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Fill in the blanks in LIST-I with the appropriate words given in LIST-II

LIST-I (Sentences)LIST-II (Words)
A.The Police failed to ____ any confession from the prisoner.I.illicit
B.The ____ liquor trade has caused many deaths.II.elicit
C.The ____ historian gave a thought-provoking lecture.III.imminent
D.An outbreak of cholera seems ____ in the flood-affected areas.IV.eminent

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

"Elicit" means to draw out or obtain, so A takes II.

"Illicit" means illegal, so B takes I.

"Eminent" means well-known and respected, so C takes IV.

"Imminent" means about to happen, so D takes III.

Therefore, A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III.

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