Current Affairs 09th June 2021| Current Affairs News

 

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World Brain Tumor Day: Observed on June 08

• World Brain Tumor Day, which seeks to raise awareness for the disease, we take a look at its history, purpose and significance.
• A tumor is an abnormal growth of tissues in the body because of a malfunction in the cells that grow and divide more than they are supposed to.
• Tumors also occur in brains or can spread to the brain from elsewhere.
• They are either benign, which is non-cancerous or malignant, which is cancerous.
• The National Cancer Institute estimates that about 18,600 people have died from brain and nervous system cancers this year in the United States alone.
• The disease affects adults and the elderly, and also teenagers and children.

The Hindu Vocabulary - Tuesday, 08 June 2021

  The Hindu Vocabulary - Tuesday, 08 June 2021 :beginner:

● TANGIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (वास्तविक): real
Synonyms: actual, solid
Antonyms: abstract
Example Sentence:
The emphasis is now on tangible results.

● CONFER (VERB): (प्रदान करना): bestow on
Synonyms: present with/to, grant to
Antonyms: withhold
Example Sentence:
The Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament.

● EFFICACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (प्रभावोत्पादक): effective
Synonyms: successful, effectual
Antonyms: inefficacious
Example Sentence:
The treatment was efficacious in some cases.

● HUMILIATE (VERB): (अपमानित करना): embarrass
Synonyms: mortify, humble
Antonyms: aggrandize
Example Sentence:
You'll humiliate me in front of the whole school!