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2 August

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❗️2 August ❗️ According to the Gregorian calendar, August 21 is the 214th (this is 215th day in the leap year) of the year. Only 151 days left in the year  Important events of ❗️2 August 1990 - Iraq empowers Kuwait on Kuwait and the emir of Saudi Arabia escape. 1999 - China tests a surface-to-surface missile from a long distance (8000 km) surface. 2001 - India approves Chinese import from Pakistan. 2003 - United Nations Security Council permits to send troops to enforce ceasefire in Liberia 2004 - Lindsay Davenport of America defeats Mississippi of Russia to win women's singles title of San Diego Tennis Championship. 300 people died after a fire broke out in a super market in the capital of Paraguay. 2007 - The terrible hurricane Ugasi damaged in the morning in Kiyushu, the southern island of Jaffna, widespread damage. 2008 - Public sector union bank opens its first branch in Hong Kong. Sudhir Kumar Chaturvedi took over as the new Chairman and Managing Director...

July 30

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🔥 July 30 🔥  ðŸ”¥ According to the Gregorian calendar, 211th (July 212th) in the leap year is 30th July year. Only 154 days left in the year 🔥 Important events of July 30 🔥 2000 - United Nations initiates deployment of peacekeeping forces in Israel's vulnerable areas. 2001 - The Sri Lankan government refuses to lift restrictions on exemptions. 2002 - Canada declares seven organizations including al-Qaeda as a terrorist organization. 2004 - Talks on the Tulbul project between India and Pakistan ended without any agreement. Pakistan Prime Minister (Nominated) Shaukat Ajit survived the suicide bomber 2006 - Hollywood actress Pamela Anderson married singer Kid Rock. 2007 - Chinese scientists have discovered about five million years old rocks in Zhengzhou. 2008 - Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala receives permission to represent his country at the SAARC Summit held in Colombo. The person born July 30 1923 - Govind Chandra Pandey - a we...

General Knowledge Quiz

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#General Knowledge Quiz 👉 A group of wolves is called - Pack 👉 Who invented the magnifying glass - Roger Bacon 👉 In which country Asia's largest underground railway station, Futian Station, was opened recently - China 👉 The World Braille Day was observed across the world on - January 4 👉 Who won the Costa Novel Prize 2015 for her book titled 'A God in Ruins' - Kate Atkinson 👉 In which country the world's largest brown star sapphire that weighs 1404.49 carats was discovered in a mine recently - Sri Lanka 👉 Name the Asian country which tested its first-ever Hydrogen bomb recently - North Korea 👉 Who is the author of novel 'Go Set a Watchman' which topped the US bestseller list in 2015, selling 1.6 million copies - Harper Lee 👉 Which country became first in the world to ban supermarket food waste - France 👉 Who won men's singles title of All England Open Badminton Championships 2016 - Lin Dan 👉 Which country inaugurated the w...

GK Quiz

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#GK Quiz What is the most abundant mineral in the human body? A) Iron B) Calcium ✔ C) Zinc D) Sodium According to Guinness World Records, what is the largest Carnivore on land? A) Polar Bear ✔ B) Grizzly Bear C) Royal Bengal Tiger D) Gorilla Which search engine has a button that says I m feeling Lucky ? A) Bing B) Yahoo! C) Google ✔ D) Wikipedia The shell of a hens egg is mainly made of which of these substances? A) Calcium carbonate ✔ B) Sodium hydroxide C) Phosphoric acid D) Sodium Chloride Which company topped the 2013 list of Fortune 500 companies? A) Apple B) Wal-Mart Stores ✔ C) ExxonMobil D) General Electric Which of these treatments causes hair loss? A) Chemotherapy ✔ B) Virotherapy C) Speleotherapy D) Physiotherapy Which of these animals is depicted in a zodiac sign? A) Octopus B) Turtle C) Spider D) Crab ✔ Which city is the capital of Kenya? A) Mombasa B) Nairobi ✔ C) Kampala D) Addis Ababa W...

29 July

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☀️ 29 July☀️ According to Gregory Calender, it is 210th (July 211th) in the leap year of July 29 year. Only 155 days left in the year ☀️  ☀️ Important Events on July 29 ☀️ 1996 - China conducts its 45th underground nuclear test in Loponor 2000 - S.R. America launched a communication satellite named PamenetS-9 with the help of rocket of Ukraine. 2004 - Manmohan Singh leaves for Bangkok to attend the BIMSTEC-EC conference for his first foreign visit as Prime Minister. 2006 - Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara made a world record in Test cricket of 624 runs. 2007 - Scientists discover the teeth of elephants of Pre Historica Period in Athens. 2008 - Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sent two of his delegates to Turkey for the fourth round of peace talks with Syria.  ☀️ born on 29th July ☀️ 1931 - C. Narayan Reddy - renowned poet of Telugu language honored with Jnanpith Award 1905 - Dag Hamerskasjold - the second general secretary ...

Challenging words from the Article The Hindu

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#Challenging words from the Article The Hindu 1.   Word of the day: Reconcile (मेल करना या कराना) Pronunciation: rek-uh n-sahyl/रेकन्साइल Part of Speech: Verb Meaning: restore friendly relations between. Synonyms: harmonize, conciliate Antonyms: alienate, disagree Use in a Sentence: You must reconcile yourself to your present job. 2.   Word: Reluctantly (अनिच्छापूर्वक) Pronunciation: ri-luhk-tuh nt-ly/रिलक्टन्ट्ली Part of Speech: Adverb Meaning: in an unwilling and hesitant way. Synonyms: diffidently, cautiously Antonyms: eagerly, voluntarily Use in a Sentence: I was reluctantly persuaded to join the committee. 3.   Word: Punitive (दण्डकर) Pronunciation: pyoo-ni-tiv/प्यूनिटिव Part of Speech: Adjective Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment. Synonyms: harsh, corrective Antonyms: rehabilitative, rewarding Use in a Sentence: The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders. 4.   Word: Contingent ...

Good_Morning_News : Daily Top 11 Headlines in Hindi and English : 27 July 2018

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☀️ #Good_Morning_News : Daily Top 11 Headlines in Hindi and English : 27 July 2018 ================= 1. India announced two lines of credit worth $200 million to Uganda in energy infrastructure, agriculture and dairy sectors. Along with this, both the countries signed MoUs in the areas of defence cooperation, exemption from visa for official and diplomatic passport holders, cultural exchange programs and materials training laboratory. - भारत ने युगांडा को ऊर्जा बुनियादी ढांचा, कृषि तथा डेयरी क्षेत्रों में करीब 20 करोड़ डालर के दो ऋणों की सुविधा देने की घोषणा की। इसके साथ ही दोनों देशों ने रक्षा सहयोग, आधिकारिक तथा राजनयिक पासपोर्टधारकों के लिये वीजा से छूट, सांस्कृतिक आदान-प्रदान कार्यक्रम तथा सामग्री प्रशिक्षण प्रयोगशाला के क्षेत्रों में सहमति पत्रों पर हस्ताक्षर किये। 2. Instagram Cofounder and CEO Kevin Systrom and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg have been placed on the top position in the Fortune's '40 Under 40' list. It is a list of 40 most influential and in...