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 20 May According to #Gregory Calender, it is 140th day of the 20th year (141st in Leap Year). There are still 225 days left in the year Important events of May 20th 1995 - Successful launch of 'unmanned space' spectrum 'by Russia. 1999 - Kadid Rebel leader Semdim Sakik sentenced to death 2000 - Fiji's gunmen leader George Spett took oath as the interim prime minister of the country. 2001 - In Afghanistan, the Taliban created dress codes for different identities of Hindus. 2003 - Pakistan bans extremist organization Hizbul Mujahideen 2004 - The newly formed government took oath in Taiwan. After the EU, the US also announced to reduce agricultural export subsidies. 2006 - China said Taiwan is not eligible for World Health Organization membership. 2011- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dedicates the cost of thousands of crores of oil refinery to Bina in Madhya Pradesh. This is a world-class project made by efforts of Bharat Petroleum Limited, Oman Oil ...

Indian Parliament  The Union Parliament consists of the President and two Houses Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha Composition: It consists of not more than 250 members, out of which 238 are elected and the remaining 12 nominated by the President for their special contribution to art, literature, science and social services. The elected members are chosen by the State Assemblies in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote. The allocation of seats among the States is not on the basis of equality of representation. In the case of Union Territories members are chosen in such a manner as the Parliament by law determines. A candidate for election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) must be a citizen of India: not less than 30 years of age not holding any office of profit under the Government: And ordinarily a resident of the State from which he is contesting. Duration: The Council of States is a permanent bo...

❗️  #History of 6th May  ❗️ According to the #Gregory calendar, 126th (this is the 127th day in the leap year) is 6th May year. Only 239 days left in the year ❗️  ❗️ Important Events on 6th May ❗️ 1985 - Sir Donald Bailey, the inventor of the Balile bridges in World War II, died in England. 1997 - Kristin Jenin of France becomes the world's first woman to reach the pole. 2004 - China considers Sikkim as part of India. 2005 - The United Nations puts the Lashkar-e-Taiba on the list of terrorist organizations. 2006 - The last eyelash witness to the death of Titanic, US citizen Lillian Esplant dies. Porter Grass, Director of CIA, the world's largest intelligence agency, resigned from his post. 2007 - Nicholas Sarkozy wins in the presidential election of France. 2008 - Anti-corruption Bureau in Bangladesh filed charge sheet for the first time in the case of corruption against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. 2010- The five-member constitutional bench...

Important Current Affairs 5th May 2018 ✅GST Council simplifies return filing process The GST Council in its 27th meeting decided on a new, simplifed method of filing GST returns, based on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers on IT simplification.All taxpayers excluding a few exceptions like composition dealer shall file one monthly return.Goods & Services Tax Council is a constitutional body & is chaired by the Union Finance Minister ✅California’s economy is world’s 5th biggest California’s economy has surpassed that of the United Kingdom to become the world’s fifth largest economy.California’s GDP of $2.7 trillion has overtaken the UK’s $2.6 trillion.California’s economic output is now surpassed only by the total GDP of the United States, China, Japan and Germany.All economic sectors except agriculture contributed to California’s higher GDP. ✅HRD announces 75 NRC for teachers Human Resource Development Ministry has launched a major and unique initiative...

#Daily_Vocab ============= 1. Defang (verb): To make someone or something less harmful, so that he, she, or it is no longer dangerous: (हानिरहित या शक्तिहीन बनाना) Synonyms: Withdraw. Take Away. Remove Antonyms: Invigorate, Energize, Vitalize Example: In trying to defang the terrorist threat, the US will have to dismantle a massive money laundering network. 2. The straw that broke the camel’s back (idiom): It means a one that have had it enough of being patient and his nerve load reached the maximum and a one tiny mistake or problem would easily make him explode. (किसी बात या चीज़ पर अपने सबर का आपा खो देना) Synonyms:  Breaking Point, Deciding Factor, End of Line, Final Stroke, Limit Example:  I was already fed up with his laziness and insensitivity, but Jim's refusal to come with me to my ownmother's funeral was the straw that broke the camel's back. 3. Precipice (noun): A dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure: (संकटमय स्थिति के कगार पर) Syno...

The Hindu Vocabulary  | 24-04-18 1. FLARE (VERB): erupt Synonyms: blaze, explode Antonyms: mend, implode Example Sentence: Fierce fighting flared between the army men and the terrorists. 2. FLAUNT (VERB): advertise Synonyms: show off, display Antonyms: cover, conceal Example Sentence: She flaunted her new wardrobe. 3. FATEFUL (ADJECTIVE): significant Synonyms: crucial, critical Antonyms: insignificant, unimportant Example Sentence: They could escape because of his fateful oversight. 4. FLOUNDER (VERB): stumble Synonyms: bobble, wallow Antonyms: do well, succeed Example Sentence: There were watering places where buffalo liked to wallow. 5. FEINT (NOUN): pretence Synonyms: artifice, imposture Antonyms: truth, reality Example Sentence: His anger is masked by the feint that all is well. 6. EXASPERATE (VERB): agitate Synonyms: annoy, enrage Antonyms: comfort, soothe Example Sentence: His futile efforts exasperated prison of...

☀️ #Good_Morning_News : Daily Top 10 News in Hindi and English : 25 April 2018 ================ 1. Telangana state government has announced 2% reservation in Government jobs for sportspersons. - तेलंगाना राज्य सरकार ने खिलाड़ियों के लिए सरकारी नौकरियों में 2% आरक्षण की घोषणा की है। 2. According to a Finance Ministry Data, Total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts were at Rs 80,545.70 crore on April 11, 2018. - वित्त मंत्रालय के आंकड़ों के अनुसार, जन धन खातों में कुल जमा 11 अप्रैल, 2018 को 80,545.70 करोड़ रुपये था। 3. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has appointed Taniya Sanyal as its first woman firefighter. - भारतीय विमानपत्तन प्राधिकरण (एएआई) ने तान्या सान्याल को अपनी पहली महिला अग्निशामक नियुक्त किया है। 4. India’s biggest software services exporter TCS touches $100 billion in market capitalisation. - भारत की भारत की सबसे बड़ी सॉफ्टवेयर सेवा निर्यातक टीसीएस बाजार पूंजीकरण में $ 100 बिलियन तक पहुंच गई| 5. Diu Smart City has become the first city in India, that run...