Match the definitions in List-I with the appropriate words of similar meanings given in List-II
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List-I (Definitions) |
List-II (Words) |
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(A) A person who withdraws from society to live a solitary life |
(I) Pacifist |
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(B) A decision that cannot be changed |
(II) Deadlock |
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(C) A person who opposes war and violence |
(III) Recluse |
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(D) A situation in which no progress is possible, especially due to disagreement |
(IV) Irrevocable |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) A person who withdraws from society to live a solitary life | (III) Recluse | A recluse lives alone and avoids other people. | The old painter lived as a recluse in the hills. |
| (B) A decision that cannot be changed | (IV) Irrevocable | Irrevocable means final, impossible to undo. | Signing the contract was an irrevocable step. |
| (C) A person who opposes war and violence | (I) Pacifist | A pacifist believes all disputes should be settled peacefully. | As a pacifist, she refused to join the army. |
| (D) A situation in which no progress is possible, especially due to disagreement | (II) Deadlock | A deadlock is a standstill where neither side will give way. | The talks ended in a deadlock. |