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1️⃣ Reciprocal (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: री-सि-प्रो-कल
💡 Meaning: Given, felt, or done in return
📝 Hindi: पारस्परिक
✍️ Example: The two countries agreed to a reciprocal trade deal benefiting both economies.
(दोनों देशों ने एक पारस्परिक व्यापार समझौते पर सहमति व्यक्त की, जिससे दोनों अर्थव्यवस्थाओं को लाभ हुआ।)
2️⃣ Upheaval (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: अप-ही-वल
💡 Meaning: A sudden and major change, often causing problems
📝 Hindi: उथल-पुथल
✍️ Example: The company faced an upheaval after the sudden resignation of its CEO.
(कंपनी को अपने सीईओ के अचानक इस्तीफे के बाद उथल-पुथल का सामना करना पड़ा।)
3️⃣ Malapportionment (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: मॅल-अप-पोर्शॅन-मॅन्ट
💡 Meaning: Unequal or unfair distribution, especially of political representation
📝 Hindi: अनुचित आवंटन
✍️ Example: Malapportionment in parliamentary constituencies can weaken democracy.
(संसदीय निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों में अनुचित आवंटन लोकतंत्र को कमजोर कर सकता है।)
4️⃣ Indelible (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: इन-डे-लि-बल
💡 Meaning: Impossible to remove or forget
📝 Hindi: अमिट
✍️ Example: The war left an indelible mark on the nation’s history.
(युद्ध ने राष्ट्र के इतिहास पर अमिट छाप छोड़ी।)
5️⃣ Protectionism (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: प्रोटेक-शनिज़्म
💡 Meaning: Government policies restricting imports to protect domestic industries
📝 Hindi: संरक्षणवाद
✍️ Example: The country adopted protectionism to support its local businesses.
(देश ने अपने स्थानीय व्यवसायों का समर्थन करने के लिए संरक्षणवाद अपनाया।)
6️⃣ Arduous (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: आर-जू-अस
💡 Meaning: Involving great effort and difficulty
📝 Hindi: कठिन
✍️ Example: Climbing Mount Everest is an arduous journey requiring immense training.
(माउंट एवरेस्ट पर चढ़ना एक कठिन यात्रा है जिसके लिए भारी प्रशिक्षण की आवश्यकता होती है।)
7️⃣ Hindrance (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: हिन्ड-रन्स
💡 Meaning: Something that delays or obstructs progress
📝 Hindi: बाधा
✍️ Example: The lack of funding was a major hindrance to the project’s completion.
(धन की कमी परियोजना की समाप्ति में एक प्रमुख बाधा थी।)
8️⃣ Mitigate (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: मि-टि-गेट
💡 Meaning: To reduce the severity of something
📝 Hindi: कम करना
✍️ Example: The government introduced new policies to mitigate the effects of inflation.
(सरकार ने मुद्रास्फीति के प्रभावों को कम करने के लिए नई नीतियां लागू कीं।)
9️⃣ Tumultuous (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: टु-मल-चू-अस
💡 Meaning: Full of confusion, noise, and disorder
📝 Hindi: अशांत
✍️ Example: The nation went through a tumultuous period after the economic crisis.
(आर्थिक संकट के बाद राष्ट्र ने एक अशांत अवधि का सामना किया।)
🔟 Resilience (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: री-ज़ि-लि-अन्स
💡 Meaning: The ability to recover quickly from difficulties
📝 Hindi: लचीलापन
✍️ Example: The resilience of the workforce helped the company survive the recession.
(कार्यबल के लचीलेपन ने कंपनी को मंदी से उबरने में मदद की।)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the vocabulary:
1️⃣ What does the word “Reciprocal” mean?
a) One-sided and unfair
b) Given or done in return
c) Sudden and unexpected
d) Extremely rare
2️⃣ What is the meaning of “Upheaval”?
a) A sudden and major change
b) A gradual improvement
c) A peaceful agreement
d) A temporary pause
3️⃣ “Malapportionment” refers to:
a) The fair distribution of resources
b) The unequal distribution of political representation
c) The practice of equal voting rights
d) The process of economic growth
4️⃣ What does “Indelible” mean?
a) Easily forgotten
b) Impossible to remove or erase
c) Temporary in nature
d) Unclear or vague
5️⃣ “Protectionism” is a policy that:
a) Encourages free trade
b) Supports open-market policies
c) Restricts imports to protect domestic industries
d) Focuses on global economic integration
6️⃣ Which of the following best defines “Arduous”?
a) Requiring great effort and difficulty
b) Happening without any effort
c) Leading to easy success
d) Involving relaxation and comfort
7️⃣ The word “Hindrance” refers to:
a) A supportive factor
b) A barrier or obstacle
c) An unexpected bonus
d) A motivating force
8️⃣ “Mitigate” means:
a) To reduce the severity of something
b) To increase the impact of something
c) To delay an event
d) To make something uncertain
9️⃣ “Tumultuous” best describes:
a) A calm and peaceful environment
b) A situation full of confusion and noise
c) A well-organized event
d) A predictable outcome
🔟 What does “Resilience” mean?
a) The ability to recover quickly from difficulties
b) A tendency to avoid challenges
c) A refusal to adapt to changes
d) The quality of being overly sensitive
Answers:
1️⃣ b) Given or done in return
2️⃣ a) A sudden and major change
3️⃣ b) The unequal distribution of political representation
4️⃣ b) Impossible to remove or erase
5️⃣ c) Restricts imports to protect domestic industries
6️⃣ a) Requiring great effort and difficulty
7️⃣ b) A barrier or obstacle
8️⃣ a) To reduce the severity of something
9️⃣ b) A situation full of confusion and noise
🔟 a) The ability to recover quickly from difficulties