keep one's powder dry meaning in Hindi

keep one's powder dry in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of idiom:
   Keep one’s powder dry

   AAvoid culinary mistakesBStay completely silentCRest after strenuous workDRemain prepared for action while avoiding premature moves
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) Remain prepared for action while avoiding premature moves

   Meaning: keep one's powder dry = to stay ready for action, but hold back until the right moment *(तैयार रहना पर जल्दबाज़ी न करना, सही मौके का इंतज़ार करना)*.
   Usage: *The opposition kept its powder dry, saving its strongest attack for the final debate.*
   
   Origin.
   *Powder* is gunpowder. Wet gunpowder will not fire, so soldiers were told to keep it dry — ready to use the moment it was needed.
   The saying "Put your trust in God, and keep your powder dry" is attributed to Oliver Cromwell (17th century).
   
   Why the others are wrong.
   #B Avoid culinary mistakes = avoid errors in cooking *(खाना बनाने में गलती से बचना)* — takes *powder* as kitchen powder; the idiom is military.
   #B Stay completely silent =

keep one's powder dry – questions

Has keep one's powder dry been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – keep one's powder dry has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level).

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