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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 24.10.2023


1. ASTONISHING (ADJECTIVE): (आश्चर्यजनक): surprising 
Synonyms: impressive, amazing 
Antonyms: unimpressive 
Example Sentence: All his achievements are nothing short of astonishing. 


2. STARTLE (VERB): (डराना): surprise 
Synonyms: frighten, scare 
Antonyms: put at ease 
Example Sentence: A sudden sound in the doorway startled her. 


3. CONCERNED (ADJECTIVE): (चिंतित): worried 
Synonyms: anxious, disturbed 
Antonyms: aloof
Example Sentence: The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents. 


4. APPARENTLY (ADVERB): (जाहिरा तौर पर): seemingly 
Synonyms: evidently, ostensibly 
Antonyms: improbably 
Example Sentence: The child nodded, apparently content with the promise. 


5. DISMISS (VERB): (निर्वासित करना): banish 
Synonyms: set aside, abandon 
Antonyms: entertain 
Example Sentence: It would be easy to dismiss him as all brawn and no brain. 


6. SANCTION (NOUN): (दंड): penalty 
Synonyms: punishment, deterrent 
Antonyms: reward 
Example Sentence: A range of sanctions were aimed at deterring insider abuse. 


7. DISQUIET (NOUN): (बेचैनी): unease 
Synonyms: uneasiness, worry 
Antonyms: calm 
Example Sentence: There is disquiet about animal testing among general public. 


8. CONSIDERABLE (ADJECTIVE): (पर्याप्त): sizeable 
Synonyms: substantial appreciable 
Antonyms: paltry 
Example Sentence: He is in a position of considerable influence. 


9. BAR (VERB): (रोकना): prohibit 
Synonyms: debar, preclude 
Antonyms: admit 
Example Sentence: Journalists had been barred from covering the elections. 


10. CONTROVERSIAL (ADJECTIVE): (विवादास्पद): contentious 
Synonyms: disputed, contended 
Antonyms: uncontroversial 
Example Sentence: The dispute continued to be controversial for years. 
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Padma Bhushan Suman Kalyanpur
Suman Kalyanpur - who has sung songs like Na Na Karte Pyar and Na Tum Hamein Jaano -- got the Padma Bhushan award.
Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur sang around 140 duets and ‘Aaj Kal Tere Mere’ could rank as the best, followed by ‘Parbaton Ke Pedon Par’ (Shagun, 1964), ‘Tumne Pukara Aur Hum Chale Aaye’ (Rajkumar, 1964), ‘Baad Muddat Ke Yeh Ghadi Aaye’ (Jahan Ara, 1964), ‘Rahe Na Rahe Hum’ (Mamta, 1966) and ‘Thehriye Hosh Mein Aa Loon’ (Mohabbat Isko Kehte Hain, 1965)
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Kumar Mangalam Birla receives Padma Bhushan award

Industrialist and Chairman of Aditya Birla Group Kumar Mangalam Birla was conferred the Padma Bhushan award by President of India Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Dr Kapil Kapoor, former pro vice-chancellor of JNU and former professor of JNU’s Centre for Linguistics and English and Centre for Sanskrit Studies, won the Padma Bhushan  for his work in the field of literature and education.
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Which one of the following is a discontinued computer network operating system developed by Novell, Inc.?
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Which one of the following devices converts digital signal to analog signal and vice versa?
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Synonym of Malignant
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Synonym of Mandate
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