Daily Vocabulary from Indian Newspapers (30 July 2025): DAILY QUIZ

Welcome to our brand-new Daily Vocabulary Quiz! 🚀
Each day, we handpick five powerful words from leading Indian newspapers and publications. After you learn these words, it’s time to put your knowledge to the test with a quick 5-question MCQ quiz designed to reinforce what you’ve just learned.

This is your chance to build a habit of learning and applying new words—5 minutes a day is all it takes to supercharge your vocabulary!

1. The investigative journalist served as a __________ for corporate malfeasance, consistently exposing unethical practices that regulatory agencies had overlooked or ignored.

catalyst watchdog harbinger intermediary surrogate

2. Which of the following best captures the psychological mechanism underlying intimidation?

The deliberate cultivation of fear through implied or explicit threats to achieve compliance The systematic erosion of confidence through persistent criticism and belittlement The manipulation of social dynamics to isolate an individual from peer support The strategic withholding of information to create uncertainty and dependence The exploitation of existing insecurities to promote self-doubt and hesitation

3. Which term most precisely captures the connotative essence of “bureaucrat” as it’s typically employed in contemporary discourse?

Administrator Functionary Executive Coordinator Facilitator

4. In which scenario would “tingling” be most appropriately used to describe a non-physical sensation?

The actor experienced tingling as he waited in the wings before his Broadway debut The medication caused tingling throughout her extremities as a common side effect The cold morning air produced tingling on his exposed skin during the winter hike Sitting in the same position for hours resulted in tingling in her legs and feet The electrical shock created immediate tingling that lasted several minutes

5. Which word represents the most precise antonym for “provisional” in formal contexts?

Permanent Definitive Conclusive Irrevocable Binding