Match List - I with List - II.
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List – I |
List – II |
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(A) Detainee |
(I) rumour, hoax |
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(B) Canard |
(II) a prisoner |
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(C) Tete-a-tete |
(III) a private conversation |
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(D) Ultra vires |
(IV) beyond one's authority |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Detainee | (II) a prisoner | A detainee is a person held in custody, often without trial, especially for political reasons. | The detainee was produced before the magistrate the next morning. |
| (B) Canard | (I) rumour, hoax | A canard (from French) is a false and baseless report or story. | The news of the minister's resignation turned out to be a canard. |
| (C) Tete-a-tete | (III) a private conversation | Tete-a-tete (French, "head to head") is a private talk between two people. | The two leaders had a short tete-a-tete before the meeting. |
| (D) Ultra vires | (IV) beyond one's authority | Ultra vires (Latin, "beyond the powers") describes an act done beyond the legal power or authority of a person or body. | The court declared the order ultra vires and set it aside. |
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