✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 26.07.2024


1. UNWAVERING (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिर): steady
Synonyms: fixed resolute
Antonyms: unsteady
Example Sentence:She fixed him with an unwavering stare.


2. UNDERMINE (VERB): (नष्ट करना): erode
Synonyms: wear away, eat away at
Antonyms: support
Example Sentence:The flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof.


3. STRIDENT (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): harsh
Synonyms: raucous, rough
Antonyms: soft
Example Sentence:His voice had become increasingly strident.


4. CREST (NOUN): (शिखर): summit
Synonyms: peak, top
Antonyms: bottom
Example Sentence:She reached the crest of the hill.


5. INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): (अन्तरिम): interim
Synonyms: temporary, pro tem
Antonyms: permanent
Example Sentence:Interim booking has been made for now.


6. BAFFLE (VERB): (विस्मित करना): bewilder
Synonyms: mystify, bemuse
Antonyms: enlighten
Example Sentence:She was baffled by his sudden change of mood.


7. ROBUST (ADJECTIVE): (स्वादिष्ट): strong
Synonyms: full-bodied, flavourful
Antonyms: insipid
Example Sentence:The dish is a robust mixture of fish, onions, capers and tomatoes.


8. DISRUPT (VERB): (बिगाड़ना): distort
Synonyms: damage, buckle
Antonyms: organize
Example Sentence:The blast from below would have disrupted the underlying rock.


9. CONSTRAINT (NOUN): (प्रतिबंध): inhibition
Synonyms: uneasiness, embarrassment
Antonyms: openness
Example Sentence:They would be able to talk without constraint.


10. CONVALESCE (VERB): (अच्छा हो जाना): recuperate
Synonyms: recover, improve
Antonyms: deteriorate
Example Sentence:He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke.

✨26 July 2024 Current Affairs ✨

➼ India has been ranked ' 82nd' in the Henley Passport Index 2024 ranking.
हेनले पासपोर्ट इंडेक्स की रैंकिंग में भारत को ‘82वां’ स्थान मिला है।

➼ Former All India Radio news editor ' P. Chandrasekaran' passed away at the age of 94 in Kozhikode, Kerala. 
आकाशवाणी के पूर्व समाचार संपादक ‘पी. चंद्रशेखरन’ का केरल के कोझिकोड में 94 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

➼ The 'Delhi Government' has set a target of planting and distributing more than 64 lakh saplings in the capital under the tree plantation campaign in the year 2024. 
‘दिल्ली सरकार’ ने वर्ष 2024 में पौधारोपण अभियान के अंतर्गत राजधानी में 64 लाख से अधिक पौधे लगाने और वितरण करने का लक्ष्‍य रखा है।

➼ Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani has been unanimously re-elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).  
रिलायंस फाउंडेशन की चेयरपर्सन ‘नीता अंबानी’ को सर्वसम्मति से दोबारा इंटरनेशनल ओलंपिक कमेटी (IOC) की सदस्य के रूप में चुना गया है।

➼ The Grevin Museum in Paris has issued a ' Golden Coin' in honour of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan .
पेरिस के ग्रेविन म्यूजियम ने बॉलीवुड अभिनेता शाहरुख खान के सम्मान में ‘गोल्डन coin’ जारी किया है।

➼ 'Kristen Michael' has been appointed the new Prime Minister of Estonia. 
‘क्रिस्टन माइकल’ को एस्टोनिया का नया प्रधानमंत्री नियुक्त किया गया है।

➼ Indian women's team captain 'Harmanpreet Kaur' has become the highest run-scorer for India in T20 cricket.
भारतीय महिला टीम की कप्तान ‘हरमनप्रीत कौर’ भारत की ओर से सबसे ज्यादा T20 क्रिकेट में रन बनाने वाली खिलाड़ी बन गई है।

➼ The northeastern state of Meghalaya has launched  its own OTT platform ' Hello Meghalaya' .
पूर्वोत्तर के मेघालय राज्य ने अपना OTT प्लेटफॉर्म ‘’‘हेलो मेघालय’ लॉन्च किया है।

➼  Paris Olympics 2024 is starting from today i.e. 26th July 2024.
पेरिस ओलंपिक 2024 का आगाज आज यानी 26 जुलाई 2024 से हो रहा है।

➼  The Durbar Hall located at Rashtrapati Bhavan has been named 'Ganatantra Pavilion'.
राष्ट्रपति भवन स्थित दरबार हॉल का नाम  'गणतंत्र मंडप'  रखा गया है।

✨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.