In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute for the phrase.

Costing nothing.

1. Fortis

2. Glottis

3. Gratis

4. Abatis

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The mother loving looked / at her baby / as the nurse / brought her in.

A. The mother loving looked

B. brought her in

C. at her baby

D. as the nurse

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

No sooner did / the child start crying / then the mother / hugged him.

1. the child start crying

2. No sooner did

3. hugged him

4. then the mother

Choose the correct meaning of the
idiom : Pie in the sky

1. Something very small

2. Something not possible

3. Difficult to find

4. An easy situation

Select the sentence that uses the given idiom correctly.

Have your head in the clouds

1. He had his head in the clouds during an important meeting. 

2. The pilot had his head in the clouds while flying a plane. 

3. They had their heads in the clouds by looking up at the sky during a meteor shower. 

4. She had her head in the clouds by wearing a cloud-shaped hat.

✨Today's Vocab Word✨

Word - VERGE n.

Meaning - the point at which something is about to happen.

Sentence - Joan was on the verge of leaving her house when the phone rang.

✨Today's Idiom

Idiom  - "Gut-Wrenching"

Meaning  - something that makes one feel upset or worried

Sentence  - The ten year old boy began crying on seeing the gut-wrenching scenes of the movie.

*03 May 2025 Current Affairs

1. निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा राज्य वनों की कटाई को रोकने के लिए रियल-टाइम फॉरेस्ट अलर्ट सिस्टम लागू करने वाला देश का पहला राज्य बन गया है?
*Which state has become the first in India to implement a real-time forest alert system to prevent deforestation?*
*उत्तर / Answer: मध्य प्रदेश (Madhya Pradesh)*

2. उड़ान योजना के अंतर्गत कितने करोड़ से अधिक यात्री किफायती क्षेत्रीय हवाई यात्रा से लाभान्वित हुए हैं?
*More than how many crore passengers have benefited from affordable regional air travel under the UDAN scheme?*
*उत्तर / Answer: 1.49 करोड़ (1.49 crore)*

3. हाल ही में "विश्व सैन्य व्यय रुझान" रिपोर्ट का 2024 संस्करण किस संगठन ने जारी किया?
*Recently, which organization released the 2024 edition of the “World Military Expenditure Trends” report?*
*उत्तर / Answer: सिप्री (SIPRI)*

4. हाल ही में रूसी राष्ट्रपति व्लादिमीर पुतिन ने यूक्रेन के साथ कितने घंटे के संघर्षविराम की घोषणा की है?
*Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire of how many hours with Ukraine?*
*उत्तर / Answer: 72 घंटे (72 hours)*

5. रक्षा उत्पादन के लिए उद्योग व गुणवत्ता आश्वासन पर दो दिवसीय संवादात्मक कार्यशाला कहां संपन्न हुई?
*Where was the two-day interactive workshop on Industry and Quality Assurance for Defence Production concluded?*
*उत्तर / Answer: नई दिल्ली (New Delhi)*

6. केंद्र और दिल्ली सरकार ने 70 वर्ष से अधिक आयु के बुजुर्गों के लिए कितने लाख रुपये तक का स्वास्थ्य बीमा शुरू किया है?
*The Centre and Delhi government have launched health insurance of up to how many lakh rupees for senior citizens above 70 years of age?*
*उत्तर / Answer: 10 लाख रुपये (10 lakh rupees)*

7. हाल ही में विनोद कुमार गुंजियाल को किस राज्य का नया मुख्य निर्वाचन अधिकारी नियुक्त किया गया है?
*Recently, Vinod Kumar Gunjiyal has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of which state?*
*उत्तर / Answer: बिहार (Bihar)*

8. हाल ही में विश्व सामाजिक रिपोर्ट, 2025 किस संगठन ने प्रकाशित की है?
*Which organization has recently published the World Social Report, 2025?*
*उत्तर / Answer: संयुक्त राष्ट्र (United Nations)*

9. औद्योगिक उत्पादन सूचकांक (IIP) के प्रमुख घटकों में से एक बिजली उत्पादन में कितने प्रतिशत की वृद्धि हुई है?
*Electricity generation, one of the major components of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), has increased by what percentage?*
*उत्तर / Answer: 6.3 प्रतिशत (6.3%)*

10. तस्करी पर अंकुश लगाने के लिए कौन सा राज्य भारत-पाक सीमा पर ड्रोन रोधी प्रणाली स्थापित करेगा?
*Which state will install an anti-drone system on the Indo-Pak border to curb smuggling?*
*उत्तर / Answer: पंजाब (Punjab)*

11. प्रतिवर्ष किस तारीख को अंतरराष्ट्रीय नृत्य दिवस मनाया जाता है?
*On which date is International Dance Day celebrated every year?*
*उत्तर / Answer: 29 अप्रैल (29 April)*

12. हाल ही में सरकार ने किसे पुनर्गठित राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार बोर्ड का अध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया है?
*Recently, the government has appointed whom as the chairman of the reconstituted National Security Advisory Board?*
*उत्तर / Answer: आलोक जोशी (Alok Joshi)*

13. हाल ही में जारी एक रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, भारत का सैन्य व्यय बढ़कर कितना हो गया है?
*According to a recently released report, India's military expenditure has increased to how much?*
*उत्तर / Answer: 86.1 अरब अमेरिकी डॉलर (US \$86.1 billion)*

14. वित्त वर्ष 2024–25 में प्रमाणीकरण लेनदेन लगभग कितने करोड़ से अधिक हो गया है?
*Authentication transactions have crossed approximately how many crores in FY 2024–25?*
*उत्तर / Answer: 2700 करोड़ (2700 crore)*

15. भारत का हवाई अड्डा नेटवर्क 2014 में 74 हवाई अड्डों से बढ़कर 2024 में कितना हो गया है?
*India's airport network has increased from 74 airports in 2014 to how many in 2024?*
*उत्तर / Answer: 159 हवाई अड्डे (159 airports)*

Given below are six sentences. A and F are the first and the last sentences. The rest of the sentences namely B, C, D and E are jumbled. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. It was a bright, cold day.

B. The ground was covered with a sleet that had frozen.

C. But it was difficult to stand or walk on the glassy surface.

D. I took my dog for a little walk up the road.

E. The dog slipped and I fell twice, hard.

F. I got back home in the afternoon.

1. ABDECF

2. ACDBEF

3. ABDCEF

4. ACBEDF