A storm in a teacup
Anonymous Quiz
3%
Steam while having tea
17%
Something which encourages
80%
Big fuss over a small matter
1%
Special positions
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word from the sentence.
Dangerous
The traffic police have released a safe advisory that driving without seat belts is risky, beneficial and fearful for human life. (SSC CGL 2023)
Dangerous
The traffic police have released a safe advisory that driving without seat belts is risky, beneficial and fearful for human life. (SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
77%
Risky
13%
Beneficial
9%
Safe
1%
Released
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Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence.
The hot sun e͟n͟e͟r͟v͟a͟t͟e͟d͟ the labourer to the extent that he collapsed. (SSC CGL 2023)
The hot sun e͟n͟e͟r͟v͟a͟t͟e͟d͟ the labourer to the extent that he collapsed. (SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
51%
Weaken
21%
Alleviate
20%
Energise
8%
Elevate
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✨21 August 2024 Current Affairs✨
➼ The third meeting between India and Japan will be held on 20 August in New Delhi .
भारत और जापान के बीच तीसरी बैठक ‘नई दिल्ली’ में 20 अगस्त को आयोजित होगी।
➼ India and the European Union will host a two-day regional conference 'India-EU Track 1.5' from August 21.
भारत और यूरोपीय संघ 21 अगस्त से दो दिवसीय क्षेत्रीय सम्मेलन ‘भारत-ईयू ट्रैक 1.5’ की मेजबानी करेंगे।
➼ Vice President of Liberia ' Jeremiah Kpan Kong' arrived in New Delhi on 19 August to attend the 19th CII India-Africa Business Summit.
लाइबेरिया के उपराष्ट्रपति ‘जेरेमिया कपान कोंग’ 19वें CII भारत-अफ्रीका व्यापारिक सम्मेलन में भाग लेने के लिए 19 अगस्त को नई दिल्ली पहुंचे हैं।
➼ Indian Coast Guard Director General (DG) ' Rakesh Pal' has passed away. Let us tell you that Rakesh Pal took charge as the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard on 19 July last year.
भारतीय तटरक्षक बल के महानिदेशक (DG) ‘राकेश पाल’ का निधन हो गया है। बता दें कि राकेश पाल ने पिछले वर्ष 19 जुलाई को भारतीय तटरक्षक बल के 25वें महानिदेशक के रूप में कार्यभार संभाला था।
➼ 'Pankaj Advani' has won the Western India Billiards and Snooker Championship.
‘पंकज आडवाणी’ (Pankaj Advani) ने वेस्टर्न इंडिया बिलियर्ड्स एंड स्नूकर चैंपियनशिप जीती है।
➼ Former Army Chief ' General Sundararajan Padmanabhan' has passed away in Chennai at the age of 83.
पूर्व सेना प्रमुख ‘जनरल सुंदरराजन पद्मनाभन’ का 83 वर्ष की आयु में चेन्नई में निधन हो गया है।
➼ Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed ' Paetongtarn Shinawatra' as the new Prime Minister of the country.
थाइलैंड के राजा महा वाजीरालोंगकोर्न ने ‘पेटोंगतार्न शिनावात्रा’ (Paetongtarn Shinawatra) को देश का नया प्रधानमंत्री नियुक्त किया है।
➼ Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda has inaugurated the 'Pratham Policy Makers Forum' in New Delhi.
केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्री जेपी नड्डा ने नई दिल्ली में ‘प्रथम नीति निर्माता फोरम’ का उद्घाटन किया है।
➼ National Geology Award has been instituted by the Ministry of Mines.
खान मंत्रालय द्वारा राष्ट्रीय भूविज्ञान पुरस्कार की स्थापना की गई है।
➼ Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar inaugurated the 17th Divine Art Fair in Raipur.
केंद्रीय मंत्री डॉ. वीरेंद्र कुमार ने रायपुर में 17वें दिव्य कला मेले का उद्घाटन किया।
➼ The third meeting between India and Japan will be held on 20 August in New Delhi .
भारत और जापान के बीच तीसरी बैठक ‘नई दिल्ली’ में 20 अगस्त को आयोजित होगी।
➼ India and the European Union will host a two-day regional conference 'India-EU Track 1.5' from August 21.
भारत और यूरोपीय संघ 21 अगस्त से दो दिवसीय क्षेत्रीय सम्मेलन ‘भारत-ईयू ट्रैक 1.5’ की मेजबानी करेंगे।
➼ Vice President of Liberia ' Jeremiah Kpan Kong' arrived in New Delhi on 19 August to attend the 19th CII India-Africa Business Summit.
लाइबेरिया के उपराष्ट्रपति ‘जेरेमिया कपान कोंग’ 19वें CII भारत-अफ्रीका व्यापारिक सम्मेलन में भाग लेने के लिए 19 अगस्त को नई दिल्ली पहुंचे हैं।
➼ Indian Coast Guard Director General (DG) ' Rakesh Pal' has passed away. Let us tell you that Rakesh Pal took charge as the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard on 19 July last year.
भारतीय तटरक्षक बल के महानिदेशक (DG) ‘राकेश पाल’ का निधन हो गया है। बता दें कि राकेश पाल ने पिछले वर्ष 19 जुलाई को भारतीय तटरक्षक बल के 25वें महानिदेशक के रूप में कार्यभार संभाला था।
➼ 'Pankaj Advani' has won the Western India Billiards and Snooker Championship.
‘पंकज आडवाणी’ (Pankaj Advani) ने वेस्टर्न इंडिया बिलियर्ड्स एंड स्नूकर चैंपियनशिप जीती है।
➼ Former Army Chief ' General Sundararajan Padmanabhan' has passed away in Chennai at the age of 83.
पूर्व सेना प्रमुख ‘जनरल सुंदरराजन पद्मनाभन’ का 83 वर्ष की आयु में चेन्नई में निधन हो गया है।
➼ Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed ' Paetongtarn Shinawatra' as the new Prime Minister of the country.
थाइलैंड के राजा महा वाजीरालोंगकोर्न ने ‘पेटोंगतार्न शिनावात्रा’ (Paetongtarn Shinawatra) को देश का नया प्रधानमंत्री नियुक्त किया है।
➼ Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda has inaugurated the 'Pratham Policy Makers Forum' in New Delhi.
केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्री जेपी नड्डा ने नई दिल्ली में ‘प्रथम नीति निर्माता फोरम’ का उद्घाटन किया है।
➼ National Geology Award has been instituted by the Ministry of Mines.
खान मंत्रालय द्वारा राष्ट्रीय भूविज्ञान पुरस्कार की स्थापना की गई है।
➼ Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar inaugurated the 17th Divine Art Fair in Raipur.
केंद्रीय मंत्री डॉ. वीरेंद्र कुमार ने रायपुर में 17वें दिव्य कला मेले का उद्घाटन किया।
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Today's Word
Affiliate (verb)
Meaning: to attach a person or group to another (usually greater) group.
Example: Done affiliation between two manufacturer companies benefited not only for themselves but also for the civils.
select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
You will say, "I am ill."
You will say, "I am ill."
Anonymous Quiz
17%
You would say that you are ill.
21%
You will say that you were ill.
33%
You would say that you were ill.
29%
You will say that you are ill.
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Select the passive form of the given sentence.
The manager keeps the work pending.
The manager keeps the work pending.
Anonymous Quiz
10%
The work has been kept pending by the manager.
14%
The work was kept pending by the manager.
68%
The work is kept pending by the manager.
8%
The work are being kept pending by the manager.
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The infantries has borne (a) / the brunt of the missile attacks (b) / and are now moving forward. (c) / No error (d)
Anonymous Quiz
69%
A
13%
B
15%
C
3%
D
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In spite Smita having taken part in many television serials earlier, this was the first time she was going to host a live show.
Anonymous Quiz
6%
This was the first time
16%
In many television serials earlier
8%
She was going to host
70%
In spite Smita having taken part
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A person who investigates, reports on, and helps settle complaints
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Superhuman
31%
Bildungsroman
15%
Spokesman
49%
Ombudsman
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The character and atmosphere of a place
Anonymous Quiz
22%
Haven
21%
Cartography
14%
Ligament
43%
Ambience
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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 21.08.2024
1. SCANDALOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अपमानपूर्ण): discreditable
Synonyms: disreputable, dishonourable
Antonyms: seemly
Example Sentence:
The magazine published scandalous pictures of the movie star.
2. RETROGRADE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिगामी): regressive regressive
Synonyms: negative, downhill
Antonyms: positive
Example Sentence:
To go back on the progress that has been made would be a retrograde step.
3. FUNDAMENTAL (NOUN): (मूल): basics
Synonyms: essentials, rudiments
Antonyms: advanced principles
Example Sentence:
Two courses cover the fundamentals of microbiology.
4. BANKRUPT (ADJECTIVE): (दिवालिया): insolvent
Synonyms: bankrupted, failed
Antonyms: solvent
Example Sentence:
His father went bankrupt and the family had to sell their home.
5. DEVIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कपटी): deceitful
Synonyms: duplicitous, insidious
Antonyms: honest, forthright
Example Sentence:
He plays a devious character.
6. RESUMPTION (NOUN): (पुनरारंभ): restart
Synonyms: restarting, reopening
Antonyms: suspension
Example Sentence:
Resumption of peace talks is expected soon.
7. DISPLACE (NOUN): (स्थान से हटाना): depose
Synonyms: dislodge, unseat
Antonyms: reinstate
Example Sentence:
His aides were discredited and displaced.
8. RIG (VERB): (वस्र पहनना): dress
Synonyms: equip, furnish
Antonyms: disrobe, uncover
Example Sentence:
The children return from Box Hill, and are rigged out for church.
9. ENTANGLE (VERB): (उलझाना): involve
Synonyms: confuse, complicate
Antonyms: clarify, exclude
Example Sentence:
Don’t entangle those people in your project as they are not trustworthy.
10. PREMEDITATED (ADJECTIVE): (पूर्वचिन्तित): planned
Synonyms: calculated, deliberate
Antonyms: accidental, casual
Example Sentence:Had it really been premeditated that he should fall into that camp?
1. SCANDALOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अपमानपूर्ण): discreditable
Synonyms: disreputable, dishonourable
Antonyms: seemly
Example Sentence:
The magazine published scandalous pictures of the movie star.
2. RETROGRADE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिगामी): regressive regressive
Synonyms: negative, downhill
Antonyms: positive
Example Sentence:
To go back on the progress that has been made would be a retrograde step.
3. FUNDAMENTAL (NOUN): (मूल): basics
Synonyms: essentials, rudiments
Antonyms: advanced principles
Example Sentence:
Two courses cover the fundamentals of microbiology.
4. BANKRUPT (ADJECTIVE): (दिवालिया): insolvent
Synonyms: bankrupted, failed
Antonyms: solvent
Example Sentence:
His father went bankrupt and the family had to sell their home.
5. DEVIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कपटी): deceitful
Synonyms: duplicitous, insidious
Antonyms: honest, forthright
Example Sentence:
He plays a devious character.
6. RESUMPTION (NOUN): (पुनरारंभ): restart
Synonyms: restarting, reopening
Antonyms: suspension
Example Sentence:
Resumption of peace talks is expected soon.
7. DISPLACE (NOUN): (स्थान से हटाना): depose
Synonyms: dislodge, unseat
Antonyms: reinstate
Example Sentence:
His aides were discredited and displaced.
8. RIG (VERB): (वस्र पहनना): dress
Synonyms: equip, furnish
Antonyms: disrobe, uncover
Example Sentence:
The children return from Box Hill, and are rigged out for church.
9. ENTANGLE (VERB): (उलझाना): involve
Synonyms: confuse, complicate
Antonyms: clarify, exclude
Example Sentence:
Don’t entangle those people in your project as they are not trustworthy.
10. PREMEDITATED (ADJECTIVE): (पूर्वचिन्तित): planned
Synonyms: calculated, deliberate
Antonyms: accidental, casual
Example Sentence:Had it really been premeditated that he should fall into that camp?
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My c͟o͟m͟p͟l͟a͟i͟n͟t͟ is that the gardener dozes off during work. (SSC CGL 2023)
My c͟o͟m͟p͟l͟a͟i͟n͟t͟ is that the gardener dozes off during work. (SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
9%
Challenge
7%
Carp
74%
Praise
9%
Demur
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Exuberance
(SSC CGL 2023)
Exuberance
(SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
37%
Vibrancy
30%
Laziness
22%
Sympathy
11%
Impartiality
Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The thief was being arrested by the police.
The thief was being arrested by the police.
Anonymous Quiz
7%
The police had arrested the thief.
20%
The police arrested the thief.
9%
The police has arrested the thief.
63%
The police was arresting the thief.
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
He bade his friends goodbye.
He bade his friends goodbye.
Anonymous Quiz
66%
He said “Goodbye my friends."
21%
“Goodbye my friends” he was saying to them.
9%
“I am bidding you Goodbye"
5%
“I will see you later” he told his friends.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
8%
benevolent
21%
benign
7%
beneath
64%
benefitial
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