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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 01.12.2024 1. EXPEDITE (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up Synonyms: accelerate, hurry Antonyms: delay Example Sentence:I expedited the completion of my report. 2. OBNOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रिय): unpleasant Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty Antonyms: delightful Example Sentence:The room was filled-up with obnoxious sound. 3. CRAMP (VERB): (बाधा डालना): hinder Synonyms: impede, inhibit Antonyms: facilitate Example Sentence:Tighter rules cramp economic growth. 4. ABEYANCE (NOUN): (निलम्बन): suspension Synonyms: suspense, remission Antonyms: in hand Example Sentence:Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries. 5. FUEL (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): stimulate Synonyms: boost, encourage Antonyms: dampen Example Sentence:His resignation fuelled speculation of an imminent cabinet reshuffle.  6. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish Synonyms: prosper, burgeon Antonyms: decline Example Sentence:Education groups thrive on organization. 7. VIGOROUS (ADJECTIVE): (ज़ोरदार): strenuous Synonyms: powerful, potent Antonyms: weak Example Sentence:It is said that vigorous exercise increases oxygen consumption. 8. LABYRINTHINE (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): complicated Synonyms: intricate, complex Antonyms: straightforward Example Sentence:The film was filled with labyrinthine plots and counterplots. 9. DINGY (ADJECTIVE): (अंधकारमय): gloomy Synonyms: drab, dark Antonyms: bright Example Sentence:In my city, there are dingy alleys, the sun doesn’t shine and the air is foul. 10. EXPEDIENT (ADJECTIVE): (फ़ायदेमंद): convenient Synonyms: advantageous, useful Antonyms: inexpedient Example Sentence:Either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so.

Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 1. AFFLICT (VERB): (पीड़ा देना): trouble Synonyms: bother, burden Antonyms: comfort Example Sentence: His younger child was afflicted with a skin disease. 2. DESPICABLE (ADJECTIVE): (घृणित): contemptible Synonyms: loathsome, hateful Antonyms: admirable Example Sentence: What she did early on was despicable in our minds. 3. DIVERGENCE (NOUN): (फर्क): difference Synonyms: dissimilarity, variance Antonyms: similarity Example Sentence: What happened at the end was a fundamental divergence of attitude. 4. SPECULATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (जोखिमी): risky Synonyms: hazardous, unsafe Antonyms: safe Example Sentence: The bonuses cannot be put at risk due to some speculative investment. 5. EQUANIMITY (NOUN): (समभाव): composure Synonyms: calmness, calm Antonyms: anxiety Example Sentence: She accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity. 6. REBUTTAL (NOUN): (खंडन): denial Synonyms: refutation, disproving Antonyms: confirmation Example Sentence: Any attempt by me at a rebuttal was met with a yawn. 7. DECREPIT (ADJECTIVE): (जर्जर): dilapidated Synonyms: rickety, run down Antonyms: sound Example Sentence: It was an entire row of decrepit houses. 8. SULK (VERB): (उदास होना): mope Synonyms: brood, pout Antonyms: be cheerful Example Sentence: He was sulking over the split of his band. 9. SCOURGE (NOUN): (अभिशाप): bane Synonyms: curse, affliction Antonyms: blessing Example Sentence: India has the scourge of unemployment. 10. SOUR (VERB): (कटु बना देना): embitter Synonyms: anger, exasperate Antonyms: improve Example Sentence: A dispute soured relations between the two countries.

Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 1. ESCHEW (VERB): (त्याग करना): give up Synonyms: forgo, forswear Antonyms: indulge in Example Sentence:She appealed to the crowd to eschew violence. 2. RADICAL (ADJECTIVE): (विस्तृत): thoroughgoing Synonyms: thorough, complete Antonyms: superficial Example Sentence:A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework is needed. 3. RELISH (NOUN): (प्रसन्नता): gusto Synonyms: enjoyment, delight Antonyms: dislike Example Sentence:I was appointed to a post for which I had little relish. 4. PRODIGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विलक्षण): enormous Synonyms: huge, colossal Antonyms: small, insignificant Example Sentence:The stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel. 5. INCARCERATE (VERB): (क़ैद कर देना): imprison Synonyms: jail, lock up Antonyms: release, free Example Sentence:Many are incarcerated for property offences. 6. GALL (VERB): (खिजाना): irritate Synonyms: annoy, vex Antonyms: mollify Example Sentence:It galled him to have to sit impotently in silence. 7. GARRULOUS (ADJECTIVE): (बातूनी): talkative Synonyms: loquacious, voluble Antonyms: taciturn Example Sentence:They met a garrulous cab driver today. 8. ABET (VERB): (सहायता करना): assist Synonyms: aid, help Antonyms: hinder Example Sentence:He was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others. 9. RUDIMENTARY (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिष्कृत): primitive Synonyms: crude, simple Antonyms: sophisticated Example Sentence:I am at a rudimentary stage of evolution. 10. FABRICATE (VERB): (निर्माण करना): make Synonyms: create, manufacture Antonyms: destroy Example Sentence:You will have to fabricate an exhaust system. 

01 December 2024 Current Affairs in English & Hindi   ➼  Every year on November 30, 'International Computer Security Day' is celebrated all over the world.  हर वर्ष 30 नवंबर को दुनियाभर में ‘अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कंप्यूटर सुरक्षा दिवस’  मनाया जाता है।    ➼  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate  the three-day ' Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav 2024' at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on December 6 . प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 6 दिसंबर को नई दिल्ली के भारत मंडपम में तीन दिवसीय ‘अष्टलक्ष्मी महोत्सव 2024’ का उद्घाटन करेंगे।    ➼  According to the Central Government, till November 25, about 14 lakh ' Ayushman Vaya Vandan Cards' have been issued for senior citizens aged 70 years and above under Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana . केंद्र सरकार के अनुसार 25 नवंबर तक आयुष्मान भारत- प्रधानमंत्री जन आरोग्य योजना के अंतर्गत 70 वर्ष और उससे अधिक आयु के वरिष्ठ नागरिकों के लिए लगभग 14 लाख ‘आयुष्मान वय वंदन कार्ड’ जारी किए गए हैं।   ➼  According to the central government, about 7 crore 43 lakh beneficiaries have been registered under the ' Universal Immunization Program' -UIP. Under this program, pregnant women and children up to 16 years of age are given vaccines to prevent 12 life-threatening diseases. केंद्र सरकार के अनुसार ‘सार्वभौमिक टीकाकरण कार्यक्रम’-UIP के तहत लगभग 7 करोड़ 43 लाख लाभार्थियों को पंजीकृत किया गया है। इस कार्यक्रम के तहत गर्भवती महिलाओं और 16 वर्ष तक के बच्चों को 12 जीवन-घातक बीमारियों की रोकथाम के टीके दिए जाते हैं।   ➼  The Central Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a loan agreement of 98 million dollars for horticulture farmers. This agreement will enable farmers to obtain disease-free certified planting material and will help in increasing the productivity and quality of fruits and dealing with the effects of climate change. केंद्र सरकार और ‘एशियाई विकास बैंक’ (ADB) ने बागवानी से जुड़े किसानों के लिए 9 करोड़ 80 लाख डॉलर के ऋण समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं। इस समझौते से किसानों को रोग मुक्‍त प्रमाणित रोपण सामग्री प्राप्‍त हो सकेगी और फलों की उत्‍पादकता, गुणवत्‍ता बढ़ाने तथा जलवायु परिवर्तन के असर से निपटने में सहायता मिलेगी।   ➼  The Central Government has set a target of opening 25 thousand Jan Aushadhi Centers across the country by March 2027 under the ' Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Project' -PMBJP. केंद्र सरकार ने ‘प्रधानमंत्री भारतीय जन औषधि परियोजना’-PMBJP के अंतर्गत मार्च 2027 तक देशभर में 25 हजार जन औषधि केंद्र खोलने का लक्ष्य रखा है।   ➼  The Central Government has approved the proposal for  nine 'One Stop Centres' -OSCs to assist Indian women in distress abroad . केंद्र सरकार ने विदेशों में संकटग्रस्त भारतीय महिलाओं की सहायता के लिए नौ ‘वन स्टॉप सेंटर’-OSC के प्रस्ताव को मंजूरी दी है।    ➼  In Jharkhand, 'Mangal Munda', a descendant of Lord Birsa Munda, has died suddenly at the age of 45.  झारखंड में भगवान बिरसा मुंडा के वंशज ‘मंगल मुंडा’ (Mangal Munda) का 45 वर्ष की आयु में आकस्मिक निधन हो गया हैं।

30 November 2024 Current Affairs in English & Hindi   ➼  Every year on November 29, 'International Jaguar Day' is celebrated across the world . This day is celebrated to raise awareness about the increasing threats facing the jaguar and the important conservation efforts that ensure its survival. हर वर्ष 29 नवंबर को दुनियाभर में ‘अंतर्राष्ट्रीय जगुआर दिवस’ मनाया जाता है। यह दिवस जगुआर के सामने बढ़ते खतरों और इसके अस्तित्व को सुनिश्चित करने वाले महत्त्वपूर्ण संरक्षण प्रयासों के बारे में जागरूकता बढ़ाने के लिए मनाया जाता है।   ➼  As per the Supreme Court order, the fourth phase of the 'Graded Response Action Plan ' currently in place to deal with the severe air quality in Delhi will continue till December 2. सर्वोच्‍च न्‍यायालय के आदेश अनुसार दिल्ली में गंभीर वायु गुणवत्ता से निपटने के लिए वर्तमान में लागू ‘ग्रेडेड रिस्पांस एक्शन प्लान’ का चौथा चरण दो दिसंबर तक जारी रहेगा।    ➼  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to Odisha from November 29. He will attend several events, including the All India Conference of Directors General of Police and Inspectors General of Police, held at the Lok Seva Bhavan in the capital Bhubaneswar. प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 29 नवंबर से तीन दिन के ओडिशा दौरे पर रहेंगे। वे राजधानी भुवनेश्‍वर में, लोक सेवा भवन में आयोजित पुलिस महानिदेशकों और पुलिस महानिरीक्षकों के अखिल भारतीय सम्‍मेलन सहित कई कार्यक्रमों में भाग लेंगे।   ➼  The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has approved 500 new Panchayat Ghar i.e. ' Gram Parishad Office' in Jammu and Kashmir . State Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Secretary Mohammad Ejaz Asad announced this on 28 November. पंचायती राज मंत्रालय ने जम्‍मू-कश्‍मीर में 500 नए पंचायत घर यानी ‘ग्राम परिषद कार्यालय’ को मंजूरी दी है। राज्य के ग्रामीण विकास और पंचायती राज सचिव मोहम्‍मद एजाज़ असद ने 28 नवंबर को इसकी घोषणा की हैं।   ➼  The Central Government has approved 40 projects worth about Rs 3,300 crore to develop 'famous tourist destinations' in the country as per global standards. केंद्र सरकार ने देश में ‘प्रसिद्ध पर्यटन स्थलों’ को वैश्विक मानकों के अनुरूप विकसित करने के लिए लगभग 3 हजार 300 करोड़ रुपये की 40 परियोजनाओं को मंजूरी दी है।   ➼  The Lok Sabha has extended the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the ' Waqf Board Amendment Bill' till the budget session of the year 2025. लोकसभा ने ‘वक़्फ संशोधन विधेयक’ (Waqf Board Amendment Bill) संबंधी संयुक्त संसदीय समिति का कार्यकाल वर्ष 2025 के बजट सत्र तक के लिए बढ़ा दिया है।   ➼  Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedilaunched  ' Eklavya', an online digital platform for training of officers on November 28 in New Delhi. थल सेना अध्‍यक्ष जनरल उपेंद्र द्विवेदी ने अधिकारियों के प्रशिक्षण के लिए एक ऑनलाइन डिजिटल प्लेटफॉर्म ‘एकलव्य’ का 28 नवंबर को नई दिल्‍ली में शुभारंभ किया है।    ➼  According to the Central Government, by the year 2029-30, the number of gig and platform workers in the country will increase to 2 crore 35 lakh. In Georgia, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has won the vote of confidence in the Parliament. केंद्र सरकार के अनुसार देश में वर्ष 2029-30 तक गिग और प्लेटफॉर्म वर्कर्स की संख्या बढ़कर 2 करोड़ 35 लाख हो जाएगी।   ➼  Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on 28 November launched the Confederation of Indian Industry's(Confederation of Indian Industry) Ease of Doing Business and Regulatory Affairs Portal in New Delhi. This portal will provide the latest information on major initiatives taken by the Central Government and CII on ease of doing business. केंद्रीय वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री पीयूष गोयल ने 28 नवंबर को ‘भारतीय उद्योग परिसंघ’ (Confederation of Indian Industry) के व्यापार सुगमता एवं विनियामक मामलों के पोर्टल का नई दिल्‍ली में शुभारंभ किया है। यह पोर्टल केंद्र सरकार और CII द्वारा व्यापार सुगमता पर की गई प्रमुख पहलों और इससे संबंधित नवीनतम जानकारी प्रदान करेगा।   ➼  Recently, Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar has inaugurated the new Indian Embassy in Rome. हाल ही में केंद्रीय विदेश मंत्री डॉ. एस जयशंकर ने रोम में नए भारतीय दूतावास का उद्घाटन किया है।

Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 29.11.2024 1. ESCHEW (VERB): (त्याग करना): give up Synonyms: forgo, forswear Antonyms: indulge in Example Sentence:She appealed to the crowd to eschew violence. 2. RADICAL (ADJECTIVE): (विस्तृत): thoroughgoing Synonyms: thorough, complete Antonyms: superficial Example Sentence:A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework is needed. 3. RELISH (NOUN): (प्रसन्नता): gusto Synonyms: enjoyment, delight Antonyms: dislike Example Sentence:I was appointed to a post for which I had little relish. 4. PRODIGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विलक्षण): enormous Synonyms: huge, colossal Antonyms: small, insignificant Example Sentence:The stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel. 5. INCARCERATE (VERB): (क़ैद कर देना): imprison Synonyms: jail, lock up Antonyms: release, free Example Sentence:Many are incarcerated for property offences. 6. GALL (VERB): (खिजाना): irritate Synonyms: annoy, vex Antonyms: mollify Example Sentence:It galled him to have to sit impotently in silence. 7. GARRULOUS (ADJECTIVE): (बातूनी): talkative Synonyms: loquacious, voluble Antonyms: taciturn Example Sentence:They met a garrulous cab driver today. 8. ABET (VERB): (सहायता करना): assist Synonyms: aid, help Antonyms: hinder Example Sentence:He was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others. 9. RUDIMENTARY (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिष्कृत): primitive Synonyms: crude, simple Antonyms: sophisticated Example Sentence:I am at a rudimentary stage of evolution. 10. FABRICATE (VERB): (निर्माण करना): make Synonyms: create, manufacture Antonyms: destroy Example Sentence:You will have to fabricate an exhaust system. 

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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 28.11.2024 1. BELITTLE (VERB): (अपयश फैलाना): disparage  Synonyms: denigrate, run down  Antonyms: run down  Example Sentence: She belittled my riding skills whenever she could.  2. SUSCEPTIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (अतिसंवेदनशील): impressionable  Synonyms: credulous, gullible  Antonyms: sceptical  Example Sentence: They only do it to tease him—he's too susceptible.  3. PATRONIZE (VERB): (नीचा करना): look down on  Synonyms: talk down to, put down  Antonyms: friendly  Example Sentence: He hated being patronized and pitied by those who didn't believe his story.  4. HERCULEAN (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यंत कठिन): arduous  Synonyms: gruelling, laborious  Antonyms: easy  Example Sentence: I have a herculean task in trying to paint an extraordinary picture in half an hour.  5. RESILIENCE (NOUN): (लचीलता): flexibility  Synonyms: pliability, plasticity  Antonyms: rigidity  Example Sentence: Nylon has great abrasion and resilience.  6. THWART (VERB): (विफल करना): foil  Synonyms: frustrate, balk  Antonyms: assist  Example Sentence: She did all she could to thwart his plans.  7. COMMENSURATE (ADJECTIVE): (समकक्ष): equivalent  Synonyms: equal, corresponding  Antonyms: disproportionate  Example Sentence: Salary will be commensurate with age and experience.  8. MULTIFARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विविध): diverse  Synonyms: many, numerous  Antonyms: homogeneous  Example Sentence: I work at a vast multifarious organization.  9. FIERY (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साही): passionate  Synonyms: impassioned, ardent  Antonyms: bland  Example Sentence: She is a fiery, imaginative Aries.  10. ALIENATE (VERB): (विमुख करना): estrange  Synonyms: turn away, set apart  Antonyms: unite  Example Sentence: Even where we least like him we find nothing mean to alienate him from us.