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Direction: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
Paragraph 1: It is difficult to recognise the new generation of terrorists as a mere extension of the earlier lot of radical Islamist terrorists who were influenced by the teachings of Islamist preachers and theologians. There is less theology today and the new age terrorist seems to belong to an altogether different genre of terrorism.
Paragraph 2: A large number of terror attacks in the past three years have been attributed to the handiwork of the Islamic State (IS), and reveal its leaning towards the “nihilism” of Sayyid Qutb. It is this which distinguishes the IS from many of the other radical Islamist groups such as al-Qaeda and its affiliates. The IS’s recruitment techniques, especially its ability to proselytize over the Internet, including “direct to home jihad” as also its more sanguinary brand of violence, set it apart from earlier variants of radical Islamist terror.
Paragraph 3: Even while the IS has gained a great deal of prominence due to its brand of violence, other terror networks have continued to be no less active. For example, Al-Qaeda and its affiliates. The Boko Haram in Africa has been responsible for more killings than most people would realise. Closer home, the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network have carried out several spectacular attacks inside Afghanistan. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi have carried out several attacks inside Pakistan. Pakistan provides the wherewithal and the support to terror outfits such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammad to launch well-planned attacks on Indian targets.
Paragraph 4: Most of these outfits continue to adopt earlier methodologies. These have proved no less effective than those followed by the IS. The terror attack on a mosque in North Sinai, Egypt in November this year, which killed over 230 persons, is one such example. In December, the TTP was responsible for a terror attack on an agricultural training institute in Peshawar, Pakistan. Differences among terror outfits, do not, however, preclude a complicated pattern of relationships when it comes to operational aspects.
Which of the following is/are synonyms of 'sanguinary' ?
I. Murderous
II. Gory
III. Barbaric
IV. Ruthless
- A.
Only I and II
- B.
Only I, II and IV
- C.
Only II, III and IV
- D.
All of the above
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Correct answer: D
Correct answer: All of the above.
Meaning: 'Sanguinary' means involving or causing much bloodshed; bloody.
Murderous — involves killing and bloodshed, so it matches the bloody aspect of 'sanguinary'.
Gory — directly refers to blood and gore, making it a close synonym of 'sanguinary'.
Barbaric — means savagely cruel or violent; this conveys violent bloodshed and fits the sense of 'sanguinary'.
Ruthless — means merciless and often violently so; although it emphasizes lack of pity, it commonly describes behavior that results in bloody violence and is acceptable as a synonym in this context.
Conclusion: Each of the four words conveys bloodiness, violent cruelty, or merciless violence in a way that aligns with 'sanguinary,' so the option selecting all four is correct.