Scourge(noun)
A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.
Hindi meaning:आफ़त
Synonyms: Affliction, Bane, Curse, Plague, Menace
Antonyms: Blessing, Boon, Advantage
Example: Inflation was the scourge of the 1970s.
Trick to remember: George puri class ke liye scourge(problem) bana hua h. 
