Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence.

(A) They stand undefeated in the realms of Shakespeare and Homer.

(B) India is a country where people are full of immense prolixity and exemplary storytelling.

(C) Additionally, the philosophical discourse and discussions on various dilemmas of life associated with the Bhagavad Gita are highly appreciated by scholars from all over the world.

(D) Mahabharata and Ramayana are two great examples of colossal works that unquestionably enjoy the virtue of being peak sources for the cultural ethos of the country.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

(A) Healthy, strong trees act as carbon sinks, offsetting carbon and reducing the effects of climate change.

(B) Trees help to clean the air we breathe. Through their leaves and bark, they absorb harmful pollutants and release clean oxygen for us to breathe.

(C) Increasing levels of carbon dioxide caused by deforestation and fossil fuel combustion trap heat in the atmosphere.

(D) In urban environments, trees absorb pollutant gases like nitrogen oxides, ozone, and carbon monoxide, and sweep up particles like dust and smoke.

For the four-sentence (S1 to S4) paragraph below, sentences S1 and S4 are given. From the options P, Q, R and S select the appropriate sentences for S2 and S3, respectively.

(S1) The men and women took their places after the initial mingling, and immediately a surge of conversation filled the room.

(S2)
(S3)
(S4) One or two of the women were actually bouncing up and down on the sofa cushions.

(P) So, the two parties had to lean forward, their elbows on their knees.

(Q) At the beginning they mingled awkwardly, clutching their drinks, and walking here and there.

(R) Several people made a last-minute dash to the bathroom before the conversation could start.

(S) The men's chairs were far enough away from the women's couches.

*06 January Current affairs in Bilingual*

1. हाल ही में भारत की पहली 'तटीय और जलीय पक्षियों' की जनगणना गुजरात में हो रही है।
*India's first 'Coastal and Aquatic Birds' census is being conducted in Gujarat.*

2. पाकिस्तान हाल ही में संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद में अस्थायी सदस्य के रूप में शामिल हुआ है।
*Pakistan has recently joined the United Nations Security Council as a temporary member.*

3. 31वीं राष्ट्रीय बाल विज्ञान कांग्रेस का उद्घाटन हाल ही में भोपाल में हुआ है।
*The 31st National Children's Science Congress was recently inaugurated in Bhopal.*

4. जनवरी 2025 में छत्तीसगढ़ 'वन पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र को हरित सकल घरेलू उत्पाद से जोड़ने वाला' पहला राज्य बना।
*In January 2025, Chhattisgarh became the first state to link the forest ecosystem to Green GDP.*

5. भारतीय स्टेट बैंक ने हाल ही में 'हर घर लखपति' जमा योजना शुरू की है।
*State Bank of India has recently launched the 'Har Ghar Lakhpati' deposit scheme.*

6. 04 जनवरी को 'विश्व ब्रेल दिवस' मनाया गया।
*World Braille Day was celebrated on 4th January.*

7. शिक्षा मंत्री ने हाल ही में 'सशक्त बेटी और ई-दृष्टि' परियोजनाओं का शुभारंभ किया।
*The Education Minister recently launched the 'Sashakt Beti and E-Drishti' projects.*

8. आईआईटी मद्रास ने कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मंत्रालय के साथ मिलकर 'प्रोजेक्ट विस्तार' शुरू किया।
*IIT Madras has started 'Project VISTAAR' in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.*

9. प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस का 18वां संस्करण भुवनेश्वर में आयोजित किया जाएगा।
*The 18th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in Bhubaneswar.*

10. भारत में प्रतिवर्ष 05 जनवरी को 'राष्ट्रीय पक्षी दिवस' मनाया जाता है।
*National Bird Day is celebrated annually in India on 5th January.*

11. गृह मंत्री अमित शाह ने नई दिल्ली में 'सुषमा भवन' में कामकाजी महिलाओं के लिए छात्रावास का उद्घाटन किया।
*Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a working women's hostel in 'Sushma Bhawan' in New Delhi.*

12. भारत ने जीडीपी आधार वर्ष को संशोधित कर 2022-23 किया है।
*India has revised the GDP base year to 2022-23.*

13. प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 'ग्रामीण भारत महोत्सव 2025' का उद्घाटन किया।
*Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Gramin Bharat Mahotsav 2025'.*

14. रक्षा मंत्रालय ने वर्ष 2025 को सुधारों का वर्ष घोषित किया।
*The Ministry of Defense has declared the year 2025 as the Year of Reforms.*

15. असम में हाथियों की संख्या बढ़कर 5,828 हो गई है।
*The number of elephants in Assam has increased to 5,828.

Today's Word

Admonish /ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ/ (verb)

Meaning: To tell someone severely that they have done something wrong.

📌 Examples:
1) The teacher admonished the students for talking during the exam.
2) He was admonished by his boss for his constant tardiness.