Direction.
Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
The ___________ of the chronic balance of payments deficit which has ___________ the Finance Ministry under three Prime Ministers is very real.
temptation, reviled
understanding, menaced
impact, underestimated
dilemma, plagued
Correct Answer :
D. dilemma, plagued
Related Questions
Cellular phone service has______ in a new phase of communication.
called
ushered
resulted
started
Precautions are to be taken with any one who seems ______.
contagious
infectious
diseased
defiled
It is not ______________ for a man to be confined to the pursuit of wealth.
healthy
easy
possible
common
Drawing attention to the pitfalls of _________ solely on Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors, Indian scientists warned that Uranium will not last for long and thus research on Thorium as its must be revived _________.
using, substitute
believing, replacement
depending, reserve
relying, alternative
Mohans career has taken some __________ twists and turns.
incentive
interesting
interactive
intuitive
The window of our room ____ he rear.
overlooks
opens
opposes
adjoins
The members were_____ of the date of the meeting well in advance.
communicated
conveyed
ignorant
inform
The high cutoff marks this year have ___ college admission-seekers to either ___ for lesser known colleges or change their subject preferences.
cajoled, ask
pressured, sit
forced, settle
strained, compromise
The entire village condoled ____ the jawans widow in her bereavement.
in
for
to
with
When you want to digitalise a city __________ with millions, you dont bet __________ the odds.
proceeding, into
teeming, against
undergoing, adhere
dangling, for
The present____has not prevented the railway minister from announcing an increasing number of superfast trains.
crisis
syndrome
generation
stability
The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on ones own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government, this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ___________, who care neither for the ___________ , nor for the trees.
middlemen, rich
the government, poor
touts, rich
touts, poor
In an effort to provide _________ for higher education to all, most of the universities have been providing education without adequate infrastructure, thus churning out _________ graduates every year.
chances, fresh
platform, capable
opportunities, unemployable
prospects, eligible
Although it has been more than 50 years since Satyajit Ray made Pather Panchali, ___________ refuse to go away from the mind.
the haunting images
its haunting images
its haunted images
the haunt of its images
In these bleak and depressing times of ___________ prices, non-performing governments and ___________ crime rates, Sourav Ganguly has given us, Indians , a lot to cheer about
escalating, increasing
spiralling, booming
spiralling, soaring
ascending, debilitating
My India by Corbett deals ______ the authors familiarity with and love of India.
in
of
at
with
________ has been taken against some wholesale drug dealers for dealing in surgical items without a valid license and maintaining a stock of _________ drugs.
Note, overwhelming
Step, impressive
Execution, outdated
Action, expired
Can you please __________ my web site just before I publish it ?
find out
go through
set out
look up
Nabeesa was not_____ by the criticism and paid no_____ even when her best friend talked against her.
threatened, warning
troubled, mind
deterred, heed
bothered, attention
I am fully _________ the problems facing the industry.
alive with
alive to
alive for
alive on
Many teachers ___________ the lack of ___________ for leaving the job.
cited, reason
explained, force
claimed, understanding
argued, culprit
Once he has signed the agreement, he wont be able to back______.
up
in
at
out
These issues are extremely ________ and any knee jerk reaction will ultimately result in a loss of ________ for all shareholders
Unassociated, curare
Ambiguous, plutocracy
Nuanced, opportunity
Contexed, serendipity
There are different and ________ versions about what happened in the city, but one thing is certain. It is a dastardly act that must be condemned ________
Dissimilar, concertedly
Contrary, obviously
Conflicting, unequivocally
Unique, without conflict
Sam asked me to keep this secret ___________ .
secret
in myself
amongst us
between us
By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter _______ to make a living and support his family.
begins
began
started beginning
would begin
Despite his _____ he had to suffer.
punishment
fault
negligence
innocence
Every one will admit that swindling ones fellow beings is a necessary practice; upon it, is based really sound commercial success ___________.
sell what you cannot buy back
buy what you will sell to another at a higher price
buy cheap and sell dear
sell what you can, do not buy from a competitor
The car we were travelling in _________ a mile from home.
broke off
broke down
broke into
broke up
You have no business to _________ pain on a weak and poor person.
inflict
put
direct
force