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inspector

/ɪnˈspektə(r)/noun

उच्चारण इन्स्पेक्टर

निरीक्षक

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person whose job is to visit schools, factories and other places to check that rules are obeyed and standards are maintained

    निरीक्षक

    • a factory inspector
    • a ticket inspector
    • The health inspector checked the kitchen of the hotel.
    + 2 more examples
    • An inspector came to the school to examine the records.
    • The ticket inspector asked every passenger to show a pass.

    Synonyms examiner checker auditor supervisor overseer

  2. 2

    [C]

    a police officer of middle rank

    (पुलिस) इंस्पेक्टर, निरीक्षक

    • Inspector Sharma is in charge of the case.
    • The inspector visited the village to investigate the theft at the temple.
    • The inspector took statements from the shopkeepers.
    + 2 more examples
    • Inspector Verma arrived at the scene within ten minutes.
    • The police inspector praised the villagers for their help.

    Synonyms officer police officer

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

inspector of + organisation / inspector at + place

Use of for the body someone inspects (inspector of schools) and at for the place where an officer works.

जिस संस्था का निरीक्षण हो उसके लिए of (inspector of schools) और जहाँ अधिकारी कार्यरत हो उसके लिए at आता है।

  • He is an inspector of schools in the district.
  • The inspector at the police station took her statement.

Inspector + Name (title)

As a title, Inspector begins with a capital letter and stands before the name without an article.

Title के रूप में 'Inspector' बड़े अक्षर से शुरू होता है और नाम से पहले बिना article के आता है।

  • Inspector Verma arrived at the scene within minutes.

ticket / tax / police / factory inspector

Inspector often forms compounds that name the field in which a person inspects.

'Inspector' प्रायः ऐसे यौगिक शब्द बनाता है जो बताते हैं कि व्यक्ति किस क्षेत्र में निरीक्षण करता है।

  • The ticket inspector checked every passenger on the train.
  • A factory inspector visited the unit after the accident.

inspector (person) / inspection (noun) / inspect (verb)

The inspector carries out an inspection. The verb inspect takes a direct object and no preposition.

Inspector निरीक्षण (inspection) करता है। क्रिया 'inspect' सीधे object लेती है और उसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।

  • The inspector inspected the kitchen and found it clean.
+Collocations 4

adjective / title + inspector

chiefseniorsub-deputyhealthcustoms

  • A health inspector checked the sweet shop.

inspector + verb

visitschecksreportsordersapprovesrecords

  • The inspector reports on the condition of the school building.

verb + inspector

callmeetcomplain tobe questioned bydeceive

  • Parents complained to the inspector about the broken classrooms.

inspector of + noun

of schoolsof policeof weights and measuresof minesof factories

  • He was appointed Inspector of Mines last year.
“More examples 5
  • The school inspector asked the students to read aloud.

विद्यालय निरीक्षक ने विद्यार्थियों से ज़ोर से पढ़ने को कहा।

  • The ticket inspector fined passengers travelling without tickets.

टिकट निरीक्षक ने बिना टिकट यात्रा करने वाले यात्रियों पर जुर्माना लगाया।

  • Radhika's uncle retired as an inspector in the Railway Protection Force.

राधिका के चाचा रेलवे सुरक्षा बल में इंस्पेक्टर के पद से सेवानिवृत्त हुए।

  • Inspector Sharma questioned the shopkeeper about the missing goods.

इंस्पेक्टर शर्मा ने दुकानदार से गायब माल के बारे में पूछताछ की।

  • The food safety inspector shut down the stall for using stale oil.

खाद्य सुरक्षा निरीक्षक ने बासी तेल इस्तेमाल करने पर दुकान बंद करवा दी।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The school inspecter will visit on Monday.

✓ The school inspector will visit on Monday.

The agent noun ends in -or: inspector.

कर्ता संज्ञा -or पर समाप्त होती है: inspector।

✗ The ticket inspector asked me for showing my ticket.

✓ The ticket inspector asked me to show my ticket.

Ask someone is followed by to + verb, not for + -ing.

'Ask someone' के बाद to + verb आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।

✗ The officer inspected to the factory yesterday.

✓ The officer inspected the factory yesterday.

Inspect is transitive and takes no preposition.

'Inspect' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।

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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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in·spec·tor

With -tor (not 'inspecter').

अंत में -tor ('inspecter' गलत है)।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

A person who checks financial accounts is an auditor; one who examines answer papers an examiner.

वित्तीय हिसाब जाँचने वाला auditor; उत्तर-पुस्तिकाएँ जाँचने वाला examiner।

General knowledge

SSC CGL recruits Inspectors for Income Tax, Central Excise and GST, Customs, and Preventive Officers; Sub-Inspector (SI) posts in Delhi Police and CAPF are filled through the SSC CPO exam.

SSC CGL आयकर, केंद्रीय उत्पाद शुल्क और GST, सीमा शुल्क के Inspectors और Preventive Officers की भर्ती करता है; दिल्ली पुलिस और CAPF में Sub-Inspector (SI) के पद SSC CPO परीक्षा से भरे जाते हैं।