Learnings from the Newspaper 20/11/2020

  1. Douglas Sturt wins for debut novel.
    • Debut(n)- The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.
    • Ex : He made his debut in Karan Johar’s film.( उसने अपने करियर की शुरुआत करण जौहर की फिल्म से की)
  2. Newly inducted minister resigns, leaves government red faced.
    • Induct(v)-If someone is inducted into a particular jobrank, or position, they are given the job, rank, or position in a formal ceremony.
    • Ex: He has been inducted into the Indian team.(उसे भारतीय टीम में शामिल कर लिया गया है)
    • Red-faced -A red-faced person has a face that looks red, often because they are embarrassed or angry.
    • Ex : He was red-faced when he was arrested in front of everyone.(जब उसे सबके सामने गिरफ्तार किया गया वह जलील हो गया)
  3. Why south Africa won’t take knee against England ?
    • Take knee- 1. to place one’s knee against the ground as a way of stopping play ;                                                 2.to perform a similar action as a protest against racial injustice
    • Ex : Hardik Pandya took a knee in favour of ” Black lives matter “after he scored a fifty.( हार्दिक पांड्या ने जातीय भेदभाव का सांकेतिक विरोध किया)
  4. Akshay Kumar serves defamation notice to youtuber.
    • Defamation is the damaging of someone’s good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them.
    • Ex : In politics defamation is very common.(राजनीति में दूसरों की बदनामी करना आम है)
  5. Salman is spoiling the fun with favouritism.(सलमान पक्षपात कर सारा मजा खराब कर रहे हैं)
    • Favouritism is to unfairly help or favour one person or group much more than another.

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