Synonym of Paucity is _____________?
APoverty
BNone of these
CPresence
DScarcity
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D. Scarcity
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C. Common Noun
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C. Foundling
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C. Hinterland
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One word substitute is Hinterland. Swamps: an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects. Hinterland: the remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major rivers. Isthmus: a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
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C. Fear
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B. Unlucky
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B. Is
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When a Plural Noun (A hundred rupees) denotes some specific quantity/amount considered as a whole, the Verb is generally Singular. Hence, is is the right usage.
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A. Negligent
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B. To reveal the Secrets
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Disclose a secret or reveal something prematurely, as in You can count on little Carol to spill the beans about the surprise. In this colloquial expression, first recorded in 1919, spill means “divulge,” a usage dating from the 1500s.