Match the definitions in List-I with the words in List-II:-
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List-I (Definitions) |
List-II (Words) |
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(A) A person who supports a particular idea or party |
(I) Fanatic |
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(B) Someone with a very strong belief that something is great |
(II) Radical |
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(C) Someone who believes that there should be extreme change |
(III) Reactionary |
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(D) Someone opposed to change or new ideas |
(IV) Adherent |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) A person who supports a particular idea or party | (IV) Adherent | An adherent is a supporter or follower of an idea, a religion or a party. He "adheres" (sticks) to it. | He has been a loyal adherent of the party for thirty years. |
| (B) Someone with a very strong belief that something is great | (I) Fanatic | A fanatic is a person whose enthusiasm or belief is extreme, often too strong to be reasonable. | My uncle is a cricket fanatic who never misses a match. |
| (C) Someone who believes that there should be extreme change | (II) Radical | A radical is a person who wants complete, basic changes in society or politics. | The young radicals demanded a new constitution. |
| (D) Someone opposed to change or new ideas | (III) Reactionary | A reactionary is a person who opposes change and wants to keep, or go back to, the old ways (the opposite of a radical). | The reactionaries in the council blocked every reform. |