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The correct answer is 'Incredible.'

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about witnessing an extraordinary social media presence during the recent celebration of Pride month (June).
• Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'Incredible'.
• Also, the use of the word ''witnessed'' in the sentence indicates the use of the word 'incredible' in the blank.
• The word 'Incredible' means Difficult to believe; extraordinary.
• Example: It's incredible that he survived the fall.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: During the recent celebration of Pride month (June) globally and in India, we witnessed an incredible social media presence filled with striking images and stories.

Additional Information

• Let us explore  the other options:
• Discernible means Able to be discerned; perceptible.
• Avoidable means Able to be avoided or prevented.
• Fable means A false statement or belief.
• Responsible means Being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. announced

Explanation:

• We have to choose the word which is similar to the emboldened word and can replace it.
• Let's take a look at the meaning and usage of all the words given in the question and options-
• Declared: openly or formally said something; announced
• Announced: made a formal or public statement about something
• Denounced: publicly declared someone as wrong or evil
• Whispered: spoke very softly, under one's breath
• Swallowed: allowed something to pass down one's throat

Therefore, from the given options, the best alternative for the emboldened word is 'announced'. 

The reader may be confused between 'announced' and 'denounced' as they both have to do with making a public statement, but they have different meanings.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. hide.

Explanation:

We have to choose the word which is similar to the emboldened word and can replace it. 

Let's take a look at the meaning and usage of all the words given in the question and options-

• Conceal: not allow something to be seen; hide
• Splurge: spend money excessively
• Provoke: stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone
• Hide: keep something out of sight; conceal
• Reveal: make a secret known to everyone

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Therefore, from the given options, the best alternative for the emboldened word is 'hide'.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. weakling.

Explanation:

We have to choose the word which is similar to the emboldened word and can replace it. 

Let's take a look at the meaning and usage of all the words given in the question and options-

• Coward: A person who lacks the courage to do something important or brave
• Suave: A man who is charming and confident
• Weakling: A person who is weak in terms of the courage to do something
• Knight: A man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armour
• Debonair: A confident and stylish man. 

Therefore, from the given options, the best alternative for the emboldened word is 'weakling'.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. sufficient.

Explanation:

We have to choose the word which is similar to the emboldened word and can replace it. 

Let's take a look at the meaning and usage of all the words given in the question and options-

• Ample: more than enough, to be plenty.
• Sufficient: enough; adequate.
• Inadequate: lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
• Average: ordinary or mediocre.
• Particular: especially intense or great; used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class.

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Therefore, from the given options, the best alternative for the emboldened word is 'sufficient'.

The correct answer is Jammu & Kashmir.

Key Points

• The only state which produces saffron in India is Jammu – Kashmir.
• Saffron:
• Saffron, golden-coloured, pungent stigmas (pollen-bearing structures) of the autumn crocus (Crocus sativus).
• It is used as a spice to flavour foods and as a dye to colour foods and other products.
• Saffron has a strong, exotic aroma and a bitter taste and is used to colour and flavour many Mediterranean and Asian dishes.
• Saffron is cultivated chiefly in Iran but is also grown in Spain, France, Italy (on the lower spurs of the Apennines Range), and parts of India.
• Other Production in Jammu and Kashmir:
• Agricultural exports from Jammu and Kashmir include apples, barley, cherries, corn, millet, oranges, rice, peaches, pears, saffron, sorghum, vegetables, and wheat, while manufactured exports include handicrafts, rugs, and shawls.

Additional Information

• Himachal Pradesh:
• The main cereals grown include wheat, maize, rice and barley with major cropping systems being maize-wheat, rice-wheat and maize-potato-wheat.
• Pulses, fruits, vegetables and oilseeds are among the other crops grown in the state.

The correct answer is Rickets.

Key Points

• Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which is naturally present in very few foods like fatty fish, and fish liver oils, beef liver, cheese, and egg yolks.
• Vitamin D keeps adequate calcium and phosphate concentrations in blood. It prevents the weakening of bones.
• Vitamin D has other functions in the body, including cell growth, neuromuscular and immune function, and reduction of inflammation.
• Scientific Name: Calciferol.
• Vitamin D deficiency can cause rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.

The correct option is 2 i.e, Lord Canning.

• Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India ( 1856 - 1860 ) during the revolt of 1857.
• He became the first Viceroy of India in 1858.
• He is also known as "Viscount Canning".
• He established three modern universities in India, Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay.
• During his administration, the Doctrine of Lapse was withdrawn.
• He is also called as Clemency Canning.
• He also introduced the Portfolio system.
• Lord Ripon -
• He was the viceroy of India (1880 - 1884).
• Illbert Bill was introduced during his tenure.
• He is known as the "Father of Local Self Government in India".
• Lord Hardinge -
• He served as the Governor-General of India from 1910 -1916.
• He was attacked by Rash Behari.
• Lord Lytton -
• He served as Governor-General of India from 1876 - 1880.
• The second Anglo-Afghan war took place in his tenure.
• The Great Famine of 1876 -78 took place in his tenure.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e.,  Foreign Trade.

• EXIM Bank deals with the issue of financial assistance relating to Foreign Trade.
• EXIM Bank extends Lines of Credit (LOCs) to overseas financial institutions, regional development banks, sovereign governments.
• EXIM Bank is headquartered in Mumbai.
• Shri. David Rasquinha is the present Chief Executive of the EXIM Bank.
• It is the premier export finance institution in India, established in 1982 under the Export-Import Bank of India Act 1981. Since its inception, the Exim Bank of India has been both a catalyst and a key player in the promotion of cross border trade and investment.
• Exim Bank is managed by a Board of Directors, which has representatives from the Government, Reserve Bank of India, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India, a financial institution, public sector banks, and the business community.

The correct answer is Manmohan Singh.

Important Points

• Manmohan Singh served as the finance minister during the 1991 economic reforms.
• He was the finance minister in the PV Narasimha Rao government.
• Manmohan Singh is the 13^th Prime Minister of India (2004 to 2014).
• He is the first Prime Minister from the Sikh community.
• First Prime Minister from the minority community.
• Only governor of RBI who became the prime minister of India.
• He was the deputy chairman of the planning commission during the period 1985 to 1987.
• He is the first prime minister to visit the Siachin glacier.
• Notable works: Changing India, The Quest for Equity in Development.

Additional Information

• R. Venkataraman served as the finance minister from 1980 to 1982.
• PV Narasimha Rao served as the 9^th Prime Minister of India (1991 to 1996).
• R. K. Shanmukham Chetty served as the first finance minister of India from 1947 to 1949.