Question:
Select the correct option:
The new rules, though seemingly driven by fiscal necessity, were actually a covert move to __ dissent under “austerity.”
Select the correct option:
The new rules, though seemingly driven by fiscal necessity, were actually a covert move to __ dissent under “austerity.”
Options:
- a) quell
- b) impugn
- c) swell
- d) rebut
- a) quell
- b) impugn
- c) swell
- d) rebut
correct answer : a)
Explanation:
The word ‘quell’ means to put an end to something, typically by the use of force, or to suppress a feeling. In this context, quelling dissent perfectly fits the meaning of suppressing opposition.
‘Quell’ का अर्थ है दमन करना या शांत करना (विशेषकर विरोध को)। वाक्य का अर्थ है कि नए नियम वास्तव में विरोध (dissent) को दबाने का एक गुप्त कदम थे।