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1️⃣ Receptive (adj.)
🔊 Pronunciation: री-सेप-टिव
💡 Meaning: Willing to listen to or accept new ideas, suggestions, or concerns.
📝 Hindi: ग्रहणशील
✍️ Example: The U.S. government has become more receptive to India’s concerns regarding Sikh extremism.
2️⃣ Insurgency (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: इन-सर्जेन्सी
💡 Meaning: A violent rebellion or uprising against an authority or government.
📝 Hindi: विद्रोह
✍️ Example: The Khalistani insurgency in the 1980s led to significant political and social turmoil in India.
3️⃣ Deterioration (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: डि-टी-रि-यो-रे-शन
💡 Meaning: The process of becoming progressively worse.
📝 Hindi: गिरावट
✍️ Example: The deterioration of trade relations between India and the U.S. could have long-term economic consequences.
4️⃣ Precarious (adj.)
🔊 Pronunciation: प्री-केरि-यस
💡 Meaning: Uncertain, unstable, or risky.
📝 Hindi: अनिश्चित / संकटपूर्ण
✍️ Example: The future of India’s trade surplus with the U.S. remains precarious due to potential tariffs.
5️⃣ Reciprocal (adj.)
🔊 Pronunciation: री-सि-प्रो-कल
💡 Meaning: Given or felt by each of two sides in response to the other.
📝 Hindi: पारस्परिक
✍️ Example: The U.S. imposed reciprocal tariffs on Indian imports, affecting trade relations.
6️⃣ Designate (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: डेज़ि-ग्नेट
💡 Meaning: To officially label or classify something in a particular way.
📝 Hindi: नामित करना
✍️ Example: India urged the U.S. to designate Sikhs For Justice as a terrorist organization.
7️⃣ Surveillance (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: सर-वेलेंस
💡 Meaning: Close observation, especially of suspected criminals or threats.
📝 Hindi: निगरानी
✍️ Example: Intelligence agencies increased surveillance of extremist groups operating overseas.
8️⃣ Ambitious (adj.)
🔊 Pronunciation: ऐम-बि-शस
💡 Meaning: Having a strong desire for success or achievement.
📝 Hindi: महत्त्वाकांक्षी
✍️ Example: India and the U.S. have announced an ambitious plan to boost bilateral trade to $500 billion.
9️⃣ Cohesive (adj.)
🔊 Pronunciation: को-ही-सिव
💡 Meaning: Forming a united whole; well-integrated.
📝 Hindi: एकजुट
✍️ Example: India must ensure its policies do not harm the cohesive Indian diaspora abroad.
🔟 Bilateral (adj.)
🔊 Pronunciation: बाइ-लै-टरल
💡 Meaning: Involving two sides, often referring to agreements between two countries.
📝 Hindi: द्विपक्षीय
✍️ Example: The leaders discussed a bilateral trade agreement to strengthen economic ties.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the vocabulary:
1️⃣ What does the word “Receptive” mean?
a) Completely ignoring ideas
b) Willing to listen or accept new ideas
c) Quick to reject suggestions
d) Showing hostility toward opinions
2️⃣ The term “Insurgency” refers to:
a) A peaceful negotiation between two countries
b) A violent rebellion or uprising against authority
c) A formal agreement between two organizations
d) A scientific breakthrough
3️⃣ If something is in a state of “Deterioration,” it is:
a) Improving over time
b) Becoming progressively worse
c) Remaining unchanged
d) Being repaired
4️⃣ Which of the following best defines “Precarious”?
a) Safe and stable
b) Uncertain, unstable, or risky
c) Easy to manage
d) Clearly predictable
5️⃣ “Reciprocal” actions are:
a) One-sided and unfair
b) Given or felt mutually by two sides
c) Always negative in nature
d) Based on deception
6️⃣ What does it mean to “Designate” something?
a) To officially classify or label it in a particular way
b) To completely ignore its importance
c) To remove its title or status
d) To express confusion over its identity
7️⃣ What is the primary purpose of “Surveillance”?
a) To entertain people
b) To closely observe and monitor activities
c) To make random decisions
d) To create misleading reports
8️⃣ An “Ambitious” person is someone who:
a) Lacks motivation to succeed
b) Has a strong desire for achievement
c) Avoids taking risks
d) Prefers to live a quiet and uneventful life
9️⃣ The word “Cohesive” describes a group that is:
a) United and well-integrated
b) Completely disorganized
c) Opposed to teamwork
d) Struggling to communicate
🔟 A “Bilateral” agreement involves:
a) Only one country or party
b) Two sides, often referring to countries
c) An entire group of nations
d) No official participants
Answers:
1️⃣ 🅱️ Willing to listen or accept new ideas
2️⃣ 🅱️ A violent rebellion or uprising against authority
3️⃣ 🅱️ Becoming progressively worse
4️⃣ 🅱️ Uncertain, unstable, or risky
5️⃣ 🅱️ Given or felt mutually by two sides
6️⃣ 🅰️ To officially classify or label it in a particular way
7️⃣ 🅱️ To closely observe and monitor activities
8️⃣ 🅱️ Has a strong desire for achievement
9️⃣ 🅰️ United and well-integrated
🔟 🅱️ Two sides, often referring to countries