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Select the correct spelling for the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.

Science has made prrogress in leaps and bounds over the years.
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5%
Leap
87%
Prrogress
6%
Science
3%
Bound
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The following sentence has been split Into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The sky appears blue as / it absorbs all colours / and reflects only blue / No error.
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14%
And reflects only blue
30%
It absorbs all colours
29%
The sky appears blue as
28%
No error
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A celestial body or astronomical object is/ naturally occurring physical thing, association, / or configuration that happens in the visible universe.
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20%
No error
26%
A celestial body or astronomical object is
29%
Or configuration that happens in the visible universe
25%
A naturally occurring, physical thing, association
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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has been elected Unopposed as the Next Independent Chairman of the International Cricket Council. He will assume this role on December 1, 2024.
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 28.08.2024


1. DASHING (ADJECTIVE): (ख़ुशमिज़ाज): debonair
Synonyms: jaunty, devil-may-care
Antonyms: boring
Example Sentence:
He is a dashing young pilot.


2. CRYPTIC (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यपूर्ण): enigmatic
Synonyms: mysterious, confusing
Antonyms: straightforward
Example Sentence:
He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.


3. ABRIDGE (VERB): (संक्षेप करना): shorten
Synonyms: cut, curtail
Antonyms: lengthen
Example Sentence:
It was abridged from the original work.


4. MENACE (VERB): (खतरे में डालना): threaten
Synonyms: jeopardize, imperil
Antonyms: friendly
Example Sentence:
Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching.



5. ABRIDGE (VERB): (संक्षेप करना): shorten
Synonyms: cut, curtail
Antonyms: lengthen
Example Sentence:
The introduction is abridged from the author's afterword to the novel.


6. ABEYANCE (ADJECTIVE): (निलम्बन): suspension
Synonyms: remission, suspense
Antonyms: in hand
Example Sentence:
Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.


7 TRAUMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (दर्दनाक): disturbing
Synonyms: shocking, distressing
Antonyms: soothing
Example Sentence:
She was going through a traumatic divorce.


8. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (निरंतर): continual
Synonyms: constant, continuous
Antonyms: intermittent
Example Sentence:
She established her authority with unrelenting thoroughness.


9. ANNIHILATE (VERB): (मिटा देना): destroy
Synonyms: wipe out, obliterate
Antonyms: create
Example Sentence:
A simple bomb could also annihilate a lot of things.


10. ASSERTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (मुखर): confident
Synonyms: forceful, self-confident
Antonyms: retiring
Example Sentence:
The job may call for assertive behavior.
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28 August 2024 Current Affairs


➼ 9th India-Brazil Joint CommissionMeeting to discuss key outcomes of G-20 .
जी-20 के प्रमुख परिणामों पर चर्चा के लिए 9वीं भारत-ब्राजील संयुक्त आयोग की बैठक।

➼ WHO launches six-month global plan to combat ampox outbreak.
डब्ल्यूएचओ ने एमपॉक्स प्रकोप से निपटने के लिए छह महीने की वैश्विक योजना शुरू की।

➼ The Supreme Court's National Task Force on Safety and Working Conditions of Medical Professionals will meet on 27th August 2024.
चिकित्सा पेशेवरों की सुरक्षा और कार्य स्थितियों के लिए 27 अगस्त 2024 को सुप्रीम कोर्ट की राष्ट्रीय टास्क फोर्स की बैठक आयोजित की गई।

➼ The government has prepared to host  the World Audio-Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Goa.
सरकार ने गोवा में विश्व दृश्य-श्रव्य और मनोरंजन शिखर सम्मेलन (WAVES) की मेजबानी के लिए तैयार कर ली है।

➼ Recently, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Raipur Zonal Unit Office of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh online.
हाल ही में केन्द्रीय गृह एवं सहकारिता मंत्री अमित शाह ने छत्तीसगढ़ के रायपुर में नार्कोटिक्स कंट्रोल ब्यूरो (NCB) के रायपुर आंचलिक इकाई कार्यालय का ऑनलाइन उद्घाटन किया।

➼  International Mother Teresa Award Ceremony was organized in Dubai.
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मदर टेरेसा पुरस्कार समारोह का आयोजन दुबई में किया गया।

➼  Recently 'Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana' was launched by the Himachal Pradesh state government.
हाल ही में हिमाचल प्रदेश राज्य सरकार द्वारा 'मुख्यमंत्री सुख शिक्षा योजना' शुरू की गयी।

➼  UAE will host the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.
आईसीसी महिला टी20 विश्व कप 2024 की मेजबानी यूएई करेगा।

➼  Harmanpreet Kaur has been made the captain of Team India for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.
आईसीसी महिला टी20 विश्व कप 2024 के लिए टीम इंडिया का कप्तान हरमनप्रीत कौर को बनाया गया है।
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Today's Idiom:

"Tough cookie"

Meaning: A person who is strong, determined, and resilient, especially in difficult situations.

Examples:

1️⃣ Maria is a tough cookie; she handles pressure at work without breaking a sweat.

2️⃣ John proved to be a tough cookie by staying positive and moving forward after his divorce.
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🔴 *List of Awards For Sports In India*


▪️ *Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna*
🔸Sports And Games
🔹1991

▪️ *Arjuna Award*
🔸Sports
🔹1961

▪️ *Dronacharya Award*
🔸Outstanding Coaches In Sports
And Games
🔹1985

▪️ *Major Dhyan Chand Award*
🔸Sports And Games
🔹2002

▪️ *Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy*
🔸Running Trophy
🔹1956

▪️ *Rashtriya Khel* Protsahan
Puruskar
🔸Sports
🔹2009
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Select the option that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word.
Jubilant
(SSC CGL 2023)
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22%
Indifferent
24%
Thoughtful
7%
Gay
47%
Melancholic
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Grow
(SSC CGL 2023)
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76%
Shrink
13%
Crimp
5%
Plant
6%
Alter
Denmark has (a type of government where power is held by the wealthiest members of society).
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Democracy
61%
Plutocracy
15%
Monarchy
13%
Oligarchy
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Exceptionally clever or talented
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Indigenous
16%
Studious
23%
Assiduous
39%
Ingenious
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Dog eat dog
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28%
Like-minded people connect better
48%
Ruthlessly competitive
21%
Tit for tat
2%
Being calculative
2
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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
42%
Stationery
33%
Marijuena
18%
Lascivious
7%
Dictator
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
3%
Illuzion
88%
Illusion
4%
Illuseon
4%
Ilusion
1
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

He used to reply / that the only place / for which he went / was the town library.
Anonymous Quiz
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Was the town library
54%
For which he went
16%
He used to reply
7%
That the only place
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When the business is ran smoothly (1) directors are more than happy to pick an experienced insider, (2)/ who will continue along the present path. (3) No error (4)
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1
30%
2
14%
3
4%
4
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Today's Idiom

"An olive branch"

Meaning: A symbol of peace or an offer of reconciliation, often extended to end a disagreement or conflict.

Examples:

1️⃣ Emily extended an olive branch by apologizing and inviting her friend to dinner.

2️⃣ The president offered an olive branch by proposing a peace treaty to end the conflict.
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