Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
No one was prepared for the environmental calamity that hit the town in the middle of the night.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 2), i.e., 'Catastrophe.'
Key Points
- Let's look at the meaning of the given word:
Word Meaning Calamity an unexpected and disastrous event. (आपदा, विपत्ति) -
Let's look at the meanings of the other given options:
Word Meaning Damage physical harm caused to something that impairs its value or usefulness. (क्षति, नुक़सान) Catastrophe an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster. (तबाही, दुर्घटना, विनाश, बरबादी) Degradation the condition or process of degrading or being degraded, especially to a lower rank, status, or level of moral character. (निम्नीकरण) Stress pressure or tension exerted on a material object or a person's mental or emotional state. (तनाव, दबाव)
- Clearly, the word 'Catastrophe' is closest in meaning to the given word 'calamity.'
- Therefore, the correct synonym of the given word is option 2.
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