15 December 2024 Current Affairs in English & Hindi
➼ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate development projects worth Rs 7,000 crore before the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on December 13. These projects include the construction of ten new roads, over bridges, flyovers, permanent ghats and riverside roads.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 13 दिसंबर को प्रयागराज में महाकुंभ मेले से पहले सात हजार करोड़ रुपये की विकास परियोजनाओं का उद्घाटन करेंगे। इन परियोजनाओं में दस नई सड़क, ओवर ब्रिज, फलाईओवर, स्थायी घाटों और नदी किनारे सड़कों का निर्माण कार्य शामिल हैं।
➼ The Indian Army's Vajra Corps is celebrating Vijay Diwas in Amritsar from December 13. Vijay Diwas is celebrated to commemorate the victory in the 1971 war against Pakistan on December 16. It was after this war that independent Bangladesh emerged.
भारतीय सेना की वज्र कोर 13 दिसंबर से अमृतसर में विजय दिवस मना रही है। विजय दिवस पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ 1971 के युद्ध में 16 दिसंबर को मिली जीत के उपलक्ष्य में मनाया जाता है। इस युद्ध के बाद ही स्वतंत्र बांग्लादेश का उदय हुआ था।
➼ External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will co-chair the 15th India-UAE Joint Commission meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 13 December in New Delhi .
विदेश मंत्री डॉ. सुब्रह्मण्यम जयशंकर 13 दिसंबर को नई दिल्ली में संयुक्त अरब अमीरात के विदेश मंत्री शेख अब्दुल्ला बिन जायद अल नह्यान के साथ ‘15वीं भारत-UAE संयुक्त आयोग’ की बैठक की सह-अध्यक्षता करेंगे।
➼ Recently, the 'Indian Light Tank' has achieved a major milestone by firing accurately at various ranges at an altitude of more than 4 thousand 200 meters. It has been designed and developed by the Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment in the Chennai-based DRDO laboratory.
हाल ही में ‘भारतीय लाइट टैंक’ ने 4 हजार 200 मीटर से अधिक की ऊंचाई पर विभिन्न रेंजों पर अचूक गोलाबारी कर बड़ी उपलब्धि हासिल की है। इसे चेन्नई स्थित DRDO की प्रयोगशाला में लड़ाकू वाहन अनुसंधान और विकास प्रतिष्ठान ने डिजाइन और विकसित किया है।
➼ The grand finale of the 7th edition of Smart India Hackathon was held on 12 December at the National Institute of Technology-NIT Srinagar. NIT Srinagar, one of the 51 nodal centers across the country, hosted the grand finale for the first time.
स्मार्ट इंडिया हैकाथॉन (Smart India Hackathon) के 7वें संस्करण का ग्रैंड फिनाले 12 दिसंबर को श्रीनगर स्थित राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान-NIT में संपन्न हुआ है। वहीं देशभर के 51 नोडल केंद्रों में से एक NIT श्रीनगर ने ग्रैंड फिनाले की पहली बार मेजबानी की है।
➼ According to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, retail inflation in the country has decreased in the month of November this year. The retail inflation rate has come down from 6.2 percent in the previous month to 5.4 percent in November.
‘सांख्यिकी और कार्यक्रम कार्यान्वयन मंत्रालय’ द्वारा जारी आंकडों के अनुसार देश में खुदरा मुद्रास्फीति में इस वर्ष नवंबर महीने में कमी आई है। खुदरा मुद्रास्फीति दर पिछले महीने के 6.2 प्रतिशत से घटकर नवंबर में 5.4 प्रतिशत हो गयी है।
➼ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate development projects worth Rs 7,000 crore before the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on December 13. These projects include the construction of ten new roads, over bridges, flyovers, permanent ghats and riverside roads.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 13 दिसंबर को प्रयागराज में महाकुंभ मेले से पहले सात हजार करोड़ रुपये की विकास परियोजनाओं का उद्घाटन करेंगे। इन परियोजनाओं में दस नई सड़क, ओवर ब्रिज, फलाईओवर, स्थायी घाटों और नदी किनारे सड़कों का निर्माण कार्य शामिल हैं।
➼ The Indian Army's Vajra Corps is celebrating Vijay Diwas in Amritsar from December 13. Vijay Diwas is celebrated to commemorate the victory in the 1971 war against Pakistan on December 16. It was after this war that independent Bangladesh emerged.
भारतीय सेना की वज्र कोर 13 दिसंबर से अमृतसर में विजय दिवस मना रही है। विजय दिवस पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ 1971 के युद्ध में 16 दिसंबर को मिली जीत के उपलक्ष्य में मनाया जाता है। इस युद्ध के बाद ही स्वतंत्र बांग्लादेश का उदय हुआ था।
➼ External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will co-chair the 15th India-UAE Joint Commission meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 13 December in New Delhi .
विदेश मंत्री डॉ. सुब्रह्मण्यम जयशंकर 13 दिसंबर को नई दिल्ली में संयुक्त अरब अमीरात के विदेश मंत्री शेख अब्दुल्ला बिन जायद अल नह्यान के साथ ‘15वीं भारत-UAE संयुक्त आयोग’ की बैठक की सह-अध्यक्षता करेंगे।
➼ Recently, the 'Indian Light Tank' has achieved a major milestone by firing accurately at various ranges at an altitude of more than 4 thousand 200 meters. It has been designed and developed by the Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment in the Chennai-based DRDO laboratory.
हाल ही में ‘भारतीय लाइट टैंक’ ने 4 हजार 200 मीटर से अधिक की ऊंचाई पर विभिन्न रेंजों पर अचूक गोलाबारी कर बड़ी उपलब्धि हासिल की है। इसे चेन्नई स्थित DRDO की प्रयोगशाला में लड़ाकू वाहन अनुसंधान और विकास प्रतिष्ठान ने डिजाइन और विकसित किया है।
➼ The grand finale of the 7th edition of Smart India Hackathon was held on 12 December at the National Institute of Technology-NIT Srinagar. NIT Srinagar, one of the 51 nodal centers across the country, hosted the grand finale for the first time.
स्मार्ट इंडिया हैकाथॉन (Smart India Hackathon) के 7वें संस्करण का ग्रैंड फिनाले 12 दिसंबर को श्रीनगर स्थित राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान-NIT में संपन्न हुआ है। वहीं देशभर के 51 नोडल केंद्रों में से एक NIT श्रीनगर ने ग्रैंड फिनाले की पहली बार मेजबानी की है।
➼ According to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, retail inflation in the country has decreased in the month of November this year. The retail inflation rate has come down from 6.2 percent in the previous month to 5.4 percent in November.
‘सांख्यिकी और कार्यक्रम कार्यान्वयन मंत्रालय’ द्वारा जारी आंकडों के अनुसार देश में खुदरा मुद्रास्फीति में इस वर्ष नवंबर महीने में कमी आई है। खुदरा मुद्रास्फीति दर पिछले महीने के 6.2 प्रतिशत से घटकर नवंबर में 5.4 प्रतिशत हो गयी है।
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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, Select 'No substitution required'.
The roof (is being held up over) two stone pillars.
The roof (is being held up over) two stone pillars.
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Select the alternative that will improve the highlighted part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement select ‘No improvement’.
Harry and Meghan (have decided to work and become) financially independent.
Harry and Meghan (have decided to work and become) financially independent.
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(So much as) you are their class teacher, you are responsible for their performance in the examination.
(So much as) you are their class teacher, you are responsible for their performance in the examination.
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Select the correct Indirect form of the given sentence.
“Let’s sit out in the sun,” Anya said.
“Let’s sit out in the sun,” Anya said.
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Anya suggested that we sit out in the sun.
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Anya had suggested that we sit out in the sun.
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Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
It is said that children who learn to use their body, mind, and emotions for their own wellbeing, work ______ the wellbeing of others.
It is said that children who learn to use their body, mind, and emotions for their own wellbeing, work ______ the wellbeing of others.
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In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Many of China's exports has been redirected to the domestic market in view of the more consumption-driven economy.
Many of China's exports has been redirected to the domestic market in view of the more consumption-driven economy.
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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four options.
Despite his pleas, she looked ________ his insincere apologies.
Despite his pleas, she looked ________ his insincere apologies.
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The news has been bought to us by him.
The news has been bought to us by him.
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Not a word was spoken by the criminal inself-defence.
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
I said to Pramod, “How did you break your leg?”
I said to Pramod, “How did you break your leg?”
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I asked Pramod how did you break your leg.
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The driver said to the passerby, “Do you know the way to the market
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The driver asked the passerby if he knows the way to the market.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A person who believes in the equality of all people
A person who believes in the equality of all people
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Philodendron
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Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
One who is a great lover of books
One who is a great lover of books
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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.
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