Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:
In the old days, the ______ around Gwalior Fort was kept full of water to stop enemy soldiers from reaching its walls.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → moat
Complete sentence: In the old days, the moat around Gwalior Fort was kept full of water to stop enemy soldiers from reaching its walls.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Mote | a very small piece of dust | A mote of dust floated in the sunlight coming through the window. |
| (2) Moat (answer) | a deep, wide ditch filled with water, dug around a fort or castle to protect it | Children threw bits of bread to the fish in the moat around the old palace. |
| (3) Moot | still open to argument and not yet decided | Whether the school trip will go to Shimla or Ooty is still a moot point. |
| (4) Mount | a mountain, used in names, or to climb onto something | Our family visited Mount Abu during the Diwali holidays. |