainability programmes.
      • Theme of World CSR Congress 2019 : ‘Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)’ to focus on corporate strategies, innovation, and strategic alliances.
    • Top police officials of southern states held an inter-state coordination meeting at Ooty in Tamil Nadu today.
      • The officials discussed measures to check inter-state smuggling of liquor and monitor the movement of illegal arms, explosives and suspects. 
      • Participants of this meeting :
        • T.K Rajendran (Tamil Nadu Director General of Police)
        • Loknath Behra (Kerala Director General of Police)
        • Sundari Nanda (Puducherry Police chief)
        • Senior police officials from Karnataka
    Banking, Business & Economic Affairs
    • State-owned Bank of Baroda's proposed merger with Dena and Vijaya Bank will be affected from 1st April 2019
      • The government's amalgamation plan for these state-owned banks has already got all the necessary approvals from the regulators concerned. 
      • The Bank of Baroda board in a recent meeting also decided to issue and allot equity shares to Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank on March 11.
    • West Bengal Government has set up a separate Directorate to deal with the cases of tax evasions.
      • The headquarters of the Directorate will be situated at Kolkata and will have 7 branch offices in the Districts.
    Science & Technology
    • Elon Musk-led aerospace startup SpaceX today deployed Israel's 1st Moon lander mission aboard its Falcon 9 rocket.
      • 'Beresheet' (Hebrew for 'in the beginning') is set to land on the Moon on April 11. 
      • Important Points to Note
        • This is world's 1st such fully-private mission. 
        • If successful, Israel will become only the 4th nation to have achieved a controlled touchdown on the Moon.
    Awards & Honors
    • Dr Soumitro Chakraborty, Chief Executive Officer of Innovative Financial Advisors Pvt. Ltd. (Fiinovation), was conferred with 'CEO of the year' Award at the recently concluded 8th World CSR Congress (held in Mumbai).
    • Badminton player P V Sindhu has become the 1st woman to fly in made-in-India Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
      • She co-piloted the aircraft as part of the Women's Day observed at Aero India 2019 show in Bengaluru today.
    New Appointments
    • US President Donald Trump has nominated Kelly Craft, currently the US envoy to Canada, as the country's next ambassador to the United Nations (UN)
      • Craft will replace Nikki Haley who resigned at the end of 2018. 
    Sports Current Affairs
    • Sri Lanka defeated South Africa in the 2nd Test at Port Elizabeth to complete a 2-0 series whitewash. 
      • With this, Sri Lanka became the 1st Asian team to win a Test series on South African soil
    • Andhra Pradesh defeated Nagaland by 179 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to register the biggest ever victory in T20 cricket
      • The previous record was set by Sri Lanka in 2007 when they defeated Kenya by 172 runs in a World T20 group match.

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      23rd February 2019 Hindu Editorial Vocabulary - PDF Download

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      Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 23rd February 2019. You can download PDF Version of the editorials and meanings from below link. Happy reading :)

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      • Competitor - someone who takes part in a sports competition
      • Shoot yourself in the foot - to say or do something stupid that causes you trouble
      • Revoke - to officially say that something is no longer legal, for example a law or a document
      • Rapid fire - a rapid-fire weapon is designed to fire bullets very quickly
      • Controversy - a disagreement, especially about a public policy or a moral issue that a lot of people have strong feelings about
      • Heighten - if something heightens a feeling or emotion, or if a feeling or emotion heightens, it becomes stronger
      • Bilateral - a bilateral agreement or activity is one that involves two groups or countries
      • Charter - an official document describing the aims, rights, or principles of an organization
      • Discrimination - unfair treatment of someone because of their religion, race, or other personal features
      • Interference - the process of deliberately becoming involved in a situation and trying to influence the way that it develops, although you have no right to do this
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      February 22, 2019

      22nd February 2019 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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      Daily Current Affairs of 22nd February 2019

      International Current Affairs
      • Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today announced that the government has decided to stop share of water which used to flow to Pakistan from India.
        • Note : India was given control of Beas, Ravi and Sutlej rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty.
        • What is Indus Waters Treaty ?
        • Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 by ex-PM Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistan ex-President Ayub Khan. 
        • India was given control of Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej while Pakistan was allocated Jhelum, Chenab, and Indus. 
        • Of the six Indus basin rivers, India's share of water is about 20%, from which it utilises nearly 95% and the rest 5% goes to Pakistan.
      • Pakistan will continue to stay on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)'s 'Grey list' following India's reported efforts to get it blacklisted. 
        • Pakistan has time till October to comply with FATF member countries' demands or be blacklisted. 
        • Note : Pakistan was placed on FATF's 'grey list' last year over its failure to act against terror financing on its soil.
      • Taiwan has proposed Asia's first Same-sex marriage law, with the draft law unveiled by the cabinet today. 
        • The proposed law gives same-sex couples similar legal protections for marriage as heterosexuals. 
      • The lower house of the Russian Parliament has voted to ban soldiers from using smartphones on duty
        • This comes after a series of open-source investigations revealed Russia's secret military activities, by following the online activities of soldiers. 
        • Soldiers will also be banned from posting any photos, videos and information about themselves, other soldiers and their relatives on the Internet.
      • External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Wuzhen (China) to participate in the 16th Russia-India-China, RIC, Foreign Ministerial Meeting on the 27th of this month. 
        • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will also participate in the meeting. 
        • The Ministers are expected to exchange views on the global situation, regional developments of common concern, address global challenges such as terrorism and discuss trilateral exchanges and activities.
        • Important Note : The last RIC Foreign Ministerial Meeting was held in New Delhi on 11th December 2017. 
      National Current Affairs
      • After the Union Cabinet's ratification, President Ram Nath Kovind today approved the Ordinance which makes Instant Triple Talaq a criminal offence
        • The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019, declares the instant Triple Talaq practice void and illegal and also makes it an offence punishable with imprisonment of up to three years and fine.
      • The Asia’s biggest air show, Aero India event observes Technology Day on the 3rd day today. 
        • The spectacular air display by Aircrafts in the Air force base in Bengaluru made a statement of their capabilities in the sky today. 
        • The Light Utility helicopter and LCA Naval version, besides foreign aircrafts from USA, France, Russia took to the skies during the Aerobatic display.
      MOUs & Agreements
      • India and South Korea signed 6 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during PM Narendra Modi's visit to the country. They are :
        1. MoU on release of commemorative postal stamp on Queen Hur (Suriratna)    
        2. MOU on Extension of Korea Plus    
        3. MoU on Start-up Cooperation    
        4. MoU between Korean National Police Agency and MHA on Combating Transnational Crime And Developing Police Cooperation    
        5. MoU between Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and Prasar Bharti on Cooperation in Broadcasting    
        6. MoU between National Highways Authority of India and Korea Expressway Corporation    
      • India and Sri Lanka today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a business centre for ICT incubators in Jaffna through grant of 25 crore Sri Lankan rupees from India.
        • The MoU was signed by High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Secretary, Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade Mr. S. T. Kodikara in Colombo in presence of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe.
      Awards & Honors
      • During his visit to South Korea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today honored with the Seoul Peace Prize
        • He was awarded for his contributions to international cooperation and the growth of Indian and global economies.
        • PM Modi said he'll contribute the entire $200,000 (₹1.4 crore) prize amount to the 'Namami Gange' programme.
        • Important Note : With this the Prime Minister became the 1st Indian to receive the Seoul Peace prize.
      Banking, Business & Economic Affairs
      • The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has hiked Interest Rate on employees' Provident Fund (PF) deposits to 8.65% from 8.55% for the 2018-19 financial year. 
        • Note : This is the 1st interest rate hike since 2015-16
      • The Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology, led by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, has summoned representatives of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
        • The panel said it would hear their views on "safeguarding citizens' rights on social or online news media platforms" on March 6. 
        • The panel previously summoned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to appear on Monday to discuss the same topic.
      New Appointments
      • Paytm Money, the wealth management arm of fintech startup Paytm, has appointed Suresh Vasudevan as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
        • Vasudevan had been Amazon's Engineering Head for Alexa Catalog Operations since 2016, before being hired as Engineering Vice President for Paytm Mall in 2018.
      • The Supreme Court today appointed Indian Army's former Master-General of Ordnance (MGO), Lt General Ravi Thodge as the 3rd member of the Vinod Rai-led Committee of Administrators, which is overseeing BCCI's affairs. 
        • Note : The CoA initially had four members but after the resignation of historian Ramachandra Guha and National Stock Exchange CEO Vikram Limaye, only two members were left in CoA.
      • The 1st Lok Ayukta of Nagaland, Justice Uma Nath Singh, took the oath of office today.
        • Nagaland Governor PB Acharya administered the oath to him at a function held at Raj Bhavan.
      Sports Current Affairs
      • The Indian women's cricket team beat the English women's team by 66 runs in the first ODI of the ICC Women's Championship in Mumbai today.
      • The organisers of Paris 2024 Olympics have proposed that Breakdancing should be included as a new sport in the Games. 
        • Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing, which will all make their debut in 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have also been invited to return for the Paris Games. 
        • Note : Breakdancing was included in the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018.
      • The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has prepared a draft letter asking International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban Pakistan from the 2019 World Cup following the Pulwama attack, in which 40 CRPF jawans were martyred. 
      • The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 will not have an opening ceremony this year after the Committee of Administrators (CoA) running Indian cricket today decided to allocate the money (around Rs. 15 crore) to the families of the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama terror attack.
        • It is learnt that 2018 IPL opening ceremony's budget was in the tune of 15 crore rupees and something similar to that amount will be donated. 

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        22nd February 2019 Hindu Editorial Vocabulary - PDF Download

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        Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 22nd February 2019. You can download PDF Version of the editorials and meanings from below link. Happy reading :)

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        Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Healing touch: providing safety to Kashmiri students"
        • Healing -  the process of becoming healthy again, or recovering from an unhappy experience
        • Elsewhere - in or to another place or other places
        • Reassure - to make someone feel less worried about something
        • Petition - a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something
        • In the face of - in a situation where you have to deal with something unpleasant or difficult
        • Harassment - annoying or unpleasant behaviour towards someone that takes place regularly, for example threats, offensive remarks, or physical attacks
        • Intimidation - to deliberately make someone feel frightened, especially so that they will do what you want
        • Ghastly - shocking in a way that frightens or upsets you
        • Amid - if something happens amid particular feelings or events, it happens while people have these feelings or while these events are happening
        • Advisory - for the purpose of giving advice
        • Ensure - to make certain that something happens or is done
        • Well-being - the satisfactory state that someone or something should be in, that involves such things as being happy, healthy, and safe, and having enough money
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        February 21, 2019

        21st February 2019 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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        Daily Current Affairs of 21st February 2019

        International Current Affairs
        • Today (21st February) is International Mother Language Day.
          • This day is observed to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
          • First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.
          • February 21 was specifically chosen to mark the day in 1952 when students demonstrated for recognition of their language, Bangla as a national language in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
          • Theme of International Mother Language Day 2019 :“Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation”.
        • Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in South Korea on a 2-day visit.
          • As part of the global celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Modi unveiled a bust of Mahatma at the Seoul Campus of Yonsei University. 
          • Modi will hold bilateral talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and receive the Seoul Peace Prize in recognition of his dedication to international cooperation, global growth and human development.
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        February 20, 2019

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        Daily Current Affairs of 20th February 2019

        International Current Affairs
        • Today (20th February) is World Day of Social Justice.
          • It is an awareness day which had been initiated by the United Nations (UN) in 2009 and it aims to bring back the approach of social justice to mind.
          • One of its basic principles is the fair dispersal of goods. Social Justice is the basic condition for peace and respect between the nations on a connected world.
          • Theme of World Day of Social Justice 2019 : If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice
        • Saudi Arabia became the 73rd nation to sign the International Solar Alliance.
          • Note : This alliance was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former French President Francois Hollande in 2015. 
        • 150 students from all 25 districts of Sri Lanka were awarded the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi scholarships for study in India.
          • Sri Lankan Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu gave the scholarships at a special ceremony in Colombo today.
          • Note : This is the 12th year in continuum that India has provided Mahatma Gandhi scholarships to bright students across Sri Lanka.
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        20th February 2019 Hindu Editorial Vocabulary - PDF Download

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        Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 20th February 2019. You can download PDF Version of the editorials and meanings from below link. Happy reading :)

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        Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Interim bailout: RBI surplus to govt"
        • Interim - temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists
        • Bailout - the act of helping a person or organization that is in difficulty, usually by giving or giving or lending money
        • Surplus - an amount of money or goods that is left because a country or business has more than it needs
        • Institutionalise - to give something a formal or official structure
        • Tidy - (of amounts of money) large
        • Fiscal deficit - a fiscal deficit occurs when a government's total expenditures exceed the revenue that it generates, excluding money from borrowings
        • Handy - useful or convenient
        • Surplus - (an amount that is) more than is needed
        • Substantially - to a large degree
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        February 19, 2019

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        Daily Current Affairs of 19th February 2019

        International Current Affairs
        • Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived in New Delhi today evening on a 2-day official visit.
          • The Crown Prince who is also the Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Ministers, senior officials and leading Saudi businessmen.
          • During this visit, he will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a wide range of issues of mutual interest. 
          • Several agreements are expected to be signed after the talks. 
        • External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has reached Madrid (capital of Spain) in the 3rd and final leg of her three-nation tour (Bulgaria - Morocco - Spain).
          • She will have a bilateral meeting with her Spanish counterpart.
        • Myanmar today set up a committee to discuss reforming the country's military-drafted constitution.
        National Current Affairs
        • Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). 
          • The hospital aims to provide affordable cancer care to patients in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttarakhand and even neighbouring countries like Nepal. 
          • The PM also inaugurated Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital in Lehartara.
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        Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 19th February 2019. You can download PDF Version of the editorials and meanings from below link. Happy reading :)

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        Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Discord in Puducherry"
        • Discord - the state of not agreeing or sharing opinions
        • Protest - a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, or opposition
        • Resolve - to solve or end a problem or difficulty
        • Conflict - an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles
        • Resolve - to solve or end a problem or difficulty
        • Tendency - if someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it
        • Obvious - easy to see, recognize, or understand
        • Consequence - a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient
        • Nominee - someone who has been nominated for something
        • Trigger - a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed
        • Stand-off - a situation in which agreement in an argument does not seem possible
        • Enforce - to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted
        • Insist - to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say
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        February 18, 2019

        January 2019 Monthly Current Affairs Quick Review - Pdf Download

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        Friends, today we are giving you the Pdf File of January 2019 Current Affairs Quick Review Capsule. We made this pdf file for upcoming competitive exams of the year 2019. So it consists of all important major news events of January month from 1st to 31st January 2019, including Important Dates and Themes, Awards and Honors, Obituaries, New Appointments in National and International organizations, Books and Authors, Banking and Financial updates, various Indexes and Reports released in January 2019 by government and private organizations along with India's rank with Top 10. Happy Reading :)

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