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Today's Vocab Word

Word - DETER v.

Meaning - to stop someone from doing something

Sentence - Icy roads deter people from driving their cars.

Today's Idiom

Idiom - "Dressing Down"

Meaning - To scold someone

Sentence - My teacher gave me a dressing-down for not doing the homework.
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09 April 2025 Current Affairs in English & Hindi

  ➼  Recently, the US has cancelled the visas of all passport holders of South Sudan and banned their entry.
हाल ही मे अमेरिका ने दक्षिण सूडान देश के सभी पासपोर्ट धारकों का वीजा रद्द कर उनके प्रवेश पर प्रतिबन्ध लगा दिया है।

  ➼  World renowned sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik has been honoured with the 'Fred Darington Sand Master' award in Britain.
विश्व प्रसिद्ध रेत कलाकार सुदर्शन पटनायक को ब्रिटेन में 'फ्रेड डारिंगटन सैंड मास्टर'' पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया है।

  ➼  RBI's position with the IMF declined by $16 million to $4.41 billion.
IMF में RBI की स्थिति 16 मिलियन डॉलर कम होकर 4.41 बिलियन डॉलर रह गई है।

  ➼  Due to the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, the sex ratio at birth at the national level has increased to 930 in 2023-24.
बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ योजना के कारण राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर जन्म के समय लिंगानुपात 2023-24 में बढ़कर 930 हो गया है।

  ➼  Every year “World Health Day” is celebrated all over the world on 7th April.
प्रतिवर्ष दुनियाभर में 07 अप्रैल को “विश्व स्वास्थ्य दिवस” मनाया जाता है।

  ➼  At present India's gold reserves have increased to more than 77 billion dollars.
वर्तमान मे भारत का स्वर्ण भंडार 77 बिलियन डॉलर से अधिक हो गया है।

  ➼  The gross enrolment ratio of girls in schools at the secondary level is to increase to 78% in 2023-24.
माध्यमिक स्तर पर स्कूलों में लड़कियों का सकल नामांकन अनुपात 2023-24 में बढ़कर 78% प्रतिशत हो गया है।

  ➼  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led the Indian delegation at the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union held in Tashkent.
लोकसभा अध्यक्ष ओम बिरला ने ताशकंद में आयोजित 150वें अंतर संसदीय संघ में भारतीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल का नेतृत्व किया।

  ➼  Marcelo Rebelo is the current President of Portugal.
मार्सेलो रेबेलो वर्तमान मे पुर्तगाल देश के राष्ट्रपति हैं।

  ➼  Recently Saudi Arabia has imposed visa ban on 14 countries including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
हाल ही मे सऊदी अरब ने भारत, पाकिस्तान, बांग्लादेश सहित 14 देशों पर वीज़ा प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है।

  ➼  In Punjab state, 268 children have been rescued from begging under the “Jeevanjot Project” since July 2024.
पंजाब राज्य में “जीवनजोत परियोजना” के अंतर्गत जुलाई 2024 से अब तक 268 बच्चों को भीख मांगने से बचाया गया गया है।

  ➼  Labour force participation of rural women is to increase to 47.6% in 2023-24.
ग्रामीण महिलाओं की श्रम बल मे भागीदारी 2023-24 में बढ़कर 47.6% प्रतिशत हो गई है।

  ➼  Recently, the US started levying 10% tariffs on all imports, thereby eliminating global trade norms.
हाल ही मे अमेरिका ने सभी आयातों पर 10% टैरिफ को वसूलना शुरू कर दिया जिससे वैश्विक व्यापार मानदंड खत्म हो गए।

  ➼  Recently, Delhi metro has announced to launch India's first 3-coach train corridor for short distance travel.
हाल ही मे दिल्ली मेट्रो ने छोटी दूरी की यात्रा के लिए भारत का पहला 3-कोच ट्रेन कॉरिडोर शुरू करने की घोषणा की है|
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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Copying someone else's work and trying to submit as your own

1. Plagiarism

2. Hooliganism

3. Altruism

4. Cynicism
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61%
A
21%
B
11%
C
8%
D
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted words in the given sentence.

He did not stop until it was remarked that he was (speaking at length about trivial things).

1. twittering

2. writing

3. rambling

4. littering
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26%
A
7%
B
49%
C
18%
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.

The fact that God created man in his (personal view) by giving him an intellectual spirit elevates him above the beasts of the field.

1. own glory

2. own capacity

3. own image

4. own idea
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21%
A
18%
B
26%
C
35%
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Select the most appropriate word segment for the highlighted word in the given sentence.

Pintu has been advised to (reduce) smoking by his family doctor.

1. cut down

2. less down

3. lower down

4. up down
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65%
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22%
B
11%
C
2%
D
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.

The question (was raised for discussion)
before the members during the assembly session.

1. came up

2. came off

3. came round

4. came out
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49%
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14%
B
17%
C
20%
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The students / and the teachers / worked hardly / to make the event a success.

A. and their teachers

B. worked hardly

C. The students

D. to make the event a success
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7%
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69%
B
8%
C
16%
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The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.

The availability of funds will be / ensured if they all tried to / submit the proposals on time.

1. The availability of funds will be

2. No error

3. submit the proposals on time

4. ensured if they all tried to
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19%
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22%
B
20%
C
39%
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To raise a dust

1. To meet one’s defeat

2. To be satisfied with what you have achieved

3. To be secretly or inwardly amused

4. To cause disruption or confusion
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24%
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23%
B
9%
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44%
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Choose the appropriate meaning of the idioms from the choice given:

To bite the dust

1. To give a very tough fight

2. Not to take sides

3. To be defeated

4. To eat anything to escape hunger
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20%
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7%
B
62%
C
11%
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A study of the conditions and structure of the earth

1. Biology

2. Meteorology

3. Geography

4. Geology
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