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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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💥Arts Related Bharat Ratna Recipients🎖💫


💥Satyajit Ray      -     1992  
Flim Maker

💥M S subbu lakshmi  -1998  
    Carnatic Vocalist

💥Ravi Shankar      -  1999 
      Sitar Player

💥Lata Mangeshkar    - 2001       
     Playback singer

💥Bismillah Khan       -   2001  
    Shennai Player

💥Bhimsen Joshi       -  2009       
     Hindustani  Vocalist

💥Bhupen Hazarika  -   2019   
      Playback Singer
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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8%
negativity
14%
negation
72%
negotaition
5%
navigation
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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47%
councilor
9%
consolation
26%
concomitant
18%
concilliation
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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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Either
66%
Another
23%
Second
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Many
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
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19%
Obscure
57%
Small
12%
A little
12%
Much
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
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10%
Grasps
81%
Occupies
6%
Rents
3%
Lodges
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
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23%
Standard
46%
Average
21%
Statute
10%
Ordeal
2
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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14%
Suspension
59%
Decline
15%
Failure
13%
Diminish
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A long case for carrying arrows.
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7%
Legion
26%
Wreath
56%
Quiver
12%
Volley
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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and click the button corresponding to it.

The base frame of a car or other wheeled vehicle
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9%
Fuselage
38%
Bonnet
43%
Chassis
9%
Cockpit
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Slip your mind
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41%
Forget about sth
12%
Immediately think of sth
31%
Can’t think of anything to say
16%
Think about sth for a short time
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The following sentence has been split into segments.
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
I goes to / attend dance classes at / the National Dance Academy.
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5%
The National Dance Academy
73%
I goes to
18%
Attend dance classes at
4%
No error
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

I noticed that they / did not went to / the museum but entered / a shopping complex.
Anonymous Quiz
10%
The museum but entered
11%
A shopping complex
76%
Did not went to
4%
I noticed that they
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The given sentence is divided into three segments.
Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.If there is no error, select 'No error'.
The meeting was called off / due to a medical emergency of / the manager of the company.
Anonymous Quiz
22%
No error
36%
Due to a medical emergency of
21%
The manager of the company
22%
The meeting was called off
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SEMICON India 2024

• When & Who : PM Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2024 on 11 Sep 2024.
• Place : Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
• Theme : Shaping the Semiconductor Future.
• Objective : To make India a global hub for semiconductors.

After Oil Diplomacy, India is now following Silicon Diplomacy.
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12 September 2024 Current Affairs


➼ Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane will co-chair the fifth meeting of the  ' India-Philippines Joint Defence Cooperation Committee' (JDCC) on September 11, 2024 in Manila.
रक्षा सचिव गिरिधर अरमाने मनीला में 11 सितंबर, 2024 को ‘भारत-फिलीपींस संयुक्त रक्षा सहयोग समिति’ (JDCC) की पांचवीं बैठक की सह-अध्यक्षता करेंगे।

➼ Recently, President Ramchandra Paudel has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) 'Ashok Raj Sigdel' . He has become the 45th Army Chief of Nepal. 
हाल ही में राष्ट्रपति रामचंद्र पौडेल ने नव नियुक्त सेनाध्यक्ष (सीओएएस) ‘अशोक राज सिगडेल’ को पद और गोपनीयता की शपथ दिलाई है। वह नेपाल के 45वें सेनाध्‍यक्ष बने हैं।

     ➼  The 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad will begin in Budapest , the capital of Hungary, on September 11. More than 1800 players will participate in it. 
45वां फिडे शतरंज ओलंपियाड 11 सितंबर से हंगरी की राजधानी बुडापेस्ट में शुरू होगा। इसमें 1800 से अधिक खिलाड़ी भाग लेंगे।

➼ The 79th session of the 'United Nations General Assembly' has started in New York from 10 September. 
‘संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा’ का 79वां सत्र 10 सितंबर से न्यूयॉर्क में शुरू हुआ है।

➼ Russia has started its largest naval exercise “Ocean-2024” on September 10. The exercise will be held simultaneously in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans as well as the Mediterranean, Caspian and Baltic Seas. 
रूस ने अपने सबसे बड़े नौसैनिक अभ्यास “ओशिन-2024” की 10 सितंबर से शुरुआत की है। यह अभ्‍यास प्रशांत और आर्कटिक महासागरों के साथ-साथ भूमध्यसागरीय, कैस्पियन और बाल्टिक सागरों में एक साथ आयोजित किया जाएगा।

➼ The ' 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference' of the Ministry of Civil Aviation will begin on September 11 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. 
नागरिक उड्डयन मंत्रालय का ‘दूसरा एशिया प्रशांत मंत्रिस्तरीय सम्मेलन’ 11 सितंबर को नई दिल्ली के भारत मंडपम में शुरू होगा।

➼ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release installments of Rs 2,745 crore to lakhs of beneficiaries of the ambitious ' Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana' in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on September 15.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 15 सितंबर को झारखंड के जमशेदपुर में महत्वाकांक्षी ‘पीएम आवास योजना’ के लाखों लाभार्थियों को 2745 करोड़ रुपये की किस्त जारी करेंगे।

➼ The European Union has called for setting up Artificial Intelligence (AI) factories to promote artificial intelligence technology. These factories will be available to a range of European users such as startups, industry and researchers. 
‘यूरोपीय संघ’ ने आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस प्रौद्योगिकी को प्रोत्साहन देने के उद्देश्य से आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस-AI फैक्ट्री स्थापित करने का आह्वान किया है। ये फैक्ट्रियां स्टार्टअप, उद्योग और शोधकर्ताओं जैसे कई यूरोपीय उपयोगकर्ताओं के लिए उपलब्ध होंगी।

➼ All India Radio Delhi will broadcast live commentary of the Subroto Cup football match in Hindi and English on September 11. Please note that the live broadcast will be aired from 5:45 pm till the end of the match. 
आकाशवाणी दिल्ली, 11 सितंबर को सुब्रतो कप(Subroto Cup) फुटबाल मैच की हिंदी और अंग्रेजी में लाइव कमेंट्री प्रसारित करेगा। बता दें कि लाइव प्रसारण शाम पांच बजकर 45 मिनट से मैच की समाप्ति तक प्रसारित किया जाएगा।

➼ Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the first Governing Board meeting of the newly formed 'Anusandhan National Research Foundation' on September 10 in New Delhi.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 10 सितंबर को नई दिल्‍ली में नवगठित ‘अनुसंधान राष्‍ट्रीय रिसर्च फाउंडेशन’ की पहली शासी बोर्ड बैठक की अध्‍यक्षता की है।

➼ Karnataka's Mysore Akashvani Radio Station celebrated its 90th anniversary on September 10. Let us tell you that Radio Mysore started on 10 September 1935 as India's first private radio broadcaster. 
कर्नाटक के मैसूर आकाशवाणी रेडियो स्टेशन ने 10 सितंबर को अपनी 90वीं वर्षगांठ मनाई है। आपको बता दें कि 10 सितंबर 1935 को भारत के पहले निजी रेडियो प्रसारक के रूप में रेडियो मैसूर शुरू हुआ था।
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Today's Word


Word: Disseminate /dɪˈsɛmɪneɪt/ (verb)

Meaning: To spread or distribute information, knowledge, ideas, or something similar widely to a large number of people or places.

Examples:
1. The organization's primary goal is to disseminate information about climate change to raise awareness.
2. The internet has significantly contributed to disseminating news and updates rapidly across the globe.
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