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
14%
You would say that you are ill.
22%
You will say that you were ill.
29%
You would say that you were ill.
35%
You will say that you are ill.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
16%
competition
46%
explaination
26%
acquisition
12%
illumination
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Select the incorrectly spelt word. SSC CPO 2023(evening)
Anonymous Quiz
23%
devout
15%
devotion
5%
divert
57%
devision
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30 August 2024 Current Affairs
➼ The Indian team has won one gold and four silver medals in the '17th International Olympiad' on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Brazil .
भारतीय दल ने ब्राजील में खगोल विज्ञान और खगोल भौतिकी पर ‘17वें अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ओलंपियाड’ में एक स्वर्ण तथा चार रजत पदक जीते हैं।
➼ Senior Indian Police Service officer ' B. Srinivasan' has been appointed Director General of the country's counter-terrorism force- National Security Guard (NSG).
भारतीय पुलिस सेवा के वरिष्ठ अधिकारी ‘बी. श्रीनिवासन’ को देश के आतंकरोधी बल- राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा गार्ड (NSG) का महानिदेशक नियुक्त किया गया है।
➼ Bollywood actress ' Ananya Pandey' has been made the brand ambassador of Apple's Beat.
बॉलीवुड अभिनेत्री ‘अनन्या पांडे’ को Apple’s Beat ने अपना ब्रांड एंबेसडर बनाया है।
➼ 'Bharat Biotech' International Limited has developed a new oral vaccine to prevent cholera.
‘भारत बायोटेक’ इंटरनेशनल लिमिटेड ने हैजा से बचाव के लिए एक नया ओरल वैक्सीन विकसित किया है।
➼ Christian Richter has won the IBSF Under-17 Snooker Championship title.
क्रिश्चियन रिक्टर ने IBSF अंडर-17 स्नूकर चैंपियनशिप का खिताब अपने नाम किया है।
➼ Amazon has launched AI-powered shopping assistant chatbot 'Rufus' in India.
अमेज़न ने भारत में AI-संचालित शॉपिंग असिस्टेंट चैटबॉट ‘रुफ़स’ लॉन्च किया है।
➼ Indian medical scientists have developed a new smart sensor to coordinate drug dosage for managing ' Parkinson's disease' .
भारतीय चिकित्सा वैज्ञानिकों ने ‘पार्किंसंस रोग’ के प्रबंधन की औषधियों की मात्रा संयोजित करने के लिए नया स्मार्ट सेंसर विकसित किया है।
➼ The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) celebrated its 54th Foundation Day on 28 August at its headquarters in New Delhi.
‘पुलिस अनुसंधान और विकास ब्यूरो’ (BPRD) ने 28 अगस्त को नई दिल्ली स्थित मुख्यालय में अपना 54वां स्थापना दिवस मनाया है।
➼ The 17th India-Israel Foreign Office Consultations were held on 28 August in ' New Delhi' .
17वां भारत-इज़राइल विदेश कार्यालय परामर्श 28 अगस्त को ‘नई दिल्ली’ में आयोजित किया गया है।
➼ Union Minister Jitin Prasada has inaugurated the '10th International Pharmaceutical Exhibition' IPHEX at India Expo Mart in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
केंद्रीय मंत्री जतिन प्रसाद ने उत्तर प्रदेश के नोएडा में इंडिया एक्सपो मार्ट में ‘10वीं अंतर्राष्ट्रीय औषधि प्रदर्शनी’ आईपीएचईएक्स का उद्घाटन किया है।
➼ The Union Cabinet has approved twelve new Greenfield Industrial Smart Cities under the ' National Industrial Corridor Development Programme' to transform the industrial landscape of the country .
केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने देश के औद्योगिक परिदृश्य को बदलने के लिए ‘राष्ट्रीय औद्योगिक गलियारा विकास कार्यक्रम’ के तहत बारह नए ग्रीनफील्ड औद्योगिक स्मार्ट शहरों को मंजूरी दी है।
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✨Today's Vocab Word
Word - PROFICIENT adj.
Meaning - able to do something very well
Sentence - Secretaries are proficient at typing quickly. ⌨️
✨Today's Idiom
Idiom - "Cheek by jowl"
Meaning - very close to each other
Sentence - The two families lived cheek by jowl despite belonging to different religions.
Word - PROFICIENT adj.
Meaning - able to do something very well
Sentence - Secretaries are proficient at typing quickly. ⌨️
✨Today's Idiom
Idiom - "Cheek by jowl"
Meaning - very close to each other
Sentence - The two families lived cheek by jowl despite belonging to different religions.
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Direction: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
He was possessed by an overwhelming desire to possess them all.
A man stood holding a pole with yellow, red, green and purple balloons flying from it.
The child was simply carried away by the rainbow glory of their silken colours.
But he well knew his parents would never buy him the balloons because they would say he was too old to play with such toys.
He was possessed by an overwhelming desire to possess them all.
A man stood holding a pole with yellow, red, green and purple balloons flying from it.
The child was simply carried away by the rainbow glory of their silken colours.
But he well knew his parents would never buy him the balloons because they would say he was too old to play with such toys.
Direction: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
I was brought up by my sister, who was much older than me.
I never knew my father or mother.
They died when I was very young.
She married the village blacksmith, Joe Gargery, and I must say that he was much kinder to me than she was.
I was brought up by my sister, who was much older than me.
I never knew my father or mother.
They died when I was very young.
She married the village blacksmith, Joe Gargery, and I must say that he was much kinder to me than she was.
All members of Gokuldham (a)/ Society appointed Mr. Bhide (b)/ as the secretary of their society. (c) / No error (d).
Anonymous Quiz
17%
A
14%
B
43%
C
25%
D
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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.
He used to reply / that the only place / for which he went / was the town library.
Anonymous Quiz
18%
Was the town library
63%
For which he went
12%
He used to reply
6%
That the only place
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Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
A (flock) of birds was flying in the sky.
A (flock) of birds was flying in the sky.
Anonymous Quiz
22%
Bevy
39%
Fleet
16%
Flight
22%
No improvement
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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time
A detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Witness
22%
Journal
40%
Case study
33%
Saga
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What is the most appropriate meaning of the idiom?
Fall like a stone
Fall like a stone
Anonymous Quiz
6%
To fall slowly and gently
79%
To fall quickly and heavily
11%
To stand up and walk away
5%
To jump up and down
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Back against the wall
Back against the wall
Anonymous Quiz
7%
Be in a relationship which one wants to escape
74%
Be in a difficult situation from where escape is difficult
12%
Be in a difficult situation from where escape is easy
7%
Be in an easy situation from where escape is difficult
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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 31.08.2024
1. ESCALATION (NOUN): (वृद्धि): rise
Synonyms: hike, advance
Antonyms: plunge
Example Sentence:
A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable.
2. CONVICTION (NOUN): (दोषसिद्धि): sentence
Synonyms: judgement, verdict
Antonyms: acquittal
Example Sentence:
She had a previous conviction for a similar offence.
3. BOLSTER (VERB): (मजबूत बनाना): strengthen
Synonyms: support, reinforce
Antonyms: avoid
Example Sentence:
The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence.
4. MARSHAL (VERB): (क्रमबद्ध करना): gather
Synonyms: assemble, collect
Antonyms: disperse
Example Sentence:
The general marshalled his troops for an important task.
5. FIERCE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रचण्ड): powerful
Synonyms: strong, violent
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:
Fierce storms lashed throughout the country.
6. UNFETTERED (ADJECTIVE): (निरंकुश): unrestrained
Synonyms: unrestricted unconstrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:
His imagination is unfettered by the laws of logic.
7. COMBAT (VERB): (सामना करना): fight
Synonyms: tackle, attack
Antonyms: give in to
Example Sentence:
She dedicated her life combating poverty.
8. ULTIMATE (ADJECTIVE): (अंतिम): eventual
Synonyms: last, final
Antonyms: immediate
Example Sentence:
The ultimate aim of the firm’s head was to force his resignation.
9. UNDERMINE (VERB): (दुर्बल करना): subvert
Synonyms: sabotage, threaten
Antonyms: enhance
Example Sentence:
This could undermine years of hard work.
10. VACANT (ADJECTIVE): (भावशून्य): blank
Synonyms: expressionless, deadpan
Antonyms: expressive
Example Sentence:
I came across a vacant stare.
1. ESCALATION (NOUN): (वृद्धि): rise
Synonyms: hike, advance
Antonyms: plunge
Example Sentence:
A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable.
2. CONVICTION (NOUN): (दोषसिद्धि): sentence
Synonyms: judgement, verdict
Antonyms: acquittal
Example Sentence:
She had a previous conviction for a similar offence.
3. BOLSTER (VERB): (मजबूत बनाना): strengthen
Synonyms: support, reinforce
Antonyms: avoid
Example Sentence:
The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence.
4. MARSHAL (VERB): (क्रमबद्ध करना): gather
Synonyms: assemble, collect
Antonyms: disperse
Example Sentence:
The general marshalled his troops for an important task.
5. FIERCE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रचण्ड): powerful
Synonyms: strong, violent
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:
Fierce storms lashed throughout the country.
6. UNFETTERED (ADJECTIVE): (निरंकुश): unrestrained
Synonyms: unrestricted unconstrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:
His imagination is unfettered by the laws of logic.
7. COMBAT (VERB): (सामना करना): fight
Synonyms: tackle, attack
Antonyms: give in to
Example Sentence:
She dedicated her life combating poverty.
8. ULTIMATE (ADJECTIVE): (अंतिम): eventual
Synonyms: last, final
Antonyms: immediate
Example Sentence:
The ultimate aim of the firm’s head was to force his resignation.
9. UNDERMINE (VERB): (दुर्बल करना): subvert
Synonyms: sabotage, threaten
Antonyms: enhance
Example Sentence:
This could undermine years of hard work.
10. VACANT (ADJECTIVE): (भावशून्य): blank
Synonyms: expressionless, deadpan
Antonyms: expressive
Example Sentence:
I came across a vacant stare.
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