Match the words in List I with their meanings in List II
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. Mandate |
I. reward |
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B. recompense |
II. comfort in time of distress |
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C. Solace |
III. an official order to do something |
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D. Tatters |
IV. torn pieces of cloth or paper |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| A. Mandate | III. an official order to do something | A mandate is an official order or authority to carry out a task. | The committee had a mandate to clean up the river. |
| B. recompense | I. reward | Recompense is a reward or payment given for effort, loss or harm. | He received no recompense for his years of service. |
| C. Solace | II. comfort in time of distress | Solace is comfort or consolation in a time of sorrow. | After her loss, she found solace in music. |
| D. Tatters | IV. torn pieces of cloth or paper | Tatters are irregular torn pieces of cloth or paper. "In tatters" means badly torn. | The old flag hung in tatters. |
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