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When he resigned, / the company offered him / a huge sum of money but / he refused to agree to it.

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The company offered him
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When he resigned,
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He refused to agree to it
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A huge sum of money but
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We were driving home when suddenly a deer runs across the road.
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A deer runs across the road
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Home
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We were driving
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When suddenly
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

This is such a r͟o͟w͟d͟y͟ classroom. (SSC CGL 2023)
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Compliant
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Chattering
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Disorderly
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Noisy
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

She will p͟r͟o͟b͟a͟b͟l͟y͟ come tonight for a party. (SSC CGL 2023)
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Definitely
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Perhaps
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Apparently
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Today's Vocab Word

Word- PROSPER (v.)

Meaning- to be successful

Sentence- Frank’s new business finally prospered after many years of hard work.

Today's Idiom

Idiom - "On the line"

Meaning - at high risk of damage or harm

Sentence - Soldiers put their lives on the line so that we can sleep peacefully in our homes.
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10 August 2024 Current Affairs

➼ Every year on 09 August, 'World Tribal Day' (World Tribal Day 2024) is celebrated all over the world. 
प्रतिवर्ष 09 अगस्त को दुनियाभर में ‘विश्व आदिवासी दिवस’ मनाया जाता है।

➼ 'Neeraj Chopra' has won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 with a brilliant throw of 89.45m while Pakistan's ' Arshad Nadeem' has won the gold medal with a best throw of 92.97m.
‘नीरज चोपड़ा’ ने पेरिस ओलंपिक 2024 में 89.45 मीटर के शानदार थ्रो के साथ सिल्वर मेडल जीता है जबकि पाकिस्तान के ‘अरशद नदीम’ ने 92.97 मीटर के सर्वश्रेष्ठ थ्रो के साथ गोल्ड मेडल अपने नाम किया है।

➼ External Affairs Minister ' Subramanyam Jaishankar' is going on a three-day official visit to Maldives from 09 August. 
विदेश मंत्री ‘सुब्रमण्यम जयशंकर’ 09 अगस्त से मालदीव की तीन दिन की आधिकारिक यात्रा पर जा रहे हैं।

➼ ' Punjab Sahayata Kendra' has been opened for Punjabis at Terminal-3 of Delhi Airport . The problems of NRIs and passengers will be resolved here.
दिल्ली एयरपोर्ट के टार्मिनल-3 पर पंजाबियों के लिए ‘पंजाब सहायता केंद्र’ खोला गया है। यहाँ NRI और यात्रियों की समस्याओं का समाधान किया जाएगा।

➼ Surgeon Vice Admiral Anupam Kapoor took over as Director General, Hospital Services (Armed Forces) in the office of Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services on 08 August.
सर्जन वाइस एडमिरल अनुपम कपूर ने 08 अगस्त को महानिदेशक, सशस्त्र बल चिकित्सा सेवा के कार्यालय में महानिदेशक, अस्पताल सेवा (सशस्त्र बल) का पदभार संभाला है।

➼ Former Chief Minister of West Bengal ' Buddhadev Bhattacharya' has passed away at the age of 80.
पश्चिम बंगाल के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री ‘बुद्धदेव भट्टाचार्य’ का 80 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

➼ In the men's hockey match of Paris Olympics 2024, ' India' defeated Spain 2-1 and won the 'bronze medal' for the second consecutive time in the Olympic Games.
पेरिस ओलंपिक 2024 के पुरुष हॉकी मैच में ‘भारत’ ने स्पेन को 2-1 से हराकर ओलंपिक खेलों में लगातार दूसरी बार ‘ब्रॉन्ज मेडल’ जीत लिया है।

➼ The 55th annual convocation of  'IIT Delhi' will be held on August 10.
‘IIT दिल्ली’ का 55वां वार्षिक दीक्षांत समारोह 10 अगस्त को आयोजित किया जाएगा।

➼ The unique registered investor base of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has crossed the 10 crore mark for the first time.
‘नेशनल स्टॉक एक्सचेंज’ (NSE) का विशिष्‍ट पंजीकृत निवेशक आधार पहली बार 10 करोड़ का आंकड़ा पार कर गया है।

➼ To promote the spirit of patriotism, 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign will be run in the country from 9th to 15th August. 
देशभक्ति की भावना को बढ़ावा देने के लिए देश में ‘हर घर तिरंगा’ अभियान 9 से 15 अगस्त तक चलाया जाएगा।

➼  The Central Government has recently established new peacock sanctuaries in two states, Karnataka and Kerala.
केन्द्र सरकार ने हाल ही में कर्नाटक और केरल दो राज्यों में नए मोर अभयारण्य स्थापित किये है।
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 10.08.2024


1. EMBARGO (VERB): (निषेध करना): ban
Synonyms: bar, prohibit
Antonyms: allow
Example Sentence:The documents of national security importance are routinely embargoed.


2. PROVOKE (VERB): (उकसाना): goad
Synonyms: spur prick
Antonyms: deter
Example Sentence:A teacher can provoke you into working harder.


3. HALT (NOUN): (विराम): stop
Synonyms: standstill cessation
Antonyms: start
Example Sentence:A halt in production lead to heavy losses.


4. SWIFTLY (ADVERB): (तेजी से): fast
Synonyms: quickly, rapidly
Antonyms: slowly
Example Sentence:He got up and walked swiftly to the door.


5. ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्भर): onerous
Synonyms: taxing, difficult
Antonyms: easy
Example Sentence:He commenced an arduous journey.


6. SHELVE (VERB): (टालना): lay aside
Synonyms: pigeonhole, stay
Antonyms: carry out
Example Sentence:Plans to reopen the school have been shelved.


7. ALTER (VERB): (परिवर्तन करना): change
Synonyms: adjust, adapt
Antonyms: preserve
Example Sentence:Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage.


8. STRATEGIC (ADJECTIVE): (योजनाबद्ध): planned
Synonyms: calculated, deliberate
Antonyms: random
Example Sentence:His own strategic plan, which could not be carried out now, was forgotten.


9. UNRESOLVED (ADJECTIVE): (अनिर्णीत): undecided
Synonyms: unsettled, undetermined
Antonyms: resolved
Example Sentence:The way is so difficult and my guides unresolved.


10. DIPLOMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (कूट-नीतिक): tactful
Synonyms: sensitive, subtle
Antonyms: indiscreet, tactless
Example Sentence:He tried his best to be diplomatic
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Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Someone is abusing us.
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We were being abused by someone
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We are abused by someone.
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We have been abused by someone.
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We are being abused by someone.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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aesthetic
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equivocal
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catastrophy
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ingenious
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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medieval
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measure
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magazine
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machenic
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(By and large), women can bear pain better than men.
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At large
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In general
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Eventually
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In short
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Keen interest or enthusiasm
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Relish
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Stubborn
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Apathy
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Avidity
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A principle that most people believe to be true
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Cliche
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Principal
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Today's Vocab Word


Avenge VS Revenge

Avenge is to take vengeance on behalf of someone else.
Example: You hurt my brother. Therefore, I will avenge my brother by hurting you.

Revenge is to take vengeance from someone who has done something bad to you.
Example: You hurt me. Therefore, I will revenge myself by hurting you.
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11 August 2024 Current Affairs

➼ In Paris Olympics, Indian wrestler ' Aman Sehrawat' has won bronze medal in 57 kg freestyle wrestling.
पेरिस ओलंपिक में भारतीय पहलवान ‘अमन सेहरावत’ ने 57 किलोग्राम फ्रीस्टाइल कुश्ती में काँस्य पदक जीता है

➼ India's first 24-hour grain ATM has been opened in  'Mancheswar', Odisha .
भारत का पहला चौबीसों घंटे चलने वाला अनाज एटीएम ओडिशा के ‘मंचेश्वर’ में खोला गया है।

➼ External Affairs Minister ' Dr. S. Jaishankar' has jointly inaugurated six community schemes with the Foreign Minister of Maldives. 
विदेश मंत्री ‘डॉ. एस. जयशंकर’ ने मालदीव के विदेश मंत्री के साथ संयुक्त रूप से छह सामुदायिक योजनाओं का उद्घाटन किया है।

➼ DRDO has developed  a 'bullet proof jacket' with the lightest front hard armour panel.
DRDO ने सबसे हल्के फ्रंट हार्ड आर्मर पैनल से युक्त‘बुलेट प्रूफ जैकेट’ विकसित की है।

➼ MoU has been signed between  ' All India Institute of Ayurveda' and ' Amity University' to promote Ayurveda research and education .
आयुर्वेद अनुसंधान एवं शिक्षा को बढ़ावा देने के लिए ‘अखिल भारतीय आयुर्वेद संस्थान’ और ‘एमिटी विश्वविद्यालय’ के बीच समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए गए है।

➼ To commemorate the 78th Independence Day of India, 'Akashvani Kohima' will organise a music festival on August 10 at the State Academy Hall.
भारत के 78वें स्वतंत्रता दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में ‘आकाशवाणी कोहिमा’ 10 अगस्त को राज्य अकादमी हॉल में एक संगीत उत्सव का आयोजन करेगा।

➼ Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has launched the  ' Prabodhan Programme' organised for the newly elected MPs of the 18th Lok Sabha in the Parliament House complex in New Delhi.
लोकसभा अध्यक्ष ओम बिरला ने नई दिल्‍ली के संसद भवन परिसर में 18वीं लोकसभा के नवनिर्वाचित सांसदों के लिए आयोजित ‘प्रबोधन कार्यक्रम’ का शुभारंभ किया है।

➼ The ' 28th Conference' of Central and State Statistical Organisations will be held on 12-13 August 2024 in New Delhi. 
केंद्रीय एवं राज्य सांख्यिकी संगठनों का ‘28वां सम्मेलन’12-13 अगस्त 2024 को नई दिल्ली में आयोजित किया जाएगा।

➼ The Government of India has constituted a committee to monitor the current situation on the  ' India-Bangladesh Border' (IBB).
भारत सरकार ने ‘भारत-बांग्लादेश सीमा’ (IBB) पर वर्तमान स्थिति की निगरानी के लिए एक समिति का गठन किया है।

➼  Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh will be the Indian flag bearers at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.
ओलंपिक खेलों के समापन समारोह में मनु भाकर और पीआर श्रीजेश भारतीय ध्वजवाहक होंगेl
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Fierce
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Fanatic
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Aggressive
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Fraud
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Gentle
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Fill in the blank with most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the brackets.

She was wearing a ___ new outfit. (expensive) (SSC CGL 2023)
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Cheap
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Costly
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Premium
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Precious
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