Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
To throw an event into confusion or disorder
  To throw an event into confusion or disorder
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    Disrupt 
      
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    Detonate 
      
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  Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic; it is believed to be written around 500 BC to 100 BC. believed to be written Ramayana is an ancient around 500 BC
  Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic; it is believed to be written around 500 BC to 100 BC. believed to be written Ramayana is an ancient around 500 BC
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    Believed to be written 
      
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    Ramayana is an ancient 
      
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    Around 500BC to 100BC
      
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    Sanskrit epic; it is 
      
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  The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Passengers started behaving / violent when / they were asked / to leave the bus station.
  Passengers started behaving / violent when / they were asked / to leave the bus station.
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    Passengers started behaving 
      
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    Violent when 
      
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    They were asked 
      
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  Today's word
Bestow /bɪˈstoʊ/ (verb)
Meaning: To give or present something as an honor, gift, or privilege.
Examples:
1. The committee decided to bestow the award on her for her contributions to the community.
2. He felt honored to have wisdom and guidance bestowed upon him by his mentors.
Bestow /bɪˈstoʊ/ (verb)
Meaning: To give or present something as an honor, gift, or privilege.
Examples:
1. The committee decided to bestow the award on her for her contributions to the community.
2. He felt honored to have wisdom and guidance bestowed upon him by his mentors.
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  18 December 2024 Current Affairs
➼ Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off the 'Fit India Cycling Tuesday' initiative on December 17 in New Delhi.
केंद्रीय मंत्री मनसुख मांडविया ने 17 दिसंबर को नई दिल्ली में ‘फिट इंडिया साइक्लिंग मंगलवार’ पहल को हरी झंडी दिखाई है।
➼ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the program on the completion of one year of Rajasthan government in Jaipur on December 17. On this occasion, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 24 projects related to energy, road, railway and water supply costing Rs 46 thousand 300 crore.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 17 दिसंबर को जयपुर में राजस्थान सरकार के एक वर्ष पूरा होने पर कार्यक्रम में भाग लिया।इस अवसर पर 46 हजार 300 करोड़ की लागत वाली ऊर्जा, सड़क, रेलवे और जलापूर्ति से जुड़ी 24 परियोजनाओं का उद्घाटन और शिलान्यास किया।
➼ Recently, Vietnam's Coast Guard Ship, CSB 8005 has arrived in Kochi to enhance international cooperation between India and Vietnam. Both countries will participate in the "Sahyog - Hop Tac" exercise to promote cooperation between the armies.
हाल ही में भारत और वियतनाम के बीच अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सहयोग बढ़ाने के लिए वियतनाम का तट रक्षक जहाज, सीएसबी 8005 कोच्चि पहुंचा है। दोनों देश सेनाओं के बीच सहयोग को बढ़ावा देने के लिए “सहयोग – हॉप टैक” अभ्यास में हिस्सा लेंगे।
➼ The ' 10th International Forest Festival'has started from 17 December in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh . This festival will continue till 23 December.
मध्य प्रदेश के भोपाल में 17 दिसंबर से ‘10वां अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वन महोत्सव’ शुरू हुआ है। यह महोत्सव 23 दिसंबर तक रहेगा।
➼ National Council of Educational Research and Training – NCERT on December 16 signed an MoU with an e-commerce platform to ensure affordable and seamless availability of NCERT publications across the country.
राष्ट्रीय शैक्षिक अनुसंधान और प्रशिक्षण परिषद– NCERT ने 16 दिसंबर को देशभर में NCERT प्रकाशनों की सस्ती और निर्बाध उपलब्धता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए ई-कॉमर्स प्लेटफॉर्म के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किया है।
➼ The government has launched the 'Credit Guarantee Scheme for eNWR based Pledge Financing' . Under this scheme, farmers will now be able to get loans through their produce.
सरकार ने ‘eNWR आधारित प्रतिज्ञा वित्त-पोषण के लिए ऋण गारंटी योजना’ शुरू की है। इस योजना के तहत, किसान अब अपनी उपज के माध्यम से ऋण प्राप्त कर सकेंगे।
➼ According to the Education Ministry, the government will develop 620 ' Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas' under the ' PM Shri Yojana' , which aims to strengthen the infrastructure and other facilities in existing schools.
शिक्षा मंत्रालय के अनुसार सरकार ‘पीएम श्री योजना’(PM Shri Yojana) के अंतर्गत 620 ‘जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालय’ विकसित करेगी, जिसका उद्देश्य मौजूदा विद्यालयों में बुनियादी ढांचे और अन्य सुविधाओं को सुदृढ़ करना है।
➼ Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off the 'Fit India Cycling Tuesday' initiative on December 17 in New Delhi.
केंद्रीय मंत्री मनसुख मांडविया ने 17 दिसंबर को नई दिल्ली में ‘फिट इंडिया साइक्लिंग मंगलवार’ पहल को हरी झंडी दिखाई है।
➼ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the program on the completion of one year of Rajasthan government in Jaipur on December 17. On this occasion, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 24 projects related to energy, road, railway and water supply costing Rs 46 thousand 300 crore.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 17 दिसंबर को जयपुर में राजस्थान सरकार के एक वर्ष पूरा होने पर कार्यक्रम में भाग लिया।इस अवसर पर 46 हजार 300 करोड़ की लागत वाली ऊर्जा, सड़क, रेलवे और जलापूर्ति से जुड़ी 24 परियोजनाओं का उद्घाटन और शिलान्यास किया।
➼ Recently, Vietnam's Coast Guard Ship, CSB 8005 has arrived in Kochi to enhance international cooperation between India and Vietnam. Both countries will participate in the "Sahyog - Hop Tac" exercise to promote cooperation between the armies.
हाल ही में भारत और वियतनाम के बीच अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सहयोग बढ़ाने के लिए वियतनाम का तट रक्षक जहाज, सीएसबी 8005 कोच्चि पहुंचा है। दोनों देश सेनाओं के बीच सहयोग को बढ़ावा देने के लिए “सहयोग – हॉप टैक” अभ्यास में हिस्सा लेंगे।
➼ The ' 10th International Forest Festival'has started from 17 December in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh . This festival will continue till 23 December.
मध्य प्रदेश के भोपाल में 17 दिसंबर से ‘10वां अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वन महोत्सव’ शुरू हुआ है। यह महोत्सव 23 दिसंबर तक रहेगा।
➼ National Council of Educational Research and Training – NCERT on December 16 signed an MoU with an e-commerce platform to ensure affordable and seamless availability of NCERT publications across the country.
राष्ट्रीय शैक्षिक अनुसंधान और प्रशिक्षण परिषद– NCERT ने 16 दिसंबर को देशभर में NCERT प्रकाशनों की सस्ती और निर्बाध उपलब्धता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए ई-कॉमर्स प्लेटफॉर्म के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किया है।
➼ The government has launched the 'Credit Guarantee Scheme for eNWR based Pledge Financing' . Under this scheme, farmers will now be able to get loans through their produce.
सरकार ने ‘eNWR आधारित प्रतिज्ञा वित्त-पोषण के लिए ऋण गारंटी योजना’ शुरू की है। इस योजना के तहत, किसान अब अपनी उपज के माध्यम से ऋण प्राप्त कर सकेंगे।
➼ According to the Education Ministry, the government will develop 620 ' Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas' under the ' PM Shri Yojana' , which aims to strengthen the infrastructure and other facilities in existing schools.
शिक्षा मंत्रालय के अनुसार सरकार ‘पीएम श्री योजना’(PM Shri Yojana) के अंतर्गत 620 ‘जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालय’ विकसित करेगी, जिसका उद्देश्य मौजूदा विद्यालयों में बुनियादी ढांचे और अन्य सुविधाओं को सुदृढ़ करना है।
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  Synonym of Mendacious
(SSC CGL)
  (SSC CGL)
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  select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
He was driving the car so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
  He was driving the car so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
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    The car has been driven by him so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
      
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    The car was driven by him so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
      
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    The car was being driven by him so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
      
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    The car had been driven by him so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
      
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  select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Rani said to me, “A monkey bit me in the park.”
  Rani said to me, “A monkey bit me in the park.”
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    Rani told me that a monkey has bitten her in the park.
      
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    Rani told me that a monkey had bitten her in the park.
      
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    Rani told me that a monkey bit me in the park.
      
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    Rani asked me if a monkey bit me in the park.
      
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  Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    Solvent
      
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    Residual
      
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    Envioronment
      
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  Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    Telepathy
      
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    Allopathy
      
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  ✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 18.12.2024
1 SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): (कुम्हलाना) :devastating
Synonyms: withering, blistering
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:She launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.
2 IMMINENT (ADJECTIVE): (निकट का): impending
Synonyms: at hand, close
Antonyms: remote
Example Sentence:They were in imminent danger of being swept away.
3. TARDINESS (NOUN): (विलंबता): lateness
Synonyms: delay, retardation
Antonyms: punctuality
Example Sentence:Forgive my tardiness, I had some very important business to attend to.
4. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): defy
Synonyms: go against, scorn
Antonyms: observe
Example Sentence:They flouted the norms simply by being who they are.
5. ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मुश्किल): onerous
Synonyms: taxing, difficult
Antonyms: easy
Example Sentence:She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
6. BAR (PREPOSITION): (के अलावा): apart from
Synonyms: but (for), other than
Antonyms: observe
Example Sentence:His kids were all gone now, bar one.
7. HAIL (VERB): (प्रशंसा करना): acclaim
Synonyms: praise, applaud
Antonyms: criticize
Example Sentence:He has been hailed as the new James.
8. JUBILATION (NOUN): (खुशी): joy
Synonyms: triumph, exultation
Antonyms: despondency
Example Sentence:Everyone present, witnessed unbelievable scenes of jubilation.
9. SWIFTLY (ADVERB): (तेजी से): promptly
Synonyms: immediately, instantly
Antonyms: in due course
Example Sentence:They acted swiftly in response to the invasion.
10. LEISURELY (ADJECTIVE): (आराम से): unhurried
Synonyms: relaxed, unrushed
Antonyms: brisk
Example Sentence:We had a leisurely breakfast at our hotel.
1 SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): (कुम्हलाना) :devastating
Synonyms: withering, blistering
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:She launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.
2 IMMINENT (ADJECTIVE): (निकट का): impending
Synonyms: at hand, close
Antonyms: remote
Example Sentence:They were in imminent danger of being swept away.
3. TARDINESS (NOUN): (विलंबता): lateness
Synonyms: delay, retardation
Antonyms: punctuality
Example Sentence:Forgive my tardiness, I had some very important business to attend to.
4. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): defy
Synonyms: go against, scorn
Antonyms: observe
Example Sentence:They flouted the norms simply by being who they are.
5. ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मुश्किल): onerous
Synonyms: taxing, difficult
Antonyms: easy
Example Sentence:She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
6. BAR (PREPOSITION): (के अलावा): apart from
Synonyms: but (for), other than
Antonyms: observe
Example Sentence:His kids were all gone now, bar one.
7. HAIL (VERB): (प्रशंसा करना): acclaim
Synonyms: praise, applaud
Antonyms: criticize
Example Sentence:He has been hailed as the new James.
8. JUBILATION (NOUN): (खुशी): joy
Synonyms: triumph, exultation
Antonyms: despondency
Example Sentence:Everyone present, witnessed unbelievable scenes of jubilation.
9. SWIFTLY (ADVERB): (तेजी से): promptly
Synonyms: immediately, instantly
Antonyms: in due course
Example Sentence:They acted swiftly in response to the invasion.
10. LEISURELY (ADJECTIVE): (आराम से): unhurried
Synonyms: relaxed, unrushed
Antonyms: brisk
Example Sentence:We had a leisurely breakfast at our hotel.
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  The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.
She always / likes to / show on / her wealth.
  She always / likes to / show on / her wealth.
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  Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 
left-handed compliment
  left-handed compliment
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    Making fun of someone to tease them 
      
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    Praise that is given directly 
      
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    Insulting remark appearing as praise 
      
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  In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
A gentleman at large
  A gentleman at large
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    A man in the crowd 
      
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    A man without a job 
      
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    A man who runs around 
      
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    A man who is generous 
      
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  In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute for the phrase.
A sudden rush of wind
  A sudden rush of wind
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    Gale 
      
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    Typhoon 
      
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    Gust 
      
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    Storm 
      
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  In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase. 
Somebody that foretells the coming of something
  Somebody that foretells the coming of something
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    Estimation 
      
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    Harbinger 
      
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    Endemic 
      
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    Prodigy 
      
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  Important Committees in India 
• Swaran Singh Committee (1976) - It recommended inclusion of Fundamental Duties. (42nd Constitutional Amendment)
• Mandal Commission (1979) - It recommended that members of OBCs be given 27% reservations for jobs under the Central government and public sector undertakings. The Committee is headed by BP Mandal.
• Sarkaria Commission (1983) - Its charter was to examine the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments. The Commission was headed by Rajinder Singh Sarkaria.
• Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990) - It was formed to make recommendations on Electoral Reforms.
• Kelkar committee - The committee was set up by India's central government to study and evaluate the public-private partnership (PPP) model in India and it is headed by Vijay Kelkar.
• Malimath Committee Report - The Report deals with Criminal Justice System Reforms. It was constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the chairmanship of Justice V.S. Malimath.
• Swaran Singh Committee (1976) - It recommended inclusion of Fundamental Duties. (42nd Constitutional Amendment)
• Mandal Commission (1979) - It recommended that members of OBCs be given 27% reservations for jobs under the Central government and public sector undertakings. The Committee is headed by BP Mandal.
• Sarkaria Commission (1983) - Its charter was to examine the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments. The Commission was headed by Rajinder Singh Sarkaria.
• Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990) - It was formed to make recommendations on Electoral Reforms.
• Kelkar committee - The committee was set up by India's central government to study and evaluate the public-private partnership (PPP) model in India and it is headed by Vijay Kelkar.
• Malimath Committee Report - The Report deals with Criminal Justice System Reforms. It was constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the chairmanship of Justice V.S. Malimath.
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