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[#211] Antonym of BENIGN
Correct Answer

(B) sinister

Explanation

Solution: Benign : gentle and kind. Gracious : courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status. Sinister : evil or criminal. Novel : a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism. Humane : having or showing compassion or benevolence. Antonym of Benign is Sinister

[#212] Self-reliance has been adopted as an important objective of economic planning in modern India.
Correct Answer

(C) forsaken

Explanation

Solution: Adopted : legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own. Discarded : get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable. Denied : state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of. Forsaken : abandoned or deserted. Refused : indicate or show that one is not willing to do something. Antonym of Adopted is Forsaken

[#213] She began to babel in front of the guests.
Correct Answer

(A) quiet

Explanation

Solution: Babel : a confused noise made by a number of voices. Quiet : making little or no noise. Din : a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. Mourn : feel or show sorrow for the death of (someone), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes. Cry : shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow. Antonym of Babel is Quiet

[#214] She bought a gaudy shawl as a wedding gift for her sister.
Correct Answer

(B) sober

Explanation

Solution: Gaudy : extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless. Fatuous : silly and pointless. Sober : serious, sensible, and solemn. Garnish : decorate or embellish (something, especially food). Ornate : elaborately or highly decorated. Antonym of Gaudy is Sober

[#215] Antonym of RABID
Correct Answer

(C) rational

Explanation

Solution: Rabid : having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something. Decent : conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behaviour. Fair : treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination. Rational : based on or in accordance with reason or logic. Pure : not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material. Antonym of Rabid is Rational