The Constitution of India ensures proportionate representation from all regions. (nearest in meaning to the underlined word 'proportionate')
- (a)balanced
- (b)partial
- (c)unlikely
- (d)suffragette
Answer
A
Why
Correct — A, balanced. 'Proportionate' means corresponding in size or degree — in proportion — and therefore balanced. Among the options, 'balanced' is the nearest in meaning.
Why the others are wrong
- (b)partial — 'partial' means biased or incomplete — the opposite of proportionate.
- (c)unlikely — 'unlikely' means improbable; it is unrelated to the idea of proportion.
- (d)suffragette — 'suffragette' means a woman campaigning for the right to vote; it has nothing to do with the meaning of proportionate.
Concept
'Proportionate' means in proportion or corresponding in degree, so its nearest synonym here is 'balanced'.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'proportionate'.
- (a)commensurate
- (b)random
- (c)excessive
- (d)unequal
Answer(a) commensurate — corresponding in size or degree, like proportionate.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The antonym of 'proportionate' is —
- (a)balanced
- (b)disproportionate
- (c)measured
- (d)even
Answer(b) disproportionate — out of proportion, the opposite of proportionate.