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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 30.12.2024


1. DEMOBILIZE (VERB): (वियोजन करना): disband
Synonyms: decommission, discharge
Antonyms: conscript
Example Sentence:Both sides have agreed to demobilize 70% of their armies.


2. FUTILE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यर्थ): vain
Synonyms: fruitless, pointless
Antonyms: useful
Example Sentence:He made a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage.


3. ONGOING (ADJECTIVE): (चल रही है): in progress
Synonyms: under way, going on
Antonyms: finished
Example Sentence:Training is part of our ongoing career development program.


4. OUTGOING (ADJECTIVE): (बेहिचक): extrovert
Synonyms: uninhibited, unreserved
Antonyms: reserved
Example Sentence:She's always been very outgoing and she's got heaps of friends.


5. REVITALIZE (VERB): (पुन: जीवित करना): reinvigorate
Synonyms: re-energize, brace
Antonyms: depress
Example Sentence:A package of spending cuts has been introduced to revitalize the economy.


6. DISSENSION (NOUN): (कलह): disagreement
Synonyms: difference of opinion, dispute
Antonyms: agreement
Example Sentence:The issues caused bitter dissension in the party.


7. SORE (ADJECTIVE): (पीड़ादायक): painful
Synonyms: hurting, hurt
Antonyms: healthy
Example Sentence:He couldn’t speak as he had a sore throat.


8. OPPORTUNE (ADJECTIVE): (समयोचित): auspicious
Synonyms: propitious, favorable
Antonyms: disadvantageous
Example Sentence:He couldn't have arrived at a less opportune moment.


9. CUMBERSOME (ADJECTIVE): (बोझल): unwieldy
Synonyms: unmanageable, awkward
Antonyms: manageable
Example Sentence:Diving suits are cumbersome generally.


10. REPROACH (NOUN): (तिरस्कार): rebuke
Synonyms: reproof, reproval
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:She gave him a look of reproach.
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Today's idiom

🔍 Throw in the Towel

📝 Meaning: To give up or admit defeat; to stop trying because you believe you cannot succeed.

Examples:

1. After several failed attempts to fix the car, he decided to throw in the towel and call a mechanic.
2. She didn't want to throw in the towel on her dreams, despite the challenges.
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30 December 2024 Current Affairs in English


  ➼  The ' 11th Bhopal Science Fair' will be organised  jointly by Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology and Vigyan Bharti from 27 to 30 December at Jambori Ground.
मध्य प्रदेश विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी परिषद और विज्ञान भारती द्वारा संयुक्त रूप से ‘11वां भोपाल विज्ञान मेला’27 से 30 दिसंबर तक जंबूरी मैदान में आयोजित किया जाएगा।

  ➼  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the people of the country and abroad in the  ' Mann Ki Baat ' program on All India Radio on December 29. This will be the 117th episode of the monthly radio program.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 29 दिसंबर को आकाशवाणी पर ‘मन की बात’ (Mann Ki Baat) कार्यक्रम में देश-विदेश के लोगों के साथ अपने विचार साझा करेंगे। यह मासिक रेडियो कार्यक्रम की 117वीं कड़ी होगी। 

  ➼  Recently, Phase-44 census has started in Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve . In this, more than 1200 trap cameras have been installed at 640 places in 9 areas of the Tiger Reserve. After this census, the data will be collected and sent to the Wildlife Institute, Dehradun. 
हाल ही में मध्य प्रदेश के ‘बाँधवगढ़ टाइगर रिजर्व’(Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve) में फेस-44 की गणना शुरू हुई है। इसमें टाइगर रिजर्व के 9 परिक्षेत्रों में 640 स्थानों पर 1200 से अधिक ट्रैप कैमरे लगाए गए हैं। इस गणना के बाद आँकड़ों को एकत्रित कर वाइल्ड-लाइफ इंस्टीट्यूट देहरादून भेजा जाएगा।

  ➼  Uttarakhand's tableau based on 'adventure sports' will be displayed on the path of duty in ' Republic Day Parade-2025' . Adventure sports like rock climbing, paragliding, bungee jumping, trekking will be displayed in this tableau.
उत्तराखंड की ‘साहसिक खेल‘ पर आधारित झांकी ‘गणतंत्र दिवस परेड-2025’ में कर्तव्य पथ पर प्रदर्शित की जाएगी। इस झांकी में रॉक क्लाइम्बिंग, पैराग्लाइडिंग, बन्जी जम्पिंग, ट्रैकिंग जैसे साहसिक खेलों को प्रदर्शित किया जाएगा। 

  ➼  Shooting Olympian ' Vijayveer Sidhu' has won the gold medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the 67th National Championship.
निशानेबाजी में ओलंपियन ‘विजयवीर सिद्धू’ ने 67वीं राष्ट्रीय चैंपियनशिप में पुरुषों की 25 मीटर रैपिड फायर पिस्टल स्पर्धा में गोल्ड मेडल जीता है।

  ➼  The profit of Indian banks has also increased for the sixth consecutive year in 2023-24. According to the report of the Reserve Bank of India, the financial position of Indian banks remains strong and this is also reflected in the steady increase in loans and deposits of banks.
भारत के बैंकों का लाभ लगातार छठे वर्ष 2023-24 में भी बढ़ा है। भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार भारत के बैंकों की वित्तीय स्थिति मजबूत बनी हुई है और यह बैंकों के ऋण और जमा में लगातार वृद्धि से भी उजागर होती है।

  ➼  The country has produced the highest ever coal in 2023-24. Coal production in the year 2023-24 is 997.826 million tonnes as compared to 893.191 million tonnes in the year 2022-23 , which is about 11.71 percent more.
देश में 2023-24 में अब तक का सबसे अधिक कोयला उत्पादन हुआ है। वर्ष 2023-24 में कोयला उत्‍पादन वर्ष 2022-23 में 893.191 मिलियन टन की तुलना में 997.826 मिलियन टन हुआ है, जो कि लगभग 11.71 प्रतिशत अधिक है।


  ➼  The Indian Army contingent left for Nepal  on 29 December to participate in the 18th battalion level joint military exercise 'Exercise Surya Kiran' . This contingent consists of 334 soldiers. This exercise will be held in Saljhandi, Nepal from 31 December to 13 January 2025.
भारतीय सेना दल 29 दिसंबर को 18वें बटालियन स्‍तर के संयुक्‍त सैन्‍य ‘अभ्‍यास सूर्य किरण’ (Exercise Surya Kiran) में भाग लेने के लिए नेपाल रवाना हुआ है। इस दल में 334 सैनिक शामिल हैं। इस अभ्‍यास का आयोजन नेपाल के सलझंडी में 31 दिसंबर से 13 जनवरी 2025 तक होगा।
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Noticeable
27%
Noticable
4%
Nauticable
1%
Noteceable
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2%
Pasenger
3%
Passinger
11%
Passengger
84%
Passenger
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Swelling from abnormal growth in some part of the body.
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8%
Graft
15%
Ulcer
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Haemorrhage
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Tumour
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The science or philosophy of law.
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Archive
12%
Infirmary
25%
Justice
61%
Jurisprudence
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To get wind of
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24%
To gain something unfairly
11%
To enjoy a nice weather
37%
To be clear about something
28%
To learn something secret
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Hue and cry
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5%
An admirable idea
14%
A polite request
11%
A fair bargain
70%
A noisy expression of anger
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Anosmia is the / completed loss or / absence of the sense of smell.
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4%
No error
57%
Completed loss or
25%
Absence of the sense of smell
14%
Anosmia is the
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Antonym of Odious
(SSC CGL)
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Absolute
20%
Uniform
50%
Melodious
13%
Tiny
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Antonym of Occult
(SSC CPO 2017)
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20%
Scrutable
31%
Intelligible
20%
Pliable
29%
Transparent
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I will complete my project next week.
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16%
Next week my project will be completed.
8%
My project I will complete next week
74%
My project will be completed by me next week.
2%
Next week my project I will complete.
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80%
Convenience
4%
Konvenience
12%
Convinience
4%
Conveniense
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6%
Axhilarate
75%
Exhilarate
10%
Axilarate
9%
Exilarate
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Made his mark
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To make a colourful exit
50%
To distinguish himself
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To take a stand
3%
To fail in the task
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Extreme inflation in the country has led to a hike in the price of day-to-day commodity. It has made it difficult to __________.
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7%
A blessing in disguise
38%
Costs an arm and a leg
48%
Keep body and soul together
7%
Break a leg
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