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DOUBLE FILLERS (NEW PATTERN) For Mains Exams

In each of the following sentence, there are two blank A. Goad D. Ambit
spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options
B. Decree E. Scuttle
with a pair of words each. Fill up the sentences with
the pair of words that make the sentence C. Expansion F. Relapse
grammatically and contextually correct.
(a) A - D
1. A court in Kerala has ordered legal action against a
woman for ……………. her minor daughter to raise (b) B - D
fake sexual assault ……………. against the child’s
(c) C - F
father and her friend.
(d) A - F
Column I Column II
(e) B - E
A. Vehement D. Allegation
3. The central bank earlier this month warned that the
B. Sectarian E. Impetus
downside risks to global growth have increased as a
C. Compelling F. Innate result of the corona virus ……………., the full effects
of which are still uncertain and ……………...
(a) A- D
Column I Column II
(b) A- E
A. Epidemic D. Heed
(c) B- F & B- E
B. Thwart E. Unfolding
(d) B- E
C. Anticipated F. Envisage
(e) C- D
(a) A – E
2. Having suffered its weakest ……………. in over six
years in the September quarter, India's economy (b) A - D & A - E
probably fared slightly better in the December quarter,
(c) B - C
before suffering a ……………. due to the impact of
the corona virus globally. (d) C – D & B - F
Column I Column II (e) A - F

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4. The grand vision of Digital India, pursued through 6. If you are familiar with ……………. Punjabi cinema,
multiple yet ……………. technological programmes, chances are you must have already …………….
has become an encompassing ……………. for all blockbusters like Jatt & Juliet, Sardaarji and Punjab
major players resulting in robust public- private 1984.
partnerships.
Column I Column II
Column I Column II
A. Gamut, D. Appreciated
A. Converging D. Brooding
B. Apathy E. Emanated
B. Emancipating E. Imperative
C. Contemporary F. Ramified
C. Voluble F. Maimed
(a) A – D & C - F
(a) A - D
(b) B - E
(b) B - D
(c) B - F
(c) C - E
(d) C - D
(d) A - E
(e) C - F
(e) B - E
7. United States President Donald Trump's trip to India
5. Considering the current growth ……………. which was ……………. by a lot of spectacle and
India is pursuing, there are a host of transformative ……………..
initiatives which are ……………. to make India a
leading digital economy globally, is not so distant a Column I Column II
future. A. Fervour D. Reverberated
Column I Column II B. Intruding E. Bonhomie
A. Ferocious D. Slated C. Marked F. Rebuffed
B. Impetus E. Vitriolic (a) C - D
C. Rote F. Subsumed (b) A – F & B - D
(a) A - D (c) B - E
(b) A - E & B - D (d) C - E
(c) B - D (e) A - F
(d) B - F & A - E 8. Days after his visit to India, US President Donald
(e) C - F Trump has not stopped ……………. India, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and the massive crowds that
…………….to welcome him.
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Column I Column II B. Drubbing E. Amassed

A. Praising D. Peculiar, C. Custodians F. Palpable

B. Rotting E. Turned up (a) B - D

C. Rhetoric F. Sagacious (b) C – E & B - F

(a) B - E (c) A - D

(b) C - E (d) C - D

(c) C - D (e) B - E

(d) B - F 11. The government has been focusing significantly on

promoting defence ……………. by taking a
(e) A - E ……………. of reform initiatives including
liberalizing FDI in defence sector.
9. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ……………. more
than 12%, the biggest five- day slide since the depths Column I Column II
of the 2008 financial crisis, in a ……………. that
vaporized more than $6 trillion from global stocks. A. Indigenization D. Sparked

Column I Column II B. Cordoned E. Slew

A. Tumbled D. Probing C. Culpable F. Inundated

B. Cognisable E. Rout (a) A - D

C. Inane F. Exasperate (b) C - E

(a) A - E (c) C - F

(b) C – D & B - F (d) B – D & C - F

(c) C - E (e) A - E

(d) B - F 12. Forced to …………….their houses in the face of

……………., violent mobs, residents now face the
(e) B - E prospect of a future without any support including
vital documents.
10. The ……………. after Corona Virus erased the $78
billion in gains that the 500 wealthiest people had Column I Column II
……………. since the start of the year through last
week, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. A. Partisan D. Virulent

Column I Column II B. Flee E. Grooving,

A. Revered, D. Vigour C. Gospel F. Rampaging

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(a) B - D (d) C - E

(b) C - F (e) C - F

(c) C - E 15. The Indian ……………., usually from Tamil Nadu,

(d) A - D
(e) B - E
13. An ……………. of the ruling NDA, Bihar Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar made it clear that the 2020
format of the NPR has several ……………. clauses.
not only crossed the International Maritime Boundary
Line to fish in Sri Lanka’s resource- rich seas, but also
used a destructive fishing method that virtually
……………. out the sea- bed, adversely impacting
fish production and marine biodiversity.
Column I Column II

Column I Column II A. Rooky D. Inadvertently,

A. Scavenged D. Contentious B. Moorings E. Credibly

B. Manifested E. Stranded, C. Trawlers F. Scooped

C. Ally F. Avert (a) A - D

(a) A - D (b) B – E & B - D

(b) C - D (c) C - F

(c) C - E (d) A - E

(d) B - E (e) B - D

(e) B - F 16. Factory activity in China contracted at the fastest pace

ever in February, even worse than during the global
14. The predominant aura around any fort is the financial crisis, highlighting the ……………. damage
…………….. Save the ……………. of pigeons, the from the coronavirus ……………. on the world’s
only sound is the echo of your own voice. second- largest economy.

Column I Column II Column I Column II

A. Quietude D. Impeachment A. Menacing D. Outbreak

B. Disparage E. Flutter B. Sprawling E. Sprung

C. Extradition F. Burble, C. Colossal F. Penchant

(a) A - E (a) C - D

(b) B - E (b) A - E

(c) B - F (c) B – E & C - E

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(d) A - D (e) B – E

(e) B - D

19. The U.S. is merely joining in the wave of electoral

……………. that are ……………. the political order
17. From resurfacing roads and planting palm trees along across the world.
the streets to building a wall ……………. to hide
slums, the Gujarat government is …………….all the Column I Column II
stops to impress Mr. Trump.
A. Blazing D. Upending
Column I Column II
B. Insurrections E. Repudiate
A. Resilient D. Pulling out
C. Concurring F. Materialize
B. Blazing, E. Mandate
(a) A - D
C. Apparently F. Performa
(b) C - D
(a) C - D
(c) A - E
(b) A - D
(d) C - F
(c) B - D
(e) B - D
(d) A - F
20. The fear of the police is as ……………. as the smell
(e) B - F of smoke in the area; people recount how
……………. the forces were despite dozens of calls
18. Stories of human courage and ……………. that shone to 100.
through amid orchestrated ……………. offer hope,
but what rankles is the complete breakdown of Column I Column II
governance from top to bottom in the national capital.
A. Palpable D. Voluptuous
Column I Column II
B. Tenet E. Sardonic
A. Dignitary D. Galloping
C. Traversed F. Unresponsive
B. Camaraderie E. Mayhem
(a) A - F
C. Blinker F. Hoax
(b) C - D
(a) C - F
(c) B - D
(b) A - D
(d) B - E
(c) B – D & B - F
(e) C - E
(d) A - E

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21. Mobs and rulers ……………. as leaders cannot be burnt out, gangs of men began ……………. every
allowed to ……………. a marvelously democratic building that was deserted.
experiment.
Column I Column II
Column I Column II
A. Coup, D. Caricature
A. Vociferous D. Loquacious
B. Reparation, E. Tenuous
B. Choleric E. Garrulous
C. Subsided F. Looting
C. Masquerading F. Dismantle
(a) A - D
(a) A - E
(b) B - E
(b) A - D
(c) C - F
(c) B – F & C - D
(d) A - E
(d) B - D
(e) C - D
(e) C - F
24. While many public- spirited people and non-
22. After the events, ……………. of food are dumped in governmental organisations collect ……………. food
dustbins, ……………. of its value to the poor who go and distribute it to the poor, a more …………….
hungry. involvement of society in this work is required.

Column I Column II Column I Column II

A. Paucity D. Havens A. Myriad, D. Satire

B. Mounds E. Thwart B. Surplus E. Empirical

C. Fidelity F. Unmindful C. Wooing F. Inclusive

(a) C - F (a) A - D

(b) B - F (b) C - F

(c) B - D (c) B - F

(d) A - E (d) B – E & B - E

(e) A - D (e) B - D

25. A ……………. walk through any road could identify

a number of killer potholes, dangerously uneven
23. According to resident welfare association surfaces and ……………. drains and slabs.
officials, when the violence ……………. and the fires
Column I Column II

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A. Discerning D. Errant C. Culpable F. Repercussion

B. Entanglement E. Savant (a) C - E

C. Surfeit F. Dilapidated (b) B - F

(a) A - D (c) A - E

(b) C - F (d) A - D

(c) B - E (e) B - E

(d) C – F & C - D 28. Narendra Modi’s image as a world ……………. has

taken a ……………. since his second term began.
(e) A - F
Column I Column II
26. Aslam, a scrap dealer ……………. two bags worth of
……………. from his home where he lived with his A. Statesman D. Subtle
wife and three small children.
B. Revamping E. Battering
Column I Column II
C. Endearing F. Endemic
A. Paraded D. Belongings
(a) A - F
B. Salvaged E. Monolithic
(b) B - F
C. Levity F. Mourned
(c) C - D
(a) A - F
(d) B - E
(b) C - D
(e) A - E
(c) B - D

(d) C - E
29. The BJP is ……………. to pursue its …………….
(e) B - E agenda owing to the massive majority it enjoys in the
Lok Sabha and the fact that Lok Sabha elections are
four years away.
27. The cost of our ……………. lethargy is loss of
Column I Column II
precious human lives, apart from overburdening the
……………. healthcare system and the precarious A. Pandemic D. Robust,
exchequer.
B. Emboldened E. Oblivion
Column I Column II
C. Inept F. Partisan
A. Testament, D. Mores
(a) A – E & C - D
B. Momentum E. Fragile
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(b) B – F (d) B - D

(c) C - D (e) C - F

(d) B - E 32. Pakistan’s interests in Afghanistan will continue to be

India- centric, trying to erode the goodwill of India’s
(e) C - F development work by ……………. its own
30. Normally, common sense is sufficient to ……………. insecurities about our ……………. potential.
an ……………. calamity; it does not require a sixth
Column I Column II
sense.
A. Peddling D. Adamant
Column I Column II
B. Detained E. Hegemonic
A. Foretell D. Obfuscated
C. Maverick F. Fandom
B. Complacent E. Impending
(a) A - E
C. Mustered F. Gheraoed
(b) C - D
(a) C - D
(c) B – D & B - F
(b) A - E
(d) C - F
(c) B - E
(e) A - D
(d) A - F
33. The demand for recognising issues related to
(e) C - E ……………. in higher education is ……………. to
31. As the fires ……………., and roads to one of areas grow exponentially the world over.
worst affected by the riots, Shiv Vihar Phase
Column I Column II
7, opened up, 25- year- old Arshi picked her way out
of the ……………. of what was once her home in an A. Remorse D. Slated
area that is now a ghost town.
B. Vex E. Indolent
Column I Column II
C. Sustainability F. Grandeur
A. Audacity D. Jeopardized
(a) A - D
B. Flout E. Prudent
(b) C – D
C. Ebbed F. Rubble
(c) B – D & C - F
(a) B - D
(d) C - E
(b) C - D
(e) B - E
(c) A - E

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34. In the ……………. of the violence that spread for water governance in the region, to not repeat
through Delhi, the uprisings seemed both another SAARC which is failing under its
……………. and unthinkable. ……………..

Column I Column II Column I Column II

A. Petulant D. Enamel A. Mollified, D. Burden

B. Aftermath E. Clumsy B. Painstakingly E. Perturbed

C. Blot F. Inevitable C. Pedantic, F. Prerogative

(a) B - F (a) C - D

(b) C - D (b) C - E

(c) A - D (c) B - D

(d) C - F (d) B - E

(e) B - E (e) A - F

35. The apparent loathing, demonizing and then
……………. indifference of the powers that be,
towards the protesters, leaving them at their state
without any communication for months at a stretch,
……………. the crisis.
37. Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap
feel that the BWF should ……………. the Olympic
qualification period in view of the novel corona virus
……………. wrecking havoc on the qualifying events
for the Tokyo Games.

Column I Column II Column I Column II

A. Appalling D. Fanatic A. Extend D. Rancor

B. Pejorative E. Remunerative B. Vindicated E. Outbreak

C. Valour F. Precipitated C. Indolent F. Mortify

(a) C - F (a) A - E

(b) A - F (b) B - F

(c) B - F (c) C - E

(d) C - D (d) C - D

(e) A - D (e) B - E

36. India should ……………. study the governance 38. Unable to cope up with internal ……………., the
networks that exist today in South Asia for Congress party has decided to put Karnataka into the
conceptualising a regional institutional architecture
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list of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, where been ……………. on one side but an equal amount of
appointment to prominent posts is still …………….. ……………. among the older school of professional
soldiers.
Column I Column II
Column I Column II
A. Squabbling D. Pending
A. Euphoria D. Cognitive
B. Chivalry, E. Morose
B. Impeccable E. Amorous
C. Inexorable, F. Oblivion
C. Matricide F. Consternation
(a) A - D
(a) C - E
(b) A - E
(b) B - F
(c) B - E
(c) C - D
(d) C - F
(d) B - E
(e) B - F
(e) A - F
39. India’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in more
than six years in the last three months of 2019, with 41. An edgy calm prevails over North- east Delhi with
analysts predicting further ……………. as the global ……………. remains of broken houses, …………….
corona virus outbreak ……………. growth in Asia’s shops under a smoke- grey sky..
third- largest economy.
Column I Column II
Column I Column II
A. Uxorious D. Vandalised
A. Deceleration D. Maverick
B. Charred E. Entangled
B. Clandestine E. Inept
C. Virago F. Laud
C. Treason F. Stifles
(a) A - D
(a) A - F
(b) C - E
(b) B - F
(c) B - F
(c) C – F & C - D
(d) C - D
(d) B - E
(e) B - D
(e) C - D
42. Delhi Police has at its command an impressive
40. After the Supreme Court judgment on permanent ……………. of vehicles such as the vajra and others
commission for women officers (WOs) of the Indian to ferry the forces safely through ……………. areas.
Army and command opportunities for them, both of
which got a positive nod from the court, there has Column I Column II

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A. Copious, D. Vulnerable C. Eclectic F. Fervor

B. Array E. Opulent (a) A - D

C. Virtuoso F. Hiatus (b) B – D

(a) B – D (c) C – E & B - F

(b) C – D & A - F (d) B - E

(c) A - D (e) A - F

(d) C - E 45. The crowd of marchers which were largely made up

of policewomen ……………. on through mostly
(e) B - F darkened roads, with a ……………. of policewomen
43. India and Pakistan have been at ……………. on on motorbikes ensuring that traffic did not plough
political and diplomatic fronts since the inception of through the walkers.
the latter and both countries have from time to time,
Column I Column II
come forward to assuage the ……………. element of
hostility. A. Ploughed D. Unilaterally

Column I Column II B. Paltry E. Vanguard

A. Aberration D. Exasperating C. Hapless F. Nebulous

B. Heyday E. Contrite (a) B - F

C. Loggerheads F. Simultaneously (b) C - D

(a) A - D (c) B - E

(b) B - E (d) A - E

(c) C - F (e) B - D

(d) B – F & C - E 46. There is ……………. that the reason for thinking of
going away from social media might be the
(e) C - D ……………. misuse of it to spread rumours.
44. The entire showroom has been ……………. off and
Column I Column II
the local police have been ordered to keep
……………. at the spot round the clock. A. Speculation D. Sordid

Column I Column II B. Lamenting E. Alleged

A. Tout D. Vigil C. Eclectic F. Wistful

B. Cordoned E. Extol (a) A - E

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(b) C - D (d) B – F & C - D

(c) B – E & C - F (e) A - E

(d) C – E 49. The Delhi violence and its ……………. point to the
truth that today, a large mass of people have been
(e) B - D injected with hate and ……………. against all
47. The U.S. seeks to exit Afghanistan with ……………. antidotes.
from the Taliban that the ……………. will not allow
Column I Column II
Afghan soil to be used by transnational terrorist
groups. A. Timid D. Frugal

Column I Column II B. Aftermath E. Gargantuan

A. Assurances D. Temerity C. Insinuate F. Inoculated

B. Glut E. Insurgents (a) C - F

C. Hermetic F. Sloth (b) A - F

(a) A - F (c) C – E & B - D

(b) B - D (d) A - D

(c) B - E (e) B - F

(d) B - F 50. The centre was quick to ……………. that the

economy appeared to have “bottomed out”, with the
(e) C - D Secretary citing an improvement in output at the eight
48. The ultimate proof that the United States (US) core industries as an ……………. in momentum.
remains the ……………. nation in India’s foreign
Column I Column II
policy is that relations have flourished even under the
……………. of presidents. A. Poignant D. Uptick

Column I Column II B. Assert E. Profane

A. Indispensable D. Lampoon C. Cantaloupe, F. Proliferate

B. Egregious E. Quirkiest (a) B - D

C. Guile F. Didactic (b) C - E

(a) C - D (c) B - D

(b) B - E (d) A – F & B - D

(c) C - F (e) B - E

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Solutions and detailed Explanations:
1. The correct answer is e – C-D –Compelling,
Allegation,
Meaning: Vehement - Intense, Sectarian – Of or
relating to a sect, Impetus – A force that moves or
inspiration, Innate - Natural, Allegation – An
accusation against somebody, Compelling – Trying to
persuade by forcefulness
A court in Kerala has ordered legal action against a
woman for compelling her minor daughter to raise
fake sexual assault allegation against the child’s father
and her friend.
2. The correct answer is c – C-F – Expansion, Relapse
Meaning: Goad – Provoke or annoy to stimulate an
action or reaction, Decree – An official order, Ambit –
Range or limit of something, Scuttle – Move with
hurried or quick steps, Relapse – Go back to bad
state/behavior
Having suffered its weakest expansion in over six
years in the September quarter, India's economy
probably fared slightly better in the December quarter,
before suffering a relapse due to the impact of the
corona virus globally.
3. The correct answer is (a) – C-E – Epidemic,
Unfolding
Meaning: Heed – Pay attention to, Thwart – Prevent
to accomplish something, Anticipated – Predicted or
probable, Envisage – Imagine or form an image of
something that is not real, Epidemic – A widespread
outbreak of an infectious disease, Unfolding – Spread
out of a closed position
The central bank earlier this month warned that the
downside risks to global growth have increased as a
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result of the corona virus epidemic, the full effects of
which are still uncertain and unfolding.
4. The correct answer is d – A-E – Converging,
Imperative
Meaning: Brooding – Deeply or seriously thinking,
Emancipating – Give equal rights to someone or
making someone free from slavery, Maimed –
Wounded or injured to make a part permanently
damaged, Humane – Having or showing compassion
or an act to show humanity, Converging – to move
together at a certain location, Imperative – Something
that requires attention
The grand vision of Digital India, pursued through
multiple yet converging technological programmes,
has become an encompassing imperative for all major
players resulting in robust public- private
partnerships.
5. The correct answer is c – B-D – Impetus, Slated
Meaning: Ferocious – Violent or extreme, Vitriolic –
Filled with bitter criticism, Rote – Memorization by
repetition, Subsumed – Included, Impetus – Applying
force suddenly, Slated - scheduled
Considering the current growth impetus which India is
pursuing, there are a host of transformative initiatives
which are slated to make India a leading digital
economy globally, is not so distant a future.
6. The correct answer is d – C-D – Contemporary,
Appreciated
Meaning: Gamut – A complete range of something,
Apathy – Lack of interest, Emanated – Originate
from, Ramified – Form branches, Contemporary –
belonging to the present time
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If you are familiar with contemporary Punjabi cinema,
chances are you must have already appreciated
blockbusters like Jatt & Juliet, Sardaarji and Punjab
1984.
7. The correct answer is d – C-E – Marked, Bonhomie
Meaning: Fervour – Intense or passionate feelings,
reverberated – Have continuous and serious effects,
intruding – Put oneself deliberately in a situation,
Rebuffed – Reject in an abrupt manner, Bonhomie –
Easy to talk and approachable
United States President Donald Trump's trip to India
was marked by a lot of spectacle and bonhomie.
8. The correct answer is e – A-E – Praising, Turned up
Meaning: Peculiar - Strange, Rotting – Decaying of
something with time, Rhetoric – Excess use of verbal
ornamentation, Sagacious – Insightful and wise,
Turned up – To show
Days after his visit to India, US President Donald
Trump has not stopped praising India, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and the massive crowds that turned up
to welcome him.
9. The correct answer is a – A-E – Tumbled, Rout
Meaning: Probing – Inquiring closely into something,
Cognisable – Clearly Identifiable, Inane – Lack of
intelligence, Exasperate – Make someone annoyed or
frustrated, Tumbled – Fall down, Rout – Cause to
move
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than
12%, the biggest five- day slide since the depths of the
2008 financial crisis, in a rout that vaporized more
than $6 trillion from global stocks.
10. The correct answer is e – B-E – Drubbing, Amassed
Meaning: Revered – Profoundly honoured, Vigour -
Energy, Custodians – A person who has taken the
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responsibility of taking care, Palpable – Able to be
touched or felt, Drubbing – A sound defeat/loss,
Amassed – to gather
The drubbing after Corona Virus erased the $78
billion in gains that the 500 wealthiest people had
amassed since the start of the year through last week,
according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
11. The correct answer is e – A-E – Indigenization, Slew
Meaning: Cordoned – Prevent access to or from an
area, Sparked – Cause to start, provoke or initiate,
Culpable – Deserving blame, Inundated – Submerge,
Indigenization – Become dominant, Slew – a large no.
of
The government has been focusing significantly on
promoting defence indigenization by taking a slew of
reform initiatives including liberalizing FDI in
defence sector.
12. The correct answer is a- B-F Flee, Rampaging
Meaning: Partisan – A strong supporter of a party,
cause or person, Virulent – Extremely severe or
harmful in its effects, Grooving – A settled and
monotonous routine that is hard to escape, Gospel – A
teaching of Christ, Flee – to run away quickly,
Rampaging – act violently
Forced to flee their houses in the face of rampaging,
violent mobs, residents now face the prospect of a
future without any support including vital documents.
13. The correct answer is b – C-D – Ally, Contentious
Meaning: Scavenged – Search for and collect
anything for discarded waste, Manifested – Provide
evidence for, Stranded – Cut off, Avert – Prevent
from happening, Ally – a friend, Contentious – likely
to cause controversy
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An ally of the ruling NDA, Bihar Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar made it clear that the 2020 format of the
NPR has several contentious clauses.
14. The correct answer is a – A-E – Quietude, Flutter
Meaning: Impeachment - Blame, Disparage – Express
a negative opinion of, Extradition - Deportation,
Burble – Make a murmuring noise, Quietude – a state
of peace or quiet, Flutter – move along rapidly and
quickly
The predominant aura around any fort is the quietude.
Save the flutter of pigeons, the only sound is the echo 18. The correct answer is c _ B-D – Camaraderie,
of your own voice.
17. The correct answer is a – C-D – Apparently, Pulling
out
Meaning: Resilient - Flexible, Blazing – Very heated,
Mandate – An official order or commission to do
something, Apparently - Clear, Pulling out – To bring
or take
From resurfacing roads and planting palm trees along
the streets to building a wall apparently to hide slums,
the Gujarat government is pulling out all the stops to
impress Mr. Trump.
Mayhem

15. The correct answer is c – C-F – Trawlers - , Scooped
Meaning: Rooky – A person who is new to an
organization or with little experience, Inadvertently –
Without knowledge or intention, Moorings – A place
where a boat or ship is tied, Credibly – In a believable
or convincing way, Trawlers A fisherman who uses
trawl net to catch fish, Scooped – Take out
The Indian trawlers, usually from Tamil Nadu, not
only crossed the International Maritime Boundary
Line to fish in Sri Lanka’s resource- rich seas, but also
used a destructive fishing method that virtually
scooped out the sea- bed, adversely impacting fish
production and marine biodiversity.
Meaning: Dignitary – A person considered to be
important because of high rank or office, galloping –
Progressing in a rapid and uncontrolled manner,
Blinker – A light that flashes on and off, Hoax – A
trick or deceive, Camaraderie – the quality of
affording easy familiarity and sociability, Mayhem –
Violent and needless disturbance
Stories of human courage and camaraderie that shone
through amid orchestrated mayhem offer hope, but
what rankles is the complete breakdown of
governance from top to bottom in the national capital.
19. The correct answer is e – B-D – Insurrections,
Upending

16. The correct answer is a – C-D – Colossal, Outbreak
Meaning: Menacing - Threatening, Sprawling –
Spreading out in different directions, Sprung – The
season of growth, Penchant – A strong liking,
Colossal – so great in size
Factory activity in China contracted at the fastest pace
ever in February, even worse than during the global
financial crisis, highlighting the colossal damage from 20. The correct answer is a – A-F – Palpable,
the corona virus outbreak on the world’s second-
largest economy.
Meaning: Repudiate – Refuse to acknowledge,
concurring – Of the same opinion, Insurrections –
organized opposition to authority, Upending – set ot
turn up
The U.S. is merely joining in the wave of electoral
insurrections that are upending the political order
across the world.
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Meaning: Voluptuous – Characterized by luxury or
pleasure, Tenet – A principle or belief, Sardonic -
Humorous, Traversed – Travel across or pass over,
Palpable – Touchable/Visible
The fear of the police is as palpable as the smell of
smoke in the area; people recount how unresponsive
the forces were despite dozens of calls to 100.
21. The correct answer is e – C-F – Masquerading,
Dismantle
Meaning: Vociferous – Loud and Forceful,
Loquacious - Talkative, Choleric - Irritable, Garrulous
– Excessive talkative, Masquerading – Pretend to be
someone, Dismantle – to take off or break or remove
Mobs and rulers masquerading as leaders cannot be
allowed to dismantle a marvelously democratic
experiment.
22. The correct answer is b – B-F – Mounds, Unmindful
Meaning: Paucity – The presence of something in
only small or insufficient quantities or amounts,
Havens – A place of safety or refuge, Fidelity –
Faithfulness to a person, Thwart - , Mounds – A
collection of things made up as a pile, Unmindful –
Not attentive
After the events, mounds of food are dumped in
dustbins, unmindful of its value to the poor who go
hungry.
23. The correct answer is c – C-F – Subsided, Looting
Meaning: Coup – A sudden, violet or illegal seizure of
power from a government, Caricature – An imitation
of a person in which certain striking characteristics are
exaggerated in order to create a comic effect,
Reparation – The action of repairing something,
Tenuous – very weak or slight, Subsided – to descend
into, Looting – Plundering during riots
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According to resident welfare association
officials, when the violence subsided and the fires
burnt out, gangs of men began looting every building
that was deserted.
24. The correct answer is c – B-F – Surplus, Inclusive
Meaning: Myriad – Extremely large number of
people, Empirical – Derived from experiment and
observation rather than theory, Wooing – To seek
someone’s favour, Satire - , Surplus – a quantity
munch larger than is needed
While many public- spirited people and non-
governmental organisations collect surplus food and
distribute it to the poor, a more inclusive involvement
of society in this work is required.
25. The correct answer is e –A-F – Discerning,
Dilapidated
Meaning: Errant – Uncontrolled manner,
Entanglement – Caught in, Savant – Learned person,
Surfeit – An excessive amount of something,
Discerning – Having keen insight and good judgment,
Dilapidated – Bringing into a condition of decay
A discerning walk through any road could identify a
number of killer potholes, dangerously uneven
surfaces and dilapidated drains and slabs.
26. The correct answer is c – B-D – Salvaged,
Belongings
Meaning: Monolithic – Large, Powerful, Indivisible
and slow to change, Levity – Lack of seriousness,
Mourned – Show sorrow for the death or sadness,
Salvaged – Prevent of being destroyed
Aslam, a scrap dealer salvaged two bags worth of
belongings from his home where he lived with his
wife and three small children.
27. The correct answer is a – C-E – Culpable, Fragile
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Meaning: Testament – A profession of belief, Mores -
Customs, Repercussion – An unintended consequence
of an event or action, Culpable – Deserving blame of
being wrong, Fragile – Delicate
The cost of our culpable lethargy is loss of precious
human lives, apart from overburdening the fragile
healthcare system and the precarious exchequer.
28. The correct answer is d – B-E – Statesman,
Battering
Meaning: Subtle – Not loud, bright, noticeable,
Revamping – Give new and improved form,
Endearing – Inspiring affection, Endemic – A disease
found among particular people or in a certain area,
Statesman – A respected leader, Battering – the act of
subjecting to strong attack
Narendra Modi’s image as a world statesman has
taken a battering since his second term began.
29. The correct answer is b – B-F – Emboldened,
Partisan
Meaning: Pandemic – Prevalent over a whole country
or the world, Robust – Strong and healthy, Oblivion –
The state of being disregarded or forgotten, Inept –
Showing no skill, Emboldened – Made bold or
courageous, Partisan – Devoted to a cause or party
The BJP is emboldened to pursue its partisan agenda
owing to the massive majority it enjoys in the Lok
Sabha and the fact that Lok Sabha elections are four
years away.
30. The correct answer is b – A-E – Foretell, Impending
Meaning: Obfuscated - Unclear, Complacent – Self
satisfied, mustered – Gather or bring together,
Gheraoed – Protest by surrounding a building or
person, Foretell – Make a prediction about, Impending
– something about to happen
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Normally, common sense is sufficient to foretell an
impending calamity; it does not require a sixth sense.
31. The correct answer is e – C-F – Ebbed, Rubble
Meaning: Audacity – Fearless daring, Jeopardized –
Put into a situation in which there is a danger of loss
or failure, Flout – Openly disregard, Prudent –
Showing care for the future, Ebbed – Fall
down/lessen, Rubble – The remains of something that
has been destroyed
As the fires ebbed, and roads to one of areas worst
affected by the riots, Shiv Vihar Phase 7, opened up,
25- year- old Arshi picked her way out of the rubble
of what was once her home in an area that is now a
ghost town.
32. The correct answer is a – A-E – Peddling,
Hegemonic
Meaning: Adamant – Refusing to be persuaded,
Maverick – An independent minded person, Fandom –
the state of being a fan of someone or something,
Peddling – the act of selling goods for a living,
Hegemonic – the dominance or leadership of a social
group over others
Pakistan’s interests in Afghanistan will continue to be
India- centric, trying to erode the goodwill of India’s
development work by peddling its own insecurities
about our hegemonic potential.
33. The correct answer is b – C-D – Sustainability,
Slated
Meaning:: Remorse – A feeling of deep regret, Vex –
Disturb or annoy, Indolent - Lazy, Debacle – A
sudden failure, Grandeur - Impressiveness, Slated -
Scheduled
The demand for recognizing issues related to
sustainability in higher education is slated to grow
exponentially the world over.
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34. The correct answer is a – B-F – Aftermath,
Inevitable
Meaning: Petulant – Bad tempered, Enamel – Hard
white substance covering the crown of a tooth,
Clumsy – Awkward in handling things, , Blot – Mark
or stain, Aftermath – the consequences of an event,
Inevitable – Incapable of being avoided
In the aftermath of the violence that spread through
Delhi, the uprisings seemed both inevitable and
unthinkable.
35. The correct answer is b – A-F – Appalling,
Precipitated
Meaning: Fanatic – A person filled with excessive
zeal, Pejorative – Expressing contempt or disapproval,
Valour – Great courage in face of danger, Appalling –
Unpleasant, Precipitated – Separate as a fine
suspension of solid particles
The apparent loathing, demonizing and then appalling
indifference of the powers that be, towards the
protesters, leaving them at their state without any
communication for months at a stretch, precipitated
the crisis.
36. The correct answer is c – B-D – Painstakingly,
Burden
Meaning: Mollified – Reduce the intensity of
something, Perturbed – Feeling anxiety or concern,
Pedantic – Excessively concerned with minor details
or rules, Prerogative – A right or privilege to
particular individual or class, Painstakingly –
characterized by extreme care, Burden – weight to be
conveyed or carried
India should painstakingly study the governance
networks that exist today in South Asia for
conceptualizing a regional institutional architecture
for water governance in the region, to not repeat
another SAARC which is failing under its burden.
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37. The correct answer is a – A-E – Extend, Outbreak
Meaning: Rancor - Bitterness, Vindicated – Show or
prove to be right, Sobriety – The state of being sober,
Mortify – Cause to feel embarrassed or ashamed,
Indolent – Slow to heal
Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap
feel that the BWF should extend the Olympic
qualification period in view of the novel corona virus
outbreak wrecking havoc on the qualifying events for
the Tokyo Games.
38. The correct answer is a – A-D – Squabbling,
Pending
Meaning: Chivalry – Very polite and kind, especially
by men towards women, Morose – Ill tempered,
Inexorable – Something/someone impossible to
prevent or stop, Oblivion - the state of being
forgotten, Squabbling – argue over petty issues,
Pending – Awaiting conclusion
Unable to cope up with internal squabbling, the
Congress party has decided to put Karnataka into the
list of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, where
appointment to prominent posts is still pending.
39. The correct answer is a – A-F – Deceleration, Stifles
Meaning: Clandestine – Kept or done secretively,
Treason – The crime of betraying one’s country, Inept
- , Treason - , Deceleration – a decrease in the rate of
change, Stifles - Suppress
India’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in more
than six years in the last three months of 2019, with
analysts predicting further deceleration as the global
corona virus outbreak stifles growth in Asia’s third-
largest economy.
40. The correct answer is e – A-F – Euphoria,
Consternation
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Meaning: Cognitive – Connected with thinking or
mental process, Impeccable - Faultless, Amorous –
Of or relating to love, Matricide – Killing of one’s
mother, Euphoria – a feeling of extreme happiness,
Consternation - Fear
After the Supreme Court judgment on permanent
commission for women officers (WOs) of the Indian
Army and command opportunities for them, both of
which got a positive nod from the court, there has
been euphoria on one side but an equal amount of
consternation among the older school of professional
soldiers.
41. The correct answer is e – B-D – Charred,
Vandalised
Meaning: Uxorious – Showing extreme fondness for
one’s wife, Virago – A bad tempered woman, Laud –
Praise highly, Entangled – Deeply involved in
something complicated, Charred – burn to charcoal,
Vandalised – Willfully destruction
An edgy calm prevails over North- east Delhi with
charred remains of broken houses, vandalised shops
under a smoke- grey sky.
42. The correct answer is a – B-D – Array, Vulnerable
Meaning: Copious – Abundant in supply, Opulent –
Costly or Luxurious, Virtuoso – A person highly
skilled in music, Hiatus – A pause or break in
continuity, Array – on orderly arrangement,
Vulnerable – susceptible to attack
Delhi Police has at its command an impressive array
of vehicles such as the vajra and others to ferry the
forces safely through vulnerable areas.
43. The correct answer is e – C-D – Loggerheads,
Exasperating
Meaning: Aberration – A character that deviates from
normal type, Heyday – Period of a person or thing’s
success, popularity, Contrite – Feeling sorry for a
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something bad that a person has done , Loggerheads –
to strongly disagree, Tirade – A long angry speech of
criticism, Loggerheads – showing low opinion of
someone’s intelligence, Exasperating – to make
frustrated
India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads on
political and diplomatic fronts since the inception of
the latter and both countries have from time to time,
come forward to assuage the exasperating element of
hostility.
44. The correct answer is b – B-D – Cordoned, Vigil
Meaning: Tout – Attempt to sell something by direct
approach, Extol – Praise someone or something very
much, Eclectic – deriving ideas from a range of
sources, Fervor – Intense or passionate feeling,
Cordoned – to separate, Vigil – to guard or observe
The entire showroom has been cordoned off and the
local police have been ordered to keep vigil at the spot
round the clock.
45. The correct answer is d – A-E – Ploughed, Vanguard
Meaning: Unilaterally – Something done by someone
without agreement of others, Paltry - Very small,
Hapless - Unfortunate, Nebulous – in the form of
cloud, Ploughed - broken, Vanguard – the leading
units moving at the head of the army/police
The crowd of marchers which were largely made up
of policewomen ploughed on through mostly
darkened roads, with a vanguard of policewomen on
motorbikes ensuring that traffic did not plough
through the walkers.
46. The correct answer is a – A-E – Speculation, Alleged
Meaning: Sordid – Dirty, Lamenting – Express
passionate grief about, Wistful – Showing a feeling of
regret, Eclectic – selecting what seems best of various
styles or ideas, Speculation – a rumour, Alleged –
declared but not proved
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There is speculation that the reason for thinking of
going away from social media might be the alleged
misuse of it to spread rumour.
47. The correct answer is a – A-E – Assurances,
Insurgents
Meaning: Temerity – Excessive boldness or boldness,
Glut – An excessively abundant supply of something,
Hermetic – Complete and airtight, Sloth – Laziness,
Insurgents – a person who takes part in an armed
rebellion against the constituted authority
The U.S. seeks to exit Afghanistan with assurances
from the Taliban that the insurgents will not allow
Afghan soil to be used by transnational terrorist
groups.
48. The correct answer is e – A-E – Indispensable,
Quirkiest
Meaning: Lampoon – Publicly criticize by sarcasm,
Egregious - Shocking, Exult – To express great
pleasure or happiness, Guile – Cunning intelligence,
Didactic – Intended to teach, Indispensable –
Absolutely necessary, Quirkiest – strikingly
unconventional
policy is that relations have flourished even under the
quirkiest of presidents.
49. The correct answer is e – B-F – Aftermath,
Inoculated
Meaning: Timid – Lack of courage, Frugal – Costing
little, Gargantuan - Enormous, Insinuate – Suggest or
hint in a bad way, inoculated – introduce an idea
The Delhi violence and its aftermath point to the truth
that today, a large mass of people have been injected
with hate and inoculated against all antidotes.
50. The correct answer is a – B-D – Assert, Uptick
Meaning: Poignant – A keen sense of sadness or
regret, Profane - Secular, Cantaloupe – A type of
melon, Proliferate – Increase rapidly in number,
Assert – to declare of affirm, Uptick – a transaction in
the stock market at a price above the price of the
preceding transaction
The centre was quick to assert that the economy
appeared to have “bottomed out”, with the Secretary
citing an improvement in output at the eight core
industries as an uptick in momentum.

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