✨Today Vocab Word✨
Word- PUNGENT adj.
Meaning- having a strong taste or smell
Sentence- The garlic made the soup taste so pungent that the chef wouldn’t serve it.
Word- PUNGENT adj.
Meaning- having a strong taste or smell
Sentence- The garlic made the soup taste so pungent that the chef wouldn’t serve it.
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✨14 July 2024 Current Affairs ✨
➼ Nagaland has been selected as the best state for the prestigious ' Agriculture Leadership Award 2024' in Horticulture.
नागालैंड को बागवानी में प्रतिष्ठित ‘कृषि नेतृत्व पुरस्कार 2024’ के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ राज्य के रूप में चुना गया है
➼ Bangladesh has joined the ' Colombo Security Conclave' as the 5th full member country .
बांग्लादेश 5वें पूर्ण सदस्य देश के रूप में ‘कोलंबो सिक्योरिटी कांन्क्लेव’ में शामिल हुआ है।
➼ A contingent of the Indian Air Force has arrived in Australia to participate in Exercise “Pitch Black 2024” .
भारतीय वायु सेना की एक टुकड़ी अभ्यास “पिच ब्लैक 2024” में भाग लेने के लिए ऑस्ट्रेलिया पहुंची है।
➼ Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has inaugurated the photo exhibition 'Thailand-India Interwoven Legacies: Streams of Faith in Buddhism' at the National Museum in the capital.
केंद्रीय संस्कृति मंत्री गजेंद्र सिंह शेखावत ने राजधानी के राष्ट्रीय संग्रहालय में ‘थाईलैंड-भारत इंटरवॉवन लिगेसीज़: स्ट्रीम ऑफ फेथ इन बौद्धिज्म’ फोटो प्रदर्शनी का उद्घाटन किया है।
➼ Now former Agniveers will be given '10 percent' reservation in the Central Armed Police Forces.
केंद्रीय सशस्त्र पुलिस बलों में अब पूर्व अग्निवीरों को ‘10 प्रतिशत’ आरक्षण दिया जाएगा।
➼ India's young mountaineer 'Nitish Singh'has hoisted the tricolor on Malaysia's highest mountain peak 'Mount Kinabalu'.
भारत के युवा पर्वतारोही ‘नीतीश सिंह’ ने मलेशिया की सबसे ऊँची पर्वत चोटी ‘माउंट किनाबालु’ पर तिरंगा फहराया है।
➼ Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has inaugurated a new filing counter and facilitation centre at the main complex of the Supreme Court in New Delhi.
भारत के ‘मुख्य न्यायाधीश डीवाई चंद्रचूड़’ ने नई दिल्ली में सुप्रीम कोर्ट के मुख्य परिसर में एक नए फाइलिंग काउंटर तथा सुविधा केंद्र का उद्घाटन किया है।
➼ An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 has been recorded in the Sultan Kudarat province of the Philippines .
फिलीपींस के ‘सुल्तान कुदारत’ प्रांत में 7.0 तीव्रता का भूकंप दर्ज किया गया है।
➼ Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch ' Prime Minister College of Excellence' in all 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh on July 14.
केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह 14 जुलाई को मध्य प्रदेश के सभी 55 जिलों में ‘प्रधानमंत्री कॉलेज ऑफ एक्सीलेंस’ का शुभारंभ करेंगे।
➼ Nagaland has been selected as the best state for the prestigious ' Agriculture Leadership Award 2024' in Horticulture.
नागालैंड को बागवानी में प्रतिष्ठित ‘कृषि नेतृत्व पुरस्कार 2024’ के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ राज्य के रूप में चुना गया है
➼ Bangladesh has joined the ' Colombo Security Conclave' as the 5th full member country .
बांग्लादेश 5वें पूर्ण सदस्य देश के रूप में ‘कोलंबो सिक्योरिटी कांन्क्लेव’ में शामिल हुआ है।
➼ A contingent of the Indian Air Force has arrived in Australia to participate in Exercise “Pitch Black 2024” .
भारतीय वायु सेना की एक टुकड़ी अभ्यास “पिच ब्लैक 2024” में भाग लेने के लिए ऑस्ट्रेलिया पहुंची है।
➼ Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has inaugurated the photo exhibition 'Thailand-India Interwoven Legacies: Streams of Faith in Buddhism' at the National Museum in the capital.
केंद्रीय संस्कृति मंत्री गजेंद्र सिंह शेखावत ने राजधानी के राष्ट्रीय संग्रहालय में ‘थाईलैंड-भारत इंटरवॉवन लिगेसीज़: स्ट्रीम ऑफ फेथ इन बौद्धिज्म’ फोटो प्रदर्शनी का उद्घाटन किया है।
➼ Now former Agniveers will be given '10 percent' reservation in the Central Armed Police Forces.
केंद्रीय सशस्त्र पुलिस बलों में अब पूर्व अग्निवीरों को ‘10 प्रतिशत’ आरक्षण दिया जाएगा।
➼ India's young mountaineer 'Nitish Singh'has hoisted the tricolor on Malaysia's highest mountain peak 'Mount Kinabalu'.
भारत के युवा पर्वतारोही ‘नीतीश सिंह’ ने मलेशिया की सबसे ऊँची पर्वत चोटी ‘माउंट किनाबालु’ पर तिरंगा फहराया है।
➼ Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has inaugurated a new filing counter and facilitation centre at the main complex of the Supreme Court in New Delhi.
भारत के ‘मुख्य न्यायाधीश डीवाई चंद्रचूड़’ ने नई दिल्ली में सुप्रीम कोर्ट के मुख्य परिसर में एक नए फाइलिंग काउंटर तथा सुविधा केंद्र का उद्घाटन किया है।
➼ An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 has been recorded in the Sultan Kudarat province of the Philippines .
फिलीपींस के ‘सुल्तान कुदारत’ प्रांत में 7.0 तीव्रता का भूकंप दर्ज किया गया है।
➼ Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch ' Prime Minister College of Excellence' in all 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh on July 14.
केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह 14 जुलाई को मध्य प्रदेश के सभी 55 जिलों में ‘प्रधानमंत्री कॉलेज ऑफ एक्सीलेंस’ का शुभारंभ करेंगे।
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Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Tedious
(SSC CGL 2023)
Tedious
(SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
52%
Tiresome
26%
Wholesome
19%
Repetitive
3%
Threescore
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
He just needs to c͟a͟l͟m͟ ͟d͟o͟w͟n͟ a wee bit. (SSC CGL 2023)
He just needs to c͟a͟l͟m͟ ͟d͟o͟w͟n͟ a wee bit. (SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Understand
69%
Agitate
6%
Question
12%
Dissipate
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Change the voice.
Amit said to me, “Your parents are waiting for you.”
Amit said to me, “Your parents are waiting for you.”
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Amit told me that your parents are waiting for you.
31%
Amit told me that his parents were waiting for me.
13%
Amit asked me if my parents were waiting for me.
50%
Amit told me that my parents were waiting for me.
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Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Nobody fed him when he was starving.
Nobody fed him when he was starving.
Anonymous Quiz
37%
He had not been fed by anybody when he was starving.
23%
He is not fed by anybody when he is starving.
12%
He were fed by nobody when he were starving.
28%
He were fed by nobody when he was starving.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
4%
manipulete
89%
manipulate
5%
menipulate
1%
manepulate
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Select the correctly spelt word.(SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
3%
argeument
62%
argument
9%
arguemant
26%
arguement
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One who is neither intelligent nor dull
Anonymous Quiz
16%
Ordinary
56%
Average
4%
Fair
25%
Mediocre
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She was (1)/ quite amusing (2)/ at that story. (3)/ No error (4)
Anonymous Quiz
2%
She was
51%
Quite amusing
39%
At that story
8%
No error
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After a complaint was filed (1)/ police teams was given the photograph (2) / of the accused from the CCTV footage (3) /recorded at the hotel (4)/ No error (5)
Anonymous Quiz
4%
Recorded at that hotel
68%
Police teams was given the photograph
15%
After the complaint was file
11%
Of the accused from the CCTV footage
2%
No error
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• What Young India Wants (2012)
• Half Girlfriend (2014)
• Making India Awesome (2015)
• One Indian Girl (2016)
• The Girl in Room 105 (2018)
• India Positive (2019)
• One Arranged Murder (2020)
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• Five Point Someone (2004)
• One Night @ the Call Center (2006)
• The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008)
• 2 States (2009)
• Revolution 2020 (2011)
• What Young India Wants (2012)
• Half Girlfriend (2014)
• Making India Awesome (2015)
• One Indian Girl (2016)
• The Girl in Room 105 (2018)
• India Positive (2019)
• One Arranged Murder (2020)
• 400 Days (2021)
• 11 Rules For Life: Secrets to Level Up (2024)
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SDG India Index 2023-24
• The SDG India Index 2023-24 highlights India's remarkable progress in achieving sustainable development goals. With a composite score rising from 66 in 2020-21 to 71 in 2023-24.
• Between 2018 and 2023-24, fastest moving States are Uttar Pradesh (increase in score by 25), followed by J&K (21), Uttarakhand (19), Sikkim (18), Haryana (17), Assam, Tripura and Punjab (16 each), Madhya Pradesh and Odisha (15 each).
• The SDG India Index 2023-24 highlights India's remarkable progress in achieving sustainable development goals. With a composite score rising from 66 in 2020-21 to 71 in 2023-24.
• Between 2018 and 2023-24, fastest moving States are Uttar Pradesh (increase in score by 25), followed by J&K (21), Uttarakhand (19), Sikkim (18), Haryana (17), Assam, Tripura and Punjab (16 each), Madhya Pradesh and Odisha (15 each).
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Bark is worse than his bite
Anonymous Quiz
71%
Threat is worse than the action taken
8%
Not follow instructions
20%
To do something that is not said
1%
None of these
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Barking up the wrong tree
Anonymous Quiz
7%
Prepare for a difficult situation
3%
To lead someone
89%
Trying to do something in a way that will not work
1%
To be skilled
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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 15.07.2024
1. CONTEMN (VERB): (नफ़रत करना): despise
Synonyms: scorn, look down on
Antonyms: value
Example Sentence:It lay in Deronda's nature usually to contemn the feeble.
2. AMIABLE (ADJECTIVE): (मित्रतापूर्ण): friendly
Synonyms: affable, amicable
Antonyms: unfriendly
Example Sentence:The amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically.
3. ALLEVIATE (VERB): (हल्का करना): reduce
Synonyms: ease, relieve
Antonyms: aggravate
Example Sentence:I couldn't prevent my pain, only alleviate it.
4. VILIFICATION (NOUN): (निंदा): condemnation
Synonyms: criticism, censure
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:The politicians get widespread vilification
5. CONCEDE (VERB): (स्वीकार करना): admit
Synonyms: acknowledge accept
Antonyms: deny
Example Sentence:I had to concede that I shouldn’t have overreacted.
6. CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE): (निर्मम): heartless
Synonyms: unfeeling, uncaring
Antonyms: kind
Example Sentence:His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.
7. TRIFLING (ADJECTIVE): (तुच्छ): trivial
Synonyms: unimportant, insignificant
Antonyms: important, significant
Example Sentence:His issues are trifling, not serious.
8. FORMIDABLE (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्जेय): intimidating
Synonyms: forbidding, redoubtable
Antonyms: comforting
Example Sentence:In debate he was a formidable opponent.
9. SULLEN (ADJECTIVE): (उदास): surly
Synonyms: sulky, pouting
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:Vinnie was as sullen as a three-year-old.
10. PROPITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनुकूल): favourable
Synonyms: auspicious, promising
Antonyms: inauspicious
Example Sentence:The timing for such a meeting seemed propitious.
1. CONTEMN (VERB): (नफ़रत करना): despise
Synonyms: scorn, look down on
Antonyms: value
Example Sentence:It lay in Deronda's nature usually to contemn the feeble.
2. AMIABLE (ADJECTIVE): (मित्रतापूर्ण): friendly
Synonyms: affable, amicable
Antonyms: unfriendly
Example Sentence:The amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically.
3. ALLEVIATE (VERB): (हल्का करना): reduce
Synonyms: ease, relieve
Antonyms: aggravate
Example Sentence:I couldn't prevent my pain, only alleviate it.
4. VILIFICATION (NOUN): (निंदा): condemnation
Synonyms: criticism, censure
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:The politicians get widespread vilification
5. CONCEDE (VERB): (स्वीकार करना): admit
Synonyms: acknowledge accept
Antonyms: deny
Example Sentence:I had to concede that I shouldn’t have overreacted.
6. CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE): (निर्मम): heartless
Synonyms: unfeeling, uncaring
Antonyms: kind
Example Sentence:His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.
7. TRIFLING (ADJECTIVE): (तुच्छ): trivial
Synonyms: unimportant, insignificant
Antonyms: important, significant
Example Sentence:His issues are trifling, not serious.
8. FORMIDABLE (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्जेय): intimidating
Synonyms: forbidding, redoubtable
Antonyms: comforting
Example Sentence:In debate he was a formidable opponent.
9. SULLEN (ADJECTIVE): (उदास): surly
Synonyms: sulky, pouting
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:Vinnie was as sullen as a three-year-old.
10. PROPITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनुकूल): favourable
Synonyms: auspicious, promising
Antonyms: inauspicious
Example Sentence:The timing for such a meeting seemed propitious.
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✨Today's Vocab Word
Word - HONE v.
Meaning - to perfect a talent or skill
Sentence - Lisa honed her chess skills by hours and hours of practice.
✨Today's Idiom
Idiom - "Chicken-Hearted"
Meaning - coward or fearful
Sentence - He is too chicken-hearted to try anything risky.
Word - HONE v.
Meaning - to perfect a talent or skill
Sentence - Lisa honed her chess skills by hours and hours of practice.
✨Today's Idiom
Idiom - "Chicken-Hearted"
Meaning - coward or fearful
Sentence - He is too chicken-hearted to try anything risky.
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✨15 July 2024 Current Affairs✨
➼ The Central Government has decided to celebrate 25th June every year as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' .
केंद्र सरकार ने हर साल 25 जून को ‘संविधान हत्या दिवस’ के रूप में मनाने का फैसला किया है।
➼ IIT Delhi and Prasar Bharati will organize a two-day ' Robot Competition DD Robocon India-2024' at Thyagaraj Stadium in Delhi.
IIT दिल्ली और प्रसार भारती दिल्ली के त्यागराज स्टेडियम में दो दिन की ‘रोबोट प्रतिस्पर्धा डीडी रोबोकॉन इंडिया-2024’ का आयोजन करेंगे।
➼ The Supreme Court Collegium has appointed ' Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia' as the new Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
सुप्रीम कोर्ट कॉलेजियम ने ‘जस्टिस गुरमीत सिंह संधावालिया’ को मध्य प्रदेश हाईकोर्ट का नया मुख्य न्यायाधीश नियुक्त किया है।
➼ Famous Kannada actress and former Doordarshan and All India Radio presenter 'Aparna' has passed away at the age of 57.
मशहूर कन्नड़ अभिनेत्री और दूरदर्शन तथा आकाशवाणी की पूर्व प्रस्तोता ‘अपर्णा’ का 57 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।
➼ 'NITI Aayog' has released the SDG India Index 2023-24.
‘नीति आयोग’ ने एसडीजी इंडिया इंडेक्स 2023-24 जारी किया है।
➼ 'Justice Aalia Neelum' has become the first woman Chief Justice of Lahore High Court of Pakistan.
‘जस्टिस आलिया नीलम’ (Justice Aalia Neelum) पाकिस्तान के लाहौर हाई कोर्ट की पहली महिला चीफ जस्टिस बनी है।
➼ Hollywood icon 'Shelley Duvall' has passed away at the age of 75.
हॉलीवुड आइकन ‘शेली डुवैल’ (Shelley Duvall) का 75 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।
➼ Homosexuality has been declared a crime in 'Burkina Faso' .
‘बुर्किना फासो’ में समलैंगिकता को अपराध घोषित किया गया है।
➼ India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief ' Rajat Sharma' has been elected President of the News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA).
इंडिया टीवी के चेयरमैन और प्रधान संपादक ‘रजत शर्मा’ को न्यूज ब्रॉडकास्टर्स एंड डिजिटल एसोसिएशन (NBDA) का अध्यक्ष चुना गया है।
➼ The Central Government has decided to celebrate 25th June every year as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' .
केंद्र सरकार ने हर साल 25 जून को ‘संविधान हत्या दिवस’ के रूप में मनाने का फैसला किया है।
➼ IIT Delhi and Prasar Bharati will organize a two-day ' Robot Competition DD Robocon India-2024' at Thyagaraj Stadium in Delhi.
IIT दिल्ली और प्रसार भारती दिल्ली के त्यागराज स्टेडियम में दो दिन की ‘रोबोट प्रतिस्पर्धा डीडी रोबोकॉन इंडिया-2024’ का आयोजन करेंगे।
➼ The Supreme Court Collegium has appointed ' Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia' as the new Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
सुप्रीम कोर्ट कॉलेजियम ने ‘जस्टिस गुरमीत सिंह संधावालिया’ को मध्य प्रदेश हाईकोर्ट का नया मुख्य न्यायाधीश नियुक्त किया है।
➼ Famous Kannada actress and former Doordarshan and All India Radio presenter 'Aparna' has passed away at the age of 57.
मशहूर कन्नड़ अभिनेत्री और दूरदर्शन तथा आकाशवाणी की पूर्व प्रस्तोता ‘अपर्णा’ का 57 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।
➼ 'NITI Aayog' has released the SDG India Index 2023-24.
‘नीति आयोग’ ने एसडीजी इंडिया इंडेक्स 2023-24 जारी किया है।
➼ 'Justice Aalia Neelum' has become the first woman Chief Justice of Lahore High Court of Pakistan.
‘जस्टिस आलिया नीलम’ (Justice Aalia Neelum) पाकिस्तान के लाहौर हाई कोर्ट की पहली महिला चीफ जस्टिस बनी है।
➼ Hollywood icon 'Shelley Duvall' has passed away at the age of 75.
हॉलीवुड आइकन ‘शेली डुवैल’ (Shelley Duvall) का 75 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।
➼ Homosexuality has been declared a crime in 'Burkina Faso' .
‘बुर्किना फासो’ में समलैंगिकता को अपराध घोषित किया गया है।
➼ India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief ' Rajat Sharma' has been elected President of the News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA).
इंडिया टीवी के चेयरमैन और प्रधान संपादक ‘रजत शर्मा’ को न्यूज ब्रॉडकास्टर्स एंड डिजिटल एसोसिएशन (NBDA) का अध्यक्ष चुना गया है।
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