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In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options with a pair of words each. Fill up the sentences with the pair of words that make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Question : 11

Following ________ from social and intellectual circles, Odisha government has ordered a probe into the ________ leading to the publication and distribution of a two-page booklet that purportedly said Mahatma Gandhi died due to accidental reasons.

a) Backlash, Circumstances

b) Support, Situations

c) Advancement, Problem

d) Disturbance, Service

e) Analysis, Proof

Answer: (a)

The correct answer is A - Backlash, Circumtances

Meaning: Backlash - A strong negative reaction by a large number of people, Circumstances - A state/situation of someone

Following backlash from social and intellectual circles, Odisha government has ordered a probe into the circumstances leading to the publication and distribution of a two-page booklet that purportedly said Mahatma Gandhi died due to accidental reasons.

Question : 12

The issues could be ________ amicably only because of his ________ handling of the situation.

a) dropped, haphazard

b) raised, careful

c) discussed, enthusiastic

d) suppressed, emphatic

e) resolved, tactful

Answer: (e)

Question : 13

________ to your error the ________ consignment has been delayed by a week.

a) According, important

b) Duly, urgent

c) Owing, entire

d) Added, crucial

e) Admitting, special

Answer: (c)

Question : 14

Emergency, Money Bill, ________ of Rajya Sabha MPs from other parties and politicisation of Governor's office ________ in a debate as Rajya Sabha sat for a special sitting to mark its journey to the 250th session since its inception.

a) Handling, Proposed

b) Hoarding, Allotted

c) Getting, Marked

d) Lasting, Controlled

e) Poaching, Resonated

Answer: (e)

The correct answer is E - Poaching, Resonated

Meaning: Hoarding - A large board to display public advertisements in public places, Allotted - to give something to someone, Poaching - An illegal activity, Resonating - Producing reversible sound

Emergency, Money Bill, poaching of Rajya Sabha MPs from other parties and politicisation of Governor's office resonated in a debate as Rajya Sabha sat for a special sitting to mark its journey to the 250th session since its inception.

Question : 15

The Vidhan Sabha voted to ________ the ban ________ drinking.

a) invoke, for

b) revoke, of

c) prohibit, prevented

d) repeal, on

e) refrain, from

Answer: (d)

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