21 September 2024 Current Affairs
➼ The World Health Organization has declared ' Jordan' as the first country in the world to be free from leprosy.
विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने ‘जॉर्डन’ को कुष्ठ रोग मुक्त होने वाला दुनिया का पहला देश घोषित किया है।
➼ The Indian Coast Guard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for marine conservation with The Habitats Trust and HCL Foundation on September 19 in New Delhi.
‘भारतीय तटरक्षक बल’ ने 19 सितंबर को नई दिल्ली में द हैबिटेट्स ट्रस्ट और एचसीएल फाउंडेशन के साथ समुद्री संरक्षण के लिए समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं।
➼ A poem titled 'Rashtriya War Memorial' and a chapter titled 'Veer Abdul Hameed' have been included in the Class VI syllabus of NCERT from this year.
‘राष्ट्रीय युद्ध स्मारक’ शीर्षक से एक कविता और ‘वीर अब्दुल हमीद‘ शीर्षक से एक अध्याय को इस वर्ष से NCERT के कक्षा VI के पाठ्यक्रम में शामिल किया गया है।
➼ The fifth River Festival was inaugurated at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi on September 19 .
नई दिल्ली में 19 सितंबर को ‘इंदिरा गांधी राष्ट्रीय कला केंद्र’ (IGNCA) में पांचवें नदी उत्सव का उद्घाटन किया गया है।
➼ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced aid of 10 billion euros for flood-hit Central European countries.
यूरोपीय आयोग की अध्यक्ष ‘उर्सुला वॉन डेर लेन’ ने बाढ़ग्रस्त मध्य यूरोपीय देशों के लिए 10 अरब यूरो की सहायता की घोषणा की है।
➼ The Indian Army signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ' Tiranga Mountain Rescue' (TMR) on September 18 at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Delhi Cantt.
भारतीय सेना ने 18 सितंबर को दिल्ली कैंट स्थित सेंटर फॉर लैंड वारफेयर स्टडीज में ‘तिरंगा माउंटेन रेस्क्यू’ (TMR) के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए है।
➼ The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will be awarded the prestigious 'UN Inter-Agency Task Force Award' for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) .
गैर संचारी रोगों (NCD) के रोकथाम और नियंत्रण के लिए भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान अनुसंधान परिषद (ICMR) को प्रतिष्ठित ‘यूएन इंटर-एजेंसी टास्क फोर्स पुरस्कार’से सम्मानित किया जाएगा।
➼ A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Centre of Excellence in Telecommunications, India and Visvesvaraya Technological Universityand Visvesvaraya Research and Innovation Foundation to strengthen India's leadership in technological innovation .
तकनीकी नवाचार में भारत के नेतृत्व को मजबूत करने के लिए दूरसंचार उत्कृष्टता केंद्र, भारत व ‘विश्वेश्वरैया टेक्नोलॉजिकल यूनिवर्सिटी’ और ‘विश्वेश्वरैया अनुसंधान और नवाचार फाउंडेशन’ के बीच एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए गए हैं।
➼ The Ministry of Labour and Employment will organize the 4th Regional Meeting with Eastern States at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
श्रम और रोजगार मंत्रालय पूर्वी राज्यों के साथ ओडिशा के ‘भुवनेश्वर’ में चौथी क्षेत्रीय बैठक का आयोजन करेगा।
➼ Miss India Worldwide 2024 title was won by Dhruvi Patel.
मिस इंडिया वर्ल्डवाइड 2024 टाइटल ध्रुवी पटेल ने जीता।
➼ India's Dhanush Loganathan won bronze medal at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2024.
जूनियर विश्व भारोत्तोलन चैंपियनशिप 2024 में भारत के धनुष लोगानाथन ने कांस्य पदक जीता।
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Today's Word
Banter / (noun)
Meaning: Playful and light-hearted conversation or exchange of remarks, often characterized by humor, wit, and teasing.
Example:
The group of friends engaged in lively banter, teasing each other and sharing jokes.
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active.
Tell the servant to prepare tea.
Tell the servant to prepare tea.
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26%
You are asked to tell the servant to prepare tea.
10%
You are said to tell the servant to prepare tea.
58%
You are ordered to tell the servant to prepare tea.
6%
You are advised to tell the servant to prepare tea.
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select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said to his friend, ‘Please lend me your book.’
He said to his friend, ‘Please lend me your book.’
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82%
He requested his friend to lend him his book
10%
He ordered his friend to lend him his book
7%
He asked his friend to lend him his book
1%
He advised his friend to please lend me his book
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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 21.09.2024
1. NIMBLE (ADJECTIVE): (फुर्तीला): agile
Synonyms: lithe, sprightly
Antonyms: stiff
Example Sentence:
With a deft motion of her nimble fingers, she completed the task.
2. MORATORIUM (NOUN): (प्रतिबंध): embargo
Synonyms: ban, prohibition
Antonyms: renewal
Example Sentence:
There was a moratorium on the use of drift nets.
3. MYSTERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यमय): enigmatic
Synonyms: inscrutable, secretive
Antonyms: open
Example Sentence:
She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband.
4. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish
Synonyms: prosper, burgeon
Antonyms: fail, collapse
Example Sentence:
The entertainment industry has thrived in the recent decade.
5. SUBVERSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विनाशक): disruptive
Synonyms: inflammatory, insurgent
Antonyms: loyal
Example Sentence:
He was seen as a potentially subversive man within the party.
6. CAPTIVATE (VERB): (मोह लेना): enthral
Synonyms: charm, enchant
Antonyms: repel
Example Sentence:
He was captivated by her beauty.
7. ABANDONED (ADJECTIVE): (असंयत): uninhibited
Synonyms: reckless, unrestrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:
He performed a wild, abandoned dance.
8. BUTTRESS (VERB): (समर्थन देना): strengthen
Synonyms: reinforce, fortify
Antonyms: weaken
Example Sentence:
He buttressed his idea by religious belief.
9. PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE):(अगोचर): conspicuous
Synonyms: noticeable, obvious
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
The new housing estates are prominent landmarks.
10. DETENTION (NOUN): (क़ैद): custody
Synonyms: imprisonment, confinement
Antonyms: relinquishment
Example Sentence:
The fifteen people arrested were still in police detention.
1. NIMBLE (ADJECTIVE): (फुर्तीला): agile
Synonyms: lithe, sprightly
Antonyms: stiff
Example Sentence:
With a deft motion of her nimble fingers, she completed the task.
2. MORATORIUM (NOUN): (प्रतिबंध): embargo
Synonyms: ban, prohibition
Antonyms: renewal
Example Sentence:
There was a moratorium on the use of drift nets.
3. MYSTERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यमय): enigmatic
Synonyms: inscrutable, secretive
Antonyms: open
Example Sentence:
She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband.
4. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish
Synonyms: prosper, burgeon
Antonyms: fail, collapse
Example Sentence:
The entertainment industry has thrived in the recent decade.
5. SUBVERSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विनाशक): disruptive
Synonyms: inflammatory, insurgent
Antonyms: loyal
Example Sentence:
He was seen as a potentially subversive man within the party.
6. CAPTIVATE (VERB): (मोह लेना): enthral
Synonyms: charm, enchant
Antonyms: repel
Example Sentence:
He was captivated by her beauty.
7. ABANDONED (ADJECTIVE): (असंयत): uninhibited
Synonyms: reckless, unrestrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:
He performed a wild, abandoned dance.
8. BUTTRESS (VERB): (समर्थन देना): strengthen
Synonyms: reinforce, fortify
Antonyms: weaken
Example Sentence:
He buttressed his idea by religious belief.
9. PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE):(अगोचर): conspicuous
Synonyms: noticeable, obvious
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
The new housing estates are prominent landmarks.
10. DETENTION (NOUN): (क़ैद): custody
Synonyms: imprisonment, confinement
Antonyms: relinquishment
Example Sentence:
The fifteen people arrested were still in police detention.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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laboratery
5%
labour
21%
lantern
9%
literature
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Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined idiomatic expressions from the alternatives given below it.
The family trusted him and he (played them false).
The family trusted him and he (played them false).
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5%
Objected them
14%
Made fun of them
10%
Scolded them
71%
Deceived them
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Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Penny wise and pound foolish
Penny wise and pound foolish
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Serious about wealth but never working hard
14%
Writing powerfully but speaking poorly
52%
Careful in trivial matters but wasteful in large
15%
Good at spend but bad at earning
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Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.
As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.
As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.
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49%
There was corruption
12%
As long as
3%
In India
36%
There can be progress
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
All the young boys and girls / in the family / will try his luck / in the card games tonight.
All the young boys and girls / in the family / will try his luck / in the card games tonight.
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12%
All young boys and girls
16%
In the card games tonight
68%
Will try his luck
4%
In the family
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The allowance which is paid to wife on legal separation
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3%
Racisms
8%
Dowry
89%
Alimony
0%
Money
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A word or a phrase formed by rearranging a different word
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Anaphora
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Amateur
45%
Anagram
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Accessible
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Today's Word
Nonchalant /ˌnɒnʃəˈlɑːnt/ (adjective)
Meaning: Appearing or feeling calm, relaxed, and unconcerned; exhibiting a casual or indifferent attitude.
Examples:
1. She maintained a nonchalant attitude despite the stressful situation.
2. He shrugged his shoulders in a nonchalant manner, as if nothing bothered him.
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Synonym of Daunt
(SSC GD constable 2023)
(SSC GD constable 2023)
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38%
Brave
11%
Moralize
41%
Discourage
9%
Hopeless
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active.
She worked to earn her living.
She worked to earn her living.
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8%
For earning money work done by her.
25%
Earning money work was done by her.
20%
For earning money work was being done by her.
47%
For earning money work was done by her.
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