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Vocabulary


1. CONVENTIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (पारंपरिक): normal
Synonyms: standard, regular
Antonyms: original
Example Sentence:A conventional morality had dictated behaviour.


2. COMMIT (VERB): (समर्पित होना): devout
Synonyms: devoted, loyal
Antonyms: apathetic
Example Sentence:We are committed to the fundamental principles of democracy.


3. COUNTER (VERB): (विरोध करना): parry
Synonyms: answer, contradict
Antonyms: support
Example Sentence:The possibility of the enemy being able to counter with similar missiles was remote.



4. ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): (भूतपूर्व): former
Synonyms: old, past
Antonyms: present
Example Sentence:The erstwhile president of the company died recently.


5. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (निरंतर): continual
Synonyms: constant, continuous
Antonyms: intermittent
Example Sentence:Everyone for him was an unrelenting opponent.


6. CONTENT (ADJECTIVE): (संतुष्ट): contented
Synonyms: satisfied, pleased
Antonyms: discontented
Example Sentence:He seemed more content, less bitter.


7. CLAMOUR (NOUN): (कोलाहल): din
Synonyms: racket, uproar
Antonyms: silence
Example Sentence:The questions rose to a clamour.


8. PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): (असावधान): cursory
Synonyms: desultory, quick
Antonyms: careful
Example Sentence:He gave a perfunctory nod.


9. DISTRESS (NOUN): (संकट): anguish
Synonyms: suffering, pain
Antonyms: happiness
Example Sentence:To his distress he saw that she was trembling


10. SENSELESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेहोश): pointless
Synonyms: futile, hopeless
Antonyms: sensible
Example Sentence:It was as senseless as crossing Death V
Current Affairs

1. Where was the world's first Om shaped temple inaugurated recently?

Answer: Rajasthan

The world's first Om shaped temple, 'Om Aakar', was opened in Jadan in Pali district of Rajasthan, spread over 250 acres. Its Nagara style and intricate designs honor the heritage of North India. Containing 1,008 idols of Lord Mahadev and 12 Jyotirlingas, it stands at a height of 135 feet with 2,000 pillars and 108 rooms.

2. Tantalum, a rare metal, was recently discovered in which river?

Answer: Satluj

Traces of tantalum, a rare metal important in electronics, were found in the Sutlej River by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Punjab. Tantalum is important for capacitors and resistors in devices such as smartphones and laptops. Its discovery indicates untapped mineral wealth beneath the river bed, sparking interest in further exploration. Tantalum's unique properties make it valuable, potentially impacting various industries and the local economy.

3. What are the ‘cicadas’ seen in the news recently?

Answer: Sound producing insects

Scientists discovered a new species of cicada in Meghalaya, which has been named “Butterfly Cicada”. Cicadas, belonging to the family Cicadidae, are sound-producing insects with two pairs of wings, compound eyes and ocelli. They are 2 to 5 cm in length and the males produce a loud sound through a vibrating membrane. Females usually lay eggs in woody plants.

4. Which organization has recently launched a new network for Corona virus, CoViNet?

Answer: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched CoViNet, a global network of laboratories specializing in human, animal and environmental coronavirus surveillance. It aims to detect and monitor emerging coronaviruses, including potential new strains, to enhance risk assessment and inform WHO policies. CoViNet will expand surveillance capabilities to monitor MERS-CoV and other important coronaviruses, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, contributing to global public health preparedness.

5. Which space company has recently successfully tested 'Kalam-250' at ISRO's propulsion test site?

Answer: Skyroot Aerospace

Skyroot Aerospace recently successfully test fired Kalam-250 at ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre. This second stage of the Vikram-1 space launch vehicle features a carbon composite rocket motor, EPDM thermal protection and precise thrust vector control. Developed by Skyroot Aerospace, it will take the launch vehicle from the atmosphere to outer space, playing a key role in its ascent.
Where was the huge warehouse of the Harappan civilization found?
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What was the means of entertainment for primitive man in the Paleolithic period?
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Which is the port city of the Indus Valley Civilization?
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विश्व के प्रसिद्ध स्थल


Q1. अल अक्सा कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. येरूशलम (इजराइल)

Q2. बिग बेन कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. लन्दन (यू. के.)

Q.3. ब्रेडेनवर्ग गेट कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. बर्लिन (जर्मनी)

Q4. ब्राडवे कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. न्यूयार्क (सं. रा. अ.)

Q5. बकिघंम पैलेस कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. लन्दन (यू. के.)

Q.6. क्लोसियम कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. रोम (इटली)

Q7. डाउनिंग स्ट्रीट कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. लन्दन (यू. के.)

Q8. एफिल टावर कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. पेरिस (फ्रांस)

Q9. फ्लीट स्ट्रीट कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. लन्दन (यू. के.)

Q10. ग्रैंड केनयोन कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. एरिजोना (यू. एस. ए.)

Q.11. ग्रेट वाल कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. - (चीन)

Q_12. ग्रीनविच कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. - (यू. के.)

Q13. हैगिंग गार्डन कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. बेबीलोन (ईराक)

Q14. हाइड पार्क कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. लन्दन (यू. के.)

Q15. इंडिया हाउस कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. लन्दन (यू. के.)

Q_16. काबा कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. मक्का (सऊदी अरब)

Q.17. क्रेमलिन कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. मास्को (रूस)

Q.18. लीनिंग टावर कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. पीसा (इटली)

Q_19. लौर कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. पेरिस (फ्रांस)

Q.20. मर्डेका पैलेस कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. जकार्ता (इंडोनेशिया)

Q_21. पशुपति मन्दिर कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. काठमांडू (नेपाल)

Q.22. पेंटागन कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. वाशिंगटन (यू. एस. ए.)

Q.23. पोटाला कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. ल्हासा (तिब्बत)

Q_24. पोर्सेलिन टावर कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. नानकिंग (चीन)

Q.25. पिरामिड कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. - (मिस्त्र)

Q_26. रेड स्क्वायर कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. मास्को (रूस)

Q.27. स्काटलैंड यार्ड कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. लन्दन (यू. के.)

Q_28. पैगोडा कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. - (म्यांमार)

Q_29. स्पिंक्स कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. - (मिस्त्र)

Q.30. स्टेच्यू ऑफ लिबर्टी कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. न्यूयार्क (यू. एस. ए.)

Q_31. तियनमन स्क्वायर कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. बीजिंग (चीन)

Q.32. वेटिकन कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. - (इटली)


Q.33. वेलिंग स्ट्रीट कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. येरूशलम (इजराइल)

Q.34. वाल स्ट्रीट कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. न्यूयार्क (यू. एस. ए.)

Q_35. वेस्ट मिनिस्टर ऐबे कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. लन्दन (यू. के.)

Q_36. विल्ट हॉल कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. लन्दन (यू. के.)

Q_37. ह्वाइट हाउस कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. वाशिंगटन (यू. एस. ए.)

Q.38. सेंट सोफिया कहाँ स्थित है
Ans. कांस्टेंटपोल (तुर्की)
Current Affairs

1. Who took charge as the 33rd Director General of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers?
(a) Alok Puri
(b) JS Sidana
(c) Anirudh Sinha
(d) Mahesh Kumar Nagar

(b) JS Sidana

Lieutenant General JS Sidana took charge as the 33rd Director General of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers. Lieutenant General JS Sidana is an alumnus of the National Defense Academy, Khadakwasla. He joined the army in 1985.

2. Which pair won the men's doubles title of Miami Open 2024?
(a) Matt Ebden- Rohan Bopanna
(b) Andy Murray- Matt Ebden
(c) Rohan Bopanna-Novak Djokovic
(d) Andy Murray- Novak Djokovic

(a) Matt Ebden- Rohan Bopanna

Top Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna along with his Australian partner Matt Ebden won the Miami Open men's doubles title. Bopanna broke his own record of becoming the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion. Earlier this year, Bopanna won her first doubles Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

3. Who has been appointed as the first woman Prime Minister of Congo?
(a) Bintou insect
(b) Judith Suminwa Tuluka
(c) Sama Lukonde
(d) none of these

(b) Judith Suminwa Tuluka

The African country Congo has appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the country's first female Prime Minister. Tuluka's appointment has come at a time when there is an atmosphere of tension in the area bordering Rwanda. Congo is a Central African country, its capital is Kinshasa.

4. Who has become the first Indian wicketkeeper to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket?
(a) MS Dhoni
(b) Ishan Kishan
(c) Rishabh Pant
(d) Dinesh Karthik

(a) MS Dhoni

Great Indian wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni has become the first Indian wicketkeeper to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket. Dhoni achieved this feat against Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL. The record for scoring the most runs as a wicketkeeper-batsman is in the name of South Africa's Quinton de Kock who has scored 8,578 runs so far.

5. Who has taken charge as the Principal Director General of PIB?
(a) Ambika Soni
(b) Smriti Irani
(c) Shefali B. asylum
(d) Abhay Singh

(c) Shefali B. asylum

Shefali B as Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB). Sharan has assumed charge. Sharan is a 1990 batch officer of the Indian Information Service. PIB is the nodal agency of the Government of India for disseminating information including government policies in print and electronic media.


6. Who has taken charge as the National President of FICCI Ladies Organization?
(a) Aarti Singh
(b) Dhanashree Sharma
(c) Joyshree Das Verma
(d) Anjali Kapoor

(c) Joyshree Das Verma

Joyshree Das Verma has taken charge as the 41st National President of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO). Israel has appointed him as its Honorary Consul for Northeast India. Verma is also the director of HR firm Kapro Management Solutions Private Limited.
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विश्व के प्रमुख खनिज एवं उत्पादक देश

Q1. लोहा उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चीन, ऑस्ट्रेलिया

Q_2. ताँबा उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चिली, चीन

Q.3. मैगनीज उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चीन, दक्षिण अफ्रीका

Q4. बॉक्साइट उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. ऑस्ट्रेलिया, चीन

Q_5. जस्ता उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चीन, पेरू

Q6. टिन उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चीन, इण्डोनेशिया

Q7. सोना उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चीन, ऑस्ट्रेलिया

Q.8. चाँदी उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. मैक्सिकों, चीन

Q9. हीरा उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. रूस, ऑस्ट्रेलिया

Q_10. पारा उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चीन, स्पेन
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Q_11. अभ्रक उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चीन, अमेरिका

Q_12. यूरेनियम उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. कजाकिस्तान, कनाडा

Q_13. थोरियम उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. ब्राजील, ऑस्ट्रेलिया

Q_14. टंगस्टन उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चीन, रूस

Q_15. प्लेटिनम उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ? Ans. दक्षिण अफ्रीका, रूस

Q_16. क्रोमियम उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. दक्षिण अफ्रीका, जिम्बाब्वे

Q_17. सीसा उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चीन, ऑस्ट्रेलिया

Q.18. पेट्रोलियम उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. सउदी अरब, रूस

Q_19. कोयला उत्पादन में प्रमुख देश है ?
Ans. चीन, अमेरिका
Vocabulary


1. LEGITIMATE (ADJECTIVE): (वैध): valid 
Synonyms: sound, admissible 
Antonyms: invalid 
Example Sentence: He should at least give a legitimate excuse for being late. 


2. CONVICTION (NOUN): (निश्चय): certainty 
Synonyms: certitude, assurance 
Antonyms: uncertainty 
Example Sentence: She had been speaking for some five minutes with force and conviction. 


3. INDUCE (VERB): (उत्प्रेरित करना): persuade 
Synonyms: convince, get 
Antonyms: dissuade 
Example Sentence: The pickets induced many workers to stay away. 



4. INDUCT (VERB): (प्रतिष्ठित करना): admit to 
Synonyms: allow into, introduce to 
Antonyms: bar from 
Example Sentence: Arrangements have been made to induct new members to the organization. 


5. ACCESSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (सुगम): approachable 
Synonyms: available, easy-going 
Antonyms: unapproachable 
Example Sentence: He is more accessible than most tycoons. 


6. OVERWHELMING (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): immense 
Synonyms: profuse, enormous 
Antonyms: small 
Example Sentence: His party won overwhelming support. 


7. INEQUALITY (NOUN): (असमानता): imbalance 
Synonyms: inequity, disproportion 
Antonyms: equity 
Example Sentence: Social inequality is now on its peak. 


8. INTEGRITY (NOUN): (अखंडता): unity 
Synonyms: unification, wholeness 
Antonyms: division 
Example Sentence: The PM uphols territorial integrity and national sovereignty. 


9. BRUTAL (ADJECTIVE): (क्रूर): savage 
Synonyms: cruel, bloodthirsty 
Antonyms: gentle 
Example Sentence: He was accused of a brutal murder. 


10. ALLUDE (VERB): (संकेत करना): suggest 
Synonyms: imply, mention 
Antonyms: specify 
Example Sentence: Mrs. Sharma alluded to some health problems, without being specific
Which year was the Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India established in?
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1990
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1985
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The number of branches of regional rural banks in the country is approximately what percentage of the total number of branches of scheduled commercial banks?
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How many regional rural banks are operating in the country?
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145
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Current Affairs

1. What is the theme of World Autism Awareness Day 2024?

Answer: Empowering autistic voices

World Autism Awareness Day, observed every year on 2 April, advocates improving the lives of individuals with autism and promoting their human rights. Established by a United Nations resolution in 2007, the day raises public awareness and encourages inclusive actions.

2. Recently, which Indian port emerged as the top cargo-handling port in India in 2023-24?

Answer: Paradip Port

Paradip Port Authority in Odisha overtakes Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla as India's top cargo-handling major port in 2023-24. Handling 145.38 MMT cargo, it registered a growth of 7.4% over the previous year. It is capable of handling 289 MMT.

3. What is 'Callisto', which was in the news recently?

Answer: Jupiter's moon

Researchers have found evidence of ozone on Jupiter's moon Callisto, providing insight into chemical processes on icy celestial bodies. The study focuses on the chemical growth of “SO2 astrochemical ice” made from sulfur dioxide under ultraviolet radiation.

4. Judith Suminwa Tuluka, who was in news recently, became the first woman Prime Minister of which country?

Answer: Congo

Judith Suminwa Tuluka became the first female Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, succeeding Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde. This historic appointment by President Felix Tshisekedi fulfilled a campaign promise.

5. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has recently handed over two Dornier 228 aircraft to which country?

Answer: Guyana

India has handed over two Dornier-228 aircraft to Guyana as part of the Line of Credit, marking a new phase in their partnership. The Indian Air Force sent a team to Guyana for the delivery. The Indian High Commission in Guyana expressed enthusiasm, saying that this is the beginning of an important chapter in their bilateral relations. This initiative underlines India's commitment to strengthen relations with Guyana through strategic cooperation.
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