C1 Expression Formal

यह समय की माँग है

yah samay kī māṅg hai

This is the demand of time

Significado

Something that is necessary or appropriate given the current circumstances or era.

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Contexto cultural

Indian politicians frequently use this phrase to justify controversial or bold decisions, framing them as something 'Time' itself is asking for, which reduces personal accountability. Editorials in Hindi newspapers like 'Dainik Bhaskar' or 'Amar Ujala' almost always use this phrase in the concluding paragraph to provide a 'call to action'. In the burgeoning tech sector in Bangalore or Gurgaon, this phrase is used to bridge the gap between traditional business values and the need for rapid digital transformation. Activists use this to frame social changes (like LGBTQ+ rights or caste equality) as inevitable historical progressions rather than just modern western influences.

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Use it in Essays

Always use this in the conclusion of your Hindi essays to sound sophisticated and decisive.

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Gender Check

Never say 'Samay ka maang'. It's a dead giveaway that you're a beginner.

Significado

Something that is necessary or appropriate given the current circumstances or era.

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Use it in Essays

Always use this in the conclusion of your Hindi essays to sound sophisticated and decisive.

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Gender Check

Never say 'Samay ka maang'. It's a dead giveaway that you're a beginner.

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The Urdu Alternative

If you want to sound like a poet or a high-class intellectual, use 'Waqt ka taqaza' instead.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive particle.

पर्यावरण बचाना समय ___ माँग है।

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: की

'माँग' is a feminine noun, so 'की' is required.

Which situation is most appropriate for using 'यह समय की माँग है'?

Select the best context:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Discussing the need for new labor laws in parliament.

The phrase is formal and used for significant sociopolitical or situational necessities.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.

A: आज के दौर में शांति कैसे संभव है? B: ________ ही समय की माँग है।

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: शांति

The dialogue is about peace (shanti), so 'Peace is the need of the hour' makes sense.

Match the Hindi phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the following:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Need of the hour / Requirement of time / Call of the era / Mandatory

These are all related to necessity and time.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive particle. Fill Blank A2

पर्यावरण बचाना समय ___ माँग है।

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: की

'माँग' is a feminine noun, so 'की' is required.

Which situation is most appropriate for using 'यह समय की माँग है'? Choose B1

Select the best context:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Discussing the need for new labor laws in parliament.

The phrase is formal and used for significant sociopolitical or situational necessities.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase. dialogue_completion B2

A: आज के दौर में शांति कैसे संभव है? B: ________ ही समय की माँग है।

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: शांति

The dialogue is about peace (shanti), so 'Peace is the need of the hour' makes sense.

Match the Hindi phrase with its English equivalent. Match C1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Need of the hour / Requirement of time / Call of the era / Mandatory

These are all related to necessity and time.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

4 preguntas

Only if you are discussing something serious like career choices or politics. For daily chores, it sounds too dramatic.

'Zaroorat' is a general need, while 'maang' implies that the situation is actively demanding a response.

Yes, just change 'hai' to 'thi'. Example: 'आज़ादी समय की माँग थी।' (Freedom was the need of the hour.)

No, it's an expression or idiom, not a full proverb with a moral story.

Frases relacionadas

🔄

वक़्त का तकाज़ा

synonym

Requirement of the time (Urdu-inflected)

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युग की पुकार

similar

The call of the era

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समय की ज़रूरत

synonym

Need of the time

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आज की आवश्यकता

similar

Today's necessity

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