The correct answer is Option (3) i.e. 'Condemn'.

Key Points

• Absolve : (मुक्त करना) - To set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.
  • Example: The report absolved her from all blame.
• Condemn : (निंदा करना) - To express complete disapproval of; censure.
  • Example: The act was condemned as a violation of human rights.
• From the above example it can be stated that Condemn is the most appropriate antonym of Absolve.

Therefore, the correct answer is  'Condemn'.

Additional Information

• Resolve : (समाधान करना) - To find a solution to a problem or contentious matter.
  • Example: They resolved to continue the strike.
• Pardon : (क्षमा करना) - To forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offense).
  • Example: The governor decided to pardon the criminal.
• Gratify : (संतुष्ट करना) - To give pleasure or satisfaction to.
  • Example: It gratified him to see his daughter happy.

The correct answer is 'Option 3' i.e. if it snows.

Key Points

• The sentence is in the future tense as indicated by "I shall not be going".
• The correct form should use the simple present tense after "if" to indicate a future possibility.
• "If it snows" is the correct usage of the simple present tense to indicate a conditional future event.
• Other options do not correctly follow the grammatical rules for conditional sentences in English.

Therefore, the correct answer is if it snows.

Additional Information

• Option 1: if it may snow - The use of "may" is incorrect because it is not typically used in conditional sentences to indicate a future possibility.
• Option 2: if it snow - This is grammatically incorrect because "snow" should be in the third person singular form "snows".
• Option 4: if snowed - This is incorrect because "snowed" is the past tense form and does not fit the future conditional context.

Correct answer: Option 4) millitant

Key Points

• "Militant" is the correct spelling.
• "Microcosm" is the correct spelling.
• "Miniature" is the correct spelling.
• "Ministerial" is the correct spelling.

Therefore, the wrongly spelt word is "millitant".

Additional Information

• "Microcosm" means a small world or community that is representative of a larger one. 
• "Miniature" means a small or reduced-size version of something. 
• "Ministerial" means relating to a minister or ministry.

Here, the erroneous part is 'B.'

Key Points

• The error lies in the part "B" of the sentence.
• When a sentence starts with "it is time" or "it is high time", the structure of the sentence would be It is time + Subject + V2 + Object.
• This structure refers to the present moment.
  • Example: It’s time we went home.
• The V2 form of the verb "decide" is "decided."
• So, we have to replace "decide" with "decided" to make the sentence grammatically correct.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 2.

​Correct sentence: It is time you decided on your next course of action.

The correct answer is option (1) i.e. 'with a stick'.

Key Points

• When we use 'with', we are specifying the instrument or means by which an action is performed.
• In this case, 'with' tells us that the stick is the tool used to kill the dog.
  • For example: 'Asha prepared a delicious meal with fresh ingredients'.​
• "By" is used to indicate the agent or doer of an action.
  • For example: "The dog was killed by him".
• In this sentence "he" is the one who killed the dog.
• It focuses on the person or entity responsible for the action, rather than the means or instrument used.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'with a stick'.

Additional Information

• "From" is used to indicate a starting point, origin, source, or the place where something begins.
  • Example: Mahatma Gandhi walked from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi.
• "Through" is used to indicate movement or passage from one side or end of something to the other.
  • Example: He walked through the forest.

The correct answer is looked out.

Key Points

• The passage is about looking back at India's history and the rise and fall of our ancestors.
• According to the passage, our ancestors made great progress when they welcomed the world with open arms. In contrast, they suffered a downfall when they were ignorant of foreign influences. 
• Let us refer to this line from the passage, "If we look back at India’s long history, we find that our forefathers made wonderful progress whenever they ___(1)___ on the world with clear and fearless eyes and kept the windows of their eyes open to give and receive.".
• From the above sentence, it can be concluded that India made huge advancements when we were in harmony with the rest of the world.
• In option 2, "looked out" means to be oriented in a certain direction.
• So, "looked out" is the correct phrase for blank no. 1.

Correct sentence:  'If we look back at India’s long history, we find that our forefathers made wonderful progress whenever they looked out on the world with clear and fearless eyes and kept the windows of their eyes open to give and receive'.

Additional Information

• Let us look into the meanings of the other phrases:

The correct answer is narrow.

Key Points

• The passage is about looking back at India's history and the rise and fall of our ancestors.
• According to the passage, our ancestors made great progress when they welcomed the world with open arms. In contrast, they suffered a downfall when they were ignorant of foreign influences. 
• Let us refer to this line from the passage, "In later periods, when they grew ___(2)___ in outlook and shrank from outside influences, India suffered a setback, politically and culturally.".
• From the above sentence, it can be inferred that India's situation collapsed politically and culturally when we had a narrow perspective of the rest of the world.
• In option 1, "narrow" means illiberal in views or disposition.
• So, "narrow" is the correct word for blank no. 2.

Correct sentence: 'In later periods, when they grew narrow in outlook and shrank from outside influences, India suffered a setback, politically and culturally'.

Additional Information

• Let us look into the meanings of other words:

The correct answer is abused.

Key Points

• The passage is about looking back at India's history and the rise and fall of our ancestors.
• According to the passage, our ancestors made great progress when they welcomed the world with open arms. In contrast, they suffered a downfall when they were ignorant of foreign influences. 
• Let us refer to this line from the passage, "What a magnificent inheritance we have, though we have ___(3)___ it often enough".
• From the above sentence, it can be inferred that we have a glorious inheritance even though we have corrupted it many times.
• In option 4, "abused" means to use something in a bad or dishonest way; to say rude things to somebody.
• So, "abused" is the correct word for blank no. 3

Correct sentence: 'What a magnificent inheritance we have, though we have abused it often enough'.

Additional Information

• Let us look into the meanings of other words:

The correct answer is vital.

Key Points

• The passage is about looking back at India's history and the rise and fall of our ancestors.
• According to the passage, our ancestors made great progress when they welcomed the world with open arms. In contrast, they suffered a downfall when they were ignorant of foreign influences. 
• Let us refer to this line from the passage, "India has been and is a ___(4)___ nation, in spite of all the misery and suffering that she has experienced".
• The above sentence tells that India has been and will always remain a high-spirited nation despite all the problems and mishaps it has faced.
• In option 3, "vital" means full of energy; lively.
• So, "vital" is the correct word for blank no. 4.

Correct sentence: 'India has been and is a vital nation, in spite of all the misery and suffering that she has experienced'.

Additional Information

• Let us look into the meanings of other words:

The correct answer is conquests.

Key Points

• The passage is about looking back at India's history and the rise and fall of our ancestors.
• According to the passage, our ancestors made great progress when they welcomed the world with open arms. In contrast, they suffered a downfall when they were ignorant of foreign influences. 
• Let us refer to this line from the passage, "In the realms of constructive and creative effort, that vitality spread to many parts of the Asian world and elsewhere and brought splendid ___(5)___ in its train".
• The above sentence states that due to constructive and creative effort, India's vitality spread to other parts of Asia and brought great victories along with it.
• In option 1, "conquests" means the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control.
• So, "conquests" is the correct word for blank no. 5.

Correct sentence: 'In the realms of constructive and creative effort, that vitality spread to many parts of the Asian world and elsewhere and brought splendid conquests in its train'.

Additional Information

• Let us look into the meanings of other words: