In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
The exterior or face of a building
The exterior or face of a building
Anonymous Quiz
56%
Facade
13%
Drawn
18%
Refract
13%
Panel
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Select the word, which means the same as the group of words given.
to shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense
to shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense
Anonymous Quiz
7%
Crop
19%
Allege
12%
Edit
62%
Abridge
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Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate meaning, and mark your response accordingly.
Muddy the waters
Muddy the waters
Anonymous Quiz
7%
To spread a dirt around
9%
To make a situation easy
5%
To make one’s life happy
79%
To make the situation complicated
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Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below.
"Flog a dead horse"
"Flog a dead horse"
Anonymous Quiz
3%
To bear the brunt of
8%
To beat a dead horse
6%
To be evil tempered
82%
To waste your effort by trying to do sth that is no longer possible
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Find error in the given sentence.
My Vice-Chancellor works / eighteen hours / a day, / seven days week.
My Vice-Chancellor works / eighteen hours / a day, / seven days week.
Anonymous Quiz
13%
A day,
12%
Eighteen hours
62%
Seven days week
13%
My Vice-Chancellor works
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Find error in the given sentence.
The teacher will / certainly help you / if you will / ask her.
The teacher will / certainly help you / if you will / ask her.
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Ask her
17%
The teacher will
21%
Certainly help you
58%
If you will
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17th Summer Paralympics 2024
Venue - Paris , France
Flag Bearers (Opening Ceremony) - Athletes Bhagyashree Jadhav and Sumit Antil
India - 18th Position & 29 Medals (7 Gold , 9 Silver & 13 Bronze)
Gold Medal
• Avani Lekhara won Gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Event.
• Dharambir won Gold Medal in Club Throw F51 Event.
• Harvinder Singh won Gold Medal in the Men's Individual Recurve Open Para-Archery Event.
• Navdeep Singh won Gold Medal in Men's Javelin throw F41 Event.
• Nitesh Kumar won Gold Medal in Men's Singles SL3 Para-Badminton.
• Praveen Kumar won Gold Medal in High jump T64.
• Sumit Antil won Gold Medal in the Men's Javelin Throw F64 Event.
Silver Medal
• Ajeet Singh won Silver Medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw Event.
• Manish Narwal won Silver Medal in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Event.
• Nishad Kumar won Silver Medal in the Men’s T47 High Jump Event.
• Pranav Soorma won Silver Medal in Club throw F51 Event.
• Sachin Khilari won Silver Medal in Shot-Put Event.
• Sharad Kumar won Silver Medal in High Jump T63 Event.
• Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj won Silver Medal in Men's Singles Badminton SL4 Event.
• Thulasimathi Murugesan won Silver Medal in the Women's Badminton SU5 Event.
• Yogesh Kathuniya won Silver Medal in the Men’s Discus Throw F-56 Event.
Bronze Medal
• Deepthi Jeevanji won Bronze Medal in the Women’s 400m Event.
• Hokato Hotozhe Sema won Bronze Medal in Men's Shot Put Event.
• Kapil Parmar won Bronze Medal in Judo Men's J1 -60 kg Event.
• Manisha Ramadass won Bronze Medal in the Women's Badminton SU5 Event.
• Mariyappan Thangavelu won Bronze Medal in Men's High Jump.
• Mona Agarwal won Bronze Medal in the R2 Women’s 10m Air Rifle SH1 Event.
• Nithya Sre Sivan won Bronze Medal in the Badminton SH6 category.
• Preethi Pal won Bronze Medal in the Women's 100m T35 Event.
• Preethi Pal won Bronze Medal in the Women's 200m T35 Event.
• Rubina Francis won a Bronze Medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Event.
• Sheetal Devi & Rakesh Kumar Won Bronze Medal in the Mix Team Para Archery Event.
• Simran Sharma won Bronze Medal in Women's 200m T12 Event.
• Sundar won Bronze Medal in Men’s Javelin Throw Event.
Venue - Paris , France
Flag Bearers (Opening Ceremony) - Athletes Bhagyashree Jadhav and Sumit Antil
India - 18th Position & 29 Medals (7 Gold , 9 Silver & 13 Bronze)
Gold Medal
• Avani Lekhara won Gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Event.
• Dharambir won Gold Medal in Club Throw F51 Event.
• Harvinder Singh won Gold Medal in the Men's Individual Recurve Open Para-Archery Event.
• Navdeep Singh won Gold Medal in Men's Javelin throw F41 Event.
• Nitesh Kumar won Gold Medal in Men's Singles SL3 Para-Badminton.
• Praveen Kumar won Gold Medal in High jump T64.
• Sumit Antil won Gold Medal in the Men's Javelin Throw F64 Event.
Silver Medal
• Ajeet Singh won Silver Medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw Event.
• Manish Narwal won Silver Medal in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Event.
• Nishad Kumar won Silver Medal in the Men’s T47 High Jump Event.
• Pranav Soorma won Silver Medal in Club throw F51 Event.
• Sachin Khilari won Silver Medal in Shot-Put Event.
• Sharad Kumar won Silver Medal in High Jump T63 Event.
• Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj won Silver Medal in Men's Singles Badminton SL4 Event.
• Thulasimathi Murugesan won Silver Medal in the Women's Badminton SU5 Event.
• Yogesh Kathuniya won Silver Medal in the Men’s Discus Throw F-56 Event.
Bronze Medal
• Deepthi Jeevanji won Bronze Medal in the Women’s 400m Event.
• Hokato Hotozhe Sema won Bronze Medal in Men's Shot Put Event.
• Kapil Parmar won Bronze Medal in Judo Men's J1 -60 kg Event.
• Manisha Ramadass won Bronze Medal in the Women's Badminton SU5 Event.
• Mariyappan Thangavelu won Bronze Medal in Men's High Jump.
• Mona Agarwal won Bronze Medal in the R2 Women’s 10m Air Rifle SH1 Event.
• Nithya Sre Sivan won Bronze Medal in the Badminton SH6 category.
• Preethi Pal won Bronze Medal in the Women's 100m T35 Event.
• Preethi Pal won Bronze Medal in the Women's 200m T35 Event.
• Rubina Francis won a Bronze Medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Event.
• Sheetal Devi & Rakesh Kumar Won Bronze Medal in the Mix Team Para Archery Event.
• Simran Sharma won Bronze Medal in Women's 200m T12 Event.
• Sundar won Bronze Medal in Men’s Javelin Throw Event.
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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 10.09.2024
1. RETRACT (VERB): (वापस लेना): take back
Synonyms: withdraw, unsay
Antonyms: assert
Example Sentence:
He was forced to retract an opinion too liberal for the time.
2. GHASTLY (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर): terrible
Synonyms: frightful, horrible
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:
It was one of the most ghastly crimes ever committed.
3. SCARCELY (ADVERB): (कठिनता से): rarely
Synonyms: seldom, infrequently
Antonyms: often
Example Sentence:
Scarcely a day goes by when they don't see or talk to each other.
4. CONTINGENT (ADJECTIVE): (आकस्मिक): chance
Synonyms: accidental, fortuitous
Antonyms: predictable
Example Sentence:
The nature of the job that I do is contingent
5. SUPERFLUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अति अधिक): surplus
Synonyms: redundant, unneeded
Antonyms: necessary
Example Sentence:
The purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information.
6. COMPETENCE (NOUN): (योग्यता): capability
Synonyms: ability, competency
Antonyms: incompetence
Example Sentence:
Courses were launched to improve the competence of staff.
7. UBIQUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सर्वव्यापक): omnipresent
Synonyms: ever-present, everywhere
Antonyms: rare
Example Sentence:
His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family.
8. FUSS (NOUN): (गड़बड़): bother
Synonyms: trouble, inconvenience
Antonyms: convenience
Example Sentence:
They settled in with very little fuss.
9. CONVOLUTED (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): complicated
Synonyms: complex, involved
Antonyms: simple
Example Sentence:
The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.
10. AFFINITY (NOUN): (सहानुभूति): empathy
Synonyms: rapport, sympathy
Antonyms: dislike
Example Sentence:
He had a special affinity with horses.
1. RETRACT (VERB): (वापस लेना): take back
Synonyms: withdraw, unsay
Antonyms: assert
Example Sentence:
He was forced to retract an opinion too liberal for the time.
2. GHASTLY (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर): terrible
Synonyms: frightful, horrible
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:
It was one of the most ghastly crimes ever committed.
3. SCARCELY (ADVERB): (कठिनता से): rarely
Synonyms: seldom, infrequently
Antonyms: often
Example Sentence:
Scarcely a day goes by when they don't see or talk to each other.
4. CONTINGENT (ADJECTIVE): (आकस्मिक): chance
Synonyms: accidental, fortuitous
Antonyms: predictable
Example Sentence:
The nature of the job that I do is contingent
5. SUPERFLUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अति अधिक): surplus
Synonyms: redundant, unneeded
Antonyms: necessary
Example Sentence:
The purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information.
6. COMPETENCE (NOUN): (योग्यता): capability
Synonyms: ability, competency
Antonyms: incompetence
Example Sentence:
Courses were launched to improve the competence of staff.
7. UBIQUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सर्वव्यापक): omnipresent
Synonyms: ever-present, everywhere
Antonyms: rare
Example Sentence:
His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family.
8. FUSS (NOUN): (गड़बड़): bother
Synonyms: trouble, inconvenience
Antonyms: convenience
Example Sentence:
They settled in with very little fuss.
9. CONVOLUTED (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): complicated
Synonyms: complex, involved
Antonyms: simple
Example Sentence:
The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.
10. AFFINITY (NOUN): (सहानुभूति): empathy
Synonyms: rapport, sympathy
Antonyms: dislike
Example Sentence:
He had a special affinity with horses.
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Today's Word
Succumb /səˈkʌm/ (verb)
Meaning: To yield to a superior force or overwhelming pressure; to give in or surrender.
Examples:
1. The tired hiker finally succumbed to exhaustion and sat down to rest.
2. Despite her best efforts, she couldn't resist the temptation and succumbed to eating the chocolate cake.
Succumb /səˈkʌm/ (verb)
Meaning: To yield to a superior force or overwhelming pressure; to give in or surrender.
Examples:
1. The tired hiker finally succumbed to exhaustion and sat down to rest.
2. Despite her best efforts, she couldn't resist the temptation and succumbed to eating the chocolate cake.
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10 September 2024 Current Affairs
➼ The Uttar Pradesh government will organise 'Semicon India' from September 11 to 13 at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida .
उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार ग्रेटर नोएडा के इंडिया एक्सपो मार्ट में 11 से 13 सितंबर तक ‘सेमिकॉन इंडिया’ का आयोजन करेगी।
➼ England's legendary all-rounder ' Moeen Ali' (Moeen Ali Retirement) has announced his retirement from international cricket.
इंग्लैंड के दिग्गज ऑलराउंडर ‘मोईन अली’ (Moeen Ali Retirement) ने इंटरनेशनल क्रिकेट से संन्यास लेने की घोषणा की है।
➼ The Indian contingent performed its best ever at the Paris Paralympics 2024 and won a total of '29 medals' including 7 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze.
पेरिस पैरालंपिक्स 2024 में भारतीय दल ने अपना सर्वश्रेष्ठ प्रदर्शन किया और 7 स्वर्ण, 9 रजत और 13 कांस्य सहित कुल ‘29 पदकों’ पर जीत दर्ज की।
➼ Time Magazine has included Information and Broadcasting Minister ' Ashwini Vaishnav' in the list of most important people in the field of technology and artificial intelligence.
टाइम मैगजीन (Time Magazine) ने सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्री ‘अश्विनी वैष्णव’ को प्रौद्योगिकी और आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलीजेंस के क्षेत्र में सबसे अधिक महत्वपूर्ण लोगों की सूची में शामिल किया है।
➼ The 'Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters' will organise the first Joint Operational Review and Evaluation programme for officers of the three services in Delhi from September 09.
‘एकीकृत रक्षा स्टाफ मुख्यालय’ 09 सितंबर से दिल्ली में तीनों सेनाओं के अधिकारियों के लिए पहला संयुक्त परिचालन समीक्षा और मूल्यांकन कार्यक्रम आयोजित करेगा।
➼ In the first week of September this year, foreign investors have invested around Rs 11 thousand crore in the Indian capital markets.
इस वर्ष सितंबर के पहले सप्ताह में विदेशी निवेशकों ने भारतीय पूंजी बाजारों में लगभग ‘11 हजार करोड़ रुपये’का निवेश किया है।
➼ Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 54th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on September 9.
केंद्रीय वित्तमंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण 09 सितंबर को ‘वस्तु और सेवाकर’ (GST) परिषद की 54वीं बैठक की अध्यक्षता करेंगी।
➼ S Jaishankar will address the general session of the United Nations General Assembly 2024 on behalf of India.
संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा 2024 के आम सत्र को भारत की ओर से एस जयशंकर संबोधित करेंगे।
➼ Michel Barnier has recently taken over as the Prime Minister of France.
मिशेल बार्नियर ने हाल ही में फ्रांस देश के प्रधानमंत्री के रूप में पदभार संभाला है।
➼ The Asian Hockey Champions Trophy is being organized in China.
एशियन हॉकी चैंपियंस ट्रॉफी का आयोजन चीन में किया जा रहा है।
➼ Randhir Singh has become the first Indian to be elected President of the Asian Olympic Council.
रणधीर सिंह एशियाई ओलंपिक परिषद के अध्यक्ष चुने जाने वाले पहले भारतीय बने है।
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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A stone that is constantly rolling cannot gather moss, while a stone that remains lying in one (1) ______ will gather it after a time. In the same way, a man who is a rolling stone, who is constantly (2)________his occupations and pursuits, and does not settle (3)_________ long for any particular work, achieves little or no (4)_________in life. One who is constantly chopping and changing will never become wealthy and get success in life. He will merely be dissipating his energies, and will get nowhere. As the proverb says, 'He who hunts two hares, loses (5)_________.
A stone that is constantly rolling cannot gather moss, while a stone that remains lying in one (1) ______ will gather it after a time. In the same way, a man who is a rolling stone, who is constantly (2)________his occupations and pursuits, and does not settle (3)_________ long for any particular work, achieves little or no (4)_________in life. One who is constantly chopping and changing will never become wealthy and get success in life. He will merely be dissipating his energies, and will get nowhere. As the proverb says, 'He who hunts two hares, loses (5)_________.
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.
Anonymous Quiz
9%
Locality
79%
Place
9%
Size
4%
Society
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Agile
19%
Active
35%
Moving
41%
Changing
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Upon
10%
Below
23%
After
55%
Down
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Seniority
74%
Success
10%
Majority
9%
Priority
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.
Anonymous Quiz
10%
Nothing
46%
Everything
40%
Both
4%
Equal
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word in the given sentence.
In most organisations there are (predators) who take advantage over the meek ones. (SSC CGL 2023)
In most organisations there are (predators) who take advantage over the meek ones. (SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
10%
Supporters
18%
Philanthropists
26%
Benefactors
46%
Exploiters
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The crowd gave an e͟x͟u͟l͟t͟a͟n͟t͟ cheer to the football team when they were exiting the airport. (SSC CGL 2023)
The crowd gave an e͟x͟u͟l͟t͟a͟n͟t͟ cheer to the football team when they were exiting the airport. (SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
10%
Rejoicing
63%
Disconsolate
19%
Jubilant
8%
Elated
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Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
(A) The museum exhibit showcased an impressive collection of ancient artifacts.
(B) Visitors from around the world came to marvel at the intricate carvings and delicate pottery, each piece telling a story of the people who had created it.
(C) The museum's director was proud of the exhibit and the efforts his team had made to curate it.
(D) However, one day, a visitor claimed to recognise a piece that had been stolen from his family's home many years ago.
(E) The director was shocked and vowed to investigate the matter thoroughly
(A) The museum exhibit showcased an impressive collection of ancient artifacts.
(B) Visitors from around the world came to marvel at the intricate carvings and delicate pottery, each piece telling a story of the people who had created it.
(C) The museum's director was proud of the exhibit and the efforts his team had made to curate it.
(D) However, one day, a visitor claimed to recognise a piece that had been stolen from his family's home many years ago.
(E) The director was shocked and vowed to investigate the matter thoroughly
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