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Synonym of Altruist
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Philanthropist
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Impressionist
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Nutritionist
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Individualist
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Synonym of Abundant
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Plentiful
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Inadequate
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 23.01.2025


1. DEFAMATION (NOUN): (अपयश): libel
Synonyms: slander, calumny
Antonyms: commendation
Example Sentence:She sued him for defamation.


2. BENIGN (ADJECTIVE): (शीतोष्ण): temperate
Synonyms: mild, gentle
Antonyms: harsh
Example Sentence:The climate becomes more benign as we move nearer to the Black Sea.


3. DISPARATE (ADJECTIVE): (भिन्न): contrasting
Synonyms: different, differing
Antonyms: homogeneous
Example Sentence:They inhabit disparate worlds of thought.


4 LUMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): (चमकदार): shining
Synonyms: bright, brilliant
Antonyms: dark
Example Sentence:The dial on his watch was luminous.


5. RESUMPTION (NOUN): (पुनरारंभ): restart
Synonyms: restarting, reopening
Antonyms: suspension, abandonment
Example Sentence:We are hoping for an early resumption of peace talks.


6. WRECK (VERB): (बिगाड़ देना): ruin
Synonyms: spoil, disrupt
Antonyms: facilitate
Example Sentence:An eye injury wrecked his chances of a professional career.


7. EXODUS (NOUN): (प्रस्थान): leaving
Synonyms: withdrawal, evacuation
Antonyms: arrival
Example Sentence:The condemnation gave rise to an exodus to Rome.


8. STRAINED (ADJECTIVE): (अस्वाभाविक): forced
Synonyms: constrained, laboured
Antonyms: natural
Example Sentence:She gave a strained laugh.


9. MERITORIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सराहनीय): praiseworthy
Synonyms: laudable commendable
Antonyms: worthless
Example Sentence:I got a medal for my meritorious conduct.


10. CRAMP (VERB): (बाधा डालना): hinder
Synonyms: impede, inhibit
Antonyms: facilitate
Example Sentence:Tighter rules cramp economic growth.
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Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.(SSC CGL 2024)
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The airport security is refusing him admittance.
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The airport security has refused him admittance.
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The airport security had refused him admittance.
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The airport security refused him admittance.
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

A short interesting story about a real person or event
Anonymous Quiz
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Sketch
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Anectode
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Narrative
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Poem
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

One who does not show response to good or bad
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Stoic
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Sceptic
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Cynic
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Phobic
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Fatima was (at her wits' end) trying to decide on a serene place for spending the holidays in.

(A) So worried, confused or annoyed that she does not know what to do next

(B) So worried, confused or annoyed that she became unconscious

(C) So calm and composed that she knows what to do next

(D) So worried, confused or annoyed that she insulted others for no
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Which of the following idioms means 'to steal from a shop'?
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Golden opportunity
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Green thumb
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Five-finger discount
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Black sheep
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As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.
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There was corruption
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As long as
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In India
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There can be no progress
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains error.

All the young boys and girls / in the family / will try his luck / in the card games tonight.
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All the young boys and girls
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In the card games tonight
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Will try his luck
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In the family
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
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calander
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career
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callous
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carriage
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Anonymous Quiz
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exploite
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explicit
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expire
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explore
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*24 January Current Affairs

*1. Recently, US President Donald Trump has announced his separation from which organization?
हाल ही में अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने किस संगठन से अलग होने की घोषणा की है?*

*Answer/उत्तर: C. World Health Organization (WHO) / विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन*

*Explanation/व्याख्या:*
The US separated from the WHO citing disagreements over pandemic handling.
अमेरिका ने WHO से अलग होने का निर्णय लिया क्योंकि महामारी के प्रबंधन पर असहमति थी।

*2. Recently which state government has notified the Vehicle Scrappage and Recycling Facility Incentive Policy 2024?
हाल ही में किस राज्य सरकार ने वाहन स्क्रैपेज और रीसाइक्लिंग सुविधा प्रोत्साहन नीति 2024 को अधिसूचित किया है?*
*Answer/उत्तर: D. Haryana / हरियाणा*

*Explanation/व्याख्या:*
Haryana initiated this policy to encourage scrapping old vehicles and promoting recycling.
हरियाणा ने पुरानी गाड़ियों को स्क्रैप करने और रीसाइक्लिंग को बढ़ावा देने के लिए यह नीति लागू की।

*3. Recently Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay has taken oath as the Chief Justice of which High Court?
हाल ही में किस उच्च न्यायालय के मुख्य न्यायाधीश के रूप में न्यायमूर्ति देवेन्द्र कुमार उपाध्याय ने शपथ ली है?*
*Answer/उत्तर: A. Delhi / दिल्ली*

*Explanation/व्याख्या:*
Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay has taken oath as Chief Justice to strengthen judicial reforms.
न्यायमूर्ति उपाध्याय ने न्यायिक सुधारों को मजबूत करने के लिए दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय के मुख्य न्यायाधीश का पदभार ग्रहण किया।

*4. Recently, which state government has launched 'Deendayal Upadhyay Landless Agricultural Laborers Welfare Scheme'?
हाल ही में किस राज्य सरकार ने 'दीनदयाल उपाध्याय भूमिहीन कृषि मजदूर कल्याण योजना' शुरू की है?*
*Answer/उत्तर: D. Chhattisgarh / छत्तीसगढ़*

*Explanation/व्याख्या:*
This scheme supports landless laborers by providing financial assistance.
यह योजना भूमिहीन मजदूरों को आर्थिक सहायता प्रदान करती है।

*5. Which country has recently become the world's seventh largest coffee producer?
हाल ही में कौन-सा देश दुनिया का सातवाँ सबसे बड़ा कॉफ़ी उत्पादक बना है?*
*Answer/उत्तर: A. India / भारत*

*Explanation/व्याख्या:*
India has made remarkable progress in coffee production, especially in Karnataka and Kerala.
भारत ने कर्नाटक और केरल जैसे राज्यों में कॉफी उत्पादन में उल्लेखनीय प्रगति की है।

*6. Recently, the foundation day of which state has been celebrated on 21 January 2025?
हाल ही में 21 जनवरी 2025 को किस राज्य का स्थापना दिवस मनाया गया है?*
*Answer/उत्तर: मणिपुर, मेघालय, और त्रिपुरा

*Explanation/व्याख्या:*
Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura were founded on 21 January 1972, and the day is celebrated as their Statehood Day.
मणिपुर, मेघालय, और त्रिपुरा की स्थापना 21 जनवरी 1972 को हुई थी, जिसे राज्य स्थापना दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है।

*7. Recently, on which border has US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency?
हाल ही में अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने देश की किस सीमा पर राष्ट्रीय आपातकाल की घोषणा की है?*
*Answer/उत्तर: D. Southern / दक्षिणी*

*Explanation/व्याख्या:*
The emergency was declared on the southern border to tackle illegal immigration.
दक्षिणी सीमा पर अवैध आव्रजन से निपटने के लिए आपातकाल घोषित किया गया।

*8. How many years has the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme' completed recently?
हाल ही में 'बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ योजना' को कितने वर्ष पूरे हुए हैं?*
*Answer/उत्तर: C. 10 years / 10 वर्ष*

*Explanation/व्याख्या:*
The scheme, launched in 2015, has completed a decade in empowering girls through education.
2015 में शुरू की गई योजना ने लड़कियों को शिक्षा के माध्यम से सशक्त करने में 10 वर्ष पूरे किए।

*9. The neutral expert appointed by the World Bank has supported India on the “Indus Water Treaty dispute” between India and which country?
विश्व बैंक द्वारा नियुक्त तटस्थ विशेषज्ञ ने भारत और किस देश के बीच “सिंधु जल संधि विवाद” पर भारत का समर्थन किया है?*
*Answer/उत्तर: A. Pakistan / पाकिस्तान*

*Explanation/व्याख्या:*
The expert ruled in India's favor regarding water usage rights under the treaty.
विशेषज्ञ ने संधि के तहत भारत के जल उपयोग अधिकारों के पक्ष में निर्णय दिया।
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Synonym of Berserk
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Frenzy
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Silent
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Creative
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Wrong
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Antonym of Taut
(SSC CGL 2022, 2024)
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Tight
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Solid
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Strong
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Slack
select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Delusion of suffering from a disease
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Lypemania
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Nosomania
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Narcomania
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Phagomania
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

On the ball

(A) Unaware of any changes or developments and lazy to react to them

(B) Aware of any changes or developments but slow to react to them

(C) Aware of any changes or developments and quick to react to them

(D) Aware of any changes or developments but doing nothing
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