Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A quick, sudden movement

1. Speak

2. Fleck

3. Dust

4. Flick

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.

He was (beaming from ear to ear).

1. Playing

2. Smiling broadly

3. Criticising bitterly

4. Working

In the following question, out of the four alternatives,select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A diamond in the rough

1. Someone or something with potential or talent but lacking training or polish

2. A person who dresses shabbily

3. A diamond will shine out even when it is not polished.

4. A person of character will shine through even in tough times.

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Speech was given (A)/ to man to (B)/ conseal his thoughts. (C)/ No Error (D)

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it or not. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.

She requested (1)/ me to please help her (2)/ in her assignment. (3)/ No error (4)

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

An imperfection; a blemish, a crack

1. Flaunt

2. Fleck

3. Flaw

4. Flea

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A busy, main road for public use

1. Thoroughfare

2. Highway

3. Promenade

4. Avenue

In the following question a statement has been given with highlighted text. You are required to replace the text with correct phrase given in the options.

His (intriguing mastery) of the English language allowed him to write eloquently.

1. wellness known skill

2. least known talent

3. captivating expertise

4. master

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Add insult to injury

1. to make fun of someone

2. to make something worse

3. to work hard on making up

4. to wound physically

14 नवंबर 2025 - Current Affairs

➼ India–Nepal security forces (SSB & APF) annual border talk held in New Delhi.
भारत-नेपाल सुरक्षा बलों (SSB, APF) की वार्षिक सीमा वार्ता नई दिल्ली में हुई।

➼ IndiGo signed codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines.
इंडिगो एयरलाइन ने चाइना सदर्न एयरलाइंस से कोडशेयर साझेदारी की।

➼ Neville Tata & Bhaskar Bhatt appointed as new trustees of Tata Group’s SDTT.
नेविल टाटा और भास्कर भट्ट सर दोराबजी टाटा ट्रस्ट (SDTT) के नए ट्रस्टी बने।

➼ Adani Group to set up India’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of 1,126 MW at Khavda, Gujarat.
अदाणी समूह गुजरात के खावड़ा में 1,126 मेगावाट की सबसे बड़ी बैटरी एनर्जी स्टोरेज सिस्टम (BESS) सुविधा बनाएगा।

➼ Tata Power to acquire 40% stake in Dorjilung Hydro Power Project (1,125 MW) in Bhutan.
टाटा पावर भूटान की डोरजिलुंग जलविद्युत परियोजना (1,125 मेगावाट) में 40% हिस्सेदारी लेगी।

➼ Booker Prize 2025: David Szalay for the novel ‘Flesh’.
डेविड स्ज़ाले को ‘फ्लेश’ उपन्यास के लिए बुकर पुरस्कार 2025 मिला।

➼ India’s employability rate: 56.35% (India Skills Report 2026).
भारत की रोजगार क्षमता 56.35% रही (इंडिया स्किल्स रिपोर्ट 2026)।

➼ Maharashtra got ‘Best State’ at 6th National Water Awards
(Gujarat – 2nd, Haryana – 3rd).
छठे राष्ट्रीय जल पुरस्कार में महाराष्ट्र ‘सर्वश्रेष्ठ राज्य’ बना (गुजरात – द्वितीय, हरियाणा – तृतीय)।

➼ Jammu & Kashmir defeated Delhi for the first time in Ranji Trophy’s 65-year history.
रणजी ट्रॉफी के 65 वर्षों में पहली बार जम्मू-कश्मीर ने दिल्ली को हराया।

➼ Punjab became the first state to implement Bharat Net across the state.
पंजाब भारत नेट योजना पूरे राज्य में लागू करने वाला पहला राज्य बना।

➼ India signed mutual legal assistance MoU and culture exchange guidelines with Cuba.
भारत ने क्यूबा से आपराधिक मामलों और संस्कृति सहयोग के लिए समझौते किए।

➼ Book ‘The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II’ authored by Gautam Hazarika.
‘द फॉरगॉटन इंडियन प्रिज़नर्स ऑफ़ वर्ल्ड वॉर II’ के लेखक गौतम हजारिका हैं।

➼ Statue of Maharaja Digvijay Singhji Ranjitsinghji (Jamnagar) unveiled in Israel;
he had sheltered 1,000 Polish children during World War II.
द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध में 1,000 पोलिश बच्चों को शरण देने वाले महाराजा दिग्विजयसिंहजी (जामनगर) की प्रतिमा इज़राइल में स्थापित हुई।

➼ ‘Digital Labour Chowk’ app launched as a platform to connect construction workers with employers.
निर्माण श्रमिकों और नियोक्ताओं को जोड़ने के लिए ‘डिजिटल लेबर चौक’ ऐप लॉन्च हुआ।

➼ ICMR creating framework to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
ICMR एंटीमाइक्रोबियल रेजिस्टेंस (AMR) से निपटने के लिए फ्रेमवर्क तैयार कर रहा है।