English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 20th April 2017

Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 20th April 2017. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "IMD forecast: Clouds of prosperity"

• Forecast - predict or estimate (a future event or trend)
• Prosperity - the situation of being successful and having a lot of money
• Monsoon - a period of heavy rain in India and Southeast Asia
• Galvanise - to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way
  
• Make the most of something - to take full advantage of something because it may not last long
• Meteorology - the scientific study of weather
• Ecology - the study of the environment and the way that plants, animals, and humans live together and affect each other
• Consecutive - following one after another in order and with nothing else in between
• Drought - a long period when there is little or no rain

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Bank of India Officers & Managers Recruitment 2017

Friends, the Bank of India (BOI) is recruiting Officer (Credit) and Manager Posts for the year 2017. There are 670 posts in total. You can apply online form 20th April 2017 to 5th May 2017. No IBPS Score required to apply. The selection will be based on Online Examination. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

Name of the Bank : Bank of India (BOI)

Name of the Posts : Officers (Credit) and Managers

Vacancy Details :

Name of the Post	Scale	Category Wise Vacancy Details
		SC	ST	OBC	GEN	Total
Officer (Credit)	JMGS – I	45	37	75	113	270
Manager	MMGS – II	68	33	111	188	400

Note : Experience required for Manager Posts

Application Fee :

• SC / ST / PWD - Rs. 100/-
• Genearl & Others - Rs. 600/-

Important Dates :

• Submission of on – line application commencing from : 20th April 2017
• Last date for submission of on – line application : 5th May 2017
• Relevant date for Age, Qualification and Experience :10th April 2017

Check detailed notification of Bank of India Recruitment 2017 from HERE

Apply Online from HERE

Thanks to Gandhi Mallela for the update

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April 2017 Current Affairs Quiz - set 4

The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2017 was observed on ?

Who has been recently appointed as the Chairman of newly constituted National Board of Electric Mobility (NBEM) ?

Who has been appointed as the Director General of Police of Gujarat ? [With this she became the state's first woman police chief].

The 2017 National conference on Communicating India was recently held at ?

Which state government has recently announced that it will start a one-year diploma course on Hindu priesthood called 'Purohityam’ from July this year ?

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Essay : Sustainable Development - Relevance in Today's World

Sustainable Development - Relevance in Today's World

Overview

• Define sustainable development. 
• The goals and objectives are mentioned by the World Commission on Environment and Sustainable Development. 
• The goals for the sustainable development adopted by the UN. 
• The criticism against the sustain.
• India's stance regarding the sustainable development.
• Sustainable development is regarded as a process, not as a product.

"We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children". 

Chief Seattle

Sustainable development can be defined as a dynamic process designed to €1) meet today's need without compromising the ability of fixture generations to fulfil their own needs. However, the concept of sustainable development moves beyond environment.

The term sustainable development was coined by Eva Balfour and Wes Jackson. The concept was developed by World Commission on Environment and Sustainable Development, commonly known as the Brundtland Commission in 1987, under the chairmanship of Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway. The commission document was titled 'Our Common Future'.

The commission highlighted its goals and objectives which are still relevant today. It strived to achieve, long-term environmental strategies for achieving sustainable development; greater co-operation among developing countries and between countries at different stages of economical and social development so that they lead to the achievement of common and mutually supportive objectives that take account of the interrelationships between people, resources, environment and development.

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Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board - Annual Recruitment Schedule 2017 Out

Friends, the Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board has released the  Annual Recruitment Planner for the year 2017. According to this planner, there will be 6390 vacancies in total. the notification for the recruitment of 2119 PG Assistants posts will be released in the 2nd Week of May 2017, the notification of 1137 Lecturers in Govt Polytechnics will be out during the 2nd week of June 2017, 1188 Special Teachers recruitment will be out in the 3rd Week of July adn the notification for the recruitment of 1883 Assistant Proffessors for Govt. Arts & Science Colleges will be out during the 4th Week of July 2017. Check complete planner along with dates and other details from the offiwil website of Teachers Recruitment Board www.trb.tn.nic.in or from below link. All the Best :)

Check Teachers Recruitment Board - Annual Recruitment Planner from HERE

Thanks to Senthil Kumar S for the update

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English Word Power Quiz for Competitive Exams - Set 79

1. A flabby person is 
1. Humorous
2. Diseased
3. Flaccid
4. Clever
5. Thin and tall
2. To flank is to 
1. Drop a flag
   
2. Lead
3. Abuse
4. Make plates from tin sheets
5. Be beside
3. To flaunt is to 
1. Jump
2. Run
3. Parade
4. Hide
5. Count in tens

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19th April 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (19th April 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 19th April 2017

International Current Affairs

• Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to be the Chief Guest for UN Vesak Day 2017 celebrations to be held in Sri Lanka from 12th to 14th of next month.
• UN VesakDay is an officially recognized United Nations (UN) holiday that celebrates the birth of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
• US President Donald Trump today signed an executive order directing federal agencies to propose changes to the H-1B visa process to prevent its misuse. 
• The order also seeks changes in government procurement practices to increase the purchase of American products in federal contracts.
  
• US state of Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan today signed the 'no means no' bill into law, eliminating the requirement for the victims of sexual crimes to prove that they tried to physically resist their assailants. 
• Previously, the victims had to prove that their resistance was overcome by "force, or the threat of force", according to Maryland Criminal Law.
• United Nations is going to issue special stamps commemorating International Yoga Day on June 21 this year.

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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 19th April 2017

Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 19th April 2017. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : " Lines of defence for using EVMs"

• Line of defence - any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something
• Audit - a careful examination of something, especially one done to find the amount, size, or effectiveness of something
  
• Perhaps - used to show that something is possible or that you are not certain about something
• Unavoidable - impossible to stop from happening
• In the face of something - in a situation where you have to deal with something unpleasant or difficult
• Extreme - very unusual
• Unreasonable - not fair or acceptable
• Corroborate - to support what someone says by giving information or evidence that agrees with them

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Public Sector Banks PNB, BOB's Merger on cards after SBI

After the merger of 5 associate banks and Bharatiya Mahila Bank with State Bank of India (SBI), the government is planning for the next round of consolidation by allowing Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Bank of Baroda to take over smaller lenders. The proposed bank consolidation is aimed at increasing operational efficiencies and managing the affairs of the lenders.

Upcoming Mergers under consideration :

• Punjab & Sind Bank can be merged into Punjab National Bank.
• Bank of Baroda is ready to take over some turnaround banks in the southern region, like Indian Overseas Bank.

The Economic Times reported that the government was actively looking for consolidation with the Prime Minister's Office keen on having a few large banks rather than several smaller ones.

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Latest Current Affairs Highlights for Bank and Insurance Exams 2017

• The Indian Navy has successfully conducted the maiden trial firing of a newly installed surface-to-air Barak missile system from its air-craft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The firing was conducted as part of the 'Operational Readiness Inspection' from 21 to 23 March. 
• Note : The missile marks a significant milestone in providing air interception and defence capabilities and enhanced operational capabilities of the Navy's aircraft carrier and the flee. 
• The Mental Healthcare Bill, which decriminalizes suicide and guarantees the right to bet-ter healthcare for people with mental illness, was unanimously passed in the Lok Sabha on 27th March, 2017. It mandates that a per-son attempting suicide shall be presumed to be suffering from 'severe stress' and there-fore, shall not be tried or punished by law. 
• Note : The Bill mandates that persons with suicidal tendencies be provided help and rehabilitated. 
• The Union Govt. has sanctioned 101 new integrated cold chain projects that will lever-age a total investment of Rs. 3,100 crore for creation of modern infrastructure for the food processing sector. Note: India is one of the largest food producers in the world and the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables yet only 2.2% of our fruits and vegetables are processed. Existing cold storages are concentrated in a few States and roughly 80% to 90% are used for potatoes. 0 The Supreme Court on 29th March banned the sale and registration of Bharat Stage (111S)-111 emission norm-compliant vehicles from April 1, 2017 saying the health of mil-lions was more important than commerdal interests. 
• Note : The biggest difference between the two is the emission of carbon particulate matter, a major air pollutant. While BS-III vehicles emit 2.30gm of carbon monoxide per kg of fuel, the emission drops to 1gm per kg in BS-IV vehicles. 

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