English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 3rd January 2017

Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 3rd January 2017. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "The price of defiance"

• Defiance - behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something
• Predicament - a difficult or unpleasant situation that is not easy to get out of
• Defying - to refuse to obey someone or something
• Reforms - changes that are intended to make a system work more effectively
• Contempt - a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something
• Prosecution - the process or act of accusing someone of a crime and asking a court of law to judge them
  
• Perjury - the crime of telling lies in court when you have promised to tell the truth
• Transparency - an honest way of doing things that allows other people to know exactly what you are doing
• Accountability - a situation in which people know who is responsible for something and can ask them to explain its state or quality
• Compliance - the practice of obeying a law, rule, or request

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2nd January 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (2nd January 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 2nd January 2017

International Current Affairs

• In order to check infiltration and terrorism, the Border Security Force (BSF) will be installing laser walls and smart sensors along the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal. 
• The satellite-monitored smart sensors will have night and fog operability tools and will blip and alert the border guards. 
• The laser walls are set to become operational from next year.
• Scotland today launched a Baby Box Scheme, providing parents of newborn babies with maternity kits containing digital thermometers, blankets and baby clothes. 
• The baby boxes, which newborns can also sleep in, were handed out by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. 
• Note : Finland, which introduced baby boxes in 1938, has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world.
• Iceland ended the year 2016 without a government for two months following the Panama Papers scandal and a snap election in which none of the parties got a majority.
• Former Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson had resigned over revelations of his offshore holdings in a tax haven which prompted demonstrations with protesters calling for immediate elections.
  

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RRB NTPC 2nd Stage Examination Call Letters out

Friends, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the PRELIMINARY e-call Letter (for making Travel arrangements) for 2nd Stage Examination (CBT) of NTPC (Graduate) posts. The exam will be held during 17th, 18th and 19th January 2017. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

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Awards 2016 : Expected Questions - Set 20

1. Name the Swiss Tennis Star, who has won Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award at ATP awards 2016  ?
1. Andy Murray
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Novak Djokovic
4. Roger Federer
5. None of These
2. __________ actress Geetu Mohandas won 2016 Global Filmmaking award at Sundance Film Festival 2016 for script of her upcoming film Insha Allah ?
1. Kannada
   
2. Malayalam
3. Matarhi
4. Bengali
5. None of these

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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 2nd January 2017

Hai  Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated 2nd January 2017. You can click on the Titles to read the Editorials. Happy reading :)

Note : There were no editorials in THE HINDU on 1st January 2017 (Sunday)

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Split wide open"

• Feud - an angry disagreement between two people or groups that continues for a long time
• Supremo - someone who is in charge of an organization or an activity involving many people
• Evenly - in equal amounts
• Loaves - parts of bread
  
• Crisis - a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering
• Engulfing - to  surround and cover something or someone completely
• Debunking - to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear
• Revolt - to say that you will not accept someone’s authority or leadership

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December 2016 : Expected Current Affairs Quiz - Set 22

The government has recently appointed _______________ as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Which state Cabinet has recently approved an increase in the dearness allowance by 7% for over 6 lakh government employees, pensioners and others working with local bodies like panchayats ?

Which organization has recently filed draft papers with market regulator SEBI for its Initial Public Offering (IPO), estimated to be around ₹10,000 crore, one of the biggest in recent times.

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The Hindu's Top 10 Editorials of 2016 with Meanings (Vocabulary)

Friends, based on the readers' interest, THE HINDU News Paper has released Top 10 Editorials of the year 2016. Here I am presenting those editorials links with word to word meanings. Just click on the editorial title to read the complete editorial. Happy Reading :)

Editorial 1 : "Crossing the Line of Control"

• Surgical strike - a military attack, especially by air, that is designed to destroy something specific and to avoid wider damage
• Uncharted - an uncharted place or situation is completely new and therefore has never been described before
• Terrain - an area of land, usually one that has a particular physical feature
• Abandoning - to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
  
• Self-proclaimed - used for saying what a particular person, organization etc describes themselves as, even though other people might not agree
• Strategic - carefully planned in order to achieve a particular goal, especially in war, business, or politics
• Restraint - the limit or control of the expression of strong emotion or opinion
• Provocation - something that causes you to react in an angry or violent way
• Backed - supported

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Complete GA Questions asked in IBPS Clerk 6

Complete General Awareness Questions asked in IBPS Clerks VI Mains

1. 100% equity owned by govt in IPPB
2. 207 Km bicycle highway in uttar Pradesh
3. Asia Pacific screen awards best actor - Manoj bajpai
4. Bollywood theme park in Dubai,UAE
5. Book - Immortals of meluha by Amish tripathi
6. BSBDA acc valid for a period of 12 months initially which may be extended by another 12 months if the person provides proof of having applied for an Officially Valid Document
7. Card not present transaction is payment for online shopping
   
8. Commercial papers in India is issued in the form of promissory note
9. CRA is responsible for User Registration, Imprest Balance Administration and overall E-Stamping application operations. Only central record keeping agency (CRA) is stock holding corporation of India limited
10. Death- Balamuralikrishna - Carnatic singer

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1st January 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (1st January 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 1st January 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (1st January 2017) is 50th World Day of Peace.
• This is a feast day of the Roman Catholic Church dedicated to universal peace. 
• This day was first observed on 1 January 1968.
• Theme of World Day of Peace 2017 : ‘Nonviolence: a Style of Politics for Peace’
• Important Note : Don't be confused between this day and International Day of Peace.  The International Day of Peace is observed annually on 21 September.

National Current Affairs

• Highlights of PM Narendra Modi's Address to the Nation on 31st December 2106
  
• Modi announced a new housing loan scheme, under which poor and middle-class citizens will get a 4% exemption on interest on loans up to ₹9 lakh. 
• Further, home loans of up to ₹12 lakh will also get an exemption of 3% on the interest.

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General Awareness Questions asked in Today's (1st January 2017) IBPS Clerks VI Main Online Exam

Questions shared by Geetha Padala

• Gobind Sagar dam – Himachal Pradesh
• kumarakom bird sanctuary – Kerala
• Global citizen fest – Maharashtra, Mumbai
• Hand in Hand exercise between India and China in – Pune.
• Balamurali krishna related to – Carnatic Music
• Which operates in hourly batches – NEFT
• Bollywood based theme park in – Dubai
  
• P in EFTPOS stands for – Point
• Commercial Papers are issued by – Corporate companies
• Importing 145 M777 lightweight Howitzers for Indian Army from – US
• Rabobank HQ – Utrecht, Netherlands.
• International children prize to which kid from UAE – Kehkashan Basu
• Initially shares in RBI owned by – Private shareholders
• Payment bank having 100% equity participation by govt – IPPB
• 207 km bicycle highway in – Uttar Pradesh
• Best performing actor at Asia Pacific Screen Awards– Manoj Vajpayee
• NBFC accept deposits for a maximum period of – 60 Months
• Irom sharmila belongs to which state – Manipur

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