Match each sentence in List-I with the word in List-II that best fills its blank.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) After forty years of fighting over the river, the two kingdoms finally signed a ______ and opened their borders to traders. | (I) pomp |
| (B) The royal wedding procession wound through old Jaipur with great ______: decorated elephants, a brass band and fireworks over the palace. | (II) ruckus |
| (C) After a two-year ______ to look after her ailing father, the playback singer is back in the recording studio. | (III) treaty |
| (D) A monkey that wandered into the staff room caused such a ______ that nobody heard the bell for the next period. | (IV) hiatus |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) After forty years of fighting over the river, the two kingdoms finally signed a treaty and opened their borders to traders. | (III) treaty | Treaty means a formal written agreement between countries or states. The kingdoms ended their war with a signed agreement. |
| (B) The royal wedding procession wound through old Jaipur with great pomp: decorated elephants, a brass band and fireworks over the palace. | (I) pomp | Pomp means grand show and ceremony on a special occasion. Elephants, a band and fireworks made it a grand show. |
| (C) After a two-year hiatus to look after her ailing father, the playback singer is back in the recording studio. | (IV) hiatus | Hiatus means a break or pause in an activity. She stopped singing for two years and has now come back. |
| (D) A monkey that wandered into the staff room caused such a ruckus that nobody heard the bell for the next period. | (II) ruckus | Ruckus means a noisy disturbance, with people shouting and running about. The noise was so loud that the bell went unheard. |