Current Affairs 25.07.2021

1) UNESCO declares Rudreswara Temple (Ramappa Temple) in Palampet, Mulugu District, Warangal as India's 39th World Heritage Site

Vocabulary

Defy - Refuse to Obey, To challenge

Current Affairs

First Tennis player to light the Olympic Cauldron - Naomi Osaka

US Secretary of state - Antony J Blinken

Vocabulary

 ● STOCKPILE (VERB): (भंडार लगाना): store up

Synonyms: amass, accumulate

Antonyms: dissipate

Example Sentence:They stockpiled weapons and ammunition that will last several months.

● INEVITABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): unavoidable

Synonyms: inescapable, inexorable

Antonyms: avoidable

Example Sentence:Jessica drew out the inevitable by taking her time to select her food.

● REQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (आवश्यक): necessary

Synonyms: required, prerequisite

Antonyms: optional

Example Sentence-The application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid.

● CAPITULATE (VERB): (हथियार डाल देना): surrender

Synonyms: give in, yield

Antonyms: resist

Example Sentence:The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.

● INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (हस्तक्षेप करने वाले): intruding

Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive

Antonyms: low-key

Example Sentence:He asked an intrusive question.

● RESTITUTION (NOUN): (वापसी): return

Synonyms: restoration, replacement

Antonyms: seizure

Example Sentence:The ANC had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people.

● INDUCE (VERB): (मनाना): persuade

Synonyms: convince, get

Antonyms: dissuade

Example Sentence:The pickets induced many workers to stay away.

● TURMOIL (NOUN): (अशांति): confusion

Synonyms: turbulence, tumult

Antonyms: calm

Example Sentence:There was turmoil in her pale blue eyes.

● MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (मामूली): slight

Synonyms: small, tiny

Antonyms: vast

Example Sentence:It made only a marginal difference.

● VARY (VERB): (पृथक होना): differ

Synonyms: range, extend

Antonyms: agree

Example Sentence:The properties vary in price.

Observation

Jan 11 - Road Safety Day.

Jan 15 - Indian Army Day