Match the expanded forms given in List-I with the correct words given in List-II.
| LIST-I (Expanded forms) | LIST-II (Words) | ||
| A. | Departure from common rule | I. | Venial |
| B. | A slight fault that can be forgiven | II. | Anomaly |
| C. | One who helps the needy and the helpless | III. | Conscription |
| D. | Compulsory enlistment for military services | IV. | Samaritan |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Departure from common rule | II. Anomaly | An anomaly is something different from what is normal or expected (from the Greek an-, not + homalos, even). | A snowfall in Chennai would be an anomaly. |
| B. A slight fault that can be forgiven | I. Venial | Venial describes a small fault or sin that can be pardoned (from the Latin venia, forgiveness). | Coming five minutes late is a venial fault. |
| C. One who helps the needy and the helpless | IV. Samaritan | A Samaritan (a good Samaritan) is a person who helps people in trouble, after the parable of the Good Samaritan in the Bible, who helped a wounded stranger. | A Samaritan rushed the accident victim to hospital. |
| D. Compulsory enlistment for military services | III. Conscription | Conscription is the law that makes people join the armed forces (from the Latin conscribere, to enrol). | Many countries introduced conscription during the Second World War. |