select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said, ‘Yes, I am at fault.’
He said, ‘Yes, I am at fault.’
Anonymous Quiz
10%
He forbade that he was at fault
9%
He asked that he is at fault
22%
He admitted that he is at fault
59%
He admitted that he was at fault
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One who is new to some trade or profession
Anonymous Quiz
76%
Novice
12%
Philistine
5%
Martyr
7%
Omnipresent
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A royal ceremony in which a crown in placed on the head of a new king or a queen.
Anonymous Quiz
22%
Corroboration
7%
Unseating
5%
Ousting
65%
Coronation
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Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The Minister announced that the bridge would constructed within a week.
The Minister announced that the bridge would constructed within a week.
Anonymous Quiz
7%
The minister announced
8%
Within a week
9%
No error
75%
That the bridge would constructed
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Parts of the given sentence have been underlined and given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error
It is possible to prevent oneself with respiratory diseases by maintaining a disciplined lifestyle.
It is possible to prevent oneself with respiratory diseases by maintaining a disciplined lifestyle.
Anonymous Quiz
8%
On maintaining
24%
To a disciplined lifestyle
24%
Of prevent oneself
44%
From respiratory diseases
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Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
We must resist the urge (to kick the can down the road) once again.
We must resist the urge (to kick the can down the road) once again.
Anonymous Quiz
28%
To deal with a problem
11%
To kick a container down
18%
To make a mistake
43%
To avoid dealing with a problem
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Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.
"Flog a dead horse"
"Flog a dead horse"
Anonymous Quiz
3%
To bear the burnt of
10%
To beat a dead horse
5%
To be evil tempered
81%
To waste your effort by trying to do sth that is no longer possible
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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 25.09.2024
1. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (निरंतर): continual
Synonyms: constant, continuous
Antonyms: intermittent
Example Sentence:
He continued to pursue acting with unrelenting hostility.
2. CONSPICUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सुस्पष्ट): clear
Synonyms: visible, noticeable
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
He was uncomfortable about his conspicuous weight gain.
3. PROLIFERATION (NOUN): (विकास): growth
Synonyms: multiplication, spread
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence:
We attempted to measure the rate of cell proliferation.
4. INDISPENSABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): essential
Synonyms: crucial, necessary
Antonyms: dispensable
Example Sentence:
He made himself indispensable to the parish priest.
5. PRECARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनियत): uncertain
Synonyms: insecure, unreliable
Antonyms: safe
Example Sentence:
She made a precarious living as a painter.
6. AGILE (ADJECTIVE): (चुस्त): nimble
Synonyms: lithe, spry
Antonyms: clumsy
Example Sentence:
I am as agile as a monkey.
7. PERVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): prevalent
Synonyms: penetrating, pervading
Antonyms: rare
Example Sentence:
Ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society.
8. DEFER (VERB): (झुक जाना): yield
Synonyms: submit, give way
Antonyms: stand up to
Example Sentence:
He deferred to Tim's superior knowledge.
9. RIGOROUS (ADJECTIVE): (सूक्ष्मताप्रिय): meticulous
Synonyms: punctilious, conscientious
Antonyms: slapdash
Example Sentence:
The rigorous testing of consumer products was done.
10. INCUR (VERB): (झेलना): suffer
Synonyms: sustain, experience
Antonyms: avoid
Example Sentence:
I will pay any expenses incurred.
1. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (निरंतर): continual
Synonyms: constant, continuous
Antonyms: intermittent
Example Sentence:
He continued to pursue acting with unrelenting hostility.
2. CONSPICUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सुस्पष्ट): clear
Synonyms: visible, noticeable
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
He was uncomfortable about his conspicuous weight gain.
3. PROLIFERATION (NOUN): (विकास): growth
Synonyms: multiplication, spread
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence:
We attempted to measure the rate of cell proliferation.
4. INDISPENSABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): essential
Synonyms: crucial, necessary
Antonyms: dispensable
Example Sentence:
He made himself indispensable to the parish priest.
5. PRECARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनियत): uncertain
Synonyms: insecure, unreliable
Antonyms: safe
Example Sentence:
She made a precarious living as a painter.
6. AGILE (ADJECTIVE): (चुस्त): nimble
Synonyms: lithe, spry
Antonyms: clumsy
Example Sentence:
I am as agile as a monkey.
7. PERVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): prevalent
Synonyms: penetrating, pervading
Antonyms: rare
Example Sentence:
Ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society.
8. DEFER (VERB): (झुक जाना): yield
Synonyms: submit, give way
Antonyms: stand up to
Example Sentence:
He deferred to Tim's superior knowledge.
9. RIGOROUS (ADJECTIVE): (सूक्ष्मताप्रिय): meticulous
Synonyms: punctilious, conscientious
Antonyms: slapdash
Example Sentence:
The rigorous testing of consumer products was done.
10. INCUR (VERB): (झेलना): suffer
Synonyms: sustain, experience
Antonyms: avoid
Example Sentence:
I will pay any expenses incurred.
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Today's Word
Totter /ˈtɑːtər/ (verb)
Meaning: To move unsteadily, as if about to fall or collapse. It can also refer to walking or moving with a lack of balance or stability.
Examples:
1. The toddler began to totter as she took her first steps.
2. The old building's crumbling foundation caused it to totter in strong winds.
25 September 2024 Current Affairs
➼ Two Indian Navy officers will set out to circumnavigate the world under the second edition of ' Navika Sagar Parikrama Expedition' .
भारतीय नौसेना के दो अधिकारी ‘नाविका सागर परिक्रमा अभियान’ के दूसरे संस्करण के अंतर्गत दुनिया का चक्कर लगाने के लिए जाएंगे।
➼ Union Finance Minister ' Nirmala Sitharaman' will leave for a five-day visit to Uzbekistan on September 24.
केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री ‘निर्मला सीतारामन’ 24 सितंबर को उज्बेकिस्तान की पांच दिन की यात्रा पर रवाना होंगी।
➼ The 10th annual conference of the 'World Free Zone Organization' started in Dubai on 23 September. This conference will run from 23 to 25 September.
‘विश्व मुक्त क्षेत्र संगठन’ का 10वां वार्षिक सम्मेलन 23 सितंबर को दुबई में शुरू हुआ है। यह सम्मेलन 23 से 25 सितंबर तक चलेगा।
➼ The American space agency NASA has handed over the command of the International Space Station to Indian-origin astronaut ' Sunita Williams' .
अमरीकी अंतरिक्ष एजेंसी नासा ने भारतीय मूल की अंतरिक्ष यात्री ‘सुनीता विलियम्स’ को अंतरराष्ट्रीय अंतरिक्ष केंद्र की कमान सौंपी है।
➼ The '10th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Conference'has started in New Delhi on 23 September. This two-day conference will be chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
‘10वां राष्ट्रमंडल संसदीय संघ भारत क्षेत्र सम्मेलन’ 23 सितंबर को नई दिल्ली में शुरू हुआ है। इस दो दिन के सम्मेलन की अध्यक्षता लोकसभा अध्यक्ष ओम बिडला करेंगे।
➼ 'India-A' won the Duleep Trophy 2024 title by defeating India-C by 132 runs in the last match.
‘इंडिया-A’ ने आखिरी मुकाबले में इंडिया-C को 132 रनों से हराकर दिलीप ट्रॉफी 2024 का खिताब जीता है।
➼ The comedy drama film 'Laapataa Ladies' , released last year under the direction of filmmaker Kiran Rao, has been selected as India's official entry for the Oscar Awards 2025 in the Best Foreign Film category.
फिल्म निर्माता किरण राव के डायरेक्शन में पिछले साल रिलीज हुई कॉमेडी ड्रामा फिल्म ‘लापता लेडीज़’ (Laapataa Ladies) को श्रेष्ठ विदेशी फिल्म श्रेणी में ऑस्कर पुरस्कार 2025 के लिए भारत की अधिकारिक प्रविष्टि के रूप में चुना गया है।
➼ 'Rhea Singha' has won the title of Miss Universe India 2024.
‘रिया सिंघा’ (Rhea Singha) ने मिस यूनिवर्स इंडिया 2024 (Miss Universe India 2024) का खिताब अपने नाम किया है।
➼ Recently, the first case of ' Clade 1B variant' of monkeypox has been reported in India.
हाल ही में भारत में मंकीपॉक्स के ‘क्लेड 1बी वेरिएंट’का पहला मामला सामने आया है।
➼ Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will inaugurate the second edition of the 'UP International Trade Show' in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh . The five-day trade show will conclude on September 29.
उपराष्ट्रपति जगदीप धनखड़ उत्तर प्रदेश के गौतम बुद्ध नगर में ‘इंटरनेशनल ट्रेड शो’ (UP International Trade Show) के दूसरे संस्करण का उद्घाटन करेंगे। पांच दिवसीय ट्रेड शो का समापन 29 सितंबर को होगा।
➼ ' Haifa Day' was celebrated on 23 September in New Delhi in honor of the martyrs of the Haifa War .
नई दिल्ली में 23 सितंबर को हाइफ़ा युद्ध के शहीदों के सम्मान में ‘हाइफ़ा दिवस’ (Haifa Day) मनाया गया है।
➼ Delhi Airport was ranked 24th among the top 50 'Megahub' airports globally.
वैश्विक स्तर पर शीर्ष 50 'मेगाहब' हवाई अड्डों में दिल्ली हवाई अड्डे को 24वां स्थान मिला।
➼ 'Missing Ladies' film will represent India in the Best Foreign Film category at Oscars 2025.
ऑस्कर 2025 में 'लापता लेडीज' फिल्म सर्वश्रेष्ठ विदेशी फिल्म श्रेणी में भारत का प्रतिनिधित्व करेगी।
➼ Sangram Singh became the first Indian male wrestler to win the Gama International Fighting Championship.
संग्राम सिंह गामा इंटरनेशनल फाइटिंग चैंपियनशिप जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय पुरुष पहलवान बने।
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active.
Who stole your book?
Who stole your book?
Anonymous Quiz
68%
By whom your book was stolen?
8%
Your book was stolen by him?
11%
By whom your book stolen?
13%
Your book was stolen by whom?
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select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The speaker said, ‘Gentlemen, I am going to discuss the food situation '.
The speaker said, ‘Gentlemen, I am going to discuss the food situation '.
Anonymous Quiz
48%
Addressing them as gentlemen, the speaker said that he was going to discuss the food situation .
24%
The speaker told the gentlemen that he is going to discuss the food situation .
20%
The speaker told the gentlemen that I was going to discuss the food situation .
8%
Addressing them as gentlemen, the speaker said that he is going to discuss the food situation .
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What is the meaning of the idiomatic expression 'To take the law into one's hand 'in the sentence given below?
Her mother (took the law into her own hands) when she heard that her child had been abused.
Her mother (took the law into her own hands) when she heard that her child had been abused.
Anonymous Quiz
2%
None of the above
15%
To wear the clothes of the judge
81%
To do sth illegal in order to punish someone
2%
To lift something heavy
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