Fill the blanks in the List-II with the suitable words given in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Words) |
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(A) Asha was caught trying to ____ evidence to support her false claim. |
(I) obliterated |
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(B) The professor ____ every detail of the research paper before approval. |
(II) fabricate |
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(C) The storm was so powerful that it ____ entire villages. |
(III) repeal |
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(D) The government decided to ____ the outdated law after much debate. |
(IV) scrutinised |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Asha was caught trying to fabricate evidence to support her false claim. | (II) fabricate | To fabricate is to invent something false in order to deceive. False evidence for a false claim is fabricated. |
| (B) The professor scrutinised every detail of the research paper before approval. | (IV) scrutinised | To scrutinise is to examine very carefully and closely, as a professor checks every detail before approving. |
| (C) The storm was so powerful that it obliterated entire villages. | (I) obliterated | To obliterate is to destroy completely, so that nothing is left. A powerful storm can wipe out whole villages. |
| (D) The government decided to repeal the outdated law after much debate. | (III) repeal | To repeal is to officially cancel a law. An outdated law is repealed by the government. |