Directions: In the following question a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

'Dissent' and 'Descent'

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This question was previously asked in

UPSC NDA-II (General Ability) Official Paper-I (Held On: 03 Sept, 2023)

'Dissent' means having ideas different from general beliefs or official position, and 'descent' means movement towards a lower place
'Dissent' means having ideas different from general beliefs or official position, and 'descent' means being of acceptable standard
'Dissent' means being of acceptable standard, and 'descent' means movement towards a lower place
'Dissent' means being of acceptable standard, and 'descent' means ideas different from general beliefs or official position

Answer 1

The Correct Answer is Option 1

Key Points

'Dissent' refers to having ideas different from general beliefs or official position.(मतभेद)
- Example: The authoritarian regime did not tolerate dissents.
'Descent' denotes a movement towards a lower place.(नीचे की ओर जाना)
- Example: The descent of the mountain was more dangerous than the climb.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Additional Information

Option 2, 3, and 4 are incorrect as they mix up the definitions of 'Dissent' and 'Descent'.
Specifically in Option 4, 'Descent' is not related to having ideas different from general beliefs and 'Dissent' doesn't mean being of acceptable standard.