Select the correct pair of Homophones from the options given below:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Cite-Site

Homophones are words that sound the same but differ in meaning and spelling. Cite and site are pronounced alike (rhyming with "light").

• Cite means to mention or quote something as proof or example.
  Example: The speaker cited figures from the census.
• Site means a place where something is, was or will be built.
  Example: Workers must wear helmets on the building site.

Why the Other Options are Incorrect?

Option 2: Hapless - Helpless — Incorrect. The two words sound different. Hapless means unlucky; helpless means unable to help oneself.
Example: The hapless traveller missed his train twice.

Option 3: Tyranny- Tolerant — Incorrect. These words neither sound alike nor are related: tyranny is cruel and unjust rule; tolerant means willing to accept views different from one's own.

Option 4: Generous - General — Incorrect. They only begin alike and do not sound the same: generous means giving freely; general means common or widespread.

Contrast: homophones such as cite and site sound alike; words that only look alike or begin alike (hapless and helpless, generous and general) are not homophones.