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The Sunday fire tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple in Kollam, Kerala, which..(1)..more than 100 lives, raises several questions with regard to public safety management and the role of the district administration in ensuring safety during..(2)..such as major religious festivals. The chief issue is whether the Kollam administration — mainly the police — was incompetent or merely negligent because of external pressure. A..(3)..Kumbh Mela that attracts several millions passes off without incident. But a Kollam festival that draws just a few thousands ends in a..(4)..mishap. How do you explain the contradiction? Is it that the Uttar Pradesh civil set-up is more sensitive and efficient than its Kerala counterpart? Or is it a case of government..(5)..to be tough on the eve of Assembly elections?
One of the most complex tasks the Indian administration has to perform is the handling of massive religious..(6).. Both of us have supervised a large number of festivals. On all these occasions we have had to encounter devotee indiscipline of the worst order, particularly the desire to be the closest to the sanctum sanctorum. Devotee..(7)..is usually compounded by the lack of control over the event by the organisers, normally a local committee of citizens, some with a..(8)..reputation for managing finances and some with high political connections. Public safety, for them, is often low..(9).. If we have had only as few accidents as have happened over the years, it is because of..(10)..chance rather than professional crowd control.
- 1) finalise
2) claimed
3) conclude
4) consummateAnswer – 2)
Explanation : claimed - 1) sporadic
2) continual
3) constant
4) occasionsAnswer – 4)
Explanation : occasions - 1) gargantuan
2) miniscule
3) massive
4) worthyAnswer – 1)
Explanation : gargantuan – big, बड़ा - 1) teeny
2) termoil
3) colossal
4) smallAnswer – 3)
Explanation : colossal – big, बड़ा - 1) reluctance
2) affection
3) sympathy
4) fondnessAnswer – 1)
Explanation : reluctance – unwilling, अनिच्छुक - 1) appeared
2) congregations
3) dispersal
4) scatteringAnswer – 2)
Explanation : congregations – group of people, भक्तगण - 1) timid
2) lifelessness
3) exuberance
4) freelyAnswer – 3)
Explanation : exuberance – enthusiasm, उल्लास - 1) definite
2) skip
3) certain
4) dubiousAnswer – 4)
Explanation : dubious – doubtful, संदिग्ध - 1) slowly
2) priority
3) primary
4) firstlyAnswer – 2)
Explanation : priority - 1) moderate
2) mixture
3) sheer
4) disturbedAnswer – 3)
Explanation : sheer – Pure, नीरा
