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Sanctum Study Notes Daily Editorial Class Notes 22 nd November Useful for SSC/BANK/CDS/NDA/SBI Solve the sheet before the class starts These notes will get you 70% score in any exam.

1 Sanctum Study Notes Daily Editorial Class Notes 22 nd November Useful for SSC/BANK/CDS/NDA/SBI Solve the sheet before the class starts These notes will get you 70% score in any exam. Three New Video Courses on Unacademy 51 Most Frequently asked common error questions 300 plus one words Error Detection - Conjunction Cloze Test - The information revolution has dramatically disrupted the news industry. Where we used to rely on media organizations to distribute news and other information, we now get our content from multiple sources too numerous to (1). While this has given us access to a wider range of information, it has more than a few (2) consequences. Media organisations have always been the gatekeepers of content. Regulated, as they are, by codes of ethical conduct and laws that impose penalties for putting (3) fake content, most media organizations have safeguards in place that ensure the (4) of the content they disseminate. This is why, even though it has for some time been possible to doctor images with (5), we rarely see fake photographs in the news as journalists need to take care to ensure the accuracy of the news they report. 1. (a) find (b) search 2. (c) name (d) blame 3. (a) directed (b) unintended 4. (c) broken (d) dire 5. (a) out (b) up 6. (c) off (d) down 7. (a) veracity (b) scarcity 8. (c) atrocity (d) temerity 9. (a) cleanly (b) regularly 10. (c) impunity (d) easily Parajumble a. A historic legislation in many ways, the Act seeks to grant land rights to 200,000 slum households and enable them to access better healthcare, education and housing services. b. Well drafted and sensitive to the real needs of slum dwellers, the legislation is both a pioneer and a champion for the rights of those residing in informal settlements. c. However, well-intentioned legislation is hardly newsworthy in India. d. It is rooted in a broader mission of turning titled slums to liveable habitats, so beneficiaries have access to better sanitation and credit and are able to lead better lives. e. Despite government support and political will, legislations fail to achieve impact because of implementation challenges. f. On 16 October 2017, the Odisha state government ordained the Odisha Land Rights to Slum Dwellers Act, Grammar Exercise All topics 1. I insisted that he me the money. A) is paying B) pays C) was paying D) pay 2. It is imperative that air pollution. A) eliminated B) is eliminated B) be eliminated D) was eliminated 3. It is essential that she smoking. A) give up B) is giving up C) gives up D) gave up 4. I don t enjoy at by other people. A) laughing B) being laughed C) laughed D) to laugh 5. It is easy by his lies. A) to be fooled B) fooling

2 C) to fool D) fooled 6. It is to study for a test and then to fail it. A) frustrating B) frustrate C) frustrated D) frustration 7. She felt great at not being able to ride a horse. A) frustration B) frustrating C) frustrate D) frustrated 8. Usually a bird species gains public recognition faces the danger of extinction. A) which only B) only when it C) only when D) which it 9. Why at a given time is not known. A) does a drought occur B) a drought should occur C) it is a drought that D) a drought that occurs 10. It the Titanic sank while crossing the Atlantic. A) is 1912 when B) in 1912 that C) which was in 1912 D) was in 1912 that Common Error 1. The RBI signalled a truce on Monday after a marathon (A)/ nine-hour board meeting, agreeing, among other things, (B)/ to allow banks to boost lending in small businesses. (C)/ No Error (d) 2. The central bank agreed to study a demand for transfer (a)/ of its reserves to the government, although it didn t (b)/ concede the demand. (c)/ No Error (d) 3. It is a welcome step that the two (a)/ war parties have stepped back from the brink and have agreed (b)/ to find a middle ground.(c)/ No Error (d) 4. Central banks everywhere, from Turkey to the US, (a)/ are in increasing pressure from the (b)/ governments. (c)/ No Error (d) 5. The central bank did good to not bring down the capital (a)/ adequacy ratio in line with bare minimum (b)/ levels prescribed under Basel III norms. (c)/ No Error (d) Phrase Replacement 1. The collage of Lehman Brothers in 2008 heralded a new era in the regulation of the financial industry not only in the US but also in India. a) Collapse b) Ruins c) Relic d) Introduction 2. The economic historian Tirthankar Roy has explained in his work how the British engagement in World War I had a complete impact on India. a) Complicit b) Complicated c) Comprehensive d) Constructive 3. Media organisations have always been the guards of content. a) Gatekeepers b) Grenadiers c) Gorgeous d) Gurus Upper level Vocabulary Questions 31. You should take more exercise if you want to keep. A) fit B) fat C) fine D) fresh E) flat 32. The twins are so alike that I can never the difference between them. A) tell B) say C) decide D) make E) find 33. I took the doctor s prescription to the chemist s to be. A) made out B) made up C) made over D) made into E) made for 34. My boss has playing golf three afternoons a week. A) taken over B) taken to C) taken for D) taken out E) taken in 35. The Prime Minister made an excellent in the House yesterday. A) discourse B) discussion C) lecture D) speech E) talk 36. I have never been on good with my sister-in-law. A) responses B) exchanges C) terms

3 D) feelings E) affections 37. The on this tombstone is dated A) description B) inscription C) recording D) outline E) engraving 38. Have you had any of John lately? A) enquiries B) news C) details D) particulars E) facts 39. Did you notice the on Walter s face when he heard Hugo had been made Manager? A) appearance B) description C) expression D) disposition E) exposition 40. Children usually after an illness much more quickly than adults. A) pick up B) pick over C) pick on D) pick out E) pick off Answers:- Cloze Test CBAAC Parajumble FADBCE Grammar Exercise - 1-D 2-B 3-A 4-B 5-A 6-A 7- A 8-B 9-B 10-D Common Error 1. c. leading to in place of leading in 2. C. Add to after concede 3. b. warring in place of war 4. b. under in place of in 5. a well in place of good Phrase Replacement ABA Vocabulary Questions 31-A 32-A 33-B 34-B 35-D 36-C 37-B 38-B 39-C 40-A Justice 34 years on: on the conviction in the anti-sikh riots case The conviction of two rioters for their role in the 1984 anti-sikh violencein Delhi marks a rare success in the long struggle to bring the perpetrators to justice. Of particular significance is that this case, relating to a mob attack on shop-keepers in Mahipalpur, was resurrected after being closed as untraced in The attack with deadly weapons left two Sikhs dead and three wounded. The Central government s decision in 2015 to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to reopen serious cases related to the 1984 riots has yielded results. Yashpal Singh, a goods transporter, has now been sentenced to death, and Naresh Sehrawat, the local postman when the mob attack took place, to life. The trial court has rightly brushed aside minor discrepancies in evidence and technical objections to the fresh investigation being taken up, and concluded that the testimony of key witnesses, who were themselves injured, was cogent and reliable. It is possible to argue that there is little justice, or even meaning, in securing the conviction of those who may have been sucked into the mob frenzy that followed Indira Gandhi s assassination. However, it cannot be forgotten that obtaining a conviction in instances of communal and sectarian riots is quite rare. Investigators and prosecutors seldom succeed in nailing political leaders and their key henchmen. Impunity for participants in pogroms has been the norm, and successful prosecution the rare exception. The last time a person involved in the anti-sikh riots was sentenced to death was in But Kishori Lal, known as the butcher of Trilokpuri, managed to get his death sentence commuted to life. Investigation into the 1984 riot cases has been severely hampered by the fact that large sections of the police connived with the rioters, who included Congress functionaries and supporters. The slow judicial process was made even more excruciating by manipulated investigation and shoddy prosecution. In this very case, a longtime Congress functionary, Jai Pal Singh, had been tried and acquitted by a magistrate s court as early as in However, the witnesses who identified Naresh and Yashpal among the 800- odd rioters at Mahipalpur, had once again said Jai Pal Singh was a prominent participant in the attack. This is just one instance of how influential men have managed to evade the law. An appeal challenging the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar is in the Delhi High Court. Apart from the cases that have been reopened by the government-appointed SIT, the Supreme Courtconstituted a team to investigate 186 cases. The latest verdict demonstrates that the efflux of years need not be an impediment to the project of securing justice. It offers a glimmer of hope for substantial justice despite the passage of 34 years. Daily Vocab The Hindu Editorial 22 nd Nov Conviction the act of finding sb guilty of a crime in court. अपर ध स बत ह न Perpetrator a person who commits a crime म ज रम Resurrected to bring back sth that has been forgotten द ब र श करन Yield result फल Brush aside dismiss, to ignore नजरअ द ज करन

4 Discrepancy difference कम Testimony a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in a court गव ह Cogent strong and clearly expressed Suck into to involve sb म फ सन Frenzy madness, insanity प गलपन Sectarian connected with differences that exist between groups of people who have different religious views स द यक Henchman a faithful supporter of a powerful person वफ द र समथक Impunity to not get punished द ड म त Pogrom the organized killing स म हक ह य Commuted to replace one punishment with another that is less severe सज कम ह न Hamper to prevent sb from easily doing sth क वट Connive to work together with sb to do sth wrong ग त प स सहय ग करन Shoddy mad or done badly ब र तर क स कय गय Evade to escape from sth बचन Acquittal the official decision in court that a person is not guilty of a crime सज स बर ह न Efflux waste रस व Impediment obstacle A glimmer of hope a small sign of sth आश Guru Nanak was a social reformer According to Sikhism, no State has authority over an individual s conscience and as such it cannot impose a particular type of philosophy religious or atheistic on the people through political force. Such an attempt can only create a monolithic society at war with itself. The duty of the State is to work for the greatest happiness of the people; maintain law and order, plan for progress and engage in social justice. In doing all this, it must be guided by ethics and this is What Sikhism advocates. Sikhism s governing belief in virtuous conduct is the guide to reach ultimate reality. Pride, infatuation, greed, maliciousness and other temptations are contingent; one should not cling to them, but embrace an altruistic life. Moral rejuvenation and regeneration was the aim of Guru Nanak. He stated that life is a trust and it is to be spent in the love and service of humanity. Service to humanity is service to God. Truthful living is the essence of Godconsciousness and in achieving this, one s company and association plays an important role. One achieves and grows into the supreme position by joining the congregation of saints, but one who is in bad company stands to face trial in the court of God. Guru Nanak says, Truth is Supreme. Those who tried to disseminate divine knowledge faced strong opposition, and ill treatment including torture, but due to the strength of their character based on their truthful living, they never gave up. The editor of Sikh Review, a journal of Sikhism, said, Across the wide world, Sikhs know that the next calendar year, 2019, will mark the 550th birth anniversary of the founder, Sri Guru Nanak Dev. Sikhs, as well as others who have faith in the Guru s teachings are anxiously waiting for the auspicious day to celebrate in a big way. Hence, the question: What would be the best way for both the community and individual to mark the anniversary? Should it be observed in the same ritualistic, traditional manner, spending huge amounts of money and energy with little or no positive outcome for the betterment of the community at large? Of course, kirtan darbars, prabhat pheries, nagar kirtans and also large scale langars will be performed to showcase panthic commitment, but will responsible Sikh institutions rise to the occasion and help to spread Guru Nanak s humanitarian messages? If Guru Nanak could travel in four directions across national boundaries to disseminate the message of universal brotherhood in a simple but effective way more than five centuries ago, why should not the Sikhs continue that mission today? When asked by Muslims in Madina, Are you Hindu or Muslim, Guru Nanak replied, Na main Hindu, na Musalman, Nanak jagg ke jee pran and he also said, Ek pita ekas ke hum barak We are children of one God. Guru Nanak has always been performing different acts for the benefit of people and he always helped them overcome bad manners and degraded acts and encouraged people to think positively, free of grudges and prejudices. He said in a shabad in Gurubani while praising the role of woman in society: So kyun manda aakhiye, jitt jamme rajan How can we criticise woman who gives birth to saints and avatars of all religions? (Tomorrow, Nov 23, is Guru Nanak Jayanti)

5 Idioms 1. Be brought/called to account To be forced to explain something you did wrong, and usually to be punished. What concerns us most is that the people responsible for the violence should be brought to account. 2. On somebody s account Because of what you thinks somebody wants. Don t cook anything special on my account. I m not even hungry. 3. Take sth/sb into account/take account of sth To consider particular facts, circumstances, etc. while making a decision about sth I hope they ll take her age into account when they re judging her work. (Often + that) They took into account that he d never been in trouble before. 4. Come within an ace of sth/doing sth To almost achieve something Linford Christie came within an ace of the world indoor record for the 100m last night. 5. Have an ace up your sleeve To have an advantage that other people do not know about The new game show has an ace up its sleeve. It will allow viewers to play from home and win prizes. Follow these courses on unacademy Links For Grammar & Vocab Videos 1. How to learn English for SSC CGL? 2. Vocab 3. One Word 4. CGL Mains Papers CGL 2017 One Words 6. Preposition 7. Articles 8. Daily English Quiz 9. Infinitive 10. Gerund Vs Infinitive 11. Adjectives 12. Pronouns 13. Tense 14. Adverb Clause 15. Sentence Structures 16. PQRS 17. Grammar Concepts 18. Sentence Improvement 19. Fillers SSC

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