This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 13 August 2025, the same 30 questions the app served that day, on the day's vocabulary and editorial. One mark for a right answer, minus 0.25 for a wrong one; the explanation opens as soon as you tap.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Swapping
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Resolve
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Conflict
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Achieve
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Sustainable
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Invasion
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Resisted
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Dignified
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To trade or exchange (something or someone) for another.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in further detail.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To fight against something or someone that is attacking you.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
I am a doctor ____ my wife is a nurse.
Explanation: while --- whereas (indicating a contrast). <br> I am a doctor while my wife is a nurse.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
Divya ____ since she arrived.
Explanation: Past perfect continuous tense is used when a work is being continued for some time from the past. has been talking is the most suitable option.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
I am a good orator, ____?
Explanation: With a positive sentence the interrogative part is always negative. Therefore, aren't I is the right option.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Seema is a little hard of hearing.
Explanation: hard of hearing: not able to hear well.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
It is high time that India did something about the population problem.
Explanation: High time: long-awaited event, an appropriate time, or past the appropriate time.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The authorities took him to task for this negligence.
Explanation: Took him to task: To scold, reprimand, lecture, or hold one accountable for some wrong or error they committed.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
Each new leader however strongly he might favour change (a)/ have found that having risen by following the rules of the system (b)/ he becomes captive (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: has found that
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
I am sure being young, pretty and intelligent (a)/ she is bound to make her remark some day (b)/ in the world of theatre (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: I am sure that being young, pretty and intelligent
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
The men were lying idly in the sun (a)/ and enjoying the wonderful weather (b)/ around them (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: No error
Directions: Please read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: <br><br> For an economy that is tottering, a big bang announcement from the government can sometimes work to turn around sentiment. The unveiling by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday of a mega push to infrastructure investment adding up to 102 lakh crore over the next five years belongs in this category. Projects in energy, roads, railways and urban infrastructure under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) have been identified by a task force. About 42% of such identified projects are already under implementation, 19% are under development and 31% are at the conceptual stage. The NIP task force appears to have gone project-by-project, assessing each for viability and relevance in consultation with the States. Considering that the NIP will be like a window to the future, a constant review becomes paramount if this is not to degenerate into a mere collation and listing of projects. A periodic review, as promised by the Finance Ministry, is necessary. The government's push on infrastructure development will not only enable ease of living - such as metro trains in cities and towns - but also create jobs and increase demand for primary commodities such as cement and steel. From this perspective, this push to invest in infrastructure is welcome. <br><br> Identifying the projects to be put on the pipeline is the easy part. Implementing and commissioning them will be the more difficult one. There are a few hurdles that the NIP task force needs to watch out for. First, the financing plan assumes that the Centre and the States will fund 39% each while the private sector will chip in with 22% of the outlay. Going by the present fiscal situation, it will be no small challenge for the Centre to raise 39 lakh crore, even if it is over the next five years. The financial position of States is even more perilous. Second, the 22 lakh crore expected from private investment also looks steep considering the lack of appetite for fresh investment by the private sector in the last few years. In fact, this factor has been a major drag on economic growth. Given the scale of investment, debt will play an important role and it remains to be seen if banks have gotten over their apprehensions on infrastructure financing as a major part of their bad loans originated there. Finally, cooperation from States becomes very important in implementing infrastructure projects. The experience on this count has not been very happy till now. While these are genuine obstacles that the task force needs to manage, these should not detract from the need for a concerted effort to invest in infrastructure. The key will be following up and reviewing the pipeline at regular intervals.
As per the passage, what will be the benefits of the push on infrastructure development in India? <br> I. Ease of Living in big cities<br> II. Jobs for Unemployed<br> III. Increase demand for luxury commodities
Explanation: Refer to: <br> The government's push on infrastructure development will not only enable ease of living - such as metro trains in cities and towns - but also create jobs and increase demand for primary commodities such as cement and steel. From this perspective, this push to invest in infrastructure is welcome. <br> Clearly, option B is the correct answer.
Directions: Please read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: <br><br> For an economy that is tottering, a big bang announcement from the government can sometimes work to turn around sentiment. The unveiling by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday of a mega push to infrastructure investment adding up to 102 lakh crore over the next five years belongs in this category. Projects in energy, roads, railways and urban infrastructure under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) have been identified by a task force. About 42% of such identified projects are already under implementation, 19% are under development and 31% are at the conceptual stage. The NIP task force appears to have gone project-by-project, assessing each for viability and relevance in consultation with the States. Considering that the NIP will be like a window to the future, a constant review becomes paramount if this is not to degenerate into a mere collation and listing of projects. A periodic review, as promised by the Finance Ministry, is necessary. The government's push on infrastructure development will not only enable ease of living - such as metro trains in cities and towns - but also create jobs and increase demand for primary commodities such as cement and steel. From this perspective, this push to invest in infrastructure is welcome. <br><br> Identifying the projects to be put on the pipeline is the easy part. Implementing and commissioning them will be the more difficult one. There are a few hurdles that the NIP task force needs to watch out for. First, the financing plan assumes that the Centre and the States will fund 39% each while the private sector will chip in with 22% of the outlay. Going by the present fiscal situation, it will be no small challenge for the Centre to raise 39 lakh crore, even if it is over the next five years. The financial position of States is even more perilous. Second, the 22 lakh crore expected from private investment also looks steep considering the lack of appetite for fresh investment by the private sector in the last few years. In fact, this factor has been a major drag on economic growth. Given the scale of investment, debt will play an important role and it remains to be seen if banks have gotten over their apprehensions on infrastructure financing as a major part of their bad loans originated there. Finally, cooperation from States becomes very important in implementing infrastructure projects. The experience on this count has not been very happy till now. While these are genuine obstacles that the task force needs to manage, these should not detract from the need for a concerted effort to invest in infrastructure. The key will be following up and reviewing the pipeline at regular intervals.
Which of the following statements is/are the reason/reasons for tottering Indian Economy? <br> I. About 42% of such identified projects are under implementation but not completed. <br> II. Frequent reviews of National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) are not done at regular intervals. <br> III. The financial position of States is very strong in comparison to the centre.
Explanation: Refer to: <br> For an economy that is tottering, a big bang announcement from the government can sometimes work to turn around sentiment. The unveiling by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday of a mega push to infrastructure investment adding up to 102 lakh crore over the next five years belongs in this category. Projects in energy, roads, railways and urban infrastructure under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) have been identified by a task force. <br> Evidently, option E is the correct answer as there is no mention of reasons for a tottering Indian Economy in the above passage.
Directions: Please read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: <br><br> For an economy that is tottering, a big bang announcement from the government can sometimes work to turn around sentiment. The unveiling by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday of a mega push to infrastructure investment adding up to 102 lakh crore over the next five years belongs in this category. Projects in energy, roads, railways and urban infrastructure under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) have been identified by a task force. About 42% of such identified projects are already under implementation, 19% are under development and 31% are at the conceptual stage. The NIP task force appears to have gone project-by-project, assessing each for viability and relevance in consultation with the States. Considering that the NIP will be like a window to the future, a constant review becomes paramount if this is not to degenerate into a mere collation and listing of projects. A periodic review, as promised by the Finance Ministry, is necessary. The government's push on infrastructure development will not only enable ease of living - such as metro trains in cities and towns - but also create jobs and increase demand for primary commodities such as cement and steel. From this perspective, this push to invest in infrastructure is welcome. <br><br> Identifying the projects to be put on the pipeline is the easy part. Implementing and commissioning them will be the more difficult one. There are a few hurdles that the NIP task force needs to watch out for. First, the financing plan assumes that the Centre and the States will fund 39% each while the private sector will chip in with 22% of the outlay. Going by the present fiscal situation, it will be no small challenge for the Centre to raise 39 lakh crore, even if it is over the next five years. The financial position of States is even more perilous. Second, the 22 lakh crore expected from private investment also looks steep considering the lack of appetite for fresh investment by the private sector in the last few years. In fact, this factor has been a major drag on economic growth. Given the scale of investment, debt will play an important role and it remains to be seen if banks have gotten over their apprehensions on infrastructure financing as a major part of their bad loans originated there. Finally, cooperation from States becomes very important in implementing infrastructure projects. The experience on this count has not been very happy till now. While these are genuine obstacles that the task force needs to manage, these should not detract from the need for a concerted effort to invest in infrastructure. The key will be following up and reviewing the pipeline at regular intervals.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? <br> I. Projects as mentioned in the passage do not get successful without timely reviews. <br> II. India would need to spend $4.5 trillion on infrastructure by 2030 to sustain its growth rate. <br> III. Implementation of a project is not as easy as its identification.
Explanation: Statement I: Projects as mentioned in the passage do not get successful without timely reviews. <br> Refer to: <br> Considering that the NIP will be like a window to the future, a constant review becomes paramount if this is not to degenerate into a mere collation and listing of projects. <br> The highlighted part above implies that the to make a project successful we need to review it at regular intervals. Hence, statement I can be inferred from the passage. <br> Statement II: India would need to spend $4.5 trillion on infrastructure by 2030 to sustain its growth rate. <br> The above statement cannot be inferred from any part of the passage. <br> Statement III: Implementation of a project is not as easy as its identification. <br> Refer to: <br> Identifying the projects to be put on the pipeline is the easy part. Implementing and commissioning them will be the more difficult one. <br> Clearly, the statement can be inferred from the highlighted part above. <br> Evidently, option C is the correct answer.
Directions: Please read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: <br><br> For an economy that is tottering, a big bang announcement from the government can sometimes work to turn around sentiment. The unveiling by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday of a mega push to infrastructure investment adding up to 102 lakh crore over the next five years belongs in this category. Projects in energy, roads, railways and urban infrastructure under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) have been identified by a task force. About 42% of such identified projects are already under implementation, 19% are under development and 31% are at the conceptual stage. The NIP task force appears to have gone project-by-project, assessing each for viability and relevance in consultation with the States. Considering that the NIP will be like a window to the future, a constant review becomes paramount if this is not to degenerate into a mere collation and listing of projects. A periodic review, as promised by the Finance Ministry, is necessary. The government's push on infrastructure development will not only enable ease of living - such as metro trains in cities and towns - but also create jobs and increase demand for primary commodities such as cement and steel. From this perspective, this push to invest in infrastructure is welcome. <br><br> Identifying the projects to be put on the pipeline is the easy part. Implementing and commissioning them will be the more difficult one. There are a few hurdles that the NIP task force needs to watch out for. First, the financing plan assumes that the Centre and the States will fund 39% each while the private sector will chip in with 22% of the outlay. Going by the present fiscal situation, it will be no small challenge for the Centre to raise 39 lakh crore, even if it is over the next five years. The financial position of States is even more perilous. Second, the 22 lakh crore expected from private investment also looks steep considering the lack of appetite for fresh investment by the private sector in the last few years. In fact, this factor has been a major drag on economic growth. Given the scale of investment, debt will play an important role and it remains to be seen if banks have gotten over their apprehensions on infrastructure financing as a major part of their bad loans originated there. Finally, cooperation from States becomes very important in implementing infrastructure projects. The experience on this count has not been very happy till now. While these are genuine obstacles that the task force needs to manage, these should not detract from the need for a concerted effort to invest in infrastructure. The key will be following up and reviewing the pipeline at regular intervals.
Which of the following is/are true regarding NIP from the above passage?
Explanation: Statement I: NIP will make growth more inclusive. <br> Refer to: <br> The government's push on infrastructure development will not only enable ease of living - such as metro trains in cities and towns - but also create jobs and increase demand for primary commodities such as cement and steel. From this perspective, this push to invest in infrastructure is welcome. <br> The above paragraph confirms that NIP includes and is concerned about all the sectors of the country. <br> Statement 1 is hence true. <br> Statement 2: NIP includes economic and social infrastructure projects even offshore. <br> Refer to: <br> Projects in energy, roads, railways and urban infrastructure under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) have been identified by a task force. <br> Clearly, nothing has been mentioned regarding any offshore project that was taken up by the NIP. <br> Hence, statement 2 is not true. <br> Statement 3: NIP assigned the Centre, States and the private sector to share the capital expenditure in a 39:39:22 formula. <br> Refer to: <br> First, the financing plan assumes that the Centre and the States will fund 39% each while the private sector will chip in with 22% of the outlay. Going by the present fiscal situation, it will be no small challenge for the Centre to raise 39 lakh crore, even if it is over the next five years. <br> The paragraph above reiterates what's given in the statement 3. Hence, statement 3 is true as well. <br> Clearly, option D is the correct answer.
Directions: Please read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: <br><br> For an economy that is tottering, a big bang announcement from the government can sometimes work to turn around sentiment. The unveiling by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday of a mega push to infrastructure investment adding up to 102 lakh crore over the next five years belongs in this category. Projects in energy, roads, railways and urban infrastructure under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) have been identified by a task force. About 42% of such identified projects are already under implementation, 19% are under development and 31% are at the conceptual stage. The NIP task force appears to have gone project-by-project, assessing each for viability and relevance in consultation with the States. Considering that the NIP will be like a window to the future, a constant review becomes paramount if this is not to degenerate into a mere collation and listing of projects. A periodic review, as promised by the Finance Ministry, is necessary. The government's push on infrastructure development will not only enable ease of living - such as metro trains in cities and towns - but also create jobs and increase demand for primary commodities such as cement and steel. From this perspective, this push to invest in infrastructure is welcome. <br><br> Identifying the projects to be put on the pipeline is the easy part. Implementing and commissioning them will be the more difficult one. There are a few hurdles that the NIP task force needs to watch out for. First, the financing plan assumes that the Centre and the States will fund 39% each while the private sector will chip in with 22% of the outlay. Going by the present fiscal situation, it will be no small challenge for the Centre to raise 39 lakh crore, even if it is over the next five years. The financial position of States is even more perilous. Second, the 22 lakh crore expected from private investment also looks steep considering the lack of appetite for fresh investment by the private sector in the last few years. In fact, this factor has been a major drag on economic growth. Given the scale of investment, debt will play an important role and it remains to be seen if banks have gotten over their apprehensions on infrastructure financing as a major part of their bad loans originated there. Finally, cooperation from States becomes very important in implementing infrastructure projects. The experience on this count has not been very happy till now. While these are genuine obstacles that the task force needs to manage, these should not detract from the need for a concerted effort to invest in infrastructure. The key will be following up and reviewing the pipeline at regular intervals.
Which of the following sectors will be benefitted under NIP as mentioned in the passage?
Explanation: Refer to: The unveiling by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday of a mega push to infrastructure investment adding up to 102 lakh crore over the next five years belongs in this category. Projects in energy, roads, railways and urban infrastructure under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) have been identified by a task force. About 42% of such identified projects are already under implementation, 19% are under development and 31% are at the conceptual stage. <br> Option D is hence the correct answer.
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