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Choose the part of the sentence that has an error and mark that as your answer. If No error, choose 'S' as your answer.

Our teacher would have (P)/ certainly helped us if we have (Q)/ completed our assigned task (R)/ No error (S).
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Find error in the given sentence.

As it was a holiday, (a)/ she was free so she decided(b)/ to rest in the lap of nature and headed downhill at the river.(c) /no error(d)
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Today's Word


Paucity /ˈpɔːsɪti/ (noun


Meaning: A small or insufficient quantity, number, or amount; scarcity or lack of something.

Examples:
1. There was a paucity of resources to fund the research project adequately.
2.The paucity of job opportunities in the area led many people to seek employment elsewhere.
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11 September 2024 Current Affairs


➼ Nepal has become the 101st country to become a full member of the International Solar Alliance. 
‘नेपाल’ अंतरराष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन का पूर्ण सदस्य बनने वाला 101वां देश बन गया है।

➼ Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will address the first Foundation Day celebrations of ' I4C' in New Delhi on September 10, 2024. Along with this, he will also launch major initiatives to prevent cyber crime.
केंद्रीय गृह एवं सहकारिता मंत्री अमित शाह 10 सितंबर, 2024 को नई दिल्ली में ‘I4C’ के प्रथम स्थापना दिवस समारोह को संबोधित करेंगे। इसके साथ ही वह साइबर अपराध से रोकथाम के लिए प्रमुख पहलों का भी शुभारंभ करेंगे।

➼ The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has decided to reduce the GST rate on cancer drugs from 12 percent to 5 percent .
वस्‍तु और सेवा कर (GST) परिषद ने कैंसर की दवाओं पर जीएसटी की दर 12 प्रतिशत से घटाकर ‘5 प्रतिशत’ करने का निर्णय लिया है।

➼ India will host  the ' Global Cooperative Conference 2024' in New Delhi from 25 to 30 November .
भारत 25 से 30 नवंबर तक नई दिल्‍ली में ‘वैश्विक सहकारी सम्‍मेलन 2024’ का आयोजन करेगा।

➼ Surat city in Gujarat has been awarded the prestigious 'Clean Air Survey 2024' title by the Union Environment Ministry. 
गुजरात के सूरत शहर को केंद्रीय पर्यावरण मंत्रालय द्वारा प्रतिष्ठित ‘स्वच्छ वायु सर्वेक्षण 2024’ का खिताब दिया गया है।

➼ The Delhi Government has banned the production, storage, sale and use of firecrackers to control pollution in the national capital.
‘दिल्ली सरकार’ ने राष्ट्रीय राजधानी में प्रदूषण को नियंत्रित करने के लिए पटाखों के उत्पादन, भंडारण, बिक्री और इस्‍तेमाल पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है।

➼ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ' Semicon India 2024'conference in Greater Noida on September 11. Let us tell you that the Semicon India conference is being organized from 11 to 13 September on the theme  "Shaping the Semiconductor Future" .
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 11 सितंबर को ग्रेटर नोएडा में ‘सेमीकॉन इंडिया 2024’ सम्‍मेलन का उद्घाटन करेंगे। बता दें कि सेमीकॉन इंडिया सम्‍मेलन का आयोजन 11 से 13 सितंबर तक “शेपिंग द सेमीकंडक्टर फ्यूचर” विषय पर किया जा रहा है।

➼ Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav on September 09 released an amount of one thousand 574 crore rupees in the accounts of one crore twenty nine lakh women under the ' Ladli Bahna Yojana'.
मध्य प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री डॉ. मोहन यादव ने 09 सितंबर को ‘लाडली बहना योजना’ के अंतर्गत एक करोड़ उनतीस लाख महिलाओं के खातों में एक हजार 574 करोड़ रुपये की राशि जारी की है।

➼ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fourth edition of the 'Global Renewable Energy Investment Conference 2024' and Exhibition in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from September 16 to 18.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 16 से 18 सितंबर तक गुजरात के गांधीनगर में ‘ग्लोबल नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा निवेदश सम्‍मेलन 2024’ और प्रदर्शनी के चौथे संस्करण का उद्घाटन करेंगे।

➼ India defeated Japan 5-1 on 09 September in  the 'Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament' in China .
चीन में ‘एशियाई चैंपियंस ट्रॉफी हॉकी टूर्नामेंट’ में 09 सितंबर को भारत ने जापान को 5-1 से हराया है।

➼ The 111th birth anniversary of Nepal's first elected Prime Minister ' BP Koirala' was celebrated across Nepal on 9 September.
नेपाल के प्रथम निर्वाचित प्रधानमंत्री ‘बीपी कोइराला’(BP Koirala) की 111वीं जयंती 09 सितंबर को पूरे नेपाल में मनाई गई है।
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Fragile (SSC CGL 2023)
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The village fair was cancelled due to i͟n͟c͟e͟s͟s͟a͟n͟t͟ ͟ rains. (SSC CGL 2023)
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 11.09.2024


1. ESPOUSE (VERB): (समर्थन करना): adopt
Synonyms: embrace, take up
Antonyms: reject
Example Sentence:
She espoused the causes of justice and freedom for all.


2. AVARICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (लालची): grasping
Synonyms: acquisitive, covetous
Antonyms: generous
Example Sentence:
He showed none of the avaricious temper so common among the politicians.


3. MYRIAD (ADJECTIVE): (असंख्य): innumerable
Synonyms: countless infinite
Antonyms: countable
Example Sentence:
He gazed at the myriad lights of the city.


4. CONTENTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विवादास्पद): controversial
Synonyms: disputable, debatable
Antonyms: uncontroversial
Example Sentence:
The socio-economic plan had been the subject of contentious debate.


5. TRIVIALITY (NOUN): (तुच्छता): unimportance
Synonyms: insignificance, pettiness
Antonyms: importance
Example Sentence:
There is mediocrity and triviality in the current popular culture.


6. NARCISSISTIC (ADJECTIVE): (आत्ममुग्ध): vain
Synonyms: self-absorbed, self-obsessed
Antonyms: modest
Example Sentence:
She is a narcissistic actress.


7. LINGER (VERB): (क़ायम रहना): persist
Synonyms: continue, remain
Antonyms: vanish
Example Sentence:
The tradition seems to linger on.


8. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यधिक): extortionate
Synonyms: extremely, high
Antonyms: reasonable
Example Sentence:
Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls.


9. DUBIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अस्पष्ट): equivocal
Synonyms: ambiguous, indeterminate
Antonyms: decisive
Example Sentence:
He holds the dubious distinction of being lowered by every club he has played for.


10. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): defy
Synonyms: go against, scorn
Antonyms: observe
Example Sentence:
He flouted all the rules and regulations.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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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.
If we look at the global population, out of every six persons living in this world, one is an Indian and (1)__________a Chinese. The population of Pakistan is very (2)_________and accounts for roughly about one- tenth of China or India. Though China is the largest nation and geographically (3)________the largest area among the three nations, its density is the lowest. Scholars point out the one child (4) _______in China in the late 1970s as the major reason for low population growth. They also state that this measure led to a (5)__________in the sex ratio, the proportion of females per 1000 males.
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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A long case for carrying arrows.
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