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Hey everyone,

Another beautiful article from the Hindu today - Bytes of Misconduct.

The article discusses how despite the digital revolution rocking India, women are still not safe online on the Internet.

Be ready with a reading in advance.

The class at our usual schedule (6:30pm).

The quiz of the day (Based on the article)
Give it a try as you read the article. The quiz will be solved at the end of the evening lecture.
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Q 1-3. (Cloze test) Fill in the blanks choosing the suitable words from the given list
(Mainstay, Get rid of, Enshrined, Imperative, Constrained)

Digital literacy is the ___ (1) ___of modern education, but to truly thrive, we must ___ (2) ___ outdated practices. Safety must be ___ (3) ___as an imperative, ensuring individuals aren’t ___ (4) ___by barriers that limit their full potential online and offline.

Q 5. (Comprehension) The tone of the phrase "Pandora’s box for women" suggests what about the online space?
a) It is full of untapped opportunities for gender equality.
b) It contains unexpected challenges alongside its benefits.
c) It represents India’s complete failure in ensuring digital safety.
d) It has been wholly corrupted by misuse and cannot be reformed.

Q 6. (Inference-based) What is the central paradox highlighted in the article?
a) The dual nature of India’s digital transformation, empowering women while exposing them to online abuse.
b) The lack of smartphones among rural women, leading to slower economic growth.
c) The role of tech companies in facilitating gender equality without addressing societal norms.
d) The ineffectiveness of the IT Act in addressing offline violence.

Q 7. (Phrase) Sine Qua Non?
Q 8. (Phrasal Verb) Weed out?
Q 9. (idiom) Hornet’s nest?

Grammar
Q 10-11. That was the moment when did she learn to change everything for her career.

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The quiz of the day (Based on the article)
Give it a try as you read the article. The quiz will be solved at the end of the evening lecture.
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Q 1-3. (Cloze test) Fill in the blanks choosing the suitable words from the given list
(Mirage, Profligate, Redundant, High-handed, Far-off)

The government’s ambitious green energy plan turned out to be a ___ (1) ___, with its high-handed approach alienating stakeholders. ___ (2) ___ spending on ___ (3) ___ projects drained resources, while tangible results remained a far-off dream. Critics lambasted the initiative as wasteful and poorly executed, highlighting the need for thoughtful, sustainable policies over reckless decisions.

Q 4. (Comprehension) The comparison of idle diesel locomotives to a "grim steel monument" serves to:
a) Highlight the environmental cost of using steel for railway equipment.
b) Criticize the Railways for not recycling or repurposing the locomotives.
c) Emphasize the sheer scale of wastefulness in the electrification initiative.
d) Encourage nostalgia for a bygone era of diesel locomotives.

Q 5. (Inference-based) If the Indian Railways achieves 100% electrification without transitioning to renewable energy sources, which of the following conclusions logically follows from the article?
a) India will significantly reduce its overall diesel consumption.
b) The environmental sustainability goals of the project will be undermined.
c) Coal imports for electricity generation will decrease substantially.
d) The Railways will no longer need diesel locomotives for strategic purposes.

Q 6. (Phrase) Whitewash something??
Q 7. (idiom) To foot the bill?
Q 8. (idiom) Skeleton in the closet?
Q 9. (Antonym) Vanity – Hubris/Humility/Redundancy/Mirage?

Grammar
Q 10-11. Under no circumstances you should reveal the secret, lest it does not end up causing harm to the community.

I'll share the quiz in the noon.

Hey everyone,

Both the editorial of today's the Hindu are kind of boring. (Trade data and Sri Lanka relations)

Let's skip them and take another interesting article from the Hindu itself - Coal Hard Truth.

The article is a satirical take on Centre's 100% electrification plans for the Indian Railways despite more than 50% of electricity still being generated through coal in India.

Be ready with a reading in advance.

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