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Select the segment of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.

He was gone by the time the doors/ (A) opened and the pallbearers shuffled/(B) from church with the casket/(C) No error(D)
Anonymous Quiz
51%
He was gone by the time the doors
24%
Opened and the pallbearers shuffled
18%
From church with the casket
8%
No error
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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Parul is / ten years / elder than / her sibling.
Anonymous Quiz
14%
Her siblings
20%
Ten years
63%
Elder than
3%
Parul is
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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

The possible results of an action
Anonymous Quiz
23%
Implementation
12%
Decision
52%
Ramification
13%
Causation
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Choose the word that can substitute the given sentence.

An act of remembering or telling about past experiences
Anonymous Quiz
8%
Indictment
9%
Blockade
16%
Vengeance
66%
Reminiscence
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Nasa Spacecraft "Parker Solar Probe" attempts closest ever approached to the Sun

No human-made object has ever passed this close to a star, so Parker will truly be returning data from uncharted territory: Mission operations manager at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
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Synonym of Oracular
(SSC CGL 2018)
Anonymous Quiz
24%
Lucid
23%
Distinct
28%
Cryptic
25%
Unambiguous
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Synonym of opaque
(SSC CHSL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
13%
Unadulterated
41%
Translucent
24%
Clear
22%
Arcane
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Don't speak until someone speaks to you.
Anonymous Quiz
32%
Don't speak until you are spoken to
36%
Don't speak until someone is spoken to
22%
Don’t speak until you have been spoken to
10%
Don't speak until someone has been spoken to
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
14%
Jelousy
9%
Corupt
17%
Intrest
60%
Miniature
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
4%
Peirce
13%
Indevidual
80%
Extract
3%
Luxeurius
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♦️28 December 2024 Current Affairs in English & Hindi


  ➼  Every year on 27 December, 'International Day of Epidemic Preparedness' is celebrated  across the world .
हर वर्ष 27 दिसंबर को दुनियाभर में ‘अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महामारी तैयारी दिवस मनाया जाता है।

  ➼  Former Prime Minister of India 'Dr. Manmohan Singh' has passed away at the age of 92.
भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री ‘डॉ. मनमोहन सिंह’ का 92 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

  ➼  'Hockey India League' is starting from 27 December in Rourkela, Odisha. Let us tell you that the opening match will be played between Delhi SG Pipers and Gonasika at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium.
‘हॉकी इंडिया लीग’ 27 दिसंबर से ओडिशा के राउरकेला में शुरू हो रही है। बता दें कि उद्घाटन मैच दिल्ली एस.जी.पाइपर्स और गोनासिका के बीच बिरसा मुंडा हॉकी स्टेडियम में खेला जाएगा।

  ➼  The pair of Maheshwari Chauhan and Anantjeet Singh Naruka have won the Skeet mixed team title for their home state Rajasthan at the National Shooting Championship 2024 in New Delhi.
राष्ट्रीय निशानेबाजी चैंपियनशिप 2024
में महेश्वरी चौहान और अनंतजीत सिंह नरुका की जोड़ी ने नई दिल्ली में अपने गृह राज्य राजस्थान के लिए स्कीट मिश्रित टीम का खिताब जीता है।

  ➼  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted an eight-member committee to develop a framework for responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence in the financial sector. This committee will be headed by Dr. Pushpak Bhattacharya.
भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक (RBI) ने वित्तीय क्षेत्र में आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस के जिम्मेदारी पूर्ण और नैतिक दृष्टि से सक्षम उपयोग की रूपरेखा विकसित करने के लिए आठ सदस्यीय समिति का गठन किया है। इस समिति का नेतृत्व डॉ. पुष्पक भट्टाचार्य करेंगे।

  ➼  Recently, the International Cricket Council has released the schedule of the ' Champions Trophy' . This tournament will be jointly hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. This tournament will begin on 19 February, while the final will be played on 9 March.
हाल ही में अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट परिषद ने ‘चैंपियंस ट्राफी’ का कार्यक्रम जारी कर दिया है। यह टूर्नामेंट पाकिस्‍तान और संयुक्त अरब अमीरात की संयुक्‍त मेजबानी में होगा। इस टूर्नामेंट की शुरुआत 19 फरवरी से होगी, जबकि फाइनल 9 मार्च को खेला जाएगा।

  ➼  'Kareena Thapa' of Amravati district of Maharashtra has been awarded the  ' Prime Minister National Child Award' .
महाराष्ट्र के अमरावती जिले की ‘करीना थापा’ को ‘प्रधानमंत्री राष्ट्रीय बाल पुरस्कार’ से सम्मानित किया गया है।

  ➼  According to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw the WAVES OTT app has crossed over one million downloads in a month.
केंद्रीय सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्री अश्विनी वैष्णव के अनुसार WAVES ओटीटी ऐप ने एक महीने में दस लाख से अधिक डाउनलोड पार कर लिए हैं।

  ➼  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on December 26 launched the torch relay of the  ' 38th National Games' from Haldwani in Nainital district.
उत्तराखंड के मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने 26 दिसंबर को नैनीताल जिले के हल्द्वानी से ‘38वें राष्ट्रीय खेलों’ की मशाल यात्रा का शुभारंभ किया है। 

  ➼  According to the 'Election Commissionof India', 64 crore 64 lakh votes were cast in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Among these, the number of women voters is 65 point seven eight percent, which is more than that of men.
‘निर्वाचन आयोग’ के अनुसार 2024 लोकसभा चुनावों में 64 करोड़ 64 लाख वोट डाले गए। इनमें महिला मतदाताओं की संख्या 65 दशमलव सात आठ प्रतिशत है, जो पुरुषों के मुकाबले अधिक है।

  ➼  Recently the Bald Eagle has been officially declared the national bird of the USA.
हाल ही में बाल्ड ईगल को आधिकारिक तौर पर यूएसए का राष्ट्रीय पक्षी घोषित किया गया है।
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Today's Word

🔍 Discern /dɪˈsɜːrn/ (verb)

📝 Meaning: To recognize, detect, or distinguish something, often with careful observation or perception.

📌 Examples:

1. It can be hard to discern the truth in a complicated situation.
2. She could discern a hint of sadness in his voice.
3. With experience, he learned to discern subtle patterns in the data.
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select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To get purple with rage
Anonymous Quiz
6%
To get nowhere in life
49%
To fight over small things
9%
To bring no harm
36%
To become very angry
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Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Lacking in variety and interest.
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Vibrant
71%
Monotonous
10%
Exclamatory
13%
Serenity
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

A new word coined by author.
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Novelty
24%
Innovation
56%
Neologism
8%
Inception
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Find out which part of the sentence has an error.

As soon as (1)/I reach my office, (2)/I will mail you the files.(3)/ No error (4)
Anonymous Quiz
6%
1
35%
2
30%
3
29%
4
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Find error in the given sentence.

He commanded (A)/ me as if (B)/ he was (C)/ my husband. (D)/
Anonymous Quiz
9%
He commanded
30%
Me as if
46%
He was
5%
My husband
10%
No error
Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 28.12.2024


1. VACILLATE (VERB): (डगमगाना/ लहरना): dither
Synonyms: waver, teeter
Antonyms: resolute
Example Sentence:I had been vacillating between teaching and journalism for a while now.


2. SUBSERVIENT (ADJECTIVE): (विनीत): submissive
Synonyms: deferential, acquiescent
Antonyms: domineering
Example Sentence:She was subservient to her parents.


3. EGRESS (NOUN): (निकास): departure
Synonyms: leaving, exit
Antonyms: entry
Example Sentence:There is only one route of egress in the case of an emergency.


4. PIVOTAL (ADJECTIVE): (केंद्रीय): central
Synonyms: crucial, vital
Antonyms: trivial
Example Sentence:Japan's role is pivotal in the world economy.


5. REGRESS (VERB): (लौट आना): revert
Synonyms: retrogress, relapse
Antonyms: progress
Example Sentence:They would not regress to pre-technological tribalism.


6. ANNIHILATE (VERB): (मिटा देना): destroy
Synonyms: wipe out, obliterate
Antonyms: create
Example Sentence:A simple bomb could annihilated them all.


7. GROSS (ADJECTIVE): (भद्दा): coarse
Synonyms: vulgar, crude
Antonyms: pure
Example Sentence:He is a man of gross speech.


8. APPREHENSION (NOUN): (व्यग्रता): anxiety
Synonyms: angst, alarm
Antonyms: confidence
Example Sentence:He felt sick with apprehension.


9. ALACRITY (NOUN): (तत्परता): eagerness
Synonyms: willingness, readiness
Antonyms: apathy
Example Sentence:She accepted the invitation with alacrity.


10. DUBIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अस्पष्ट): doubtful
Synonyms: uncertain, unsure
Antonyms: certain
Example Sentence:I was rather dubious about the whole idea.
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Synonym of Onerous
(SSC CGL 2019)
Anonymous Quiz
14%
Abundant
37%
Honourable
44%
Arduous
6%
Accessible
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