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1️⃣ Delimitation (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: डिलीमिटेशन
💡 Meaning: The act of fixing boundaries, especially for electoral constituencies.
📝 Hindi: परिसीमन
✍️ Example: The government’s delay in delimitation has sparked political debates.
(सरकार की परिसीमन में देरी ने राजनीतिक बहस छेड़ दी है।)
2️⃣ Inaugural (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: इनॉगुरल
💡 Meaning: Marking the beginning of something important.
📝 Hindi: उद्घाटन संबंधी
✍️ Example: The inaugural session of the committee focused on electoral reforms.
(समिति के उद्घाटन सत्र में चुनावी सुधारों पर चर्चा हुई।)
3️⃣ Coherence (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: कोहेरेंस
💡 Meaning: Logical and consistent connection of ideas.
📝 Hindi: तार्किक संगति
✍️ Example: The policy lacked coherence, leading to confusion among officials.
(नीति में तार्किक संगति की कमी के कारण अधिकारियों में भ्रम पैदा हुआ।)
4️⃣ Prerequisite (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: प्रीरिक्विज़िट
💡 Meaning: A necessary condition for something to happen.
📝 Hindi: पूर्वापेक्षा
✍️ Example: A nationwide Census is a prerequisite for fair delimitation.
(निष्पक्ष परिसीमन के लिए एक राष्ट्रव्यापी जनगणना पूर्वापेक्षा है।)
5️⃣ Inexplicable (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: इनएक्सप्लिकेबल
💡 Meaning: Impossible to explain or justify.
📝 Hindi: अव्याख्येय
✍️ Example: The inexplicable delay in conducting the Census has led to speculation.
(जनगणना में अव्याख्येय देरी के कारण अटकलें लगाई जा रही हैं।)
6️⃣ Attrition (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: एट्रिशन
💡 Meaning: A gradual reduction in strength due to continuous pressure.
📝 Hindi: क्षरण
✍️ Example: The prolonged insurgency resulted in the attrition of rebel forces.
(लंबे समय तक चले विद्रोह के कारण विद्रोही बलों का क्षरण हुआ।)
7️⃣ Disenchantment (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: डिसएनचैंटमेंट
💡 Meaning: A feeling of disappointment about something previously admired.
📝 Hindi: मोहभंग
✍️ Example: The tribal community’s disenchantment with the government has fueled unrest.
(सरकार के प्रति जनजातीय समुदाय का मोहभंग अशांति को बढ़ावा दे रहा है।)
8️⃣ Guerilla (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: गुरिल्ला
💡 Meaning: A member of an independent armed group fighting against larger forces.
📝 Hindi: छापामार
✍️ Example: The security forces launched an operation against guerilla fighters.
(सुरक्षा बलों ने छापामार लड़ाकों के खिलाफ अभियान शुरू किया।)
9️⃣ Subjugate (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: सब्जुगेट
💡 Meaning: To bring under control, often by force.
📝 Hindi: अधीन करना
✍️ Example: The rebels sought to subjugate local communities to expand their influence.
(विद्रोहियों ने अपने प्रभाव को बढ़ाने के लिए स्थानीय समुदायों को अधीन करने की कोशिश की।)
🔟 Repression (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: रीप्रेशन
💡 Meaning: The act of suppressing or controlling a group by force.
📝 Hindi: दमन
✍️ Example: The government’s repression of protests led to international criticism.
(सरकार के विरोध प्रदर्शनों के दमन से अंतरराष्ट्रीय आलोचना हुई।)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the vocabulary:
1️⃣ What does “Delimitation” refer to?
a) The process of fixing boundaries, especially for electoral constituencies
b) The act of delaying elections
c) The reduction in the number of seats in Parliament
d) The process of increasing the voting age
2️⃣ What is the meaning of “Inaugural”?
a) Marking the end of an event
b) Marking the beginning of something important
c) A temporary arrangement
d) A minor detail in planning
3️⃣ Which word means “Logical and consistent connection of ideas”?
a) Attrition
b) Coherence
c) Repression
d) Guerilla
4️⃣ What is a “Prerequisite”?
a) Something required as a necessary condition before something else
b) A legal document for elections
c) A punishment for breaking rules
d) A strategy used in battle
5️⃣ Which of the following best describes “Inexplicable”?
a) Easily understood
b) Impossible to explain or justify
c) Very common
d) Completely false
6️⃣ What is “Attrition”?
a) A gradual reduction in strength due to continuous pressure
b) A sudden increase in numbers
c) A process of election reforms
d) A type of public protest
7️⃣ “Disenchantment” is best described as:
a) A magical transformation
b) A feeling of disappointment about something previously admired
c) A new and exciting discovery
d) A rebellion against authority
8️⃣ Who is a “Guerilla” fighter?
a) A person involved in legal battles
b) A member of an independent armed group fighting against larger forces
c) A government official controlling elections
d) A journalist covering war zones
9️⃣ What does “Subjugate” mean?
a) To bring under control, often by force
b) To give up power voluntarily
c) To make someone an equal partner
d) To promote democracy in a country
🔟 “Repression” refers to:
a) Encouraging freedom of speech
b) The act of suppressing or controlling a group by force
c) A peaceful negotiation
d) A scientific breakthrough
Answers:
1️⃣ a) The process of fixing boundaries, especially for electoral constituencies
2️⃣ b) Marking the beginning of something important
3️⃣ b) Coherence
4️⃣ a) Something required as a necessary condition before something else
5️⃣ b) Impossible to explain or justify
6️⃣ a) A gradual reduction in strength due to continuous pressure
7️⃣ b) A feeling of disappointment about something previously admired
8️⃣ b) A member of an independent armed group fighting against larger forces
9️⃣ a) To bring under control, often by force
🔟 b) The act of suppressing or controlling a group by force