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ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɴᴅᴜ ᴠᴏᴄᴀʙᴜʟᴀʀʏ ғᴏʀ ʙᴀɴᴋɪɴɢ, ssᴄ, ᴜᴘsᴄ, ʀᴀɪʟᴡᴀʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟʟ ᴄᴏᴍᴘᴇᴛɪᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴇxᴀᴍs.

1. PROTRACTED (ADJECTIVE): (दीर्घ): Prolonged
Synonyms: Extended, Drawn out
Antonyms: Shortened
Example Sentence:
We were struggling with a protracted and bitter dispute.

2. DEVASTATE (VERB): (तबाह करना): Shatter
Synonyms: Shock, Stun
Antonyms: Enrich
Example Sentence:
She was entirely devastated due to the loss of her soon.

3. CONSTRAINT (NOUN): (बाध्यता): Inhibition
Synonyms: Uneasiness, Embarrassment
Antonyms: Openness
Example Sentence:
They would be able to talk without constraint.

4. STEADY (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिर): Stable
Synonyms: Balanced,Firm
Antonyms: Unstable
Example Sentence:
The lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady.

5. DELIBERATION (NOUN): (सावधानी): Care
Synonyms: Caution,Slowness
Antonyms: Haste
Example Sentence:
He replaced the glass on the table with deliberation.

6. DISTRACTION (NOUN): (व्याकुलता): Frenzy
Synonyms: Hysteria, Madness
Antonyms: Calm
Example Sentence:
It is her uncharacteristic air of distraction which attracts people.

7. TOXIC (ADJECTIVE): (विषाक्त): Poisonous
Synonyms: Venomous, Virulent
Antonyms: Non-toxic
Example Sentence:
She suffered a massive exposure to toxic chemicals.

8. SEVERE (ADJECTIVE): (गंभीर): acute
Synonyms: Serious, Grave
Antonyms: Minor
Example Sentence:
We have a severe shortage of technicians.

9. RELATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उचित): Moderate
Synonyms: Reasonable, Considerable
Antonyms: Great
Example Sentence:
She went down the steps into the relative darkness of the dining room.

10. BELIE (VERB): (झुठलाना): Contradict
Synonyms: Give the lie to, Disprove
Antonyms: Tesify to
Example Sentence:
His lively, alert manner belied his years. ओपन / कमेंट

2021-09-04 19:24:05 #Essential_English_Words

attic / noun
An attic is a room just below a house’s roof.
Ex: There were two windows in their attic.

chunk / noun
A chunk is a thick, solid piece of something.
Ex:When they broke open the rock, they saw it was filled with chunks of gold.

civic / adj.
If something is civic, then it is related to a town or city, especially its government.
Ex: Most of the important civic buildings are located downtown.

descent / noun
A descent is a movement downwards.
Ex: During the space shuttle’s descent, the Earth became larger and larger.

din / noun
A din is loud, unpleasant, and extended noise.
Ex: The din of the rusty machinery made the factory a horrible place to work.

dissatisfy / verb
To dissatisfy someone means to fail to please them.
Ex: He was dissatisfied with his meal.

fuss / noun
A fuss is excited or annoyed behavior that is not useful in any way.
Ex: The child made an awful fuss because she didn’t want to go to bed.

gourmet / adj.
If food is gourmet, then it is nicer and more expensive than regular food.
Ex: In order to get a gourmet meal, you have to eat at an expensive restaurant.

hence / adv.
If something happens hence, then it happens as a result of something.
Ex: John forgot the key. Hence, we couldn’t open the door.

intrinsic / adj.
If something is intrinsic, then it is related to the basic nature of that thing.
Ex: Paper money has no intrinsic value. It is useful simply because society says it is. ओपन / कमेंट

2021-09-03 07:33:05 WORDS PERTAINING TO SCIENCES AND ARTS

The science of sound – Acoustics (ध्वनि विज्ञान)

The science of aviation – Aeronautics (एयरोनॉटिक्स)

The study of man, especially, of the evolution and customs of mankind – Anthropology (मनुष्य जाति का विज्ञान)

The study of human antiquities – Archaeology (पुरातत्व विज्ञान)

The science of heavenly bodies – Astronomy (खगोल विज्ञान)

The science of travel in space – Astronautics (अन्तरिक्ष विज्ञान)

The science of life and living things – Biology (जीव विज्ञान)

The science of plants – Botany (वनस्पति विज्ञान)

The art of making pottery – Ceramics (मिट्टी के पात्र)

The science of colours –Chromatology (रंग विज्ञान)

The study of statistics of births, deaths ,diseases, etc., of a community – Demography (जनसांख्यिकी)

The art of effective speaking esp. in public – Elocution (प्रभाव पूर्ण बोलने की कला)

The study of insects – Entomology (कीटविज्ञान)

The science which deals with the variances of the human race – Ethnology (चरित्र विज्ञान)

The science of the origin and history of words – Etymology (शब्द-व्युपत्ति)

The study of coins or coinage – Numismatic ( सिक्कों का अध्यन)

The study of birds – Ornithology (पक्षी विज्ञान)

The study of mountains – Orology (पर्वतों का अध्यन)

The study of ancient modes of writing – Paleography (प्राचीन शिलालेखों का अध्ययन)

The art of elegant speech of writing – Rhetoric ( प्रभाव पूर्ण सब्दों का प्रयोग करना)

The science of poisons – Toxicology (विषज्ञान)

Using hypnosis – Hypnotherapy ( सम्मोहन विज्ञान)

Using natural things – Naturopathy (प्राकृतिक विज्ञान)

Using exercise,massage – Physiotherapy (बिजली द्वारा इलाज) ओपन / कमेंट

2021-09-03 06:11:47 1. सुन्दरवन का डेल्टा कौन-सा नदी बनाती
है ?
उत्तर : गंगा

2. भारत में रेलमागोॅ का सबसे बडा जाल किस राज्य में पाया जाता
है ?
उत्तर : उत्तर प्रदेश

3. संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका की सबसे बड़ी
स्वणॅ उत्खनन की खान ' होमस्टेक ' किस राज्य में
स्थित है ?
उत्तर : दक्षिण डकोटा में

4. एण्डीज पवॅतमाला ( दक्षिण अमेरिका ) सबसे ऊँचा
चोटी का क्या नाम है ?
उत्तर : एकांकागुआ

5. विश्व के अधिकांश पठारी भागों में किस व्यवसाय
की प्रधानता पायी जाती है ?
उत्तर: उतखन्न

6. ' मेसेटा का पठार ' कहाँ स्थित है ?
उत्तर : स्पेन और पुर्तगाल

7. ' कनाडियन पैसिफिक रेलमार्ग ' कहाँ से कहाँ तक जाता है ?
उत्तर : हैलीफैक्स से बैंकूवर तक

8. 1981 में स्थापित ' भारतीय वन सवेक्षण विभाग
का मुख्यालय कहाँ है ?
उत्तर : देहरादून

9. ब्लैक हिल, ब्लू पहाड़ और ग्रीन पहाड़ नाम
पहाड़ियाँ किस देश में स्थित है ?
उत्तर : संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका

10. चिनाब नदी का उद्गम स्थल कहाँ है
उत्तर : बारालाचा दरेॅ

11. भारत में कोयला प्रचुर मात्रा में कहाँ पाया जाता है ?
उत्तर : गोंडवाना क्षेत्र में

12. `हीराकुड परियोजना ’ किस
राज्य में तथा किस नदी पर स्थित है ?
उत्तर : ओड़िशा, महानदी पर

13. ' रवाण्डा ' की राजधानी क्या है ?
उत्तर : किगाली

14. माउन्ट एटना ' किस पवॅतमाला में स्थित है ?
उत्तर : सिसली ( इटली )

15. आस्ट्रेलिया किस नदी के किनारे बसा है?
उत्तर : मरेॅ डालिग ( 3717 किमी. )

16. ग्रीनलैंड की खोज किसने
की थी ?
उत्तर : राबॅटॅ पिअरी

17. सबसे ऊँचा जलप्रपात कौन-सा है
उत्तर : साल्टो एंजिल ( वेनेजुएला)

18. ' डोडोमा ' किस देश की राजधानी
है ?
उत्तर : तंजानिया

19. ' युगाण्डा ' की राजधानी क्या है ?
उत्तर : कम्पाला

20. किस दिन पृथ्वी से सूर्य की
दूरी न्यूनतम होती है ?
उत्तर : 3 जनवरी को

21. -1° देशांतर की सबसे अधिक दूरी-
न्यूनतम होती है ?
उत्तर : भूमध्यरेखा पर

22. ' दहाड़ता चालीसा ' क्या है ?
उत्तर : दक्षिणी गोलार्ध में 40° अक्षांश के पास का
स्थान जहाँ तेज पछुआ हवाएँ चलती हैं

23.' माओरी ' का मूल निवास कहाँ है ?
उत्तर : न्यूजीलैंड में

24. तुंगभद्रा तथा भिमा की नदियाँ किस नदी
कि सहायक नदियाँ हैं ?
उत्तर : कृष्णा नदी

25. छोटानागपुर पठार की सबसे ऊंची
चोटी कौन-सी ?
उत्तर : पारसनाथ

26. विश्व का सबसे बड़ा प्रायद्वीप कौन-सा है ?
उत्तर : अरब प्रायद्वीप ( क्षेत्रफल 32,50,000
वग किमी )

27. सिनकोना वृक्ष से मलेरिया की कौन-
सी दवा बनाया जाती है ?
उत्तर : कुनैन

28. भारत की सबसे बड़ी नहर परियोजना
कौन सी है?
उत्तर : इनि्दरा गाँधी नहर ( राजस्थान नहर )
परियोजना

29. भाखड़ा-नांगल परियोजना में मानव निर्मित झील को
किस नाम से जाना जाता है ?
उत्तर : गोविन्द सागर के नाम से

30. किस ग्रह को ' लाल तारा ' की संज्ञा
दी जाती है ?
उत्तर : मंगल को ओपन / कमेंट

2021-09-03 06:08:18 #Essential_English_Words

1.Overturn (V)-abolish, invalidate, or reverse a previous system, decision, situation, etc. के विरुद्ध निर्णय देना

2.Setback (N)-a reversal or check in progress. बाधा, असफलता

3.Ostensible (Adj)-stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. दृश्यमान, काल्पनिक

4.Acrimony (N)-bitterness or ill feeling. कटुता

5.Hangs Over (Phrasal Verb)-to make someone worried or nervous.

6.Derail (V)- to obstruct the progress of.

7.Salvage (V)-to try to make a bad situation better.

8.Provocative (Adj)-causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately. उकसाने वाला

9.Genocide (N)-the deliberate killing of a people or nation. नरसंहार

10.On The Grounds (Phrase)-among the general public.

11.Intermediary (Adj)-acting as a mediator. मध्यस्थ

12.Sovereignty (N)-a self-governing state. संप्रभुता

13.Incitement (N)-The deliberate act of encouraging violence or crime. उकसाना

14.Unequivocally (Adv)-in a way that leaves no doubt. स्पष्ट रूप से

15.Temptation (N)-the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire.

16.Rushing (N)-the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner. जल्दबाजी

17.Supercilious (N)-showing or feeling strong dislike or disrespect.

18.Put Down (Phrasal Verb)-stop a protest using force. दमन करना

19.Personages (N)-a person, usually someone famous or important.

20.Vested Interest (N)-a personal reason for involvement in an undertaking or situation, especially an expectation of an advantage from it. निहित स्वार्थ

21.Smacked Of (Phrasal Verb)-to be a sign of something bad.

22.Paranoia (N)-intense fear or suspicion, usually unfounded. मानसिक उन्माद

23.Into A Tizzy (Phrase)-feeling very nervous or confused. घबराहट, परेशानी

24.Riposte (N)-a quick and clever remark, often made in answer to a criticism.

25.Bearing On (Phrasal Verb)-to be relevant to.

26 .Gear Up (Phrasal Verb)-to prepare for an activity or event.

27.Pave The Way (Phrase)-to create a situation that makes it possible or easier for something to happen. मार्ग प्रशस्त करना

28.Angst (N)-a feeling of extreme anxiety and unhappiness.

29.Bio-Bubble (N)-an environment sealed off from the outside world and accessed by a limited number of people only.

30.At Stake (Phrase)-At risk to be won or lost. खतरे में

31.Pitch-Forked (V)-to put someone suddenly into a situation for which they are not properly prepared.

32.Unflappable (Adj)-not likely to get worried, nervous, or angry even in difficult situations. आसानी से विचलित न होने वाला

33.Rankles (V)-to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time.

34.Gleaned (V)-obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty.

35.Caravan (N)-Any large group of people, typically with vehicles or animals, travelling together in single file. क़ाफ़िला ओपन / कमेंट

2021-09-02 06:09:04 ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

1. Audience – a number of people listening to a lecture.
2. Altruist – one, who considers the happiness and well-being of others first
3. Atheist – a person who does not believe in God
4. Anthropologist – one, who studies the evolution of mankind
5. Autocracy – government by one person
6. Autobiography – the life history of a person written by himself
7. Amputate – to cut off a part of a person’s body which is infected
8. Arsenal – a place for ammunition and weapons
9. Archives – a place where government or public records are kept
10. Amateur – a man who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession
11. Aristocracy – government by the nobles
12. Aquatic – animals/plants ere which live in water
13. Amphibian – animals which live both on land and sea
14. Ambidexter – one, who can use either hand with ease
15. Alimony – allowance paid to wife on legal separation
16. Anthology – a collection of poems
17. Abdication – voluntary giving up of the throne in favor of someone
18. Arbitrator – a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
19. Astronomer – a person, who studies stars, planets and other heavenly bodies
20. Astrologer – a person who studies the influence of heavenly bodies on human beings
21. Anthology – a collection of poems
22. Axiom – a statement which is accepted as true without proof
23. Agenda – a list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting
24. Anarchist – one, who is out to destroy all governance, law, and order
25. Almanac – an annual calendar with positions of stars
26. Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time
27. Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books
28. Bouquet – a collection of flowers
29. Bureaucracy – government by the officials
30. Belligerent – a person, nation that is involved in the war
31. Biennial – an event which happens once in two years
32. Blasphemy – the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things
33. Creche – a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work
34. Cosmopolitan – a person who regards the whole world as his country
35. Chauffeur – one, who is employed to drive a motor car
36. Curator – a person in charge of a museum
37. Carnivorous – one, who lives on flesh
38. Cannibal – one, who feeds on human flesh
39. Contemporaries – belonging to or living at the same time
40. Cloakroom – a place for luggage at the railway station
41. Cynosure – the centre of attraction
42. Connoisseur – a critical judge of any art and craft
43. Crusade – a religious war
44. Choreographer – one, who teaches dancing
45. Cacographist – a person, who is bad in spellings
46. Calligraphist – a person, who writes beautiful handwriting
47. Cynic – one, who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men
48. Convalescent – one, who is recovering health
49. Cavalry – soldiers, who fight on horseback
50. Cardiologist – a person, who is specialist in heart diseases
51. Cartographer – one, who draws maps
52. Dormitory – the sleeping rooms with several beds especially in a college or institution
53. Drawn – a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat
54. Elegy – a poem of lamentation
55. Epitaph – words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in the memory of the buried
56. Ephemeral – lasting one day
57. Effeminate – a person who is womanish
58. Emigrant – a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another
59. Edible – fit to be eaten
60. Egotism – practice of talking too much about oneself
61. Encyclopedia – a book that contains information on various subjects
62. Epicure – one, who is devoted to the pleasure of eating and drinking
63. Florist – one, who deals in flowers
64. Fastidious – one, who is very -selective in one’s taste
65. Fanatic or Bigot – one, who is filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in religious matters
66. Fatal – causing death
67. Fatalist – one, who believes in fate
68. Facsimile – an exact copy of handwriting, printing etc. ओपन / कमेंट