Match the foreign words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II.
| List-I (Foreign words) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Blitzkrieg | (I) a small, close group of people who share an interest and keep others out |
| (B) Coterie | (II) a young person who becomes very successful very early |
| (C) Leitmotif | (III) a sudden, fast and forceful attack or campaign |
| (D) Wunderkind | (IV) an idea or tune that keeps coming back in a work |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Blitzkrieg | (III) a sudden, fast and forceful attack or campaign | Blitzkrieg means a sudden, quick and strong attack, or any campaign done with great speed and force. | The sweet shop launched a blitzkrieg of Diwali offers on every app in the city. |
| (B) Coterie | (I) a small, close group of people who share an interest and keep others out | Coterie means a small group of close friends or followers who keep to themselves. | The captain and his coterie sat together and never mixed with the new players. |
| (C) Leitmotif | (IV) an idea or tune that keeps coming back in a work | Leitmotif means a theme, idea or tune that comes again and again in a book, film or piece of music. | Rain is the leitmotif of the film. It falls in every important scene. |
| (D) Wunderkind | (II) a young person who becomes very successful very early | Wunderkind means a young person who shows great talent and succeeds very early in life. | At sixteen, the chess wunderkind from Chennai had already beaten two former world champions. |