Fair play: On bridging the gender pay gap in sports

Courtesy: The Hindu

Equal pay in sports will bring in more women as players and fans

♦️New Zealand Cricket striking a deal to remunerate (भुगतान किया है) its women cricketers the same as their male counterparts (समकक्ष) is a major landmark (सीमाचिह्न, निशान, भूमि-चिह्न, विभेदक चिह्न) in the fight to close the gender pay gap in sports. From August, New Zealand’s men and women players will be entitled to the same match fees, both at the international and domestic levels. This comes four months after the United States’ women’s national footballers won the six-year-long battle with their federation (महासंघ) to secure equal compensation (क्षतिपूर्ति). The agreements (समझौता, शर्त, सुलह) are expected to be game changers, encouraging more girls to take up the sports. As New Zealand captain Sophie Devine said, “It’s great to be recognised in the same agreement, alongside the men. It’s a massive step forward and will be a huge drawcard for young women and girls.” But victories in equal pay struggles have not come easy. Tennis moved first because of the untiring efforts of Billie Jean King, who pressured US Open to shell out the same for men and women back in 1973. That it took another 34 years for the other three Grand Slam tournaments to come around, with Wimbledon the last in 2007, shows the road is still uphill (ऊपर की ओर). Football, basketball and golf remain holdouts. Seen in this context (The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed), the decisions in New Zealand and the U.S. appear seismic.

♦️Barriers to bridging (फर्श, छत या रास्ते के बीच उन्हें रखने के लिए एक ब्रेस या व्यवस्था) the pay gap have come from various quarters. In tennis, the sporting argument (बहस) that men play best-of-five-set matches at the Majors while the women best-of-three is often made. In cricket, any move to narrow the monetary gap between men and women, especially in India, is dithered (घबराहट) over by citing lower market ratings for the ladies’ game. But it would be prudent (विवेकी) to focus on the factors that are holding women back — unequal opportunities, curtailed playing time and lack of investment. Historically, men taking to sport and following sport have been organic exercises, largely because of social conditioning. Women, on the other hand, have been forced to internalise that sporting participation and fandom (प्रशंसक) are not for them. The need of the hour is to eliminate such barriers (रुकावट) and improve access. The prime example in India is the success of Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu, who benefited from a reasonably well-structured system, found success and rose to become highly paid stars in their own right. It will also help if the terms of the debate are widened. Reducing the pay gap is also about being fair and respectful, and recognising the effort and excellence women bring to sport. It is time the vicious cycle of fewer women accessing sports, fewer women becoming professionals and hence fewer women having commercial opportunities is broken and the glacial (बहुत ठंडा) pace of the journey towards pay parity hastened (जल्दी करना).

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Bridging (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - फर्श, छत या रास्ते के बीच उन्हें रखने के लिए एक ब्रेस या व्यवस्था।

English Meaning - A brace or an arrangement fixed between floors, roofs or pathway to keep them in place.

2.Remunerate (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - भुगतान किया है

English Meaning - To pay an equivalent for a service, loss, or expense.

3.Counterpart (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - समकक्ष

English Meaning - A person resembling another person in function.

4.Landmark (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - सीमाचिह्न, निशान, भूमि-चिह्न, विभेदक चिह्न

English Meaning - An object such as a stone that marks the boundary of the land.

5.Compensation (Noun) 

Hindi Meaning - क्षतिपूर्ति

English Meaning - An act of rewarding someone or making up for someone’s loss or damage.

6.Federation (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - महासंघ

English Meaning - The political entity formed by uniting smaller entities.

7.Agreement (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - समझौता, शर्त, सुलह

English Meaning - The act of agreeing to a mutual decision.

8.Uphill (Adverb)

Hindi Meaning - ऊपर की ओर

English Meaning - Upward on a hill.

9.Fandom (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रशंसक

English Meaning - The state or condition of being a fan of someone or something.

10.Hasten (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - जल्दी करना

English Meaning - Be quick to do something.

11.Glacial (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - बहुत ठंडा

English Meaning - Relating to, resulting from, or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers.

12.Prudent (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - विवेकी

English Meaning - Sensible in action and thought

13.Dither (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - घबराहट

English Meaning - Indecisive behavior

14.Argument (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - बहस

English Meaning - An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

15.Barrier (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - रुकावट

English Meaning - Obstruction

16.Context (Noun)

English Meaning - The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.

 Weekly Current Affairs - 1st-7th July 2022 Part 2

Banking & Financial Awareness

1. Which bank has approved two complementary loans of $500 million each to enhance and support India’s health sector _______ World Bank.

Note:

➢ This $1 Billion financing will support India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM).

➢ This scheme was launched in October 2021.

2. What is the name of a learning app, that has been launched by the ICICI Securities_______ICICIdirect iLearn.

Note:

➢ An aim to provide customers with easy access to learning financial products and market topics.

➢ This will help customers with this app to better assist them in their investment journey.

3. Which insurance company Ltd has launched a smart solution, ‘Insta confirmation of insurance (Insta-COI)’+ ________ Max Life.

Note:

➢ Aim: To customers buying the ‘Max Life Smart Fixed-return Digital Plan’.

➢ This is a non-linked, non-participating, individual life insurance savings plan on Max Life website or Policybazaar platform.

4. By how much percent the growth of bank deposit has been recorded in March 2022 as compared with 11.9% in 2021, as per the Reserve Bank of India data _____ 10%.

Note:

➢ Current, savings and term deposits have been increased by 10.9%, 13.3% and 7.9%, respectively, during 2021-22.

➢ The share of current account and savings account (CASA) deposits has been increasing over the years and stood at 44.8% in March 2022 as compared with 41.7% three years ago.

5. Which bank has joined hands with EazyDiner to launch of Dining Delights for the bank customers _______ Axis Bank.

Note:

➢ It offers choice of over 10,000 premium restaurants across India and Dubai.

➢ 40% discount on specific credit cards at hand-picked premium restaurants in India and Dubai

6. Which platform will be used by ‘Aditya Birla SBI Card' credit card _______ Visa.

Note:

➢ SBI Card has entered into a partnership with Aditya Birla Finance Ltd to launch credit card named Aditya Birla SBI Card..

➢ This is a rewards-centric credit card, launched in two variants - ‘Aditya Birla SBI Card SELECT’ and ‘Aditya Birla SBI Card’.

7. According to the CRISIL, what would be the real GDP growth for India in FY23 _______ 7.3%.

Note:

➢ The downward revision to higher oil prices, slowing of export demand and high inflation.

➢ The RBI has also estimated 7.2% real GDP growth for this fiscal year.

8. Which General Insurance has joined hands with Avanse Financial Services to provide travel insurance to Indian students _______ Edelweiss General Insurance.

Note:

➢ It offers complete coverage against medical, stay, travel inconvenience-related covers, emergencies and losses.

➢ The students can also customize their plan per their needs and requirements from universities.

9. What amount of GST has been collected by the government in June 2022 _________Rs 1,44,616 crore.

Note:

➢ The mop-up in June 2021 had stood at Rs 92,800 crore.

➢ This is the second-highest collection ever, after the April 2022 mop-up of Rs 1,67,540 crore.

10. In which two cases Non-bank payment system operators (PSOs) shall require approval from the RBI ______ Takeover or acquisition of control and Sale or transfer of payment activity.

Note:

➢ The RBI shall respond within 45 calendar days after receipt of complete details.

➢ The authorised non-bank PSO should inform DPSS, CO, RBI within 15 calendar days.

11. The RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.05 crores on which bank for deficiencies in regulatory compliance _______ Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Note:

➢ RBI imposed Rs 1 crore penalty on IndusInd Bank.

➢ Kotak Mahindra Bank has failed to maintain margin on advances to stock brokers, credit the amount involved in the unauthorised electronic transactions to the customers’ account.

12. Which gramin bank has signed a bancassurance pact with SBI Life Insurance to offer wide product range of SBI Life _______ Paschim Banga Gramin Bank.

Note:

➢ Products include: Wealth creation, credit life, annuity and savings products.

13. Which NBFC has received an approval from the RBI to open 150 new branches across the nation ______Muthoot Finance.

Note:

➢ This approval will help the company to expand its customer base.

➢ Muthoot Finance had also expanded its doorstep service of gold loan@home across South India with an aim to make credit more accessible and easy to avail.

14. Which General Insurance company has launched a comprehensive motor insurance product named SWITCH ______ Edelweiss.

Note:

➢ This product was launched under Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority's (IRDAI) Sandbox initiative.

➢ SWITCH is a digital mobile telematics-based motor policy.

15. The Central government has decided to set up which single entity for appointments of Wholetime Directors and NonExecutive Directors in public sector banks (PSBs), public sector insurers (PSIs) and financial institutions (FIs) _________ Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB).

Note:

➢ This new entity will be headed by former Chairman of Banks Board Bureau, Bhanu Pratap Sharma for two years.

➢ The Cabinet committee, headed by the Prime Minister has approved the establishment of FSIB.

16. Which general insurance company has launched the Cyber VaultEdge insurance plan for individuals _______ SBI General Insurance.

Note:

➢ This comprehensive cyber insurance cover provides protection against financial losses arising from cyber risks and attacks.

➢ This covers unauthorised e-transactions, loss of wages resulting from identity theft and instances impacting online reputation.

17. Which bank has signed an agreement with Forest and Wildlife Department of Kerala to enable digital collection of payments at eco-tourism centres, Vanasree shops, mobile Vanasree units and eco-shops across the State ______ South Indian Bank.

Note:

➢ With the help of this partnership, the digital collection system of South Indian Bank will now be available at all 124 tourist spots that comes under the Forest Department.

18. IRDAI has permitted the general insurance provider to introduce technology-enabled add-ons to which type of general insurance ________ motor insurance.

Note:

➢ Add-ons are: Pay-as-you-drive, pay-how-you-drive and floater policy for vehicles belonging to the same individual owner for two wheelers and private cars.

➢ Objective: It will make motor insurance more affordable, especially for customers who primarily opt for only third-party (TP) insurance and overlook the benefits of OD covers.

Obituaries

1. Peter Brook, who passed away, was an eminent personality in which field _______ Theatre and cinema director.

Note:

➢ He was born in London and transferred from Britain to Paris in 1970.

➢ He was received the Tony Award for Best Direction in 1966 for his interpretation of Peter Weiss’ “Marat/Sade,” and in 1970 for the production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

2. Tarun Majumdar, who passed away, he was a veteran _______Filmmaker.

Note:

➢ He has won National Award four-times and received Padma Shri.

➢ His first directed film was Chawa Pawa (1959), starring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen.

3. Gopinathan Nair passed away, was a famous ________ Freedom fighter.

Note:

➢ He had participated in the Quit India Movement in 1942 and imbibed the Gandhian principles of peace and nonviolence in everyday life.

➢ He was served as chairman of the Kerala Mahatma Gandhi National Memorial Trust, which is managed by the Union Government.

Important Days

1. The Chartered Accountants’ Day or CA Day is observed on which date annually in India _____ 1st July.

Note:

➢ It is also known as ICAI Foundation Day.

➢ The day is marked to commemorate the foundation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on July 1, 1949.

2. National Doctors’ Day has observed annually on which dare in India by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) _______ 1st July.

Note:

➢ Theme 2022: “Family Doctors on the Front Line."

➢ First time, this day celebrated in 1991 on July 1 to honour Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, whose birth and death anniversary, both fall on July 1.

3. The first Saturday of July has been observed as which day _______ International Day of Cooperatives.

Note:

➢ This year, the International Day of Cooperatives is being observed on July 2.

➢ Theme 2022: Cooperatives Build a Better World.

4. The World UFO Day (WUD) is observed on which date annually _________ 2nd July.

Note:

➢ It is a day dedicated to the undoubted existence of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) by World UFO Day Organization (WUFODO).

➢ To raise awareness about the existence of UFOs.

5. World Sports Journalists Day is observed on which date every year ________ 2nd July.

Note:

➢ To celebrate the services of sports journalists for the promotion of sports.

➢ The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) established the World Sports Journalist Day in 1994.

6. On which date International Plastic Bag Free Day annually ______ 3rd July.

Note:

➢ To raise the awareness about the issue of plastic pollution on the planet.

➢ This day was first observed on July 3, 2008, by a member of Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) Rezero in Catalonia.

7. World Zoonoses Day is marked annually on which date to commemorate the first vaccination administered against a zoonotic disease ________ 6th July.

Note:

➢ To educate and raise awareness about zoonotic diseases that can transmit from animals to humans.

➢ It commemorates French biologist Louis Pasteur, who administered the first dose of the first vaccine against rabies.

8. World Kiswahili Language Day is observed on which date annually________ 7th July.

Note:

➢ Kiswahili is one of the most widely spoken languages in Africa and the most widely spoken in sub-Saharan Africa.

➢ This is also the only African language that is an official language of the African Union.

New Appointments

1. Who has become the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra _______ Eknath Shinde.

Note:

➢ BJP leader, Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of the state.

➢ Devendra Fadnavis had served as the CM of Maharashtra from 2014-19.

2. Who has been officially became the 14th prime minister of Israel, after replacing Naftali Bennett ______ Yair Lapid.

Note:

➢ His term could be a fairly short one, as he takes over a caretaker government ahead of national elections on November 1.

➢ He is a former journalist who serving as PM of Israel since July 1, 2022.

3. Who has been appointed as a brand ambassador of PokerBaazi ________ Shahid Kapoor.

Note:

➢ To create a robust ecosystem for Poker in India.

➢ According to research firm Statista, the online gaming industry across India was valued at around ₹79 billion in 2021, marking a leap from about ₹65 billion in 2020.

4. Who has been appointed as President of world's anti-terrorism financing agency, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for two years (July 2022 -June 2024) _______ T Raja Kumar.

Note:

➢ He succeeded Dr Marcus Pleyer, who served as the chief of the FATF.

➢ He will be responsible for enhancing the effectiveness of global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures.

5. Who was elected as the 16th Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly after defeating Rajan Salvi (Shiv Sena candidate) _______ Rahul Narwekar.

Note:

➢ The post of the Maharashtra Speaker was vacant after Nana Patole (Congress) resigned from the office in February 2021.

6. Who has been appointed as the new chief executive officer and managing director of Aviva India, with effect from July 11, 2022 ______ Asit Rath.

Note:

➢ He will replace Amit Malik, who is leaving the business after 10 years.

➢ Currently, He is working as the CEO of Prudential Myanmar Life Insurance.

7. Who has been appointed as the new brand ambassador for FanCode ________ Ravi Shastri

Note:

➢ FanCode is set to host some of the best cricketing action with exclusive rights to India’s tour of the West Indies and ECB’s The Hundred.

➢ Shastri will bring out FanCode’s ‘fan-first’ proposition by leading the upcoming campaigns for these properties.

8. Who has been appointed as the president of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) _______ Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University, Suranjan Das.

Note:

➢ His one year tenure has come into effect from July 1.

➢ Earlier, he was a Professor of History at the University of Calcutta and served the Vice Chancellor at University of Calcutta for the period between 2008 and 2015.

9. Who has been reappointed as MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance with effect from 27 July 2022 upto 31 March 2024 ________ VP Nandakumar.

Note:

➢ He is post graduate in science with additional qualifications in Banking & Foreign Trade.

➢ He started his banking career with Nedungadi Bank. In 1992, he promoted Manappuram Finance and has been a director of the company since then.

10. Who has been assigned the charge of Ministry of Minority Affairs after the resignation of Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi ______ Smriti Irani.

Note:

➢ Jyotiraditya Scindia has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Steel after the resignation of Ram Chandra Prasad Singh.

11. Who has been appointed as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) _______Lt Gen Mohan Subramanian.

Note:

➢ He succeeds Lt Gen Shailesh Tinaikar (India).

➢ Presently, he is serving as the Commandant of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.

Important News – India

1. The government of India has banned the single-use plastic from ________July 1, 2022.

Note:

➢ As per the notification on August 12, 2021, the government has prohibited the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of all identified single-use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential with effect from July 1, 2022.

2. Which state has topped the 'Top Achievers' list as per the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)- 2020, was released by FM Nirmala Sitharaman _______ Andhra Pradesh.

Note:

➢ Top Achievers: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.

➢ Achievers category: Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh

➢ Aspirers category: Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan and West Bengal.

3. PM Narendra Modi has participated in which programme to launch various key initiatives to ramp up the MSME sector ________ Udyami Bharat.

Note:

➢ Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance: Aims to scale up the implementation capacity and coverage of MSMEs

➢ Capacity Building of First-Time MSME Exporters: To encourage MSMEs to offer goods and services of international standards for the global market.

➢ Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme

4. Which state-owned organisation has planted 75 sapling under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to create Namami Gange Amrit Vatika at Kalindi Kunj Ghat on River Yamuna in New Delhi ________ National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).

Note:

➢ This activity was carried out under the initiative Yamuna Ghat par Vriksharopan.

➢ NMCG has also conducted the Cleanliness drive on River Yamuna in Delhi is a regular activity organized on the 4th Saturday of every month.

5. PM Narendra Modi has virtually inaugurated Bosch India's first smart campus in which city, was built at a cost of Rs 800 crore ________ Bengaluru.

Note:

➢ The 76-acre, Spark.NXT campus facilitates multiple smart solutions based on security, sustainability, and user experience for associates, visitors, and facility management.

➢ At present, Bosch has 16 manufacturing sites and seven development and application centres in India.

6. What is the theme of Digital India Week 2022, that was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi at Gandhinagar in Gujarat on July 4, 2022 ________Catalyzing New India’s Techade.

Note:

➢ He will also launch ‘Digital India GENESIS’ - a National Deep-tech Startup Platform, to discover, support, grow and make successful startups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities of India.

7. Which train holds the title of the longest train route in the country (both in terms of distance and time), runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu _______ Vivek Express.

Note:

➢ The train covers total of nine states: Assam, Nagaland, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

➢ The announcement of the Vivek Express was made in presentation of the railway budget for 2011-12 by Mamata Banerjee (then Railway Minister of India).

8. India’s largest floating solar plant is now fully operational in which state ________Ramagundam, Peddapalli district of Telangana.

Note:

➢ Capacity : 100MW

➢ This floating solar power photovoltaic project was commissioned by the NTPC.

➢ As of July 1, the total commercial operation of floating solar capacity in the southern region has risen to 217 MW.

9. Which organisation has develop a National Health Claims Exchange as a digital platform to settle health claims in association with IRDAI _______ National Health Authority (NHA).

Note:

➢ Debasish Panda (Chairman of IRDAI) has proposed for creation of a working group with representation from industry.

➢ This group will decide how to make the largest segment of general insurance in India attract more people to buy health insurance.

10. Which state has been selected as the 'Best Performer State' for the third time in the States' Startup Ranking 2021 _______ Gujarat.

Note:

➢ The ranking has categorized the states under two categories - category A and category B - based on their size.

➢ Top performers:

➢ A category: Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Telangana

➢ B category: J&K

➢ Startup leaders:

➢ Category A: Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Assam

➢ Category B: Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

11. Which state has come before Uttar Pradesh as the top state in the State Ranking Index for National Food Security Act (NFSA) ________ Odisha.

Note:

➢ The first edition of State Ranking Index for NFSA has been released by Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal.

➢ Special Category: Tripura, followed by Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

➢ Last: Ladakh (34), Meghalaya (33), Manipur(32)

12. Who has launched the TiHAN, a Testbed for Autonomous Navigation for both ground and aerial vehicle testing at IIT Hyderabad _______ MoS, Jitendra Singh.

Note:

➢ Aim: to promote collaborative research between academia, industry and R&D labs.

➢ TiHAN refers to Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation.

13. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved which organisation to acquire minority and non-controlling stake of 1.28% of equity capital of Bharti Airtel Limited _______ Google International LLC.

Note:

➢ Along with this investment agreement, both companies have also entered into certain commercial deals through their affiliates.

➢ Google International LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Google LLC, latter is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

14. Which energy company has collaborated with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and SelfEmployed Women’s Association of India (SEWA) to launch ‘Project Surya’ _______ ReNew Power.

Note:

➢ Aim: To train low-income women salt pan workers to work as solar technicians.

➢ Women salt pan workers will be trained as solar panel and solar pump technicians at Dhokavada village in the Patan district of Gujarat.

15. Greenko has signed MoU with which IIT to launch nation's first dedicated school for sustainable science and technology _______ IIT Hyderabad.

Note:

➢ Aims: Fill the gap in research, education and skills in the sustainable development space.

➢ The school will also promote studies in climate change mitigation; artificial intelligence and space technology; energy transition and industrial transformation.

16. India has signed MoU with which country on High Impact Community Development Projects, with financial and technical assistance from India _______ Armenia.

Note:

➢ The MoU was signed at the 8th India-Armenia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological, Cultural and Educational Cooperation (IGC) held in Yerevan.

➢ Later, Mahatma Gandhi Auditorium was inaugurated at the Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU).

17. The centrally sponsored scheme, Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) was launched in which year ________29th June 2020.

Note:

➢ By the Ministry of Food Processing Industries under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.

➢ Aim: formalising the food processing sector and celebrating their tremendous support towards the economy.

18. Which ministry organize “Hariyali Mahotsav” on 8th July, 2022 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi ______Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.

Note:

➢ Aim: To create awareness about the importance of trees in the life.

➢ This is being organized by Ministry of Environment in association with the State Governments, Police Institutions and Schools of Delhi for undertaking plantation drives..

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Important News – State

1. Which state Chief Minister has launched the ‘Naari Ko Naman’ scheme to provide 50 % concession on fares in state buses to women commuters within the state boundaries _________Jai Ram Thakur (CM of Himachal Pradesh).

Note:

➢ He has also announced a reduction in the minimum bus fare from Rs 7 to Rs 5 to all passengers across the state.

2. NTPC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which state government for the development of 10 GW Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park _________ Rajasthan.

Note:

➢ The MoU was signed in the presence of Rajasthan Energy Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati.

➢ In addition to this, the NTPC REL is developing one UMREPP of 4.75 GW capacity in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.

3. Tata Power has signed an MoU with which state government to invest Rs 3,000 crore for setting up a greenfield 4GW solar cell and 4 GW solar module manufacturing _______ Tamil Nadu.

Note:

➢ The plant will be set up in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

➢ Tata Power has also built a manufacturing unit in Bangalore, which has a production capacity of 635 megawatts of modules and 500 megawatts of cells.

4. Which electricity company has developed 'EV Mitra' mobile app with an aim to provide information about EV charging stations ________ BESCOM, Bengaluru.

Note:

➢ Earlier, the BESCOM had introduced the EV Jagruthi Web portal, in a joint initiative of NITI Ayog and the United Kingdom.

➢ This web portal gives state specific information on the availability of electric vehicles, incentives, support mechanisms and initiatives of the state government regarding electric mobility.

5. Which state government is planning to introduce in the Assembly the Right to Health Bill, the first of its kind in India _______ Rajasthan.

Note:

➢ To provide quality and affordable health care services through government and private health care providers.

➢ Earlier, the government had prepared a draft bill that defines the rights of patients, attendants and health care providers.

Important News – World

1. Which group has now become an official promoter of Eveready Industries _______ Burman family.

Note:

➢ The investment firms of the Burman family entities had acquired a 14.55% share of Eveready Industries from the open market and now collectively own a majority stake.

➢ Prior to this, the family had acquired a 23.83% stake in Eveready Industries.

➢ Besides Dabur, the Burman family owns other businesses which include Aviva Life Insurance Co, Lite Bite Foods, HealthCare atHOME (HCAH).

2. Which country of Africa has recently announced the discovery of a deposit of 31 million tonnes of gold ore, with extractable pure gold estimated to gross 320,000 tonnes ________ Uganda.

Note:

➢ It will attract big investors to develop the Sector hitherto dominated by small wildcat miners.

➢ To boost the country’s economy, the Ugandan Government has licensed Wagagai Gold Mining Company, a Chinese firm to start producing gold products in the Busia district.

3. Jayshree V Ullal has been named on the eighth edition of Forbes’ list of America’s richest self-made women among Indians. She is a president of _______Arista Networks.

Note:

➢ Other Indian American: Neerja Sethi, Neha Narkhede, Indra Nooyi, Reshma Shetty

➢ Diane Hendricks, co-founder and chairman of ABC Supply has topped the list.

4. Which city has emerged as the best city for students, according to the QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2023 ________London.

Note:

➢ Focus area of study: Affordable, student facilities, and university standard among other factors.

➢ Top four (2nd to 5th): Seoul, Munich, Zurich and Melbourne

➢ India’s highest-ranked student city is Mumbai at 103 spot, followed by Bengaluru at 114 ranks.

➢ Chennai and Delhi have made their entries to the list this year at 125 and 129, respectively.

Honor & Awards

1. Who has been conferred with CII Quality Ratna Award 2021 for his contribution to building the competitiveness of the Indian industry through quality Initiatives ________ Ashok Soota.

Note:

➢ He is founder and Executive Chairman of Happiest Minds Technologies.

➢ The Annual CII Quality Ratna Award was constituted in the year 2019 for outstanding leadership, contribution, and distinguished service to the Quality Movement in India.

2. Who was awarded the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament ________Director of AIIA, Tanuja Nesari.

Note:

➢ She received the award for her contribution to furthering the growth of Ayurveda in India and abroad.

➢ The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences was formed to promote the knowledge of Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Vastu, Unani and Sangeetam in the United Kingdom and abroad.

3. Who has been crowned as the Femina Miss India World 2022 title at the grand finale of VLCC Femina Miss India ________ Sini Shetty (Karnataka).

Note:

➢ Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan has emerged as Femina Miss India 2022 first runner-up and Shinata Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh was named Femina Miss India 2022 second runner-up.

➢ She will represent India at the prestigious 71st Miss World pageant.

4. Which organisation has been honoured with the Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for Healthcare and Life Sciences (global winner) and the 2022 UK Microsoft Partner of the Year Award (country winner) __________ HCL Tech.

Note:

➢ These awards have recognized the Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft-based applications, services, and devices during the past year.

5. Which state owned organisation has been recognized as the “Most Preferred Workplaces of 2022" in the premier edition of “Most Preferred Workplaces 2022" ________NTPC.

Note:

➢ It was organized by the Team Marksmen in association with India Today.

➢ It highlights that how the organizations manage the wellbeing of employee, engagement and productivity alongside organizational performance.

6. Who becomes the second woman to win the Fields Medal for Mathematics after Maryam Mirzakhani (Iranian), who received the prize in 2014 ________Maryna Viazovska (Ukrainian mathematician).

Note:

➢ Other winners: Frenchman Hugo Duminil-Copin, Korean-American June Huh, Britisher James Maynard

➢ The Fields Medal is awarded by the International Mathematical Union (IMU).

7. Who has received the prestigious Shiromani Award from G. P. Hinduja, co-chairman of Hinduja Group at NRI World Summit 2022, United Kingdom for her contribution to the field of Art _______ Michelle Poonawalla.

Note:

➢ She was a speaker at the House of Lords, UK.

➢ Oher winners: Sadhu Bhramvihari, Lord Rami Ranger, Rita Hinduja Chhabria, Dr. Kamel Hothi OBE and Falguni Shane Peacock.

8. Dr. Jitendra Singh, has announced to set up Memorial Award in public administration in the field of academic excellence in the memory of the which President of India _______Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Note:

➢ Dr. Rajendra Prasad has laid the foundation stone of the IIPA building complex in New Delhi.

➢ The 320th meeting of Executive Council of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) was chaired by Dr. Jitendra Singh.

Sports News

1. Which Indian Javelin thrower has clinched silver medal with a massive throw of 89.94 meter, at the prestigious Diamond League meet in Stockholm _____ Neeraj Chopra.

Note:

➢ He broke his own national record (89.30m) for the second time in a month.

➢ Anderson Peters (Grenadian athlete) won gold medal with a best throw of 90.31 meter.

➢ Earlier, he clinched silver at Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku (Finland).

2. Which sports brand has become the principal sponsor with the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) for the upcoming games, Birmingham Commonwealth 2022, Hangzhou Asian Games 2022, and Paris Olympic 2024________Adani Sportsline.

Note:

➢ This is the second time that the Adani Group has collaborated with IOA after the Tokyo Olympics.

3. Eoin Morgan has announced his retirement from international cricket, belongs to which cricket _______ England.

Note:

➢ Under his captaincy, England Men has clinched their first-ever ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy at Lord’s in 2019.

➢ He has also competed for England in the 2010 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup, which was held in the Caribbean.

4. Who has won his maiden Formula One British Grand Prix 2022 at Silverstone _______ Carlos Sainz (Ferrari driver).

Note:

➢ He beat Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes.

➢ World champion, Max Verstappen has finished at the seventh spot for Red Bull.

➢ Charles Leclerc has finished at fourth ahead of Fernando Alonso of Alpine and Lando Norris of McLaren.

5. Who has defeated Stuart Broad for 29 runs to create a world record for maximum runs off a single over in Test cricket ________ Jasprit Bumrah (India captain).

Note:

➢ He also breaks the legendary Brian Lara’s feat by one run.

➢ The world record stayed with Lara for 18 years, he had hit South African left-arm spinner, Robin Peterson for 28 runs in a Test match in 2003-04.

6. Who has clinched 2022 Malaysia Open title after defeating Japan's Kento Momota ________Viktor Axelsen (Danish).

Note:

➢ Women's singles: Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)

➢ Men's doubles: Takuro Hoki (Japan), Yugo Kobayashi (Japan)

➢ Women's doubles: Apriyani Rahayu (Indonesia); Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (Indonesia)

➢ Mixed doubles: Zheng Siwei (China), Huang Yaqiong (China)

7. Two Indian female boxers, Alfiya Pathan (81 kg) and Gitika have won gold medals at the Elorda Cup held in _________ Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

Note:

➢ Kalaivani Srinivasan and Jamuna Boro have signed off with silver medals.

➢ Alfiya has defeated 2016 world champion, Lazzat Kungeibayeva by a 5-0 margin.

➢ While Gitika has beat Kalaivani in all-Indian women's 48 kg final.

8. Which country has signed a five-year deal to pay women’s players at both international and domestic level receive the same match fees as men across all formats and competitions ______ New Zealand.

Note:

➢ The deal will come into effect from August 1.

➢ As per the deal, professional women’s players will receive equity in matters such as travel, accommodation, and the wider playing and training environment.

Books and Authors

1. Name the author-journalist who has written the memoir Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life _______Susan Ninan.

Note:

➢ Hachette India has announced the paperback edition of five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand’s widely acclaimed memoir “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life”.

➢ It is written by Anand with author-journalist Susan Ninan.

Science and Defence

1. Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh has inaugurated a new manufacturing facilities at the Bhanur Unit of Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) in which state _______Telangana.

Note:

➢ Includes: Warhead facility at the Bhanur Unit; a Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker facility at Kanchanbagh Unit.

➢ The RF Seeker Facility is an integrated Centre for the production and testing of RF seekers.

2. Which organisation has conducted successfully maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator from the Aeronautical Test Range, Karnataka ______ DRDO.

Note:

➢ It is powered by a small turbofan engine.

➢ The unmanned aerial vehicle is designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment.

➢ The aircraft system such as airframe, undercarriage and entire flight control and avionics systems had been developed indigenously.

3. Indian Navy has commissioned Indian Naval Air Squadron in the presence of Vice Admiral, Biswajit Dasgupta at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam _______ Indian Naval Air Squadron 324.

Note:

➢ This is the first Naval Squadron on the Eastern Seaboard operating indigenously designed and built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III (MR) helicopters.

➢ This has been named as ‘Kestrels’, after a bird species, that has good sensory capabilities, symbolising the role envisaged of the aircraft and the air squadron.

♦️Weekly Current Affairs -2 👉Click Here 

Hate crime and punishment: On violence over ‘hurt sentiments’

9th July 2022 :The Hindu

♦️There needs to be zero tolerance (शून्य सहनशीलता) for violence over ‘hurt sentiments (भावना, संवेदनशीलता)’ because of hate speech

♦️India’s laws on freedom of expression (अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता) are clear (स्पष्ट, समझने में आसान) about the reasonableness (तर्कसंगतता, निष्पक्षता) of the right to exercise (use, employ, make use of, utilize, practise, apply) it. But hate speech (द्वेषपूर्ण भाषण, अपमानजनक भाषण), directed at communities and intended (जानबूझकर, अभिप्रेत) to fan (incite, provoke, foment, kindle, trigger, spark, instigate, arouse, intensify, increase, exacerbate) communal hatred (नफ़रत, घृणा), is not clearly defined in the law. However, there are provisions (प्रावधान, खंड) in the law that can be interpreted (व्याख्या करना, मतलब, समझना) as allowing for criminalising (अपराधी मानना, गैर-कानूनी घोषित करना) offences (crime, illegal/unlawful act, breach/violation of the law, wrongdoing, act of misconduct, misdeed) that are related to hate speech, in particular those that are likely to incite (उत्तेजित करना, उकसाना) violence. There have been rightful demands, including from the Law Commission of India (भारत का विधि आयोग), to add specific provisions in the Indian Penal Code (भारतीय दंड संहिता) to tackle hate speech. It is imperative (अनिवार्य, अत्यावश्यक) that lawmakers work on doing so, especially in the age of (at this time/period) online media and messaging, where hate speech incidents have burgeoned (grow/increase rapidly, escalate, mushroom, snowball, rocket, skyrocket) into an even more significant problem. That said (in spite of everything, in spite of that, nonetheless, even so, however, despite everything, after everything, having said that), there is no justification for any form of hate speech to be countered (tackle, confront, stand up to, put up a fight against, oppose, resist) with violence. As the adage (saying, proverb, maxim/aphorism) goes, sticks and stones may break bones, but words will not (a physical attack may hurt/injure me but a verbal attack cannot hurt/injure me). There must be zero tolerance for violence. The incident in Amravati, Maharashtra, where a chemist (pharmacist), Umesh Kolhe, was knifed (stab with a knife) to death allegedly (reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently) by three men in retaliation (revenge, vengeance, counter-attack) for his sharing a post in support of (in favour of, approving of, on the side of, to the advantage of, supportive of) former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s comments on the Prophet (a person who is believed to be sent by God to Earth (to say the things that God wants to tell people)) was on the same lines (a manner of doing something; way, method, manner) as the dastardly (wicked/evil, cruel, heinous, wrongful) murder of a tailor, Kanhaiya Lal, in Udaipur a week ago. In both cases, suspects (accused, suspected person) who were incensed (provoke, enrage, infuriate, anger ,outrage) by the remarks took to violence as a counter to (against, in opposition to, contrary to, at variance with) what they perceived as an insult to their religion. The two cases are being probed by the National Investigation Agency (The National Investigation Agency is a central agency established by the Indian Government to combat terror in India. It is functioning as the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency in the country. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is created following the terror attack in Mumbai on December 26, 2008. It came into being on December 31, 2008, with the passage of the NIA Act of 2008). The culprits (criminal, offender, wrongdoer, lawbreaker, perpetrator), those involved in the planning and execution of these murders, must be brought to book and accorded (give, hand, present) strict punishment for their crimes.

Even as these hate crimes (any criminal offence that is carried out because of hostility or prejudice based on disability, race, religion, transgender identity or sexual orientation) are investigated, it is imperative on the part of the Union and the State governments to quickly reassure citizens on the need for communal amity (friendship, peace, concord, cooperation) and that the purveyors (a person or group who spreads or promotes an idea, view, etc) of hate speech and those indulging in (become involved in (an undesirable activity)) violence in retaliation will be prosecuted (take to court, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, charge). Justice and the application of the rule of law should not only be seen to be done, but needs to be applied in a fair manner without prejudice (bigotry, bias, partisanship, partiality, intolerance, discrimination, preference, one-sidedness, unfairness, inequality, inequity) for or against specific communities. The Union and State governments should not adopt repressive (oppressive, dominating/coercive, authoritarian/draconian) measures (action, step, procedure) by using enforcement authorities (officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the government the bureaucracy) to inflict (apply, enforce, exact, impose) collective punishment (a form of sanction/ban imposed on persons or a group of persons in response to a crime committed by one of them or a member of the group) on communities for individual acts of transgression (infringement, contravention, breach, violation, overstepping). Political parties of all hues (character, aspect, appearance), but especially those in power, must refrain from (stop oneself, abstain, desist from, hold back) fanning communal hatred. The unevenness (imbalance, inequality, disproportion, disparity) of government actions has resulted in (cause, prompt, bring about, give rise to) disenchantment (disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontent) among Muslims; the actions of a few criminals among the community have endangered (imperil, threaten, put at risk, put in danger) others. It is unmistakable that the developing quagmire (unfortunate situation, muddle, mix-up) is related to the casual bigotry and the callousness (ferocity, ruthlessness, cruelty, inhumanity) of those who were in responsible positions in the BJP. Governments must reorient (change the focus on) themselves to the rule of law (it is described as “a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards) and to strict adherence (compliance, observance, conformity) to constitutional (relating to something as per the Constitution; legal, lawful, legitimate) values as the secular (non-religious) fabric (structure, framework, system, foundation) of the country must be preserved (protect, continue, conserve, keep up, maintain, uphold, sustain) at all costs.

✅Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.sentiment (noun)

Hindi Meaning - भावना, संवेदनशीलता

English Meaning - emotion, sensibility, finer feelings.

2.zero tolerance (noun)

Hindi Meaning - शून्य सहनशीलता

English Meaning - a complete refusal to accept certain behavior.

3.hate speech (noun)

Hindi Meaning - द्वेषपूर्ण भाषण, अपमानजनक भाषण

English Meaning - abusive or disrespectful speech.

4.freedom of expression (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता

English Meaning - the ability of an individual or group of individuals to express their beliefs, thoughts, ideas, and emotions about different issues free from government censorship, restraint, or legal penalty.

5.clear (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - स्पष्ट, समझने में आसान

English Meaning - understandable, comprehensible, intelligible, easy to understand, clearly expressed.

6.reasonableness (noun)

Hindi Meaning - तर्कसंगतता, निष्पक्षता

English Meaning - fairness, justification.

7.intended (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - जानबूझकर, अभिप्रेत

English Meaning - deliberate, intentional, calculated, conscious, considered, premeditated, pre-planned.

8.hatred (noun)

Hindi Meaning - नफ़रत, घृणा

English Meaning - enmity, antipathy, antagonism, hostility, resentment, aversion.

9.provision (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रावधान, खंड

English Meaning - clause, stipulation, condition, specification, requirement.

10.interpret (verb)

Hindi Meaning - व्याख्या करना, मतलब, समझना

English Meaning - mean, understand, read, infer, conclude, suppose.

11.criminalise (verb)

Hindi Meaning - अपराधी मानना, गैर-कानूनी घोषित करना

English Meaning - make something (an activity) illegal.

12.incite (verb)

Hindi Meaning - उत्तेजित करना, उकसाना

English Meaning - fan, provoke, foment, kindle, trigger, spark, instigate, arouse.

13.Law Commission of India (noun)

Hindi Meaning - भारत का विधि आयोग

English Meaning - The first Law Commission after independence was set up in the year 1955. Subsequent Commissions were constituted from time to time. Usually each Commission is constituted for a term of three years. The 22nd Law Commission was notified on February 24, 2020 but key vacancies in the panel, including that of the chairperson, are to be filled up. The Law Commission shall undertake research in law and review of existing laws in India for making reforms therein and enacting new legislations. It shall also undertake studies and research for bringing reforms in the justice delivery systems for elimination of delay in procedures, speedy disposal of cases, reduction in cost of litigation etc.

14.Indian Penal Code (IPC) (noun)

Hindi Meaning - भारतीय दंड संहिता

English Meaning - The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is the official criminal code of India. It is a comprehensive code intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law. The draft was passed into law on 6 October 1860. The Code came into operation on 1 January 1862. The Indian Penal Code of 1860, sub-divided into 23 chapters, comprises 511 sections. IPC deals with crimes and punishments.

15.imperative (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अनिवार्य, अत्यावश्यक

English Meaning - vitally important, all-important, vital, crucial, critical, essential, necessary.

16.hate crime (noun)

English Meaning - any criminal offence that is carried out because of hostility or prejudice based on disability, race, religion, transgender identity or sexual orientation.

17.exercise (verb)

English Meaning - use, employ, make use of, utilize, practise, apply.

18.fan (verb)

English Meaning - incite, provoke, foment, kindle, trigger, spark, instigate, arouse, intensify, increase, exacerbate.

19.offence (noun)

English Meaning - crime, illegal/unlawful act, breach/violation of the law, wrongdoing, act of misconduct, misdeed.

20.in the age of (phrase)

English Meaning - at this time/period.

21.burgeon (verb)

English Meaning - grow/increase rapidly, escalate, mushroom, snowball, rocket, skyrocket.

22.that said (phrase)

English Meaning - in spite of everything, in spite of that, nonetheless, even so, however, despite everything, after everything, having said that.

23.counter (verb)

English Meaning - tackle, confront, stand up to, put up a fight against, oppose, resist.

24.adage (noun)

English Meaning - saying, proverb, maxim/aphorism.

25.sticks and stones may break bones, but words will not (phrase)

English Meaning - a physical attack may hurt/injure me but a verbal attack cannot hurt/injure me.

26.chemist (noun)

English Meaning - pharmacist.

27.knife (verb)

English Meaning - stab with a knife.

28.allegedly (adverb)

English Meaning - reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently.

29.retaliation (noun)

English Meaning - revenge, vengeance, counter-attack.

30.in support of (phrase)

English Meaning - in favour of, approving of, on the side of, to the advantage of, supportive of.

31.the prophet (noun)

English Meaning - a person who is believed to be sent by God to Earth (to say the things that God wants to tell people).

32.lines (noun)

English Meaning - a manner of doing something; way, method, manner.

33.dastardly (adjective)

English Meaning - wicked/evil, cruel, heinous, wrongful.

34.suspect (noun)

English Meaning - accused, suspected person.

35.incense (verb)

English Meaning - provoke, enrage, infuriate, anger ,outrage.

36.take to (phrase)

English Meaning - resort to, turn to, have recourse to.

37.counter to (adverb)

English Meaning - against, in opposition to, contrary to, at variance with.

38.National Investigation Agency (NIA) (noun)

English Meaning - The National Investigation Agency is a central agency established by the Indian Government to combat terror in India. It is functioning as the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency in the country. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is created following the terror attack in Mumbai on December 26, 2008. It came into being on December 31, 2008, with the passage of the NIA Act of 2008.

39.culprit (noun)

English Meaning - criminal, offender, wrongdoer, lawbreaker, perpetrator.

40.bring someone to book (phrase)

English Meaning - punish, penalize, take disciplinary action against, discipline; reprimand, reprove, rebuke, admonish, censure, castigate, criticize, pull up, take to task.

41.accord (verb)

English Meaning - give, hand, present.

42.amity (noun)

English Meaning - friendship, peace, concord, cooperation.

43.purveyor (noun)

English Meaning - a person or group who spreads or promotes an idea, view, etc.

44.indulge in (verb)

English Meaning - become involved in (an undesirable activity).

45.prosecute (verb)

English Meaning - take to court, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, charge.

46.prejudice (noun)

English Meaning - bigotry, bias, partisanship, partiality, intolerance, discrimination, preference, one-sidedness, unfairness, inequality, inequity.

47.repressive (adjective)

English Meaning - oppressive, dominating/coercive, authoritarian/draconian.

48.measure (noun)

English Meaning - action, step, procedure.

49.authorities (noun)

English Meaning - officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the government the bureaucracy.

50.inflict (verb)

English Meaning - apply, enforce, exact, impose.

51.collective punishment (noun)

English Meaning - a form of sanction/ban imposed on persons or a group of persons in response to a crime committed by one of them or a member of the group.

52.transgression (noun)

English Meaning - infringement, contravention, breach, violation, overstepping.

53.hue (noun)

English Meaning - character, aspect, appearance.

54.refrain from (verb)

English Meaning - stop oneself, abstain, desist from, hold back.

55.unevenness (noun)

English Meaning - imbalance, inequality, disproportion, disparity.

56.result in (verb)

English Meaning - cause, prompt, bring about, give rise to.

57.disenchantment (noun)

English Meaning - disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontent.

58.endanger (verb)

English Meaning - imperil, threaten, put at risk, put in danger.

59.quagmire (noun)

English Meaning - unfortunate situation, muddle, mix-up.

60.callousness (noun)

English Meaning - ferocity, ruthlessness, cruelty, inhumanity.

61.reorient (verb)

English Meaning - change the focus on.

62.rule of law (phrase)

English Meaning - it is described as “a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards.

63.adherence (noun)

English Meaning - compliance, observance, conformity.

64.constitutional (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to something as per the Constitution; legal, lawful, legitimate.

65.secular (adjective)

English Meaning - non-religious.

66.fabric (noun)

English Meaning - structure, framework, system, foundation.

67.preserve (verb)

English Meaning - protect, continue, conserve, keep up, maintain, uphold, sustain.

68.at all costs (phrase)

English Meaning - irrespective of the effort needed; whatever happens; at any price; regardless of, in spite of everything.

 ♦️Current Affairs in One Minute♦️

9th July 

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Akshaya Patra Mid-Day Meal Kitchen in Varanasi.

♦️1. প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদী বারাণসীতে অক্ষয় পাত্র মিড-ডে মিল রান্নাঘরের উদ্বোধন করেছেন।

2. The government on 6 July 2022 nominated musician Ilaiyaraaja, track-and-field icon PT Usha, Telugu screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad, and philanthropist and spiritual leader Veerendra Heggade to Rajya Sabha. The four new entrants to Rajya Sabha belong to four southern states, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.

♦️2. সরকার 6 জুলাই 2022-এ সংগীতশিল্পী ইলাইয়ারাজা, ট্র্যাক-এন্ড-ফিল্ড আইকন পিটি ঊষা, তেলুগু চিত্রনাট্যকার ভি বিজয়েন্দ্র প্রসাদ, এবং সমাজসেবী ও আধ্যাত্মিক নেতা বীরেন্দ্র হেগগড়েকে রাজ্যসভায় মনোনীত করেছিল। রাজ্যসভায় চারটি নতুন প্রবেশকারী দক্ষিণের চারটি রাজ্য, তামিলনাড়ু, কেরালা, অন্ধ্রপ্রদেশ এবং কর্ণাটকের অন্তর্গত।

3. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Steel.

♦️3. বেসামরিক বিমান পরিবহন মন্ত্রী জ্যোতিরাদিত্য সিন্ধিয়াকে ইস্পাত মন্ত্রকের অতিরিক্ত দায়িত্ব দেওয়া হয়েছে।

4. Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani has been assigned the charge of Ministry of Minority Affairs, in addition to her existing portfolio.

♦️মহিলা ও শিশু উন্নয়ন মন্ত্রী স্মৃতি ইরানিকে তার বিদ্যমান পোর্টফোলিও ছাড়াও সংখ্যালঘু বিষয়ক মন্ত্রকের দায়িত্ব দেওয়া হয়েছে।

5. In a major step towards boosting the start-up sector in Bangladesh, the first campus based IT business incubator has opened at Chattogram.

♦️বাংলাদেশে স্টার্ট-আপ সেক্টরকে উৎসাহিত করার জন্য একটি বড় পদক্ষেপ নিয়ে চট্টগ্রামে প্রথম ক্যাম্পাস ভিত্তিক আইটি বিজনেস ইনকিউবেটর খোলা হয়েছে।

6. Parshottam Rupala has inaugurated India’s first ever Animal Health Summit in New Delhi

♦️6. পরশোত্তম রুপালা নয়াদিল্লিতে ভারতের প্রথম পশু স্বাস্থ্য সম্মেলন উদ্বোধন করেছেন৷

7. NTPC RE Limited (NTPC REL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) in New Delhi to realize green energy and green hydrogen objectives and the Government of India’s efforts toward the carbon-neutrality economy.

♦️NTPC RE লিমিটেড (NTPC REL) সবুজ শক্তি এবং সবুজ হাইড্রোজেন উদ্দেশ্য এবং কার্বন-নিরপেক্ষ অর্থনীতির প্রতি ভারত সরকারের প্রচেষ্টাকে উপলব্ধি করার জন্য নতুন দিল্লিতে গুজরাট অ্যালকালিস অ্যান্ড কেমিক্যালস লিমিটেড (GACL) এর সাথে একটি সমঝোতা স্মারক (MoU) স্বাক্ষর করেছে৷ স্বাক্ষর করেছে।

8. Ilaiyaraaja nominated as new Member to Rajya Sabha Member, He is Music composer.

♦️ইলাইয়ারাজাকে রাজ্যসভার নতুন সদস্য হিসেবে মনোনীত করা হয়েছে, তিনি একজন সঙ্গীতশিল্পী।

9. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank and Axis private banks to provide financial services for overseas procurement.

♦️প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রক (MoD) HDFC ব্যাঙ্ক লিমিটেড, ICICI ব্যাঙ্ক এবং Axis প্রাইভেট ব্যাঙ্কগুলিকে বিদেশী কেনাকাটার জন্য আর্থিক পরিষেবা প্রদানের অনুমোদন দিয়েছে৷

10. Nepal government has decided to withdraw the bill to amend the Citizenship Act-2006 that is under consideration of the Parliament.

♦️নেপাল সরকার সংসদের সামনে নাগরিকত্ব আইন-2006 সংশোধনের বিল প্রত্যাহার করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে।