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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.
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)
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.
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.
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.?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
Netware
46%
novellware
40%
IPX network
4%
none of above
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Which one of the following devices converts digital signal to analog signal and vice versa?
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14%
switch
33%
router
48%
modem
6%
bridge
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