The Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act in India was enacted in which year?
A) 2000
B) 2003 C) 2005 D) 2010 E) 2015
A) 2000
B) 2003 C) 2005 D) 2010 E) 2015
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7%
a
30%
b
35%
c
13%
d
15%
e
Recently, The Prime Minister inaugurated Micron Technology’s ATMP facility in which state?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Karnataka (e) Telangana
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Karnataka (e) Telangana
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33%
a
31%
b
19%
c
6%
d
11%
e
Which city entered the Guinness World Records in March 2026 for planting over 2.5 lakh saplings in one hour?
(a) Prayagraj
(b) Varanasi (c) Lucknow (d) Kanpur (e) Patna
(a) Prayagraj
(b) Varanasi (c) Lucknow (d) Kanpur (e) Patna
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22%
a
39%
b
17%
c
15%
d
7%
e
A new subterranean fish species “Gitchak nakana” was discovered in which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya (c) Manipur (d) Tripura (e) Arunachal Pradesh
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya (c) Manipur (d) Tripura (e) Arunachal Pradesh
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33%
a
19%
b
28%
c
15%
d
6%
e
People with recurrent migraine are always looking
_____ a way to end their pain.
_____ a way to end their pain.
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76%
for
14%
into
6%
on
4%
at
Women who swear ______ beauty products are in for a
shock.
shock.
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34%
by
22%
in
16%
for
28%
with
He slipped ______ his old ways and started drinking
again.
again.
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18%
in
68%
into
2%
of
12%
off
I don't ___________ my new science teacher.
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13%
get at
49%
get on with
13%
get over
26%
get through
Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 14th March 2026
Exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read the usages to learn how to use them in sentences. After this, take the quiz based on the vocabulary to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
Happy learning!!!
1. SPARSE (ADJECTIVE): कम घना
Pronunciation: spaas
Meaning: thinly dispersed or scattered.
Synonyms: scattered, thinly distributed, scarce
Antonyms: abundant, adequate, ample
Sentence: Vegetation becomes sparse higher up the mountains.
2. INTEMPERATE (ADJECTIVE): असंयमी
Pronunciation: uhn·tem·puh·ruht
Meaning: having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate.
Synonyms: uncontrolled, rampant, unbridled
Antonyms: temperate, sober, abstinent
Sentence: The judge’s intemperate outburst almost caused a retrial.
3. BOTCH (VERB): ढिलाई से काम करना
Pronunciation: bawch
Meaning: carry out (a task) badly or carelessly
Synonyms: bungle, do badly, do clumsily
Antonyms: sort out, achieve, correct
Sentence: Don’t botch up my car this time.
4. VIRTUOSITY (NOUN): कलाप्रवीण
Pronunciation: vuh·choo·aws·uh·tee
Meaning: great skill in music or another artistic pursuit.
Synonyms: mastery, expertise, proficiency
Antonyms: incompetency, unfamiliarity
Sentence: At that time, his virtuosity on the trumpet had no parallel in jazz.
5. STRATIFICATION (NOUN): श्रेणी विभाजन
Pronunciation: stra·tuh·fuh·kay·shn
Meaning: the arrangement or classification of something into different groups.
Synonyms: categorization, categorizing, classifying
Antonyms: disorganized, amorphous, non hierarchic
Sentence: She was concerned about the stratification of American society.
6. THAW (VERB): पिघलना
Pronunciation: thaw
Meaning: (of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming.
Synonyms: liquefy, melt, fuse
Antonyms: harden, set, solidify
Sentence: The snow started to thaw as the temperature kept up.
7. CONTUMACY (NOUN): आज्ञा का उल्लंघन
Pronunciation: kawn·choo·muh·see
Meaning: stubborn refusal to obey or comply with authority, especially a court order or summons.
Synonyms: contrariness, defiance, disobedience
Antonyms: compliance, obedience, submission
Sentence: Most of unsuccessful men have the characteristics of contumacy and haughty.
8. LAMPOON (VERB): निंदालेख
Pronunciation: lam·poon
Meaning: publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.
Synonyms: satirize, mock, ridicule
Antonyms: support, applaud, flattery
Sentence: His cartoon mercilessly lampoon the leading politician of the day.
9. MISCELLANY (NOUN): मिश्रण
Pronunciation: muh·seh·luh·nee
Meaning: a group or collection of different items; a mixture.
Synonyms: assortment, mixture, mélange
Antonyms: single, uniformity singularity
Sentence: The museum houses a fascinating miscellany of nautical treasures.
10. FINAGLE (VERB): छल से प्राप्त करना
Pronunciation: fuh·nay·gl
Meaning: achieve something, by means of trickery or devious methods
Synonyms: wangle, manage, contrive
Antonyms: help, assist, neglect
Sentence: He finagled into the wedding by claiming he was a photographer.
Exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read the usages to learn how to use them in sentences. After this, take the quiz based on the vocabulary to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
Happy learning!!!
1. SPARSE (ADJECTIVE): कम घना
Pronunciation: spaas
Meaning: thinly dispersed or scattered.
Synonyms: scattered, thinly distributed, scarce
Antonyms: abundant, adequate, ample
Sentence: Vegetation becomes sparse higher up the mountains.
2. INTEMPERATE (ADJECTIVE): असंयमी
Pronunciation: uhn·tem·puh·ruht
Meaning: having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate.
Synonyms: uncontrolled, rampant, unbridled
Antonyms: temperate, sober, abstinent
Sentence: The judge’s intemperate outburst almost caused a retrial.
3. BOTCH (VERB): ढिलाई से काम करना
Pronunciation: bawch
Meaning: carry out (a task) badly or carelessly
Synonyms: bungle, do badly, do clumsily
Antonyms: sort out, achieve, correct
Sentence: Don’t botch up my car this time.
4. VIRTUOSITY (NOUN): कलाप्रवीण
Pronunciation: vuh·choo·aws·uh·tee
Meaning: great skill in music or another artistic pursuit.
Synonyms: mastery, expertise, proficiency
Antonyms: incompetency, unfamiliarity
Sentence: At that time, his virtuosity on the trumpet had no parallel in jazz.
5. STRATIFICATION (NOUN): श्रेणी विभाजन
Pronunciation: stra·tuh·fuh·kay·shn
Meaning: the arrangement or classification of something into different groups.
Synonyms: categorization, categorizing, classifying
Antonyms: disorganized, amorphous, non hierarchic
Sentence: She was concerned about the stratification of American society.
6. THAW (VERB): पिघलना
Pronunciation: thaw
Meaning: (of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming.
Synonyms: liquefy, melt, fuse
Antonyms: harden, set, solidify
Sentence: The snow started to thaw as the temperature kept up.
7. CONTUMACY (NOUN): आज्ञा का उल्लंघन
Pronunciation: kawn·choo·muh·see
Meaning: stubborn refusal to obey or comply with authority, especially a court order or summons.
Synonyms: contrariness, defiance, disobedience
Antonyms: compliance, obedience, submission
Sentence: Most of unsuccessful men have the characteristics of contumacy and haughty.
8. LAMPOON (VERB): निंदालेख
Pronunciation: lam·poon
Meaning: publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.
Synonyms: satirize, mock, ridicule
Antonyms: support, applaud, flattery
Sentence: His cartoon mercilessly lampoon the leading politician of the day.
9. MISCELLANY (NOUN): मिश्रण
Pronunciation: muh·seh·luh·nee
Meaning: a group or collection of different items; a mixture.
Synonyms: assortment, mixture, mélange
Antonyms: single, uniformity singularity
Sentence: The museum houses a fascinating miscellany of nautical treasures.
10. FINAGLE (VERB): छल से प्राप्त करना
Pronunciation: fuh·nay·gl
Meaning: achieve something, by means of trickery or devious methods
Synonyms: wangle, manage, contrive
Antonyms: help, assist, neglect
Sentence: He finagled into the wedding by claiming he was a photographer.
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1) In the sequence of planets in the solar system, which planet comes in between Mars and Saturn?
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11%
Uranus
14%
Mercury
12%
Venus
63%
Jupiter
2) In which state has the jawara Dance, a dance of wealth, originated?
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25%
Gujarat
45%
Madhya Pradesh
11%
Kerala
20%
Rajasthan
3) Methane is a colourless, odourless, non-toxic but flammable gas. What is it's common name?
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19%
Blue vitriol
28%
Heating gas
33%
Marsh gas
19%
Laughing gas
4) The major component of modern olympic gold medals is____.
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9%
Silver
34%
Copper
28%
Bronze
29%
Gold
5)Which article of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion,race, caste, sex place of birth?
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20%
Article 25
38%
Article 19
5%
Article 23
38%
Article 15
7) In terms of area, which state has the largest forest cover in India?
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62%
Madhya Pradesh
13%
Odisha
10%
Maharashtra
15%
Kerala
8) In which of the following locations was the quit india Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942?
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14%
Pragati maidan
31%
Jallianwala bagh
21%
Shivaji Park
34%
August kranti Maidan
9) The Indian Railways has integrated it's helpline numbers into a single number. What is the number?
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13%
160
31%
145
47%
139
9%
150
10) The world Food program (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations. Where is it headquartered?
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24%
Rome
16%
Paris
49%
New York
11%
Brussels