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Padma awards 2025

The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. 
The Awards are given in three categories: 
🔸 Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service).
🔸 Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and 
🔸 Padma Shri (distinguished service).

It was instituted in 1954.
All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards.
The awards are presented by the President of India 
The Awards are conferred on the recommendations made by the Padma Awards Committee, Which is constituted by the Prime Minister every year.
The Committee is headed by the Cabinet Secretary and includes Home Secretary, Secretary to the President and four to six eminent persons as members.
The recommendations of the committee are submitted to the Prime Minister and the President of India for approval.
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Today's Word

🔍Turmoil (noun)

📌Meaning: A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

📌Example: Exam date is near which throws my mind into great mental turmoil.
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Synonym of Perseverance
(SSC CGL 2022,2024)
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30%
Discipline
26%
Tolerance
35%
Steadfastness
9%
Humbleness
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Synonym of Thankful
(SSC GD constable 2023, CGL 2024)
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50%
Indebted
8%
Careless
4%
Doubtful
37%
Envious
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select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice .
The woodcutter cuts down the tree.
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23%
The tree was cut down by the woodcutter.
14%
The tree had been cut down by the woodcutter.
5%
The tree got cut down by the woodcutter.
57%
The tree is cut down by the woodcutter.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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22%
Peirce
12%
Pursue
11%
Piteous
54%
Patrner
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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28%
Nuisance
17%
Negligible
38%
Negociate
17%
Necessary
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The contrast between / Britain and other countries / of Europe / are striking.

A. The contrast between

B. are striking

C. Britain and other countries

D. of Europe
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21%
A
59%
B
13%
C
7%
D
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

This artwork / are a wonderful example / of the period's vogue / for realistic style.

(A) of the period's vogue

(B) for realistic style

(C) are a wonderful example

(D) This artwork
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8%
A
14%
B
76%
C
2%
D
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

A thing fit to eat.

1. Uneatable

2. Unpalatable

3. Toxic

4. Edible
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4%
A
7%
B
4%
C
85%
D
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

A person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else

1. Impostor

2. Inaccessible

3. Unrecognisable

4. Fraud
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64%
A
8%
B
8%
C
20%
D
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted word.

My father always tells (amusing and true stories) from his childhood at bedtime.

1. fables

2. sonnets

3. anecdotes

4. allegories
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26%
A
15%
B
46%
C
13%
D
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Let the dust settle

(A) To make use of a situation

(B) Wait for the other person to make a move

(C) To make a space tidy

(D) To wait for a situation to become clear or certain
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Options
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5%
A
12%
B
7%
C
76%
D
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