This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 26 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.
Discredit
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Dupe
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Effusive
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Ensue
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Fawning
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Libel
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Stint
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Venial
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Deceive or trick someone, often into believing something false.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Happen or occur afterward as a result or consequence.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A written or published false statement that damages someone’s reputation.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Separate grain from chaff; to reduce by carefully sorting or sifting.
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 speaker did not properly space out his speech but went on ________ one point only
Explanation: Went on ________ one point only needs a verb meaning “keep emphasizing. “Stressing fits perfectly. The other options do not suit the meaning: avoiding (not focusing), devoting (needs “to ), decrying (criticizing).
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.
As he proved inefficient the company ________ him
Explanation: The sentence needs a verb meaning “removed from the organization due to inefficiency. Expelled best matches “forced out officially. Rejected is used for applications/proposals, evicted is for property, ejected is for physical throwing out.
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.
You must refrain ________ such an act.
Explanation: The correct collocation is “refrain from + noun/gerund. So: “You must refrain from such an act.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
He struck several bad patches before he made good.
Explanation: had many professional difficulties<br> Strike several bad patches = to experience a lot of problems in a period of your life
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
He talked over the matter for an hour but without any result.
Explanation: discussed<br> Talk over = to exchange thoughts ; to discuss something
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Cut a sorry figure
Explanation: Cut a sorry figure = made a poor impression<br> Look at the sentence : He cut a sorry figure in his outdated jacket.
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.
Angered over the delay in giving compensation, (1)/ factory workers shouted (2)/ slogans against the president (3)/ when he reaches the office (4)/ No error (5)
Explanation: The sentence begins in the past (“Angered… shouted ). The time clause should match that past context. So “when he reaches the office is incorrect; it should be “when he reached the office (or the main verb should be made present to match). Hence, error is in part (4).
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.
Since universities have more (1) / space on their campuses they (2)/have been asked to open fire detection control rooms (3)/as a mandatory measure (4)/No error (5)
Explanation: The structure is acceptable: “Since universities have more space… correctly gives a reason, and “they have been asked to open… is grammatically correct. “As a mandatory measure also fits logically. Hence, no grammatical error is detected in the given parts.
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.
We have received many (1)/ of the letters from customers (2)/ asking us to extend (3)/ the deadline to repay their loans (4)/ No error (5)
Explanation: Many of the letters is used when a specific set of letters is already identified (e.g., “many of the letters you sent ). Here it is general, so it should be “many letters from customers . Therefore, “of the letters is the error.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> We should recognize the indebtedness of the country to its farm families who toil to safeguard national food security. Loan waiver is the price we have to, pay for the neglect of rural India over the past several decades. There has been a gradual decline in investment in key sectors related to agriculture such as infrastructure, marketing, post-harvest technology etc. The four crore farmers whose debt is to be relieved will be eligible for institutional credit for their cultivation expenses during Kharif 2008. The into the debt trap again. For this purpose the Central and various State governments, should set up an Indebted Farmers Support Consortium, comprising scientists, panchayat raj officials and others relevant to assisting farmers to improve the profitability and productivity of their, farms in an environmentally sustainable manner. <br><br> The smaller the farm the greater is the need for marketable surplus to reduce indebtedness. The Indebted Farmers Support Consortium should aim to get all the four crore farmers all the benefits of the government schemes such as the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Irrigation Benefit Programme and others. If this is done every farm family released from the debt trap should be able to produce at least , an additional half tonne per hectare of food grains. This should help increase food production by about 20 million tonnes by 2008 10. At a time when global and national food Stocks are dwindling and prices are rising, this will be a timely gain for our national food security. We need to ensure that the outcome of the debt waiver is enhanced farmers income and production. The prevailing gap between potential and actual yields In the crops of rain fed areas such as pulses and oilseeds is over 200 percent even with the necessary technologies on the shelf. We are now importing without duty large quantities of pulses and oilseeds. If helped, farmers can produce these at a lower cost. Opportunities for assured and remunerative marketing are essential if loan waiver is not to become a recurring event leading to the destruction of the credit system. This is why the Minimum Support Price is necessary for all not just for a few crops which is the case at present. This is the single most effective step to make loan waivers history. There is another urgent step which needs to be taken. <br><br> The loan wave does not cover those who borrow from moneylenders. It will not be possible for the government to scrutinise the veracity of such private deals but steps can be taken such as giving them Srhart Cards which will entitle them to essential inputs like seeds and fertilizers. The gram sabha can be entrusted with the task of identifying these farmers so that there is transparency in the process and elimination of the chances for falsification and corruption. Fear of occasional misuse should not come in the way of enabling millions of poor farmers who have borrowed from informal sources if we are to achieve the goal of four percent growth in agriculture.
What is the likely impact of ensuring farmers benefit from government schemes? <br><br> A. They can use the credit from these schemes to repay moneylenders. <br> B. The government can control the price rise. <br> C. Increased agricultural production.
Explanation: The passage says that if farmers get benefits of schemes, they can produce additional food grains (so production increases — C). It also links higher production to a time when stocks are dwindling and prices are rising, implying it helps in controlling/relieving price pressure (B). It does not say those schemes’ credit will be used to repay moneylenders (A).
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> We should recognize the indebtedness of the country to its farm families who toil to safeguard national food security. Loan waiver is the price we have to, pay for the neglect of rural India over the past several decades. There has been a gradual decline in investment in key sectors related to agriculture such as infrastructure, marketing, post-harvest technology etc. The four crore farmers whose debt is to be relieved will be eligible for institutional credit for their cultivation expenses during Kharif 2008. The into the debt trap again. For this purpose the Central and various State governments, should set up an Indebted Farmers Support Consortium, comprising scientists, panchayat raj officials and others relevant to assisting farmers to improve the profitability and productivity of their, farms in an environmentally sustainable manner. <br><br> The smaller the farm the greater is the need for marketable surplus to reduce indebtedness. The Indebted Farmers Support Consortium should aim to get all the four crore farmers all the benefits of the government schemes such as the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Irrigation Benefit Programme and others. If this is done every farm family released from the debt trap should be able to produce at least , an additional half tonne per hectare of food grains. This should help increase food production by about 20 million tonnes by 2008 10. At a time when global and national food Stocks are dwindling and prices are rising, this will be a timely gain for our national food security. We need to ensure that the outcome of the debt waiver is enhanced farmers income and production. The prevailing gap between potential and actual yields In the crops of rain fed areas such as pulses and oilseeds is over 200 percent even with the necessary technologies on the shelf. We are now importing without duty large quantities of pulses and oilseeds. If helped, farmers can produce these at a lower cost. Opportunities for assured and remunerative marketing are essential if loan waiver is not to become a recurring event leading to the destruction of the credit system. This is why the Minimum Support Price is necessary for all not just for a few crops which is the case at present. This is the single most effective step to make loan waivers history. There is another urgent step which needs to be taken. <br><br> The loan wave does not cover those who borrow from moneylenders. It will not be possible for the government to scrutinise the veracity of such private deals but steps can be taken such as giving them Srhart Cards which will entitle them to essential inputs like seeds and fertilizers. The gram sabha can be entrusted with the task of identifying these farmers so that there is transparency in the process and elimination of the chances for falsification and corruption. Fear of occasional misuse should not come in the way of enabling millions of poor farmers who have borrowed from informal sources if we are to achieve the goal of four percent growth in agriculture.
Does the writer do the author fact that rural in overlooked in the past? <br><br> A. Institutional credit was only made available for Kharif crops. <br> B. Crops in investment In central areas related to agriculture. <br> C. Records of those eligible for loan waivers have not been maintained over time.
Explanation: The passage explicitly states there has been a decline in investment in key agricultural sectors like infrastructure, marketing, and post-harvest technology. That supports B. It does not say institutional credit was only for Kharif crops (A), and it does not discuss missing records for loan waivers (C).
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> We should recognize the indebtedness of the country to its farm families who toil to safeguard national food security. Loan waiver is the price we have to, pay for the neglect of rural India over the past several decades. There has been a gradual decline in investment in key sectors related to agriculture such as infrastructure, marketing, post-harvest technology etc. The four crore farmers whose debt is to be relieved will be eligible for institutional credit for their cultivation expenses during Kharif 2008. The into the debt trap again. For this purpose the Central and various State governments, should set up an Indebted Farmers Support Consortium, comprising scientists, panchayat raj officials and others relevant to assisting farmers to improve the profitability and productivity of their, farms in an environmentally sustainable manner. <br><br> The smaller the farm the greater is the need for marketable surplus to reduce indebtedness. The Indebted Farmers Support Consortium should aim to get all the four crore farmers all the benefits of the government schemes such as the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Irrigation Benefit Programme and others. If this is done every farm family released from the debt trap should be able to produce at least , an additional half tonne per hectare of food grains. This should help increase food production by about 20 million tonnes by 2008 10. At a time when global and national food Stocks are dwindling and prices are rising, this will be a timely gain for our national food security. We need to ensure that the outcome of the debt waiver is enhanced farmers income and production. The prevailing gap between potential and actual yields In the crops of rain fed areas such as pulses and oilseeds is over 200 percent even with the necessary technologies on the shelf. We are now importing without duty large quantities of pulses and oilseeds. If helped, farmers can produce these at a lower cost. Opportunities for assured and remunerative marketing are essential if loan waiver is not to become a recurring event leading to the destruction of the credit system. This is why the Minimum Support Price is necessary for all not just for a few crops which is the case at present. This is the single most effective step to make loan waivers history. There is another urgent step which needs to be taken. <br><br> The loan wave does not cover those who borrow from moneylenders. It will not be possible for the government to scrutinise the veracity of such private deals but steps can be taken such as giving them Srhart Cards which will entitle them to essential inputs like seeds and fertilizers. The gram sabha can be entrusted with the task of identifying these farmers so that there is transparency in the process and elimination of the chances for falsification and corruption. Fear of occasional misuse should not come in the way of enabling millions of poor farmers who have borrowed from informal sources if we are to achieve the goal of four percent growth in agriculture.
How can small farmers avoid debt?
Explanation: The passage says: “The smaller the farm the greater is the need for marketable surplus to reduce indebtedness. Marketable surplus means produce that is sold in the market, so selling enough produce is the key step.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> We should recognize the indebtedness of the country to its farm families who toil to safeguard national food security. Loan waiver is the price we have to, pay for the neglect of rural India over the past several decades. There has been a gradual decline in investment in key sectors related to agriculture such as infrastructure, marketing, post-harvest technology etc. The four crore farmers whose debt is to be relieved will be eligible for institutional credit for their cultivation expenses during Kharif 2008. The into the debt trap again. For this purpose the Central and various State governments, should set up an Indebted Farmers Support Consortium, comprising scientists, panchayat raj officials and others relevant to assisting farmers to improve the profitability and productivity of their, farms in an environmentally sustainable manner. <br><br> The smaller the farm the greater is the need for marketable surplus to reduce indebtedness. The Indebted Farmers Support Consortium should aim to get all the four crore farmers all the benefits of the government schemes such as the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Irrigation Benefit Programme and others. If this is done every farm family released from the debt trap should be able to produce at least , an additional half tonne per hectare of food grains. This should help increase food production by about 20 million tonnes by 2008 10. At a time when global and national food Stocks are dwindling and prices are rising, this will be a timely gain for our national food security. We need to ensure that the outcome of the debt waiver is enhanced farmers income and production. The prevailing gap between potential and actual yields In the crops of rain fed areas such as pulses and oilseeds is over 200 percent even with the necessary technologies on the shelf. We are now importing without duty large quantities of pulses and oilseeds. If helped, farmers can produce these at a lower cost. Opportunities for assured and remunerative marketing are essential if loan waiver is not to become a recurring event leading to the destruction of the credit system. This is why the Minimum Support Price is necessary for all not just for a few crops which is the case at present. This is the single most effective step to make loan waivers history. There is another urgent step which needs to be taken. <br><br> The loan wave does not cover those who borrow from moneylenders. It will not be possible for the government to scrutinise the veracity of such private deals but steps can be taken such as giving them Srhart Cards which will entitle them to essential inputs like seeds and fertilizers. The gram sabha can be entrusted with the task of identifying these farmers so that there is transparency in the process and elimination of the chances for falsification and corruption. Fear of occasional misuse should not come in the way of enabling millions of poor farmers who have borrowed from informal sources if we are to achieve the goal of four percent growth in agriculture.
What is the objective of the Indebted Farmers Support Consortium?
Explanation: The consortium is proposed to assist farmers (through scientists, officials, etc.) to improve profitability and productivity in an environmentally sustainable way, and to help them access benefits of existing schemes. None of the options accurately states this purpose (it is not about creating new schemes, removing schemes, merely supporting families, or only tracking eligibility).
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> We should recognize the indebtedness of the country to its farm families who toil to safeguard national food security. Loan waiver is the price we have to, pay for the neglect of rural India over the past several decades. There has been a gradual decline in investment in key sectors related to agriculture such as infrastructure, marketing, post-harvest technology etc. The four crore farmers whose debt is to be relieved will be eligible for institutional credit for their cultivation expenses during Kharif 2008. The into the debt trap again. For this purpose the Central and various State governments, should set up an Indebted Farmers Support Consortium, comprising scientists, panchayat raj officials and others relevant to assisting farmers to improve the profitability and productivity of their, farms in an environmentally sustainable manner. <br><br> The smaller the farm the greater is the need for marketable surplus to reduce indebtedness. The Indebted Farmers Support Consortium should aim to get all the four crore farmers all the benefits of the government schemes such as the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Irrigation Benefit Programme and others. If this is done every farm family released from the debt trap should be able to produce at least , an additional half tonne per hectare of food grains. This should help increase food production by about 20 million tonnes by 2008 10. At a time when global and national food Stocks are dwindling and prices are rising, this will be a timely gain for our national food security. We need to ensure that the outcome of the debt waiver is enhanced farmers income and production. The prevailing gap between potential and actual yields In the crops of rain fed areas such as pulses and oilseeds is over 200 percent even with the necessary technologies on the shelf. We are now importing without duty large quantities of pulses and oilseeds. If helped, farmers can produce these at a lower cost. Opportunities for assured and remunerative marketing are essential if loan waiver is not to become a recurring event leading to the destruction of the credit system. This is why the Minimum Support Price is necessary for all not just for a few crops which is the case at present. This is the single most effective step to make loan waivers history. There is another urgent step which needs to be taken. <br><br> The loan wave does not cover those who borrow from moneylenders. It will not be possible for the government to scrutinise the veracity of such private deals but steps can be taken such as giving them Srhart Cards which will entitle them to essential inputs like seeds and fertilizers. The gram sabha can be entrusted with the task of identifying these farmers so that there is transparency in the process and elimination of the chances for falsification and corruption. Fear of occasional misuse should not come in the way of enabling millions of poor farmers who have borrowed from informal sources if we are to achieve the goal of four percent growth in agriculture.
What does the author mean by the phrase indebtedness of the country to its farm families?
Explanation: Indebtedness of the country to its farm families is used in the sense of gratitude/owing thanks because farmers and their families toil to protect national food security. It is not about financial debt of the country, but about moral obligation and appreciation.
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