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1. Jubilant: feeling or expressing great happiness, especially

because of a success. प्रफुि लत
Synonyms: elated, euphoric
Antonyms: despondent, doleful
Example: She felt jubilant as she held her newborn baby in her
arms for the first time.
2. Caprice: a sudden change in attitude or behaviour for no
obvious reason. सनक
Synonyms: whimsy, vagary
Antonyms: constancy, steadfastness
Example: The weather can change on a caprice, going from
sunny to stormy in a matter of minutes.
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3. Galvanising: making somebody take action by shocking them or

by making them excited. प्रे रत करना
Synonyms: stimulating, rousing
Antonyms: discouraging, demotivating
Example: The shocking news of the disaster galvanised the
community to come together and help.
4. Implication: a possible effect or result of an action or a decision.
असर
Synonyms: consequence, reverberation
Antonyms: cause, factor
Example: The implication of arriving late to work is that you might
miss an important meeting.
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5. Preceding: existing or happening before someone or something.

पूवव
र्व तर्ती
Synonyms: prior, former
Antonyms: following, succeeding
Example: The performance in the dress rehearsal was weaker than
in the preceding practices.
6. Distal: located away from the centre of the body or at the far end
of something. बाहर का
Synonyms: remote, distant
Antonyms: mesial, proximal
Example: The distal end of the hiking trail led to a breathtaking
viewpoint overlooking the valley.
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7. Foretells: to say what is going to happen in the future. भ वष्यवाणी

करना
Synonyms: prognosticates, augurs
Antonyms: conceals, withholds
Example: Dark clouds gathering on the horizon foretell an
impending storm.
8. Rudimentary: only basic, and not deep or detailed. मौ लक
Synonyms: elementary, fundamental
Antonyms: complex, sophisticated
Example: She had a rudimentary understanding of gardening,
planting a few basic vegetables.
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9. Ill-fated: not lucky and ending sadly, especially in death or

failure. नाकामयाब
Synonyms: doomed, star-crossed
Antonyms: fortunate, favoured
Example: The ill-fated ship encountered a fierce storm and was
tragically lost at sea.
10. Prompting: making somebody decide to do something;
causing something to happen. प्रोत्सा हत करना
Synonyms: spurring, inducing
Antonyms: deterring, hindering
Example: Her unexpected question was prompting him to rethink
his decision.
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11. Sluggish: moving or operating more slowly than usual. धीमा

Synonyms: tardy, laggard
Antonyms: booming, thriving
Example: The housing market has been very sluggish these past few
years.
12. Cadence: a regular and repeated pattern of activity. तालबद्ध
क़दम
Synonyms: pace, tempo
Antonyms: stillness, inactivity
Example: The military commander ordered his troops to march in
perfect cadence during the parade.
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13. Vistas: possible future actions or events that you can imagine.
संभावना
Synonyms: prospects, possibilities
Antonyms: hopelessness, impossibility
Example: The entrepreneur's innovative idea opened up new
business vistas in the market.

Idiom
14. Over the moon: extremely happy and excited about something.
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Article for reading

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At 5.40 p.m. on August 23, the Chandrayaan-3 lander was a

1.7-tonne hunk of metal, plastic, and glass speeding in an orbit
some 30 km above the moon. But in the next 23 minutes, it had
made history by slowing down, righting itself, and — guided by
a suite of sensors and actuators — gently descending to the
moon’s surface. As it touched down shortly after 6 p.m., people
gathered at the various Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) centres, and across India were jubilant. India is only the
fourth country in history to have soft-landed a spacecraft on the
moon, and the first to have done so in the moon’s South Polar
region. The feat illustrated a simple fact of complex space flight
missions: by virtue of their enormous hunger for resources but
at the same time capacity for caprice, succeeding at them is
indistinguishable from a triumph of human will.
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That is why they are capable of galvanising people — as

Chandrayaan-3 has now done for India. The immediate
implication of the Chandrayaan-3 lander now sitting on the
moon is that ISRO took away the right lessons from the
failure of the preceding mission, Chandrayaan-2. In
September 2019, as the Chandrayaan-2 lander was 2.1 km
above the lunar surface, ISRO lost contact. Based on data
transmitted by the lander until then and that from other
sources, including the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, ISRO pieced
together the distal causes of the lander’s premature demise.
Experts at ISRO then modified 21 subsystems to give rise to
the upgraded Chandrayaan-3 lander. The latter is particularly
distinguished by the redundancies built into it: if one
component or process had failed, another would likely have
taken over.
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Taking a broader view of time, Chandrayaan-3 sits at an

important juncture. India is now a member of the Artemis
Accords, the U.S.-led multilateral effort to place humans on
the moon by 2025 and thereafter to expand human space
exploration to the earth’s wider neighbourhood in the solar
system. Given the firsts that India has now achieved, it has an
opportunity to lead the other Artemis countries interested in
maximising the contributions of the space sector to their
economies, alongside the U.S. While Russia and India were
not racing to land on the moon this week, the failure of
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft on August 19 foretells the
country’s ability to contribute in more limited fashion, in this
decade at least, to the International Lunar Research Station
programme, which it leads together with China as a parallel
axis to the Artemis Accords.
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With Chandrayaan-3, India has also demonstrated familiarity

with the major types of interplanetary spacecraft: orbiters,
landers, and rovers. The Chandrayaan-3 rover is rudimentary,
and speaks to an important focus area for the Indian space
programme: the planning and implementation of scientific
missions. The data from Chandrayaan-3’s scientific
instruments will be crucial because the mission will be the
first to physically, chemically, and thermally characterise the
soil, subsoil, and air near the moon’s South Pole on location.
India has some measure of technological superiority now
compared to most other space-faring countries, and it should
press the advantage by going to more places in the solar
system and conducting stellar science.
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The better space-based scientific instruments currently

operated by India are largely concerned with
earth-observation and remote-sensing; AstroSat is a notable
exception as the forthcoming Aditya-L1, XPoSat, and NISAR
missions are expected to be. In the relatively recent past,
Chandrayaan-1 was scientifically well-equipped whereas the
Mars Orbiter Mission had room for improvement (it was a
technology demonstrator but at the same time it did get to
Mars). Better science results demand more investment in
research, both in the public and private sectors, rather than
spending cuts, and mission design that puts scientific
outcomes before engineering thresholds and launchability.
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The landing also brings to a close the second phase of India’s

lunar exploration programme. The third phase will begin with
a collaboration between ISRO and the Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency (JAXA) for the Lunar Polar Exploration
(LUPEX) mission, which also involves a lander and a rover
that will study water-ice at the moon’s South Pole. LUPEX is
set to use the landing system that ISRO developed for
Chandrayaan-2 and -3. This is an important reason why the
failure of the surface component of the Chandrayaan-2
mission placed its successor under great pressure. It is
notable that this is the gear that Russia was to provide for
Chandrayaan-2, but could not in the aftermath of its ill-fated
Fobos-Grunt mission in 2011, prompting ISRO to develop one
on its own.
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Finally, ISRO is on a roughly fixed path vis-à-vis future missions

from which deviations — such as those as a result of
Chandrayaan-2 and the COVID-19 pandemic, but also the
sluggish production of rockets — are financially and politically
expensive. The success of Chandrayaan-3 gives ISRO the
confidence to graduate to the next steps: satellites powered by
electric motors, quantum communications, human space flight,
reusable launch vehicles, planetary habitation, and interplanetary
communications, to name a few. The commerce of space also
demands a greater launch cadence and lower launch costs.
Private sector contributions to many of these aspects will be
crucial, especially to accelerate innovation and open new vistas
in which this renewed vector of human enterprise can contribute
to India’s development. India is over the moon. From now on,
ISRO will have the chance to lead from the front.
Summary:

India's Chandrayaan-3 lander achieved a historic soft landing on the moon's

South Polar region, marking the country as the fourth to succeed in this feat.
Building on lessons from the Chandrayaan-2 failure, ISRO modified 21
subsystems to enhance the Chandrayaan-3 lander's robustness. This success
positions India well in the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led initiative for lunar
exploration. India's achievements extend beyond soft landing, with familiarity in
interplanetary spacecraft and a growing focus on scientific missions. However,
to achieve better scientific outcomes, increased investment in research and
prioritizing scientific goals over engineering is crucial. The next phase involves
collaboration with JAXA for the LUPEX mission, utilizing the Chandrayaan-2/-3
landing system. Chandrayaan-3's triumph empowers ISRO to pursue advanced
goals like electric-powered satellites, quantum communication, human space
flight, reusable launch vehicles, and more, with private sector contributions
pivotal for success.

The tone of the passage is positive, optimistic, and informative.

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Today's Descriptive Question

Write an essay of 200 words highlighting the role of

research and development in the growth of a
country.
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Research and Development (R&D) plays a pivotal role in

fostering the growth of a country's economy and overall
advancement. Through R&D initiatives, nations are able to
innovate, create new technologies, and enhance existing
products and services. This process fuels economic growth by
attracting investments, generating employment opportunities,
and increasing productivity.

Innovation driven by R&D leads to the creation of cutting-edge

industries, enabling countries to remain competitive on a global
scale. It enhances the quality of life by introducing improved
healthcare, cleaner energy solutions, and efficient
infrastructure. Additionally, R&D promotes knowledge
dissemination, encouraging collaboration between academia,
industry, and government sectors.
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Countries that prioritize R&D investments experience

long-term benefits such as increased GDP, technological
leadership, and a skilled workforce. As a result, R&D
contributes to sustainable development, addressing societal
challenges and promoting environmental sustainability.

In conclusion, research and development form the bedrock of

a nation's progress. Its influence extends beyond economic
growth, touching various aspects of society, and propelling
countries towards a brighter future.
Please write a letter to the manager of a bank, complaining about the lack of
security cameras in and around the ATM of the branch.

[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State, PIN Code]
[Date]
Date
[Bank Name]
[branch Address]
[City, State, PIN Code]
Subject: Inadequate Security Measures at ATM
Dear Sir/ Ma’am
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the lack
of security cameras in and around the ATM at your branch.

The absence of proper surveillance measures is disconcerting and raises questions about
customer safety and the security of their financial transactions. In today's increasingly digital
age, it is imperative to maintain stringent security protocols to protect customers' interests.

I urge you to address this matter urgently by installing reliable security cameras. Ensuring the
safety of your customers should be a top priority.

Thank you for your attention and support.

Yours sincerely,

[Your Name]
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Match the words with their meanings.

Column A Column B

Vexing an amount of something

Redress making you feel happier and more positive

Quantum annoying, worrying, or causing problems

Dilatory slow and likely to cause delay

Heartening to correct something that is unfair or wrong

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VOCABULARY FOR ALL

1. Jubilant:
2. Caprice:
3. Galvanising:
4. Implication:
5. Preceding:
6. Distal:
7. Foretells:
8. Rudimentary:
9. Ill-fated:
10. Prompting:
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