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If things were not going to be normal / after the pandemic, mankind will / have to accept the New Normal.
[SSC CGL 2023]
Anonymous Quiz
31%
After the pandemic, mankind will
25%
Have to accept the New Normal
36%
Of things were not going to be normal
8%
No error
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This will be most difficult of /the adjustments we have to make / because we have been used to spending a lot on guests.
[SSC CGL 2023]
Anonymous Quiz
17%
Spending a little on guests
22%
The adjustments we have to make
43%
This will be most difficult of
18%
Because we have been used to
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 05.07.2024


1. ABREAST (ADVERB): (के साथ): up with
Synonyms: up to date with, in touch with
Antonyms: out of touch with
Example Sentence:In modern times, one has to keep abreast of developments.


2. RIFE (ADJECTIVE): (फैला हुआ): widespread
Synonyms: general, common
Antonyms: scarce, unknown
Example Sentence:Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.


3. EXACERBATE (VERB): (बदतर होना): aggravate
Synonyms: worsen, inflame
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:Their silly attempts to resolve their misunderstandings exacerbated matters.


4. RECTITUDE (NOUN): (निष्कपटता): righteousness
Synonyms: goodness, virtue
Antonyms: infamy
Example Sentence:The necessity of moral rectitude was itself an incentive.


5. UNDERLIE (VERB): (नींव रखना): fundamental
Synonyms: basic, basal
Antonyms: subordinate
Example Sentence:We discussed the principles that underlay their methods.


6. DISPENSE (VERB): (छोड़ देना): waive
Synonyms: omit, drop
Antonyms: include
Example Sentence:Let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?


7. DISMAY (NOUN): (त्रस्त करना): appall
Synonyms: horrify, shock
Antonyms: encourage
Example Sentence:He was dismayed by the U-turn in policy.


8. TENACITY (NOUN): (दृढ़ता): persistence
Synonyms: determination, perseverance
Antonyms: irresoluteness
Example Sentence:She fought with tenacity born of anxiety.


9. SUPPRESS (VERB): (छिपाना): censor
Synonyms: redact, conceal
Antonyms: publicize
Example Sentence:The report had been suppressed.


10 EUPHORIA (NOUN): (उत्साह): elation
Synonyms: happiness, joy
Antonyms: misery
Example Sentence:In his euphoria, he had become convinced he could defeat them.
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The patient found the doctor to be o͟b͟t͟u͟s͟e͟ and distracted by constant calls on his phone. (SSC CGL 2023)
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44%
Astute
17%
Obese
21%
Banal
18%
Obsolete
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'sophisticated' from the given sentence.

The tribe had no access to modern technology or resources and had to rely on primitive tools and techniques for survival. (SSC CGL 2023)
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8%
Technology
58%
Primitive
28%
Modern
6%
Techniques
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💛05 July 2024 Current Affairs💛

➼ The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed  ' Dr. B. N. Gangadhar' as the Chairman of the National Medical Commission.
कैबिनेट की नियुक्ति समिति ने ‘डॉ. बी. एन. गंगाधर’ को राष्ट्रीय चिकित्सा आयोग का अध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया है।

➼ Senior IPS officer ' TV Ravichandran' has been appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA).
वरिष्ठ आईपीएस अधिकारी ‘टीवी रविचंद्रन’ को उप राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकर (NSA) नियुक्त किया गया है।

➼ Indian men's cricket team vice-captain ' Hardik Pandya' has reached the top of the ICC Men's T20 All-rounder rankings. 
भारतीय पुरुष क्रिकेट टीम के उपकप्तान ‘हार्दिक पांड्या’ICC मेंस T20 ऑलराउंडर की रैंकिंग में शीर्ष पर पहुंच गए हैं।

➼ Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's working president 'Hemant Soren' will become the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
झारखंड मुक्ति मोर्चा के कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष ‘हेमंत सोरेन’ झारखंड के नए मुख्यमंत्री बनेंगे।

➼ IGNOU has become the first university in the world to start MA course on  “ Bhagavad Gita” .
IGNOU “भगवद्गीता” पर M.A कोर्स शुरू करने वाली दुनिया की पहली यूनिवर्सिटी बन गई है।

➼ The 16th edition of the India-Mongolia joint military exercise ' Nomadic Elephant' has begun in Meghalaya.
भारत-मंगोलिया संयुक्त सैन्य अभ्यास ‘नोमैडिक एलीफेंट’ का 16 वां संस्करण मेघालय में शुरू हुआ है।

➼ 'Dick Schoof' has become the Prime Minister of Netherlands.
‘डिक शूफ’ (Dick Schoof) नींदरलैंड के प्रधानमंत्री बने हैं।

➼ Puma India has appointed ' Riyan Parag'and ' Nitish Kumar Reddy' as its brand ambassadors.
प्यूमा इंडिया ने ‘रियान पराग’ और ‘नितीश कुमार रेड्डी’ को अपना ब्रांड एंबेसडर नियुक्त किया है।

➼  Dr. BN Gangadhar has been appointed Chairman of the National Medical Commission.
राष्ट्रीय चिकित्सा आयोग का अध्यक्ष डॉ. बीएन गंगाधर को नियुक्त किया गया है।

➼  The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2024 is being held in Astana.
शंघाई सहयोग संगठन शिखर सम्मेलन 2024 अस्ताना में आयोजित किया जा रहा है ।

➼  Recently NITI Aayog has started 'Completeness Campaign'.
हाल ही में नीति आयोग ने 'संपूर्णता अभियान' शुरू किया है ।

➼  Recently Rajinder Khanna has been appointed as Additional National Security Advisor (NSA).
हाल ही में राजिंदर खन्ना को अतिरिक्त राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार (एनएसए) के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया है l
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Today's Vocab Word

Word - DEVOID (adj.)

Meaning - entirely lacking; empty

Sentence The movie was devoid of any violence, so it was a perfect movie for the family.

Today's Idiom

Idiom - "At sixes and sevens"

Meaning - A state of high disorder and confusion

Sentence - Everybody is at the sixes and sevens as the exams have been rescheduled.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word. (SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
18%
Remembrance
52%
Reminascant
21%
Remnant
10%
Remittance
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Select the incorrectly spelt word. (SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
15%
hazard
18%
hazy
61%
hasitate
6%
hasty
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The state or condition of not being in agreement, accordance, or in harmony
[SSC PHASE XII 20204]
Anonymous Quiz
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Congeniality
63%
Incongruence
9%
Liquidity
13%
Diplomacy
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Someone who does not care about rules
[SSC PHASE XII 2024]
Anonymous Quiz
29%
Nonconformist
29%
Tyrant
9%
Vampire
33%
Illegitimate
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The newspaper reported / that it was a mystery / how the thieves enter / the house.
[SSC CGL 2023]
Anonymous Quiz
5%
The house
69%
How the thieves enter
17%
That it was a mystery
8%
The newspaper reported
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The reduced air pressure on airline flights can lessen the amount of oxygen in passenger's blood for twenty-five percent.
[SSC CGL MAINS 2023]
Anonymous Quiz
26%
The reduced aur pressure on airline flights
10%
No error
39%
In passenger’s blood for twenty five percent
25%
Can lessen the amount of oxygen
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 06.07.2024


1. CASTIGATE (VERB): (आलोचना करना): reprimand
Synonyms: rebuke, admonish
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:She was castigated for not setting a good example.


2. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish
Synonyms: prosper, burgeon
Antonyms: decline
Example Sentence:Education groups thrive on organization.


3. MORIBUND (ADJECTIVE): (मरणासन्न): dying
Synonyms: expiring, at death's door
Antonyms: thriving
Example Sentence:On examination she was moribund and dehydrated.


4 .RECONCILE (VERB): (समाधान करना): reunite
Synonyms: pacify, appease
Antonyms: estrange
Example Sentence:He sought my advice on how to reconcile the conflict.


5. BLUNT (ADJECTIVE): (स्पष्टवादी): frank
Synonyms: straightforward, plain-spoken
Antonyms: subtle
Example Sentence:What he said was a blunt statement of fact.


6. DENT (VERB): (घटाना): diminish
Synonyms: reduce, lessen
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:This neither deterred him nor dented his enthusiasm.


7. FOUL (ADJECTIVE): (विकर्षक): disgusting
Synonyms: revolting, repellent
Antonyms: fragrant
Example Sentence:A foul odour troubled us all.


8.CONVALESCE (VERB) (निरामय होना): recuperate
Synonyms: recover, improve
Antonyms: deteriorate
Example Sentence:He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke.


9. IMPOVERISH (VERB): (शक्तिहीन करना): weaken
Synonyms: sap, exhaust
Antonyms: strengthen
Example Sentence:The soil was impoverished by burning.


10. REPUDIATE (VERB): (अस्वीकार करना): reject
Synonyms: renounce, abandon
Antonyms: embrace
Example Sentence:She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.
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Today's Vocab Word

Word - SINISTER adj.

Meaning - making you feel that something evil, dangerous, or illegal is happening or will happen

Sentence - Bad guys in most movies have sinister laughs.

Today's Idiom

Idiom - "Keep at bay"

Meaning - prevent something from harming you

Sentence - Emperor's used to fortify thier territories to keep the enemies at bay.
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😌06 July 2024 Current Affairs😌

➼ Every year on 5th July 'National Workaholics Day' is celebrated in India.
हर वर्ष 05 जुलाई को भारत में ‘राष्ट्रीय वर्कहॉलिक्स दिवस’ मनाया जाता है।

➼ Prime Minister 'Narendra Modi' will be on an official visit to Russia and Austria from 8 to 10 July 2024.
प्रधानमंत्री ‘नरेंद्र मोदी’ 8 से 10 जुलाई 2024 तक रूस और ऑस्ट्रिया की आधिकारिक यात्रा पर रहेंगे।

➼ IAS officer ' Nikunj Srivastava' has been appointed as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of the World Bank. 
आईएएस अधिकारी ‘निकुंज श्रीवास्तव’ को विश्व बैंक के कार्यकारी निदेशक का वरिष्ठ सलाहकार नियुक्त किया गया है।

➼ Senior Indian Information Service officer 'Dhirendra Ojha' has been appointed as the Director General of Press Information Bureau. 
भारतीय सूचना सेवा के  वरिष्ठ अधिकारी ‘धीरेंद्र ओझा’को पत्र सूचना कार्यालय का महानिदेशक नियुक्त किया गया है।

➼ Veteran actress 'Smriti Biswas' has passed away at the age of 100.
दिग्गज अभिनेत्री ‘स्मृति बिस्वास’ का 100 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

➼ According to the information from the Ministry of Education , new and attractive textbooks will be brought by ' NCERT' for classes three and six from the academic year 2024-25 .
शिक्षा मंत्रालय की जानकारी के अनुसार शैक्षणिक वर्ष 2024-25 से कक्षा तीन और छह के लिए ‘एनसीईआरटी’ द्वारा नई और आकर्षक पाठ्य पुस्तकें लाई जाएंगी।

➼ The tenure of ' Pradeep Singh Kharola' as Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organization has been extended.
भारत व्यापार संवर्धन संगठन के अध्यक्ष और प्रबंध निदेशक के रूप में ‘प्रदीप सिंह खरोला’ का कार्यकाल बढ़ाया गया है।

➼ From the upcoming academic session, students will be able to study medicine through Hindi medium in the medical colleges of Bihar .
‘बिहार’ के मेडिकल कॉलेजों में आगामी शैक्षणिक सत्र से छात्र हिंदी माध्‍यम से मेडिकल की पढ़ाई कर सकेंगे।

➼ ' Global Conference' on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability begins at Bharat Mandapam.
भारत मंडपम में प्लास्टिक रीसाइक्लिंग और स्थिरता पर ‘वैश्विक सम्मेलन’ शुरू हुआ है।

➼ The country's largest public sector bank ' State Bank of India' (SBI) has launched 11 new initiatives. 
देश एवं सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के सबसे बड़े ‘स्टेट बैंक ऑफ इंडिया’ (SBI) ने 11 नई पहलों की शुरुआत की है।

➼  Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Dhirendra K Ojha has been appointed as the principal spokesperson of the central government.
भारतीय सूचना सेवा (आईआईएस) के वरिष्ठ अधिकारी धीरेंद्र के ओझा को केंद्र सरकार का प्रमुख प्रवक्ता नियुक्त किया गया।

➼  President Draupadi Murmu has recently appointed Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Sheel Nagu as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू ने हाल ही में मध्य प्रदेश उच्च न्यायालय के न्यायाधीश शील नागू को पंजाब और हरियाणा उच्च न्यायालय का मुख्य न्यायाधीश नियुक्त किया गया है.
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