This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 21 February 2026, the same 26 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.
Apoplectic
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Effigy
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Savant
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Ablution
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Cloying
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Idolatry
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Dirge
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Elegy
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A person who deceives others, especially to trick them into buying something.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A model or statue of a person, often made to be destroyed as a protest.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
The act of washing oneself; ritual cleansing, especially for religious purposes.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially for someone who has died.
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.
The worker used ________ to patch up the hole in the wall
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.
After a muted Onam, Kerala woke up on Sunday to the reality of providing _____to the humungous number of stranded people and to the enormity of rehabilitation and restoration of normal life. According to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who held a review of the _____ and rehabilitation work on Sunday, 462446 persons are still housed in 1435 _____ camps.
Explanation: Stranded people requires ‘Relief’. People should be housed in ‘Relief’ camps. CM would have held a review of the ‘Relief’ and rehabilitation work. <br> Nonchalance [noun] means ‘The state of being nonchalant; calm behavior that suggests you are not interested or do not care; calmness; equanimity; coolness;’. <br> Succor [noun] means ‘assistance and support in times of hardships and distress’. <br> Deluge [noun] means ‘a severe flood’; Torrent [noun] means ‘a severe flood’; <br> Among the given options, ‘succor’ has a meaning very close to the meaning of ‘relief’. <br> Hence, ‘Succor’ is the correct answer and option (c) is the correct answer.
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.
Four fresh recruits planning to enter Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for arms training were __________ in the frontier district of Kupwara on Sunday. The four were __________ after a brief gunfight in the Kupwara district. Extreme restraint was exercised, and opportunity was given to the militants to surrender. The four surrendered and subsequently .
Explanation: The last two sentences give the hint for the word which would fill the blank. ‘Extreme restraint was exercised, and opportunity was given to the militants to surrender. The four surrendered’. <br> The highlighted sentences suggest that the militants weren’t killed or eliminated because extreme restraint was exercised, and the militants surrendered. <br> Zap [verb] means ‘go quickly’; <br> Spawn [verb] ‘(of a fish, frog, mollusk, crustacean, etc) release or deposit eggs; produce (offspring)’; <br> The words ‘zapped’ and ‘spawned’ are irrelevant to the context of the sentences. <br> It makes more sense that the surrendered militants were arrested. <br> Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
A laughing stock
Explanation: an object of laughter<br> A laughing stock = someone or something that seems stupid or silly, especially by trying to be serious or important and not succeeding. <br> Look at the sentence : Another performance like that and this team will be the laughing stock of the league.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
He and his neighbour are always at loggerheads
Explanation: at loggerheads in strong disagreement. <br> The two governments are still at loggerheads over the island. <br> The best option is disagreeing on everything
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
I am going to stay at home because I am feeling under the weather today.
Explanation: under the weather slightly ill/sick and not as well as usual. <br> l She said she was under the weather and couldn’t make it to the meeting. <br> The best option is sick
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.
Ravi Shankar’s performance was given (1)/ a standing ovation by the (2)/ people who has come to hear him. (3)/ No error (4)
Explanation: The sentence shows past time. Hence, Past perfect i.e. people who had come to hear him ...... should be used here.
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.
People are wanting / to see the home team / win the game.
Explanation: Want (not usually used in the progressive tenses) = to have a desire or a wish for something. <br> Look at the sentence : All I want is the truth. <br> Hence, Present simple i.e. People want should be used here. The sentence shows a general wish/ desire.
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.
He was elected / as chairman / of the college.
Explanation: Look at the sentence He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East. <br> Hence, it is not proper to use ‘as’ here.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> It is an old saying that knowledge is power. Education is an instrument which imparts knowledge and, therefore, indirectly controls power. Therefore, ever since the dawn of civilization persons in power have always tried to supervise or control education. It has been the hand-maid of the ruling class. During the Christian era, the ecclesiastics controlled the institution of education and diffused among the people the gospel of the Bible and religious teachings. These gospels and teachings were no other than a philosophy for the maintenance of the existing society. It taught the poor man to be meek and to earn his bread with the sweat of his brow, while the priests and the landlords lived in luxury and fought duels for the slightest offence. During the Renaissance, education passed more from the clutches of the priest into the hand of the prince. In other words, it became more secular. <br><br> It was also due to the growth of the nationstate and powerful monarchs who united the country under their rule. Thus, under the control of the monarch, education began to devise and preach the infallibility of its masters, the monarch or king. It also invented and supported fantastic theories like the Divine Right Theory and that the king can do no wrong etc. With the advent of the industrial revolution education took a different turn and had to please the new masters. It now no longer remained the privilege of the baron class but was thrown open to the new rich merchant class of society. Yet education was still confined to the few elite. The philosophy which was in vogue during this period was that of 'laissez-faire' restricting the function of the State to a mere keeping of law and order while, on the other hand, in practice the law of the jungle prevailed in the form of free competition and the survival of the fittest.
Who controlled education during the era after the industrial revolution?
Explanation: After the Industrial Revolution, education had to satisfy the new masters of society, meaning the newly powerful rich merchant/industrial class. Since none of the given options (prince, monarch, priests, baron class) correctly names this new controlling group, the best answer is (e) None of these.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> It is an old saying that knowledge is power. Education is an instrument which imparts knowledge and, therefore, indirectly controls power. Therefore, ever since the dawn of civilization persons in power have always tried to supervise or control education. It has been the hand-maid of the ruling class. During the Christian era, the ecclesiastics controlled the institution of education and diffused among the people the gospel of the Bible and religious teachings. These gospels and teachings were no other than a philosophy for the maintenance of the existing society. It taught the poor man to be meek and to earn his bread with the sweat of his brow, while the priests and the landlords lived in luxury and fought duels for the slightest offence. During the Renaissance, education passed more from the clutches of the priest into the hand of the prince. In other words, it became more secular. <br><br> It was also due to the growth of the nationstate and powerful monarchs who united the country under their rule. Thus, under the control of the monarch, education began to devise and preach the infallibility of its masters, the monarch or king. It also invented and supported fantastic theories like the Divine Right Theory and that the king can do no wrong etc. With the advent of the industrial revolution education took a different turn and had to please the new masters. It now no longer remained the privilege of the baron class but was thrown open to the new rich merchant class of society. Yet education was still confined to the few elite. The philosophy which was in vogue during this period was that of 'laissez-faire' restricting the function of the State to a mere keeping of law and order while, on the other hand, in practice the law of the jungle prevailed in the form of free competition and the survival of the fittest.
What does the theory of Divine Right of king stipulate?
Explanation: The Divine Right Theory suggests that a king’s authority is not derived from people but comes directly from God. So, the king’s right to govern is believed to be granted by God, which matches option (a).
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> It is an old saying that knowledge is power. Education is an instrument which imparts knowledge and, therefore, indirectly controls power. Therefore, ever since the dawn of civilization persons in power have always tried to supervise or control education. It has been the hand-maid of the ruling class. During the Christian era, the ecclesiastics controlled the institution of education and diffused among the people the gospel of the Bible and religious teachings. These gospels and teachings were no other than a philosophy for the maintenance of the existing society. It taught the poor man to be meek and to earn his bread with the sweat of his brow, while the priests and the landlords lived in luxury and fought duels for the slightest offence. During the Renaissance, education passed more from the clutches of the priest into the hand of the prince. In other words, it became more secular. <br><br> It was also due to the growth of the nationstate and powerful monarchs who united the country under their rule. Thus, under the control of the monarch, education began to devise and preach the infallibility of its masters, the monarch or king. It also invented and supported fantastic theories like the Divine Right Theory and that the king can do no wrong etc. With the advent of the industrial revolution education took a different turn and had to please the new masters. It now no longer remained the privilege of the baron class but was thrown open to the new rich merchant class of society. Yet education was still confined to the few elite. The philosophy which was in vogue during this period was that of 'laissez-faire' restricting the function of the State to a mere keeping of law and order while, on the other hand, in practice the law of the jungle prevailed in the form of free competition and the survival of the fittest.
What does the expression ‘hand-maid of the ruling class’ mean?
Explanation: Hand-maid of the ruling class means education worked as a servant tool of those in power. It was used to protect and maintain the existing social order by supporting the interests and ideas of the rulers. Hence, it means something fully under the control of the ruling class, option (c).
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> It is an old saying that knowledge is power. Education is an instrument which imparts knowledge and, therefore, indirectly controls power. Therefore, ever since the dawn of civilization persons in power have always tried to supervise or control education. It has been the hand-maid of the ruling class. During the Christian era, the ecclesiastics controlled the institution of education and diffused among the people the gospel of the Bible and religious teachings. These gospels and teachings were no other than a philosophy for the maintenance of the existing society. It taught the poor man to be meek and to earn his bread with the sweat of his brow, while the priests and the landlords lived in luxury and fought duels for the slightest offence. During the Renaissance, education passed more from the clutches of the priest into the hand of the prince. In other words, it became more secular. <br><br> It was also due to the growth of the nationstate and powerful monarchs who united the country under their rule. Thus, under the control of the monarch, education began to devise and preach the infallibility of its masters, the monarch or king. It also invented and supported fantastic theories like the Divine Right Theory and that the king can do no wrong etc. With the advent of the industrial revolution education took a different turn and had to please the new masters. It now no longer remained the privilege of the baron class but was thrown open to the new rich merchant class of society. Yet education was still confined to the few elite. The philosophy which was in vogue during this period was that of 'laissez-faire' restricting the function of the State to a mere keeping of law and order while, on the other hand, in practice the law of the jungle prevailed in the form of free competition and the survival of the fittest.
Who controlled education during the Renaissance?
Explanation: The passage clearly states that during the Renaissance, education shifted from the control of priests to the control of the prince. This means political rulers gained greater influence over education, making option (c) correct.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> It is an old saying that knowledge is power. Education is an instrument which imparts knowledge and, therefore, indirectly controls power. Therefore, ever since the dawn of civilization persons in power have always tried to supervise or control education. It has been the hand-maid of the ruling class. During the Christian era, the ecclesiastics controlled the institution of education and diffused among the people the gospel of the Bible and religious teachings. These gospels and teachings were no other than a philosophy for the maintenance of the existing society. It taught the poor man to be meek and to earn his bread with the sweat of his brow, while the priests and the landlords lived in luxury and fought duels for the slightest offence. During the Renaissance, education passed more from the clutches of the priest into the hand of the prince. In other words, it became more secular. <br><br> It was also due to the growth of the nationstate and powerful monarchs who united the country under their rule. Thus, under the control of the monarch, education began to devise and preach the infallibility of its masters, the monarch or king. It also invented and supported fantastic theories like the Divine Right Theory and that the king can do no wrong etc. With the advent of the industrial revolution education took a different turn and had to please the new masters. It now no longer remained the privilege of the baron class but was thrown open to the new rich merchant class of society. Yet education was still confined to the few elite. The philosophy which was in vogue during this period was that of 'laissez-faire' restricting the function of the State to a mere keeping of law and order while, on the other hand, in practice the law of the jungle prevailed in the form of free competition and the survival of the fittest.
What does the word infallibility mean?
Explanation: Infallibility means the quality of being incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. In the passage, education promoted the idea that monarchs were always right. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
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