Match the words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Hospice | (I) A long, wide, open path for walking, often beside the sea |
| (B) Silo | (II) A tall, thin tower of a mosque |
| (C) Esplanade | (III) A place that cares for people who are dying or very seriously ill |
| (D) Minaret | (IV) A tall tower or pit used to store grain or animal feed |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Hospice | (III) A place that cares for people who are dying or very seriously ill | A hospice gives care and comfort to people who are dying or have an illness that cannot be cured. | In her last months, my grandmother was looked after at a hospice in Pune. |
| (B) Silo | (IV) A tall tower or pit used to store grain or animal feed | A silo is a tall tower or a pit in which grain or cattle feed is kept. | After the harvest, the wheat was poured into the steel silo near the railway yard. |
| (C) Esplanade | (I) A long, wide, open path for walking, often beside the sea | An esplanade is a wide, level path where people walk, often along the sea. | Every evening, families walk along the esplanade by the sea in Puducherry. |
| (D) Minaret | (II) A tall, thin tower of a mosque | A minaret is a tall, slim tower of a mosque from which people are called to prayer. | We could see the minaret of the old mosque from our terrace. |