Question : Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Big dams received a big push from politicians and bureaucracy pouring enormous amounts of borrowed money in the early years of Independence. There has however been hardly any attempt at questioning the extent of damage caused or in evaluating whether the promises of food, water and prosperity for all have actually been realised. The diversion of rivers and construction of a long system of canals in a densely populated country like India will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale and the people affected are never likely to agree with such measures. All over the world, community reaction is to prevent construction of large dams. Preserving rivers in free-flow condition is considered ecologically necessary and the construction of large dams is now legally prohibited in Sweden and also in parts of USA. The technical challenges to be faced in redrawing the geography of the country are many and full of dangerous consequences and the mad rush in pursuit of such a chimera will prove disastrous. The cost of the project is so stupendous that any water made available will cost so much that governments will have to be forever subsidizing farmers. What long-term impact this massive borrowing will have on the economy is difficult to foresee.
Question:
Which word is similar in meaning to stupendous?
Option 1: Inactivity
Option 2: Extraordinary
Option 3: Stagnation
Option 4: Inaction
Correct Answer:
Extraordinary
Solution :
The correct option is 2 i.e extraordinary.
Explanation:
- Stupendous: very large
Extraordinary-very unusual
- We can deduce from the preceding that the correct answer is option 2.
Let's look at the definitions of the marked and given words.
- Inactivity: being idle or inactive.
- Stagnation: the inability to flow or move.
- Inactive: not involved in or engaged in any or much physical activity.
