The Hindu Vocabulary dated 19 November 2020

 Hi friend's we are today discussing the vocabulary from the Hindu Editorial dated 19 November 2020.

Article is about New challenges: On India and Joe Biden 

• Contentious - causing, involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument: 

Eg: She has some very contentious views on education 

Hindu Usage: India must not fight shy of engaging with the Biden administration on contentious issues 

• shy away from - to avoid something that you dislike, fear, or do not feel confident about 

Eg: I've never shied away from hard work. 

Hindu Usage: Critical and recent comments made by Mr. Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris over Jammu and Kashmir, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and actions against NGOs should not make the Modi government shy from engaging with the U.S. on these issues. 

• Cut out - remove, exclude, or stop eating or doing something. 

Hindu Usage: On COVID-19, Mr. Biden and Mr. Modi have their work cut out, given that the U.S. (over 11 million cases) and India (over 8 million cases) remain the top two worst affected countries, and showing daily increases.   

• Afflicted - If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they suffer from it. 

Eg: It is an illness that afflicts women more than men 

Hindu Usage: Making affordable vaccines available to their afflicted populations will be the immediate challenge.   

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Hindu Vocabulary Review 11 May 2020

Hi friend's we are today discussing the vocabulary from the Hindu Editorial dated 11 May 2020.

First editorial is on the killing of 16 migrant workers in rail track.

1. flip-flop - to change a plan completely

Hindu usage: The Centre and several States have been engaged in flip-flops on facilitating the return of migrant workers to their homes. 

2. aggravated - to make a bad situation worse.

Eg: Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.

Hindu usage: This governance failure was aggravated by several States, either due to lack of capacity or incompetence.

3. indelible - Indelible memories or actions are impossible to forget, or have a permanent influence or effect.

Eg: I have an indelible memory of that meeting with Anastasia.

Hindu usage: The sight of an endless stream of migrant labourers, some of them carrying toddlers and the infirm, walking towards India’s poorer regions from its economic centres, will remain an indelible memory of this inept and insensitive approach that had not taken their particular circumstances into account. 

4. inept - not skilled or effective.

Eg: an inept comment/remark

5. pestilence - a serious and growing problem.

Eg: The report states that vandalism is a pestilence that must be stamped out.

Hindu usage: Though it did not spare any effort to make spectacles out of an unfolding pestilence, each government announcement about the lockdown threw even the educated public into a tailspin, and required numerous clarifications and amendments. 

6. tailspin - a sudden fall that cannot be controlled.

Eg: The plane went into a tailspin and crashed.

7. tenuous - weak, unimportant, or in doubt:

Eg: The aging dictator’s hold on power is tenuous.

Hindu usage: To argue that this is a once-in-a-century event that caught even developed countries napping could at best be a tenuous defence.

8. slumber - sleep.

Eg: I fell into a gentle slumber.

Hindu usage: Even after it woke from the slumber and announced special trains to ferry the stranded and starving workforce to their homes, confusion reigned. 

9. Onerous - difficult to do or needing a lot of effort.

Eg: the onerous task of finding a peaceful solution.

Hindu usage: Onerous paper work and huge costs were heaped on these hapless citizens who manage to barely get by even in the best of times. 

10. arbitrarily - in a way that is based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason.

Eg: We made the decision to go to Italy quite arbitrarily.

Hindu usage: States acted arbitrarily; courts intervened thoughtlessly. 

11. mitigate - to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad.

Eg: It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island.

Hindu usage: A huge cost has already been paid in lives and suffering, but even now there can be measures to mitigate the situation.

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Hindu Vocabulary - 10 May 2020

Hi friends, in this post we will discuss the vocabulary from the Hindu Editorial dated 10 May 2020.

Today we will discuss the editorial of the Hindu On dilution of labour laws.

1. Moot - to suggest something for discussion.

Eg: The idea was first mooted as long ago as the 1840s.

Hindu usage: Centre should not allow exemptions from welfare laws for workers mooted by States.

2. amoral - without moral principles.

Hindu usage: However, it is amoral and perverse on the part of some States to address this need by granting sweeping exemptions from legal provisions aimed at protecting labourers and employees in factories, industries and other establishments.

3. perverse - strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy.

Eg: Jack was being perverse and refusing to agree with anything we said.

4. embarked - To start a journey.

Hindu usage: Madhya Pradesh has embarked on a plan to give a boost to business and industry by allowing units to be operated without many of the requirements of the Factories Act — working hours may extend to 12 hours, instead of eight, and weekly duty up to 72 hours. 

5. egregious - extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable.

Eg: It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.

Hindu usage: The most egregious aspect of the country’s response to the pandemic was its inability to protect the most vulnerable sections and its vast underclass of labourers from its impact. 

6. apathy -  behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important.

Eg: widespread apathy among students

Hindu usage: While the country watches with horror the continuance of the collective misery of migrant workers well into the third spell of the national lockdown, the attitude of the ruling class towards labour remains one of utter apathy, bordering on contempt. 

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Hindu Vocabulary Review 9 May 2020

Hi friends, today we are discussing the Vocabulary from the Hindu Editorial dated 9 May 2020. 

First editorial is about female genital mutilation.

1. outlaw - to make something illegal or unacceptable

Eg: The new law will outlaw smoking in public places.

Hindu usage: Sudan’s decision to outlaw the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a landmark victory for women’s rights in a country that is still in a transition from dictatorship to democracy. 

2. repressive - controlling what people do, especially by using force.

Eg: a repressive military regime.

Hindu usage: The development follows the transitional government’s decision to scrap the repressive social codes and humiliating penalties that targeted women during the nearly 30-year dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir, which fell last year amid protests.

3. amid - in the middle of or surrounded by.

Eg: The new perfume was launched amidst a fanfare of publicity.

4. spearheaded - to lead something such as an attack or a course of action.

Eg: British troops spearheaded the invasion.

Hindu usage: Hundreds of Sudanese professionals who spearheaded the protests, had clamoured for a broad-based and inclusive constitutional order. 

5. clamoured - to make a loud complaint or demand:

Eg: The children were all clamouring for attention.

6. entails - to make something necessary, or to involve something:

Eg: Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.

Hindu usage: The new measure, which entails punishment with a fine and a prison sentence, must still be approved by the Supreme Council, made up of civilians and military officials, that oversees the democratic transition.

7. sceptical - doubting that something is true or useful:

Eg: Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims.

Hindu usage: While there is ongoing research to rectify the damage, WHO is somewhat sceptical about the effectiveness of recent reconstruction surgeries. 

8. scourge - something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble.

Eg: Pop-up ads have been described as the scourge of the Internet.

Hindu usage: The prevailing scenario thus underscores the need for stronger campaigns and bold actions to stop this social scourge.

9. incriminating - making it seem that someone is guilty, especially of a crime.

Eg: He was cleared of the charge, despite some very incriminating CCTV footage.

Hindu usage: In Egypt’s first FGM trial in 2014, six years after Cairo clamped a ban, the doctor who had carried out the procedure, as well as the father of the deceased girl, were acquitted, despite incriminating forensic evidence. 

10. vigorous - very forceful or energetic.

Eg: There has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road.

Hindu usage: In Uganda, reports last year of some 300 cases of mutilation within a month shed light on the government’s uphill task to back existing legislation with vigorous awareness campaigns.

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Hindu Vocabulary - 8 May 2020

Hi friends, in this post we are discussing the vocabulary from the Hindu dated 8 May 2020.

First editorial is about Visakhapatnam gas leak

1. paramount - more important than anything else.

Eg: There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.

Hindu usage - The gas leak tragedy is a reminder that safety is paramount when exiting the lockdown.

2. rendered - to cause someone or something to be in a particular state. 

Hindu usage: Several deaths took place as people tried to flee, and the chemical rendered them unconscious. 

3. accountability - the fact of being responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it, or the degree to which this happens.

Hindu usage - These aspects must be probed in the inquiry to fix accountability.

4. grievously - very seriously, or in a way that causes great pain. 

Eg : The President had been shot and was grievously wounded.

Hindu usage : The Andhra Pradesh government must focus immediately on the medical needs of those who have been grievously affected by the gas leak, which has inevitably led to comparisons with the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster.

5. inevitable - certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented.

Eg: The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.

Hindu usage: Given above

6. Solatium - something, for example money, that is given to someone to make them feel better when they have suffered in some way.

Eg: A solatium in the form of an apology was offered to the Prime Minister.

Hindu usage: Solatium payments and compensation for the victims and families are important, but so is access to the highest quality of health care for the victims.

Second Editorial is on the COVID-19 spread in India.

1. exponentially - in a way that becomes quicker and quicker as something that increases becomes larger

Eg: We are growing exponentially in resources, people, and financing.

Hindu usage: While severely affected countries such as Italy, Spain, the U.K., France, Germany, Turkey and Iran finally seem to be experiencing a relative slowdown in the growth of new cases, emerging economies such as Brazil and Russia have shown no flattening of the curve as cases continue to exponentially increase in these countries. 

2. stringent - having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting.

Eg: The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.

Hindu usage: The fact that despite two extensions to one of the most stringent lockdowns in the world, India has not managed to flatten the curve suggests that the lockdown might have been necessary but it is not sufficient. 

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Vocabulary from the Hindu - 7 May 2020

Hi friends, today we are going to discuss about some useful vocabulary from the Hindu Newspaper Editorial dated 7 May 2020. Let's see those words.

First editorial is about return of Indian expatriates from abroad in the wake of COVID 19.

1. stranded - unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money.

Eg: Rohit left me stranded in the city with no car and no money for a bus.

Hindu usage- As India brings back stranded expatriates, it must guard against a new wave of infection

2. expatriates - someone who does not live in their own country

Usage: given above

3. mammoth - extremely large

Eg: Cleaning up the city-wide mess is going to be a mammoth task.

Hindu usage - The mammoth exercise, dubbed the “Vande Bharat” mission by the External Affairs Ministry, is expected to last for weeks.

4. pandemic - (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants.

Eg: In some parts of the world malaria is still pandemic.

Hindu usage: The stranded include business travellers and tourists who were unable to return in time; due to the pandemic, the last flights allowed to land with incoming passengers were on March 22.

5. task cut out - If you say that you will have your work cut out to do something, you mean that it will be a very difficult task. 

Hindu usage: With estimates of applicants ranging between 5,00,000 to 10,00,000, embassies and missions will have their task cut out prioritising lists of those who will return.

6. manoeuvres - a movement or set of movements needing skill and care

Eg: Reversing round a corner is one of the manoeuvres you are required to perform in a driving test.

Hindu usage: As the government plans its exit from the lockdown, as well as its repatriation manoeuvres, it is necessary to consider putting in better systems so that it does not have to repeat the trauma of keeping Indian citizens stranded outside the country for extended periods away from their families.

Second Editorial is regarding On Donald Trump’s anti-China rhetoric over COVID-19

1. animosity - strong dislike, opposition, or anger.

Eg:- Of course we're competitive, but there's no personal animosity between us.

Hindu Usage: The world needs more cooperation and less animosity in dealing with the pandemic. 

2. precarious - in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly.

Eg: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.

Hindu usage: Donald Trump’s recent attacks on China over the coronavirus outbreak risk further deterioration of already strained ties between the two countries at a time when the global economy is in a precarious situation.

3. portray - to represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work.

Eg: The painting portrays a beautiful young woman in a blue dress. 

Hindu usage: His supporters are portraying Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, as a representative of the old political elite that is “soft on China”.

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English Quiz (Cloze Test) for IBPS PO & Clerk Exam 2016

Hi Aspirants, in this post we are sharing with you some useful Cloze Test questions for IBPS PO & Clerk Exam 2016. IBPS PO & Clerk Exam 2016 is scheduled to be held in the coming months and good preparation can land you in a good position. So start your preparation now.

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1. Terrorists live ___________ the gun all their life.

Answer: by

2. I was advised to abstain ________ all alcoholic drinks.

Answer: from

3. These slums are disgrace ________ the civic authorities.

Answer: to

4. He had to repent ________ what he had done.

Answer: for

5. It is very dangerous to intrude ___________ the enemy’s camp

Answer: on

6. It is a long time ________ he saw his friend who lives ______ his parents _________ the neighbouring town.

Answer: since, with, in

7. The father was anxious __________ the safety of his daughter.

Answer: about

8. Finding himself short ________ money, he wrote ______ his uncle _______ help.

Answer: of, to, for

9. The person refused to grovel _________ the feet of his master

Answer: at

10. A good judge never jumps _________ the conclusion.

Answer: at
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English Quiz for Railway RRB Exam 2016 (Non Technical) & LIC AAO 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here are some useful questions for Railway RRB Exam 2016 (Non Technical) & LIC AAO 2016. Attempt the quiz and share your score. 

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1)  I am not going to contest Lok Sabha seat_____ Trivandrum.

(a) Of

(b) At

(c) From

(d) By

Ans. (c) From

2)  Ancy belongs _____ the upper strata of the society.

(a) Of

(b) From

(c) To

(d) For

Ans. (c) To

3) "I am annoyed_____ Him_____ what he has done to me."

(a) By; in

(b) With; against

(c) At; for

(d) With; for

Ans. (d) With; for

4) Arrange the Jumpled sentence correctly between (1) and (6).

1. There are people

P. To be able to say

Q. Not because they enjoy the book

R. Who read a book

S. But because they want

2. That they have read it.

(a) PSQR

(b) SQPR

(c) RSPQ

(d) RQSP

Ans. (d) RQSP

5) Changing one’s mind too quickly

(a) Changeableness

(b) Vacillation

(c) Versatility

(d) Instability

Ans. (b) Vacillation

6) Work for which no regular salary is paid

(a) Honourable

(b) Honorary

(c) Temporary

(d) Ad hoc

Ans. (b) Honorary

7) A book containing information on all subjects

(a) Dictionary

(b) Appendix

(c) Informative

(d) Encyclopaedia

Ans. (d) Encyclopaedia

8)  One who is neither intelligent nor dull

(a) Commoner

(b) Mediocre

(c) Tolerable

(d) Diligent

Ans. (b) Mediocre

9) Scarcity of rain or water

(a) Drought

(b) Draught

(c) Dryness

(d) Dehydration

Ans. (a) Drought

10) Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .

GLORIOUS

(a) Sad

(b) Painful

(c) Cowardly

(d) Humiliating

Ans. (d) Humiliating

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English Quiz for LIC AAO Exam 2016 and Railway RRB Exam 2016

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1. Choose the correct alternative

The economic _____ has affected our sales tremendously.

(a) slowdown

(b) crackdown

(c) touchdown

(d) showdown

2. She failed to ____ to her name.

(a) shine up

(b) keep up

(c) rise up

(d) line up

3. All orders must _____ the rules.

(a) conforms to

(b) conforming with

(c) conforms with

(d) conform to

4. As the doctor _____ into the room, the nurse handed him the temperature chart of the patient.

(a) was coming

(b) comes

(c) is coming

(d) came

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5. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.

She had realized that she had seen him here before.

(a) had been realized

(b) realized

(c) has realized

(d) No improvement

6. Being ill, he came to work.

(a) He came to work and fell ill

(b) Despite coming to work, he was ill

(c) Inspite of being ill, he came to work

(d) No improvement

7. Hundreds of children are deaf born every

(a) deaf are born every

(b) every born are deaf

(c) are born deaf every

(d) No improvement

8. She is willing to help you.

(a) willfull

(b) willingly

(c) willfully

(d) No improvement

9. Choose the word opposite in meaning to be the given word

Bizarre

(a) Ordinary

(b) Comical

(c) Droll

(d) Ridiculous

10. Choose the word opposite in meaning to be the given word

Guilty

(a) Innocent

(b) Sorry

(c) Dubious

(d) Reward

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Answers

1) Ans. (a) slowdown

2) Ans. (b) keep up

3) Ans. (d) conform to

4) Ans. (d) came

5) Ans. (b) realized

6) Ans. (c) Inspite of being ill, he came to work

7) Ans. (c) are born deaf every

8) Ans. (d) No improvement

9) Ans. (a) Ordinary

10) Ans. (a) Innocent
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