Nandini Gupta wins Femina Miss India 2023

Rajasthan's Nandini Gupta has been crowned Femina Miss India World 2023. Along with her, Delhi's Shreya Poonja became the first runner-up, while Manipur's Thounaojam Strela Luwang was crowned the 2nd runner-up.



The 59th edition of India’s most prestigious pageant pulled off another season’s grand finale in a historic ceremony at the Indoor Stadium, Khuman Lampak, Imphal, Manipur, the beautiful city which played the perfect host to the mesmerizing event.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 16.04.2023

1. VIOLENT (ADJECTIVE): (हिंसक): brutal
Synonyms: vicious, savage
Antonyms: gentle
Example Sentence:
They had to face a violent confrontation with riot police.

2. OBSCURE (ADJECTIVE): (अस्पष्ट): obscure
Synonyms: unclear, dense
Antonyms: limpid
Example Sentence:
It was nothing but technical jargon that was opaque to her.

3. ALARMING (ADJECTIVE): (भयप्रद): worrying
Synonyms: disturbing, frightening
Antonyms: reassuring
Example Sentence:
Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.

4. DEFECTION (NOUN): (परित्याग): desertion
Synonyms: absconding, decamping
Antonyms: joining
Example Sentence:
His defection from the Labour Party was really shocking.

5. EMACIATION (NOUN): (दुर्बलता): thinness
Synonyms: starvation, underfeeding
Antonyms: obesity
Example Sentence:
He was thin to the point of emaciation.

6. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): inclusive
Synonyms: all-inclusive, complete
Antonyms: partial
Example Sentence:
I own a comprehensive collection of vivid photographs.

7. PAINSTAKING (ADJECTIVE): (श्रमसाध्य): careful
Synonyms: meticulous, thorough
Antonyms: careless
Example Sentence:
He gave painstaking attention to detail.

8. FUTILE (ADJECTIVE): (निष्फल): fruitless
Synonyms: vain, pointless
Antonyms: useful
Example Sentence:
A futile attempt was made to keep fans from mounting the stage.

9. DECEPTION (NOUN): (धोखा): deceit
Synonyms: duplicity, double-dealing
Antonyms: guilelessness
Example Sentence:
I dealt with a range of petty deceptions.

10. LONE (ADJECTIVE): (एकाकी): deserted
Synonyms: uninhabited, unfrequented
Antonyms: populous
Example Sentence:
She live in a house in lone rural settings.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 17.04.2023

1. COMPLEX (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): complicated
Synonyms: involved, intricate
Antonyms: simple
Example Sentence:
It was a complex task of regenerating Docklands.

2. DEMOLITION (NOUN): (विध्वंस): destruction
Synonyms: knocking down, flattening
Antonyms: construction
Example Sentence:
The monument was saved from demolition.

3. NEGLIGENCE (NOUN): (लापरवाही): carelessness
Synonyms: lack of care, dereliction of duty
Antonyms: conscientiousness
Example Sentence:
His injury was due to the negligence of his employers.

4. DIGNITY (NOUN): (गरिमा): nobility
Syonyms: majesty, regality
Antonyms: informality
Example Sentence:
He bowed in front of God with great dignity.

5. INDUCE (VERB): (कारण बनना): cause
Synonyms: produce, effect
Antonyms: prevent
Example Sentence:
None of these measures induced a change of policy.

6. CURB (VERB): (अंकुश लगाना): restrain
Synonyms: hold back, keep back
Antonyms: release
Example Sentence:
She promised she would curb her temper.

7. SPLENDID (ADJECTIVE): (शानदार): magnificent
Synonyms: sumptuous, grand
Antonyms: modest
Example Sentence:
The view of the HawaMahal was splendid.

8. PINNACLE (NOUN): (शिखर): peak
Synonyms: height, summit
Antonyms: nadir
Example Sentence:
He had reached the pinnacle of his career.

9. LAX (ADJECTIVE): (बेपरवाह): slack
Synonyms: slipshod, negligent
Antonyms: stern
Example Sentence:
Never let go of that privacy or be lax with your security.

10. INDEFINITELY (ADVERB): (अनिश्चित काल के लिए): sine di
Synonyms: forever, for good
Antonyms: temporarily
Example Sentence:
Talks cannot go on indefinitely.