Match the proverbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II
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List-I (Proverbs) |
List-II (Meanings) |
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(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies |
(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves. |
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(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread |
(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile |
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(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face |
(III) Serious situations require serious action |
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(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw |
(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
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List-I (Proverbs) |
List-II (Meanings) |
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(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies |
(III) Serious situations require serious action |
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(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread |
(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly. |
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(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face |
(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves. |
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(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw |
(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile |