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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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brakes
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refrence
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beaker
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Nobel Prize in Literature (2024)

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”
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Synonym of Fragile
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Strong
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Tough
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Elastic
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Delicate
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Synonym of Forsake
(SSC GD 2019)
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Accept
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Adopt
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Adapt
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Abandon
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
They say that you did that.
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You are told to do that
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You are advised to do that
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You did that said by them
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You are said to have done that
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Iba said that she might go home the next day with her sister.
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Iba said “I can go home tomorrow with my sister. ”
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Iba said “I will go home tomorrow with my sister."
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Iba said “I may just go home tomorrow with my sister."
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Iba said "I could go home tomorrow with my sister."
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
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implore
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unique
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impeach
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userp
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
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lustrous
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enigmatic
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dilemma
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succint
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 11.10.2024


1. MAWKISH (ADJECTIVE): (कुत्सित): sentimental
Synonyms: over-sentimental, over-emotional
Antonyms: cool
Example Sentence:He paid a mawkish ode to parenthood.

2. REINSTATE (VERB): (बहाल करना): restore
Synonyms: put back, replace
Antonyms: abolish
Example Sentence:The union threatened strike action if Owen was not reinstated.

3. IMPUDENCE (NOUN): (बदतमीजी): impertinence
Synonyms: insolence, effrontery
Antonyms: pertinence
Example Sentence:His arrogance and impudence had offended many.

4. UPBEAT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साहित): optimistic
Synonyms: cheerful, cheery
Antonyms: pessimistic
Example Sentence:He was upbeat about the company's future.

5. VIBRANT (ADJECTIVE): (जीवंत): spirited
Synonyms: lively, high-spirited
Antonyms: spiritless
Example Sentence:I reside in a vibrant cosmopolitan city.

6. SCINTILLATING (ADJECTIVE): (चकाचौंध में डालनेवाला): brilliant
Synonyms: dazzling, exciting
Antonyms: boring
Example Sentence:The audience loved his scintillating wit.

7. INNATE (ADJECTIVE): (जन्मजात): inborn
Synonyms: natural, inbred
Antonyms: acquired
Example Sentence:She has innate skills for the organization.

8. EXAGGERATE (VERB): (अतिरंजना करना): overstate
Synonyms: overemphasize, overstress
Antonyms: play down
Example Sentence:He was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains.

9. WIT (NOUN): (वाक्-पटुता): intelligence
Synonyms: shrewdness, cleverness
Antonyms: stupidity
Example Sentence:She does not lack perception or native wit.

10. ENIGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यपूर्ण): enigmatic
Synonyms: mysterious, confusing
Antonyms: straightforward
Example Sentence:He found his boss's utterances too cryptic. 
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11 October 2024 Current Affairs


➼ Every year on October 10, 'World Mental Health Day' is celebrated all over the world. 
प्रतिवर्ष 10 अक्टूबर को दुनियाभर में ‘विश्व मानसिक स्वास्थ्य दिवस’ मनाया जाता है।

➼ Tata Group Chairman and senior industrialist ' Ratan Tata' has passed away at the age of 86.
टाटा समूह के चेयरमैन और वरिष्ठ उद्योगपति ‘रतन टाटा’ (Ratan Tata) का 86 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

➼ The 44th and 45th summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) began on 10 October in Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
दक्षिण पूर्वी एशियाई देशों के संगठन (ASEAN) का 44वां और 45वां शिखर सम्‍मेलन 10 अक्टूबर को लाओस की राजधानी विएंतियाने में शुरू हुआ है।

➼ President Draupadi Murmu will leave on a seven-day state visit to Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi on October 13.
राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मु 13 अक्टूबर को अल्जीरिया, मॉरिटानिया और मलावी की सात दिन की राजकीय यात्रा पर रवाना होंगी।

➼ The first phase of the 2nd Army Commanders' Conference for the year 2024 will be held at  ' Gangtok' in Sikkim from 10th October.
वर्ष 2024 के लिए सेना कमांडरों के दूसरे सम्मेलन का पहला चरण 10 अक्टूबर से सिक्किम के ‘गंगटोक’ में आयोजित किया जाएगा।

➼ The National e-Governance Division has announced the integration of UMANG App with DigiLocker to provide seamless access to government services to people.
‘राष्ट्रीय ई-गवर्नेंस डिवीजन’ ने लोगों तक सरकारी सेवाओं की निर्बाध पहुंच के लिए डिजिलॉकर के साथ उमंग ऐप (UMANG App) को मिलाने की घोषणा की है।

➼ The Department of Posts, India has unveiled a special series of commemorative postage stamps to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union on World Post Day.
भारतीय डाक विभाग ने विश्व डाक दिवस पर यूनिवर्सल पोस्टल यूनियन की 150वीं वर्षगांठ मनाने के लिए स्मारक डाक टिकटों की एक विशेष श्रृंखला का अनावरण किया है।

➼ The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of 2280 km road in the border areas of  ' Rajasthan' and ' Punjab' .
केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने ‘राजस्‍थान’ और ‘पंजाब’ के सीमावर्ती क्षेत्रों में 2280 किलोमीटर सड़क निर्माण को मंजूरी दी है।

➼ The 38th National Games will be held in Uttarakhand from 28 January to 14 February in the year 2025.
38वें राष्‍ट्रीय खेल (38th National Games) वर्ष 2025 में 28 जनवरी से 14 फरवरी तक उत्‍तराखंड में आयोजित किए जाएंगे।

➼ 'Legends League Cricket Tournament' has started in Kashmir Valley from 9th October.
कश्मीर घाटी में 9 अक्टूबर से ‘लीजेंड्स लीग क्रिकेट टूर्नामेंट’ (Legends League Cricket) शुरू हुआ है।

➼ PM Modi recently inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills in Mumbai.
पीएम मोदी ने हाल ही में मुंबई में इंडियन इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ स्किल्स का उद्घाटन किया।

➼ Han Kang has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2024.
साल 2024 के साहित्य के नोबेल पुरस्कार से हान कान्ग को सम्मानित किया गया है।
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Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A kick in the teeth
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Severe toothache
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A grave setback
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Removing tooth cavities
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Hitting someone hard
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A stumbling block
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Putting stones along the way
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An obstacle to progress
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Skipping over a hurdle
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Removing stones on the way
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Choose the correct one word substitution from the given options

Something kept as a reminder of an event :
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Biography
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Award
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Souvenir
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Prize
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Give one word for the following expression.

________________ is a strong and fast moving stream of water or other liquid.
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Posse
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Herd
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Shocil
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Torrent
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Find error in the following sentence.

How long are you working / for your current employer / and why don't you / look for better opportunities ?
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Look for better opportunities
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And why don’t you
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For your current employer
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How long are you working
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Nobel Peace Prize (2024)

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo. This grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the peace prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again.
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Important Days & Theme (September 2024)

5 Sept - National Teachers’ Day
Theme 2024 - Empowering Educators for a Sustainable Future

8 Sept - International Literacy Day
Theme 2024 - Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace

14 Sept - Hindi Diwas

14 Sept - World First Aid Day
Theme 2024 - First Aid and Sports

15 Sept - National Engineer’s Day
Theme 2024 - Innovating for a Sustainable Future

16 Sept - World Ozone Day
Theme 2024 - Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Action

18 Sept - World Bamboo Day
Theme 2024 - Next Generation Bamboo: Solution, Innovation, and Design

21 Sept - International Day of Peace
Theme 2024 - Cultivating a Culture of Peace

22 Sept - World Rhino Day
Theme 2024 - Keep the Five Alive

25 Sept - World Pharmacist Day
Theme 2024 - Pharmacists: Meeting global health need

26 Sept - World Maritime Day
Theme 2024 - Navigating the Future: safety first

27 Sept - World Tourism Day
Theme 2024 - Tourism and Peace

28 Sept - World Rabies Day
Theme - Breaking Rabies Boundary

29 Sept - World Heart Day
Theme 2024 - Use Heart for Action
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Antonym of Fluctuate
(SSC MTS 2019)
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Stumble
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Waver
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Mobilize
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Stabilize
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