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Find error in the given sentence.

The general's address / was applauds / by all sections / of society.
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The general’s address
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Was applauds
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By all sections
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Of society
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Not being what it purports to be
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Legitimate
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Palpable
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Evident
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Spurious
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Select one word substitution for the given words.

A trade that is prohibited by law
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Inapt
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Illicit
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Incredible
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Illusive
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15 October 2024 Current Affairs


➼ The ' Annual India Leadership Summit',hosted by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, will be held in New Delhi on October 14.
अमरीका-भारत रणनीतिक भागीदारी फोरम की मेजबानी में ‘वार्षिक इंडिया लीडरशिप शिखर सम्‍मेलन’ 14 अक्टूबर को नई दिल्‍ली में आयोजित होगा।

➼ The fourth edition of the Hockey India Senior Women's Inter-Departmental National Championship will begin from October 14 at  the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in Delhi .
हॉकी इंडिया सीनियर महिला अंतर-विभागीय राष्ट्रीय चैंपियनशिप की चौथी प्रतियोगिता 14 अक्टूबर से दिल्‍ली के ‘मेजर ध्‍यानचंद स्‍टेडियम’ में शुरू होगी।

➼ India's ' Tanya Hemanth' has won the women's singles title in the Bendigo International Challenge badminton tournament.
बेंडिगो इंटरनेशनल चैलेंज बैडमिंटन टूर्नामेंट में भारत की ‘तान्या हेमंथ’ ने महिला सिंगल्स का खिताब जीता है।

➼ India's top women pair ' Ayhika Mukherjee' and ' Sutirtha Mukherjee' have won the bronze medal  in the Asian Table Tennis Championship 2024.
एशियाई टेबल टेनिस चैंपियनशिप 2024 में भारत की शीर्ष महिला जोड़ी ‘अयहिका मुखर्जी’ और ‘सुतीर्था मुखर्जी’ ने कांस्य पदक जीता है।

➼ 'L. Satya Srinivas' has been appointed as the CEO of Government e Marketplace (GeM).
‘एल. सत्य श्रीनिवास’ को सरकारी ई मार्केटप्लेस (GeM) का सीईओ नियुक्त किया गया है।

➼ India's parliamentary delegation reached Geneva on 13 October to participate in the 149th meeting of  the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
भारत का संसदीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल ‘अंतर-संसदीय संघ’(IPU) की 149वीं बैठक में भाग लेने के लिए 13 अक्टूबर को जिनेवा पंहुचा है।

➼ The Ministry of Home Affairs has urged to hoist the United Nations flag along with the national flag on all important buildings on the occasion of 'United Nations Day' on October 24 (United Nations Day 2024) .
गृह मंत्रालय ने 24 अक्टूबर को ‘संयुक्‍त राष्‍ट्र दिवस’ के अवसर पर सभी महत्‍वपूर्ण भवनों के ऊपर राष्‍ट्रीय-ध्‍वज के साथ संयुक्‍त-राष्‍ट्र का ध्‍वज लगाने का आग्रह किया है।

➼ The Central Government has approved the public sector enterprise ' Hindustan Aeronautics Limited' (HAL) as the 14th Maharatna.
केंद्र सरकार ने सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के उद्यम ‘हिंदुस्तान एयरोनॉटिक्स लिमिटेड’ (HAL) को 14वें महारत्न के रूप में मंजूरी दी है।

➼ 'International Dussehra Festival' has started in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh with traditional rituals from October 13.
हिमाचल प्रदेश के कुल्लू में ‘अंतरराष्ट्रीय दशहरा उत्सव’13 अक्टूबर से पारंपरिक रीति-रिवाजों के साथ शुरू हुआ है।

➼ The swearing-in ceremony of the new government in  Haryana will be held on October 17.
‘हरियाणा’ में नई सरकार का शपथ ग्रहण समारोह 17 अक्टूबर को होगा।

➼ Famous former radio presenter and musician of Akashvani Darbhanga ' Indranand Singh Jha' has passed away at the age of 77.
आकाशवाणी दरभंगा के प्रसिद्ध पूर्व रेडियो प्रस्‍तुतकर्ता और संगीतकार ‘इंद्रानंद सिंह झा’ का 77 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

➼ Australia defeated India by 9 runs in the Group A match of the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup and confirmed its place in the semi-finals.
महिला T-20 क्रिकेट विश्व कप में ग्रुप-ए के मुकाबले में ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने ‘भारत’ को 9 रन से हराकर सेमीफाइनल में अपनी जगह पक्‍की की है।

➼ India defeated Bangladesh by 133 runs in the third T-20 match and won the series 3-0.
भारत ने तीसरे T-20 मैच में ‘बांग्‍लादेश’ को 133 रन से हराकर श्रृंखला 3-0 से जीती ली है।

➼ The Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) has announced the Indian team for the three-Test series between India and New Zealand starting from October 16. 
‘भारतीय क्रिकेट कंट्रोल बोर्ड’ (BCCI) ने 16 अक्तूबर से शुरू होने वाली भारत-न्यूज़ीलैंड के बीच तीन टेस्ट मैचों की श्रृंखला के लिए भारतीय टीम की घोषणा कर दी है।
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Today's Word


Flabbergast

Meaning: to surprise someone greatly and cause them to be amazed or astonished

Examples:
1)The news of his resignation flabbergasted everyone in the office.
2)She was flabbergasted to see her name on the list of winners.
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 15.10.2024


1. RADICAL (ADJECTIVE): (संपूर्ण): thoroughgoing
Synonyms: thorough, complete
Antonyms: superficial
Example Sentence:A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework is needed.


2. BANISH (VERB): (निर्वासित करना): dispel
Synonyms: dismiss, disperse
Antonyms: engender
Example Sentence:All thoughts of romance were banished from her head.


3. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (थोड़ा): slight
Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It seems likely to make only a marginal difference.


4. WHITTLE (VERB): (काटना): erode
Synonyms: wear away, eat away
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:The shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five.


5. QUIESCENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिर): inactive
Synonyms: inert, latent
Antonyms: active
Example Sentence:Strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent.


6. MOUNT (VERB): (बढ़ना): increase
Synonyms: grow, rise
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence:The costs mount up when you buy a home.


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


8. RIFE (ADJECTIVE): (व्याप्त): widespread
Synonyms: general common
Antonyms: scarce
Example Sentence:Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.


9. CONSEQUENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (अहम): resulting
Synonyms: resultant, ensuing
Antonyms: causal
Example Sentence:A loss of confidence and a consequential withdrawal of funds.


10. ALLIANCE (NOUN): (नाता): affinity
Synonyms: relationship, association
Antonyms: distance
Example Sentence:An alliance between medicine and morality is to be established. 
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Synonym of Feud
(DSSSB LDC 2019)
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Harmony
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Calmness
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Strife
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Peace
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Synonym of Ferocious
(SSC CHSL 2023)
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Frightful
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Mild
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Conscientious
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Tame
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Must we submit the whole fees in advance?
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Must the whole fees be submitted in advance?
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Must the whole fees be submit in advance?
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Must the whole fees be submit in advance by us?
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Must the whole fees is submit?
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Select the misspelt word.
SSC-CPO 24/11/2022(Morning)
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pursue
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tyrrany
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resistance
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vicious
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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comosion
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commotion
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cammosion
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camotion
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Spick and span
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Over and over again
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Very neat and clean
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Far from each other
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Safe and secure
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

That cannot be expressed in words.
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Indelible
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Ineffable
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Ingrate
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Inexorable
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Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A small structure with one or more open sides that is used to vend merchandise
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Vendor
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Podium
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Stand
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Kiosk
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Find error in the given sentence.

That day we reached late for the competition and even though the competition went on smooth, I felt bad about Shivani losing it.
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I felt bad
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We reached late
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The competition went on smooth
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Losing it
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