Important Vocabs
1.Contrasting (adj) = noticeably different(লক্ষণীয়ভাৱে বেলেগ)
Synonyms: Divergent, disparate
Antonyms: Similar, alike
2.Forthcoming (adj) = about to happen or appear (হ’বলৈ ওলাইছে)
Synonyms: Imminent, forthcoming
Antonyms: Past, reticent
3.Putative (adj) = generally considered or reputed to be(সাধাৰণতে বিবেচিত বা প্ৰতিষ্ঠিত বুলি গণ্য কৰা হয়)
Synonyms: Supposed, presumed
Antonyms: Proven, confirmed
4.Alacrity (noun) = brisk and cheerful readiness(দ্ৰুত আৰু প্ৰফুল্ল তৎপৰতা)
Synonyms: Eagerness, willingness
Antonyms: Apathy, reluctance
5.Assiduously (adv) = with constant and careful attention (নিৰন্তৰ আৰু মনোযোগেৰে)
Synonyms: Diligently, meticulously
Antonyms: Lazily, negligently
6.Agitation (noun) = a state of nervousness or unrest(উদ্বিগ্নতা বা অস্থিৰতাৰ অৱস্থা)
Synonyms: Disturbance, perturbation
Antonyms: Calmness, tranquility
7.Incoherence (noun) = lack of clarity(স্পষ্টতাৰ অভাৱ)
Synonyms: Confusion, disorderliness
Antonyms: Coherence, clarity
8.Proponent (noun) = a person who advocates for something or supports a cause(কোনো কাৰণৰ বাবে ওকালতি কৰা বা কোনো কাৰণ সমৰ্থন কৰা ব্যক্তি)
Synonyms: Advocate, supporter
Antonyms: Opponent, critic
9.Inglorious (adj) = causing shame or a loss of honor (লাজ বা সন্মান হেৰুওৱা)
Synonyms: Disgraceful, shameful
Antonyms: Glorious, honorable
Read The Passage Carefully And Answer The Questions Given Below
After raising its stakes in the forthcoming general election by declaring a target of 400 seats along with allies, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is mopping up political partners across the country to resurrect the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Just as the BJP is courting allies with alacrity, the putative alliance of Opposition parties that appeared on the horizon in mid-2023 is unravelling, if at all it ever took any concrete form. The BJP has announced a tie-up with Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party which had parted ways in 2018 over the issue of unfulfilled promises for Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Naidu has slowly made his way back to the NDA by distancing himself from the Opposition. The BJP is assiduously courting the Biju Janata Dal, to revive their alliance formed between 1998-2009, in Odisha. The Akali Dal is waiting for the farmers’ agitation to blow over before it could make its next move, potentially to march back to the NDA camp. Efforts are on to
bring the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam back into the NDA’s fold in Tamil Nadu. The most striking of all the recent realignments has been that of Janata Dal (United) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is now championing a third consecutive term for the BJP at the Centre, after calling for its defeat in the preceding months.
A corresponding disarray is evident in the Opposition camp, as parties and individual leaders are jumping on the BJP bandwagon. The emaciated INDIA bloc also suffers from incoherence with allies
such as the Trinamool Congress which, after weeks of talks with the Congress, announced candidates for all 42 seats of West Bengal, leaving nothing for the principal Opposition party. To add insult to
injury, Mamata Banerjee has fielded cricketer Yusuf Pathan from Baharampur against Congress state President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. In Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has unilaterally
announced some candidates, threatening the alliance with the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) and the Congress. In Kerala, the Left parties and the Congress, two key proponents of national Opposition unity will be facing off. This usual paradox is starker this time, as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and CPI leader Annie Raja are opponents in Wayanad. It is not a coincidence that many of the leaders and parties that are taking positions convenient for the BJP, if not openly joining hands with it, are facing investigations by central agencies. This role of the state in influencing party politics in India is a disturbing sign for the health of Indian democracy, and also of the inglorious records of the many Opposition leaders.
Questions based on the passage:
- What is the name of the ruling party mentioned in the paragraph?
A) Indian National Congress
B) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
C) Trinamool Congress
D) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) - Which political alliance is the BJP attempting to revive by courting allies?
A) United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
B) National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
C) Left Front
D) Mahagathbandhan - Which party has the BJP announced a tie-up with in the paragraph?
A) Indian National Congress
B) Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
C) Shiv Sena
D) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) - Which party is mentioned as potentially returning to the NDA camp after the farmers’ agitation?
A) Indian National Congress
B) Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
C) Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
D) Akali Dal - In which state is the alliance between Trinamool Congress and Congress facing challenges?
A) Maharashtra
B) West Bengal
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala - Who is mentioned as being fielded against Congress state President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury by Mamata Banerjee?
A) Rahul Gandhi
B) Yusuf Pathan
C) Chandrababu Naidu
D) Nitish Kumar
Check Answers Here
| 1.B) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 2.B) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 3.B) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) |
| 4.D) Akali Dal | 5.B) West Bengal | 6.B) Yusuf Pathan |
