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Choose the option that best substitutes the highlighted phrase in the given sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.

He clapped his hands together and then lifted (a stoppered glass container of liquor).

1. Drey

2. Decanter

3. Dormitory

4. Cloakroom
Options
Anonymous Quiz
12%
A
61%
B
18%
C
9%
D
3
Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Destitute
(SSC CPO 2024)
Anonymous Quiz
15%
Broke
40%
Corrupt
24%
Broken
21%
Firm
2
Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word in brackets to fill in the blank.
Her million-dollar wedding was a _____ display of wealth. (pompous)
(SSC CPO 2024)
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Mock
36%
Prestigious
45%
Pretentious
14%
Outrageous
👍2
Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
39%
psychiatrist
20%
prosecute
20%
possession
20%
Playright
🔥1
Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
5%
probable
12%
polygraph
33%
pavilion
50%
pyromaniec
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🗓 11 September 2025 - Current Affairs One-Liners

➼ Nepal PM resigned due to widespread anti-government protests.
नेपाल के प्रधानमंत्री ने सरकार विरोधी प्रदर्शनों के चलते इस्तीफ़ा दिया।

➼ C.P. Radhakrishnan elected as 15th Vice President of India (9 Sept 2025).
सी.पी. राधाकृष्णन भारत के 15वें उपराष्ट्रपति निर्वाचित हुए (9 सितम्बर 2025)।

➼ PM Narendra Modi will launch ‘Healthy Women, Empowered Families Campaign’ & 8th Nutrition Month on 17 Sept 2025.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 17 सितम्बर 2025 को ‘स्वस्थ नारी, सशक्त परिवार अभियान’ और 8वां पोषण माह शुरू करेंगे।

➼ Yunus Ahmed won Camel International Award 2025 (Arabian World Records).
यूनुस अहमद को कैमल इंटरनेशनल अवार्ड 2025 (अरेबियन वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड्स) मिला।

➼ Textile sector contributes 2% to India’s GDP.
भारत के जीडीपी में वस्त्र क्षेत्र का योगदान 2% है।

➼ PM Modi chaired Cabinet Committee on Security meeting on Nepal developments.
प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने नेपाल के घटनाक्रम पर सुरक्षा मामलों की मंत्रिमंडलीय समिति की बैठक की अध्यक्षता की।

➼ World Suicide Prevention Day observed every year on 10 September.
विश्व आत्महत्या रोकथाम दिवस हर साल 10 सितम्बर को मनाया जाता है।

➼ PM Modi congratulated Guyana President Irfaan Ali on election victory.
पीएम मोदी ने गुयाना के राष्ट्रपति इरफ़ान अली को चुनाव जीतने पर बधाई दी।

➼ India’s first 5150 Triathlon to be held in Chennai, January 2026.
भारत का पहला 5150 ट्रायथलॉन जनवरी 2026 में चेन्नई में होगा।

➼ Sanchar Saathi app crossed 5 million (50 lakh) downloads by August 2025.
संचार साथी ऐप अगस्त 2025 तक 50 लाख डाउनलोड पार कर चुका है।

➼ 28th Universal Postal Congress held in UAE.
28वीं यूनिवर्सल पोस्टल कांग्रेस संयुक्त अरब अमीरात में हुई।

➼ Youth protesters in Nepal set fire to Parliament & Presidential Palace.
नेपाल में युवाओं ने संसद भवन व राष्ट्रपति भवन में आग लगा दी।

➼ Andhra Pradesh Govt announced Space City & 2 Defence Manufacturing Centres.
आंध्र प्रदेश सरकार ने स्पेस सिटी व 2 रक्षा निर्माण केंद्रों की घोषणा की।

➼ 20th G20 Summit to be held in Johannesburg (Nov 2025).
20वीं G20 शिखर बैठक जोहान्सबर्ग में (नवंबर 2025)।

➼ RBI to issue ₹100 commemorative coin on 13 Sept 2025 for Dr. Bhupen Hazarika’s birth centenary.
RBI 13 सितम्बर 2025 को डॉ. भूपेन हजारिका की जन्मशती पर ₹100 स्मारक सिक्का जारी करेगा।
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🔍 Lucid /ˈluː.sɪd/ (adjective)

📝 Meaning: Clearly expressed and easy to understand, or having a clear mind.

📌 Examples:
1. The professor gave a lucid explanation of quantum mechanics, making it accessible to all students.
2. Despite her illness, she had moments of lucid thought where she could articulate her wishes.
3. The report was praised for its lucid style, ensuring even complex data was understandable.
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🔍 Jump on the bandwagon (idiom)

📝 Meaning: To join others in doing something that is currently popular or trending.

📌 Examples:
1. After the team started winning, many people jumped on the bandwagon and became fans.
2. He decided to jump on the bandwagon and invest in cryptocurrency when it became popular.
3. The company quickly jumped on the bandwagon of sustainable products to attract environmentally conscious customers.
1🤔1
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Parthian shot

1. Parting hit

2. Victory

3. Praise

4. Say goodbye
Options
Anonymous Quiz
18%
A
57%
B
11%
C
15%
D
2
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To call the shots

1. to be in debt

2. to be the person in charge

3. to lack control

4. to be blissfully happy
Options
Anonymous Quiz
11%
A
64%
B
15%
C
10%
D
1
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

As soon the gunshot was heard, people ran out in panic.

1. As soon the

2. in panic

3. people ran out

4. gunshot was heard
Options
Anonymous Quiz
56%
A
13%
B
17%
C
13%
D
Improve the highlighted part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

The actors (is to shoot) the scene three times.

1. No improvement

2. had to shooting

3. has to shoot

4. had to shoot
1
Options
Anonymous Quiz
5%
A
15%
B
32%
C
48%
D
Choose the appropriate one-word substitute for the given words/sentence:

Fear of clowns

1. Cynophobia

2. Gamophobia

3. Geraphobia

4. Coulrophobia