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) Fort Hare was more than that: it was a beacon for African scholars from all over Southern Central and Eastern Africa.
(B) Until 1960, the University College of Fort Hare, in the municipality of Alice, about twenty miles due east from Healdtown, was the only residential center of higher education for blacks in South Africa.
(C) For young black South Africans like myself, it was Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard and Yale, all rolled into one.
(D) The regent was anxious for me to attend Fort Hare and I was gratified to be accepted there. I felt that I was being groomed for success in the world.
(A) Fort Hare was more than that: it was a beacon for African scholars from all over Southern Central and Eastern Africa.
(B) Until 1960, the University College of Fort Hare, in the municipality of Alice, about twenty miles due east from Healdtown, was the only residential center of higher education for blacks in South Africa.
(C) For young black South Africans like myself, it was Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard and Yale, all rolled into one.
(D) The regent was anxious for me to attend Fort Hare and I was gratified to be accepted there. I felt that I was being groomed for success in the world.
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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) Helping parents become savvier at picking care options and tossing retention bonuses to caregivers are others.
(B) These fixes, importantly, can make child care more affordable for parents and offer life rafts to centres haemorrhaging workers.
(C) The most proposed government solution for child care involves building on top of this flawed system is offering more vouchers to purchase private child care.
(D) But they do little to address the structural needs: improved quality for kids, better wages and working conditions for workers, and more choices in the low-income neighbourhoods.
(A) Helping parents become savvier at picking care options and tossing retention bonuses to caregivers are others.
(B) These fixes, importantly, can make child care more affordable for parents and offer life rafts to centres haemorrhaging workers.
(C) The most proposed government solution for child care involves building on top of this flawed system is offering more vouchers to purchase private child care.
(D) But they do little to address the structural needs: improved quality for kids, better wages and working conditions for workers, and more choices in the low-income neighbourhoods.
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The postman / delivers the letters / through hand, / door to door.
The postman / delivers the letters / through hand, / door to door.
Anonymous Quiz
9%
Door to door
34%
Delivers the letters
3%
The postman
54%
Through hand
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
She watched / the thief who / steal the purse / in the bus.
She watched / the thief who / steal the purse / in the bus.
Anonymous Quiz
14%
The thief who
8%
In the bus
66%
Steal the purse
13%
She watched
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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The science and art of growing vegetables, fruits and flowers
The science and art of growing vegetables, fruits and flowers
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Herpetology
86%
Horticulture
4%
Haplology
4%
Herbing
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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who is a boot licker and flatterer.
One who is a boot licker and flatterer.
Anonymous Quiz
16%
Gold-digger
17%
Gregarious
57%
Sycophant
9%
Manipulative
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Achilles' Heel
Achilles' Heel
Anonymous Quiz
19%
Irrelevant thing
68%
Vulnerable point
7%
Fast runner
7%
Costly item
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The actress' daughter is just a (chip off the old block).
The actress' daughter is just a (chip off the old block).
Anonymous Quiz
5%
To get into the enemy’s territory
89%
Similar to one’s parents in behaviour
4%
To console the dreary
2%
To chip off the edges
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Synonym of Prodigious
(SSC CHSL 2020)
(SSC CHSL 2020)
Anonymous Quiz
24%
Proud
30%
Unimportant
37%
Immense
10%
Exciting
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Synonym of Presumptuous
(SSC JHT 2017)
(SSC JHT 2017)
Anonymous Quiz
16%
Ridiculous
44%
Unthoughtful
19%
Arrogant
21%
Ambiguous
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✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 10.01.2025
1. STOCKPILE (VERB): (भंडार लगाना): store up
Synonyms: amass, accumulate
Antonyms: dissipate
Example Sentence:They stockpiled weapons and ammunition that will last several months.
2. INEVITABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): unavoidable
Synonyms: inescapable, inexorable
Antonyms: avoidable
Example Sentence:Jessica drew out the inevitable by taking her time to select her food.
3 .REQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (आवश्यक): necessary
Synonyms: required, prerequisite
Antonyms: optional
Example Sentence-The application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid.
4. CAPITULATE (VERB): (हथियार डाल देना): surrender
Synonyms: give in, yield
Antonyms: resist
Example Sentence:The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
5. INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (हस्तक्षेप करने वाले): intruding
Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive
Antonyms: low-key
Example Sentence:He asked an intrusive question.
6. RESTITUTION (NOUN): (वापसी): return
Synonyms: restoration, replacement
Antonyms: seizure
Example Sentence:The ANC had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people.
7. INDUCE (VERB): (मनाना): persuade
Synonyms: convince, get
Antonyms: dissuade
Example Sentence:The pickets induced many workers to stay away.
8 .TURMOIL (NOUN): (अशांति): confusion
Synonyms: turbulence, tumult
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:There was turmoil in her pale blue eyes.
9. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (मामूली): slight
Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It made only a marginal difference.
10. VARY (VERB): (पृथक होना): differ
Synonyms: range, extend
Antonyms: agree
Example Sentence:The properties vary in price.
1. STOCKPILE (VERB): (भंडार लगाना): store up
Synonyms: amass, accumulate
Antonyms: dissipate
Example Sentence:They stockpiled weapons and ammunition that will last several months.
2. INEVITABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): unavoidable
Synonyms: inescapable, inexorable
Antonyms: avoidable
Example Sentence:Jessica drew out the inevitable by taking her time to select her food.
3 .REQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (आवश्यक): necessary
Synonyms: required, prerequisite
Antonyms: optional
Example Sentence-The application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid.
4. CAPITULATE (VERB): (हथियार डाल देना): surrender
Synonyms: give in, yield
Antonyms: resist
Example Sentence:The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
5. INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (हस्तक्षेप करने वाले): intruding
Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive
Antonyms: low-key
Example Sentence:He asked an intrusive question.
6. RESTITUTION (NOUN): (वापसी): return
Synonyms: restoration, replacement
Antonyms: seizure
Example Sentence:The ANC had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people.
7. INDUCE (VERB): (मनाना): persuade
Synonyms: convince, get
Antonyms: dissuade
Example Sentence:The pickets induced many workers to stay away.
8 .TURMOIL (NOUN): (अशांति): confusion
Synonyms: turbulence, tumult
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:There was turmoil in her pale blue eyes.
9. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (मामूली): slight
Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It made only a marginal difference.
10. VARY (VERB): (पृथक होना): differ
Synonyms: range, extend
Antonyms: agree
Example Sentence:The properties vary in price.
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Today's Word
Secluded /sɪˈkluː.dɪd/ (adj)
Meaning: quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings
Examples:
1)They enjoyed a secluded picnic in the woods.
2)The house is in a secluded location on the edge of the village.
Secluded /sɪˈkluː.dɪd/ (adj)
Meaning: quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings
Examples:
1)They enjoyed a secluded picnic in the woods.
2)The house is in a secluded location on the edge of the village.
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♦️10 January 2024 Current Affairs in English & Hindi
➼ Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated every year on 09 January in India . Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was started in the year 2003 with the announcement of the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee . This day is celebrated to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community in the development of India.
भारत में हर वर्ष 09 जनवरी को प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस(Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025) मनाया जाता है। प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस की शुरुआत साल 2003 में तत्कालीन प्रधानमंत्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी के घोषणा के साथ हुई थी। यह दिन भारत के विकास में प्रवासी भारतीय समुदाय के योगदान को चिह्नित करने के लिए मनाया जाता है।
➼ Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has released two special songs of All India Radio and Doordarshan dedicated to MahaKumbh 2025 in New Delhi.
सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्री अश्विनी वैष्णव ने नई दिल्ली में महाकुंभ 2025 (MahaKumbh 2025) को समर्पित आकाशवाणी और दूरदर्शन के दो विशेष गीतों का लोकार्पण किया है।
➼ According to the Railway Ministry, 'Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express'will start soon between Katra and Srinagar . This train will have eight coaches and the journey will be completed in just three hours and ten minutes.
रेल मंत्रालय के अनुसार कटरा से श्रीनगर के बीच ‘जम्मू श्रीनगर वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस’ (Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express) शीघ्र शुरू होगी। इस ट्रेन में आठ डिब्बे होंगे और यह यात्रा केवल तीन घंटे दस मिनट में पूरी होगी।
➼ IBD India AI, an independent business division under Digital India Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft to promote the adoption and development of Artificial Intelligence in India .
डिजिटल इंडिया कॉरपोरेशन के अंतर्गत स्वतंत्र व्यापार प्रभाग-IBD इंडिया एआई ने भारत में कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता को अपनाने और विकसित करने के लिए माइक्रोसॉफ्टके साथ सहमति पत्र पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं।
➼ The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is being organized in Bhubaneswar city.
18वां प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस का आयोजन भुवनेश्वर शहर में किया जा रहा है।
➼ Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated every year on 09 January in India . Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was started in the year 2003 with the announcement of the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee . This day is celebrated to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community in the development of India.
भारत में हर वर्ष 09 जनवरी को प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस(Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025) मनाया जाता है। प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस की शुरुआत साल 2003 में तत्कालीन प्रधानमंत्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी के घोषणा के साथ हुई थी। यह दिन भारत के विकास में प्रवासी भारतीय समुदाय के योगदान को चिह्नित करने के लिए मनाया जाता है।
➼ Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has released two special songs of All India Radio and Doordarshan dedicated to MahaKumbh 2025 in New Delhi.
सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्री अश्विनी वैष्णव ने नई दिल्ली में महाकुंभ 2025 (MahaKumbh 2025) को समर्पित आकाशवाणी और दूरदर्शन के दो विशेष गीतों का लोकार्पण किया है।
➼ According to the Railway Ministry, 'Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express'will start soon between Katra and Srinagar . This train will have eight coaches and the journey will be completed in just three hours and ten minutes.
रेल मंत्रालय के अनुसार कटरा से श्रीनगर के बीच ‘जम्मू श्रीनगर वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस’ (Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express) शीघ्र शुरू होगी। इस ट्रेन में आठ डिब्बे होंगे और यह यात्रा केवल तीन घंटे दस मिनट में पूरी होगी।
➼ IBD India AI, an independent business division under Digital India Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft to promote the adoption and development of Artificial Intelligence in India .
डिजिटल इंडिया कॉरपोरेशन के अंतर्गत स्वतंत्र व्यापार प्रभाग-IBD इंडिया एआई ने भारत में कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता को अपनाने और विकसित करने के लिए माइक्रोसॉफ्टके साथ सहमति पत्र पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं।
➼ The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is being organized in Bhubaneswar city.
18वां प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस का आयोजन भुवनेश्वर शहर में किया जा रहा है।
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Word of the Year 2024
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year 2024 - “Polarization”
Collins Dictionary word of the year 2024 - "Brat"
Oxford Dictionary word of the year 2024 - "Brain rot"
Cambridge Dictionary word of the year 2024 - "Manifest"
Word of the Year 2023
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year 2023 - "Authentic"
Collins Dictionary word of the year 2023 - "AI"
Oxford Dictionary word of the year 2023 - "Rizz"
Cambridge Dictionary word of the year 2023 - "Hallucinate"
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year 2024 - “Polarization”
Collins Dictionary word of the year 2024 - "Brat"
Oxford Dictionary word of the year 2024 - "Brain rot"
Cambridge Dictionary word of the year 2024 - "Manifest"
Word of the Year 2023
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year 2023 - "Authentic"
Collins Dictionary word of the year 2023 - "AI"
Oxford Dictionary word of the year 2023 - "Rizz"
Cambridge Dictionary word of the year 2023 - "Hallucinate"
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Important Days & Theme (December 2024)
1 Dec - World AIDS Day
Theme 2024 - Take the Rights Path
1 Dec - BSF Raising Day
2 Dec - National Pollution Prevention Day
2 Dec - World Computer Literacy Day
4 Dec - Indian Navy Day
Theme 2024 - “Strength and Power through Innovation and Indigenisation,” reflects the Navy’s ongoing focus on enhancing its defense capabilities through cutting-edge technology and self-reliance.
10 Dec - Human Rights Day
Theme 2024 - Our Rights, Our Future
11 Dec - International Mountain Day
Theme 2024 - Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth
11 Dec - UNICEF Day
24 Dec - National Consumer Rights Day
25 Dec - Good Governance Day
1 Dec - World AIDS Day
Theme 2024 - Take the Rights Path
1 Dec - BSF Raising Day
2 Dec - National Pollution Prevention Day
2 Dec - World Computer Literacy Day
4 Dec - Indian Navy Day
Theme 2024 - “Strength and Power through Innovation and Indigenisation,” reflects the Navy’s ongoing focus on enhancing its defense capabilities through cutting-edge technology and self-reliance.
10 Dec - Human Rights Day
Theme 2024 - Our Rights, Our Future
11 Dec - International Mountain Day
Theme 2024 - Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth
11 Dec - UNICEF Day
24 Dec - National Consumer Rights Day
25 Dec - Good Governance Day
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Each person exhibited various facial expressions.
Each person exhibited various facial expressions.
Anonymous Quiz
10%
Various facial expressions were being exhibited by each person.
13%
Various facial expressions have been used by each person.
12%
Various facial expressions exhibited by each person.
65%
Various facial expressions were exhibited by each person.
select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct.
The doctor says, "It is better you undergo a surgery next week."
The doctor says, "It is better you undergo a surgery next week."
Anonymous Quiz
14%
The doctor says that it was better I underwent a surgery the coming week.
30%
The doctor advises that it is better I underwent a surgery the following week.
27%
The doctor advised me to undergo a surgery the following week.
29%
The doctor says that it is better I undergo a surgery the following week.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Maintnance
7%
Medeval
43%
Millenium
40%
Moustache
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