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Adam: John Milton
Alice: Lewis Carroll
Ancient Mariner: S.T. Coleridge
Anna Karenina: Leo Tolstoy
Antonio: William Shakespeare
Ariel: William Shakespeare
Bassano: William Shakespeare
Beatrice: William Shakespeare
Beatrix: William M. Thackeray
Bertie Wooster: P.G. Wodehouse
Brutus: William ‘Shakespeare
1) Ab initio (Latin): From the beginning.
2) Aborigine (Latin): Native, any of the earliest known inhabitants of a certain region.
3) Actionnaire (French):Shareholder.
4) Actualite (French):Real existence; appropriateness.
5) Ad hoc (Latin):For the special purpose.
6) Ad interim (Latin): In the meantime; temporary.
7) Ad libitum (Latin):As one pleases.
8) Ad referendum (Latin):For further consideration.
9) Ad valorem (Latin):According to value.
10) A Dio (Italian):To God; Addio!Adieu!
These all synonyms and antonyms will very helpful and will increase your intelligence skills.
| No. | Word | Synonyms | Antonyms |
| 1. | Alien | foreigner, outsider | native, resident |
| 2. | Affront | provoke, irreverence | conciliate, mollify |
| 3. | Adversity | misfortune, calamity | prosperity, fortune |
| 4. | Antipathy | hostility, aversion | admiration, fascination |
| 5. | Amplify | enlarge, extend | lessen, contract |
| 6. | Alleviate | abate, relieve | aggravate, enhance |
| 7. | Admonish | counsel, reprove | approve, applaud |
| 8. | Adherent | follower, disciple | rival, adversary |
| 9. | Awkward | clumsy, rough | clever, apt |
| 10. | Allure | entice, fascinate | repulse, repel |
| 11. | Abortive | vain, unproductive | effectual, productive |
| 12. | Allay | pacify, soothe | aggravate, excite |
| 13. | Axiom | maxim, truth | absurdity, blunder |
NASA destroys an unmanned experimental rocket launched from Wallops Island, Virginia, carrying a pair of research satellites after it veers off course. Officials said the rocket – a prototype made by Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK – was destroyed by remote control 27 seconds into the pre-dawn flight. It was between 11,000 feet and 12,000 feet high when it exploded. Officials said they do not know why it veered off course. It was destroyed to avoid endangering the public.
The Columbia shuttle, which had a wing damaged during launch, breaks apart in the Texas skies during re-entry, killing seven astronauts and raining debris over Texas and Louisiana. Investigators determined its left wing was gashed by fuel-tank foam insulation during liftoff, allowing fiery gases to penetrate the shuttle.
The attainment of independence brought an end to one phase of the struggle and marked the beginning of a new one for setting up and running a viable, stable and prosperous state. Pakistan began its independent life under very difficult and unfavorable circumstances. Pakistan faced serious problems in the initial stages.
Top 10 Key Space Missions | World General Knowledge Series
Since Russia’s Sputnik 1 satellite entered space on 4 October 1957, thousands of spacecraft – including Earth satellites and deep-space probes – have launched into the cosmos.
Over the last 6 decades, space travel has come on leaps and bounds, with the development of liquid and solid fuels and the use of solar panels and radioactive power sources among many of the impressive innovations, allowing space agencies across the planet to undertake evermore ambitious missions that would once have never been thought possible.
Ten key missions that have advanced the field of space travel to a whole new level are:
(1972 – 2003)
1. In decreasing price of a motor bike by 10% number of bikes sold is increased by 10%. What is the change in overall sales?
(a) Increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains same
(d) may increase or may decrease
2. The radius of circle is increased by 20% its area is increased by:
(a) 44%
(b) 40%
(c) 20%
(d) no change
3. A 30-ounce solution is 25% alcohol. If 60-ounces of water are added to it what percent of the new solution is alcohol?
(a) 8%
(b) 8.33%
(c) 8.35%
(d) 8.50%
or Avicenna 980 – June 1037Abu Ali al-Hussain Ibn Abdallah Ibn Sina was a Persian physician and philosopher. He was born in 980 A.D. at Afshana near Bukhara (in present-day Uzbekistan) then capital of the Samanid Dynasty. He was an encyclopeadist, philosopher, physiologist, physician, mathematician, astronomer, logi1cian and poet. He gained the titles of Shaikh al-Ra’is (leader among the wise men) and Hujjat al-Haq (proof of God), displayed a remarkable aptitude for learning from an early age.
Acoustics
Accounting
Aerodynamics
Aeronautical Engineering
As per the Regulating Act of 1773, the post of Governor General came into existence. Earlier, the Governor General of Bengal was appointed by East India Company. After the adoption of Government of India Act 1858, Governor General become Viceroy of India.
He was the Governor General during Mutiny of 1857 and after the war; he was made first Viceroy of India. He withdrew Doctrine of lapse. Indian Council Act was passed in 1861 University of Bombay, Calcutta, Madras was established in 1857
High Court was established at Calcutta, Bombay, Madras in 1865.He created Indian Forest Department. Opened telegraph line with Europe. He introduced various reforms and became the member of Punjab Board of Administration after second Sikh war. He was known as the Savior of Punjab.
Started financial decentralization in India. He established Rajkot College in Kathiawar and Mayo College in Ajmer for Indian princess. First Census of India was held during his time in 1871. He organized Statistical survey of India. He was the only Viceroy who was murdered in office by a pathan in Andaman in 1872.