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08 October 2024 Current Affairs
➼ Every year on 7 October, 'World Cotton Day' (World Cotton Day 2024) is celebrated all over the world.
प्रतिवर्ष 7 अक्टूबर को दुनियाभर में ‘विश्व कपास दिवस’ मनाया जाता है।
➼ The three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will begin from October 7.
‘भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक’ (RBI) की मौद्रिक नीति समिति की तीन दिन की बैठक 7 अक्टूबर से शुरू होगी।
➼ 'Mumbai' has won the title of Irani Trophy 2024-25 by defeating Rest of India.
‘मुंबई’ ने शेष भारत को हराकर ईरानी ट्रॉफी 2024-25 का खिताब अपने नाम किया है।
➼ America's 'Coco Gauff' won the title of ' China Open Tennis Tournament' on 6 October .
अमरीका की ‘कोको गॉफ’ ने 6 अक्टूबर को ‘चाइना ओपन टेनिस टूर्नामेंट’ का खिताब जीता है।
➼ Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on October 6 unveiled a new multi-coloured logo for ' Mahakumbh 2025' in Prayagraj.
उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने 6 अक्टूबर को प्रयागराज में ‘महाकुंभ 2025’ (Mahakumbh 2025) के लिए बहुरंगी नये प्रतीक चिह्न का अनावरण किया है।
➼ Recently the United Kingdom has agreed to hand over the ' Chagos Islands' to Mauritius.
हाल ही में यूनाइटेड किंगडम, ‘चागोस द्वीप समूह’(Chagos Islands) मॉरीशस को सौपने पर सहमत हुआ है।
➼ Ladakh has received Geographical Indication (GI) tag for 'Pashmina wool' .
‘पश्मीना ऊन’ (Pashmina wool) के लिए लद्दाख को भौगोलिक संकेत (GI) टैग मिला है।
➼ Recently, the Indian Navy has deployed its First Training Squadron (1TS) in Oman.
हाल ही में ‘भारतीय नौसेना’ ने अपने प्रथम प्रशिक्षण स्क्वाड्रन (1TS) की तैनाती ओमान में की है।
➼ PM Modi inaugurated the Banjara Heritage Museum in the state of Maharashtra.
पीएम मोदी ने महाराष्ट्र राज्य में बंजारा विरासत संग्रहालय का उद्घाटन किया।
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Today's Word
buoyancy /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/ (n)
Meaning: the ability or tendency to float in water or air or some other fluid
Examples:
1)The buoyancy of the water supports the body.
2)The boat had lost its buoyancy and was sinking.
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The men had constructed the bridge.
The men had constructed the bridge.
Anonymous Quiz
9%
The bridge has been constructed by the men.
11%
The bridge was constructed by the men.
8%
The bridge was being constructed by the men.
72%
The bridge had been constructed by the men.
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
May you live long and prosper, said the old lady to her son.
May you live long and prosper, said the old lady to her son.
Anonymous Quiz
31%
The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.
35%
The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity.
12%
The old lady prayed for her son’s long life and prosperity.
22%
The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity.
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A story that expresses ideas through symbols.
A story that expresses ideas through symbols.
Anonymous Quiz
7%
Armoury
63%
Allegory
21%
Amatory
8%
Aleatory
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A person without home, job or property
A person without home, job or property
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16%
Narcissist
45%
Derelict
23%
Iconoclast
16%
Impregnable
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The team members seem to be (running around in circles).
The team members seem to be (running around in circles).
Anonymous Quiz
53%
To be very active but with few results
11%
To be extremely successful
14%
Hardly any time to breathe
23%
Very dynamic and hardworking
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To pull a fast one on someone.
To pull a fast one on someone.
Anonymous Quiz
8%
To drive very fast
42%
To cheat someone
38%
To win against someone
12%
To enchant someone
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Find error in the following sentence.
A company can / make money by / obtain resources / more affordably.
A company can / make money by / obtain resources / more affordably.
Anonymous Quiz
14%
Make money by
30%
More affordably
49%
Obtain resources
6%
A company can
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Find error in the following statement.
The workers called out / the strike because / the management acceded to / all their demands.
The workers called out / the strike because / the management acceded to / all their demands.
Anonymous Quiz
36%
The management acceded to
9%
The strike because
47%
The workers called out
9%
All their demands
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Today's Word
serendipity /ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ə.ti/ (n)
Meaning: the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance
Examples:
1)They met by pure serendipity at a mutual friend’s party.
2)The discovery of penicillin was a case of serendipity.