Choose the foreign word from the given options that means 'indispensable condition to achieve something':
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Sine qua non
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Summum bonum | (Latin) the highest good, the final aim of life | For the saint, union with God was the summum bonum. |
| (2) Sine qua non (answer) | (Latin, "without which not") an essential condition, something without which a thing cannot happen | Hard work is the sine qua non of success. |
| (3) Son et lumiere | (French, "sound and light") a night show at a historic place using lights and recorded sound | We watched the son et lumiere at the Red Fort. |
| (4) Suo motu | (Latin) on its own initiative, without being asked, as when a court takes up a matter by itself | The High Court took suo motu notice of the news report. |
| Also asked in CUET (UG): sine qua non – 23-06-2023 Slot 3 |