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Already reeling under a deadly heatwave, a few places in Delhi are likely to see the mercury touch the 46-degree Celsius mark on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung observatory - Delhi's base station - had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest in April in 12 years. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius on April 18, 2010. The all-time high temperature for the month is 45.6 degrees Celsius, which was recorded on April 29, 1941 .
"The temperature at the Safdarjung observatory is likely to go up by $0.5$ degrees Celsius to 1 degree Celsius on Friday. It may even touch 46 degrees Celsius at some places," senior scientist RK Jenamani said. Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are likely to log peak temperatures on Friday, he added. Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana may witness light rain and thunderstorm between May 2 and May 4. The maximum temperature will be between 36 degrees and 39 degrees Celsius, Jenamani said. The IMD has issued an "orange" alert, warning people of a severe heatwave in many parts of Delhi on Friday and Saturday.
The Met department uses four-color codes for weather warnings - "green" (no action needed), "yellow" (watch and stay updated), "orange" (be prepared), and "red" (take action). Amid the rising heat and growing power demand, the Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply for critical services in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government is somehow handling the power supply situation in Delhi and called for quick, concrete steps to tackle the electricity crisis facing the country.

The IMD said Delhi may also see a partly cloudy sky, light rain, and a dust storm with winds gusting up to 50 kilometers per hour on Friday and Sunday, which may provide temporary respite. The heatwave is expected to abate from Monday under the influence of a western disturbance, which is likely to affect northwest India from the night of May 1 , it said.

Question:
Choose the word which is nearly the SAME in meaning to the word 'gusting' as highlighted in the passage.

Option 1: Blowing
 

Option 2: Trickle
 

Option 3: Calm
 

Option 4: Soothing


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: Blowing
 


Solution : The correct answer is "Blowing"

Explanation:
- Gusting means sudden strong wind
- Example: A sudden gust of wind circled them and whispered words in her mind.
- Blowing means similar to gusting. Some of the synonyms of blowing are squandering, and waste.
- Example: A cold breeze was blowing hard.
It is clear from the aforementioned definitions that blowing and gusting have the same meaning.
Additional Information
- Trickle means to come, go, or appear slowly or gradually.
- Calm means quiet, not excited, tranquility, serenity.
- Soothing means comfort, calm, and assuaging.
All the three words given above are antonyms of the word blowing and we need a similar meaning of gusting which we can see in blowing.
 

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Already reeling under a deadly heatwave, a few places in Delhi are likely to see the mercury touch the 46-degree Celsius mark on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung observatory - Delhi's base station - had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest in April in 12 years. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7degrees Celsius on April 18, 2010. The all-time high temperature for the month is 45.6 degrees Celsius, which was recorded on April 29, 1941 .
"The temperature at the Safdarjung observatory is likely to go up by 0.5 degrees Celsius to 1 degree Celsius on Friday. It may even touch 46 degrees Celsius at some places," senior scientist RK Jenamani said. Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are likely to log peak temperatures on Friday, he added. Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana may witness light rain and thunderstorm between May 2 and May 4. The maximum temperature will be between 36 degrees and 39 degrees Celsius, Jenamani said. The IMD has issued an "orange" alert, warning people of a severe heatwave in many parts of Delhi on Friday and Saturday.
The Met department uses four-color codes for weather warnings - "green" (no action needed), "yellow" (watch and stay updated), "orange" (be prepared), and "red" (take action). Amid the rising heat and growing power demand, the Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply for critical services in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government is somehow handling the power supply situation in Delhi and called for quick, concrete steps to tackle the electricity crisis facing the country.

The IMD said Delhi may also see a partly cloudy sky, light rain, and a dust storm with winds gusting up to 50 kilometers per hour on Friday and Sunday, which may provide temporary respite. The heatwave is expected to abate from Monday under the influence of a western disturbance, which is likely to affect northwest India from the night of May 1 , it said.

Question:

The all-time high temperature for the month is:
 

Option 1: 43.5 degrees Celsius
 

Option 2: 45.6 degrees Celsius

 

Option 3: 46-degree Celsius
 

Option 4: 43.7 degrees Celsius

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Already reeling under a deadly heatwave, a few places in Delhi are likely to see the mercury touch the 46-degree Celsius mark on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung observatory - Delhi's base station - had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest in April in 12 years. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius on April 18, 2010. The all-time high temperature for the month is 45.6 degrees Celsius, which was recorded on April 29, 1941 .
"The temperature at the Safdarjung observatory is likely to go up by 0.5 degrees Celsius to 1 degree Celsius on Friday. It may even touch 46 degrees Celsius at some places," senior scientist RK Jenamani said. Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are likely to log peak temperatures on Friday, he added. Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana may witness light rain and thunderstorm between May 2 and May 4. The maximum temperature will be between 36 degrees and 39 degrees Celsius, Jenamani said. The IMD has issued an "orange" alert, warning people of a severe heatwave in many parts of Delhi on Friday and Saturday.
The Met department uses four-color codes for weather warnings - "green" (no action needed), "yellow" (watch and stay updated), "orange" (be prepared), and "red" (take action). Amid the rising heat and growing power demand, the Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply for critical services in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government is somehow handling the power supply situation in Delhi and called for quick, concrete steps to tackle the electricity crisis facing the country.

The IMD said Delhi may also see a partly cloudy sky, light rain, and a dust storm with winds gusting up to 50 kilometers per hour on Friday and Sunday, which may provide temporary respite. The heatwave is expected to abate from Monday under the influence of a western disturbance, which is likely to affect northwest India from the night of May 1 , it said.

Question:

What was said by the senior scientist RK Jenamani  in the passage?

Option 1: The government warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply for critical services in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals.

 

Option 2: He said that the government is somehow handling the power supply situation in Delhi and called for quick, concrete steps to tackle the electricity crisis facing the country.
 

Option 3: Temperature may even touch 46 degrees Celsius at some places.

 

Option 4: The Safdarjung observatory - Delhi's base station - had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest in April in 12 years.

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Already reeling under a deadly heatwave, a few places in Delhi are likely to see the mercury touch the 46-degree Celsius mark on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung observatory - Delhi's base station - had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest in April in 12 years. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius on April 18, 2010. The all-time high temperature for the month is 45.6 degrees Celsius, which was recorded on April 29, 1941 .
"The temperature at the Safdarjung observatory is likely to go up by 0.5 degrees Celsius to 1 degree Celsius on Friday. It may even touch 46 degrees Celsius at some places," senior scientist RK Jenamani said. Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are likely to log peak temperatures on Friday, he added. Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana may witness light rain and thunderstorm between May 2 and May 4. The maximum temperature will be between 36 degrees and 39 degrees Celsius, Jenamani said. The IMD has issued an "orange" alert, warning people of a severe heatwave in many parts of Delhi on Friday and Saturday.
The Met department uses four-color codes for weather warnings - "green" (no action needed), "yellow" (watch and stay updated), "orange" (be prepared), and "red" (take action). Amid the rising heat and growing power demand, the Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply for critical services in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government is somehow handling the power supply situation in Delhi and called for quick, concrete steps to tackle the electricity crisis facing the country.

The IMD said Delhi may also see a partly cloudy sky, light rain, and a dust storm with winds gusting up to 50 kilometers per hour on Friday and Sunday, which may provide temporary respite. The heatwave is expected to abate from Monday under the influence of a western disturbance, which is likely to affect northwest India from the night of May 1 , it said.

Question:
The heatwave is expected to abate from Monday under the influence of a western disturbance, which is likely to affect northwest India from the night of May 1 , it said.
The part of speech 'from' is a/an:

 

Option 1: Adverb
 

Option 2: Preposition
 

Option 3: Adjective
 

Option 4: Conjunction

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Already reeling under a deadly heatwave, a few places in Delhi are likely to see the mercury touch the 46-degree Celsius mark on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung observatory - Delhi's base station - had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest in April in 12 years. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius on April 18, 2010. The all-time high temperature for the month is 45.6 degrees Celsius, which was recorded on April 29, 1941 .
"The temperature at the Safdarjung observatory is likely to go up by 0.5 degrees Celsius to 1 degree Celsius on Friday. It may even touch 46 degrees Celsius at some places," senior scientist RK Jenamani said. Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are likely to log peak temperatures on Friday, he added. Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana may witness light rain and thunderstorm between May 2 and May 4. The maximum temperature will be between 36 degrees and 39 degrees Celsius, Jenamani said. The IMD has issued an "orange" alert, warning people of a severe heatwave in many parts of Delhi on Friday and Saturday.
The Met department uses four-color codes for weather warnings - "green" (no action needed), "yellow" (watch and stay updated), "orange" (be prepared), and "red" (take action). Amid the rising heat and growing power demand, the Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply for critical services in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government is somehow handling the power supply situation in Delhi and called for quick, concrete steps to tackle the electricity crisis facing the country.

The IMD said Delhi may also see a partly cloudy sky, light rain, and a dust storm with winds gusting up to 50 kilometers per hour on Friday and Sunday, which may provide temporary respite. The heatwave is expected to abate from Monday under the influence of a western disturbance, which is likely to affect northwest India from the night of May 1 , it said.

Question:
Which of the following color code is used by Met department that warns the people to be prepared for severe weather warnings?
 

Option 1: Red
 

Option 2: Green
 

Option 3: Orange
 

Option 4: Yellow

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Question : Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
Already reeling under a deadly heatwave, a few places in Delhi are likely to see the mercury touch the 46-degree Celsius mark on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung observatory - Delhi's base station - had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest in April in 12 years. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius on April 18, 2010. The all-time high temperature for the month is 45.6 degrees Celsius, which was recorded on April 29, 1941 .
"The temperature at the Safdarjung observatory is likely to go up by $0.5$ degrees Celsius to 1 degree Celsius on Friday. It may even touch 46 degrees Celsius at some places," senior scientist RK Jenamani said. Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are likely to log peak temperatures on Friday, he added. Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana may witness light rain and thunderstorm between May 2 and May 4. The maximum temperature will be between 36 degrees and 39 degrees Celsius, Jenamani said. The IMD has issued an "orange" alert, warning people of a severe heatwave in many parts of Delhi on Friday and Saturday.
The Met department uses four-color codes for weather warnings - "green" (no action needed), "yellow" (watch and stay updated), "orange" (be prepared), and "red" (take action). Amid the rising heat and growing power demand, the Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply for critical services in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government is somehow handling the power supply situation in Delhi and called for quick, concrete steps to tackle the electricity crisis facing the country.

The IMD said Delhi may also see a partly cloudy sky, light rain, and a dust storm with winds gusting up to 50 kilometers per hour on Friday and Sunday, which may provide temporary respite. The heatwave is expected to abate from Monday under the influence of a western disturbance, which is likely to affect northwest India from the night of May 1 , it said.

Question:
Which of the following may witness a light rain as mentioned in the passage?
(a) Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana
(b) Western Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana
(d) Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh

 

Option 1:
(a) and (b) both are true
 

Option 2: (a) and (d) both are true
 

Option 3: (c) is true
 

Option 4: (b) and (c) both are true

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