This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 21 May 2025, the same 30 questions the app served that day, on the day's vocabulary and editorial. One mark for a right answer, minus 0.25 for a wrong one; the explanation opens as soon as you tap.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Rampant
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Erupted
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Barely
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Stack
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Harassed
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Devastated
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Laying
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Abducted
Explanation: Liberation
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Existing or spreading everywhere in a way that is very difficult to control
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A pile of things arranged one on top of another.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Put (something) down gently or carefully.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
'The green eyed monster' means ____
Explanation: The phrase 'the green-eyed monster' is an idiom. <br> Idiom: An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words. <br> The idiom 'the green-eyed monster' refers to jealousy. <br> The phrase is used figuratively to describe the feeling of envy and resentment one feels towards another's possessions or advantages. <br> The 'green eyes' are often associated with envy or jealousy in literature and popular culture. <br> Option A: Hatred is a strong feeling of dislike or ill will, while the green-eyed monster is specifically related to envy. <br> Option B: Love is the opposite of jealousy. <br> Option C: Live is a verb, unrelated to the meaning of the idiom. <br> Therefore, the correct answer is Option D: Jealousy because the idiom directly and figuratively refers to this emotion.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
The electricity is ____ than coal.
Explanation: Correct Answer: Option C: cheaper Explanation: The sentence is comparing the cost of electricity with coal. In English grammar, when making a comparison between two things, we use the comparative form of an adjective. <br> Rule for Comparative Adjectives: <br> For short adjectives (one syllable or two syllables ending in -y), we add **'-er'** to form the comparative. <br> Base Form: cheap<br> Comparative Form: cheaper<br> Superlative Form: cheapest<br> Since the sentence is comparing **electricity** and **coal**, we need the **comparative form**, which is **'cheaper.'** <br> Why Not the Other Options? <br> Option A: cheap - This is the base form and does not show comparison. The sentence requires a comparative adjective, so this is incorrect. <br> Option B: to cheap - This is grammatically incorrect. 'To' should not be used before an adjective in this context. <br> Option D: cheapest - 'Cheapest' is the **superlative form**, used when comparing more than two things. Since we are only comparing electricity and coal, 'cheapest' is incorrect. <br> Thus, the correct answer is **Option C: cheaper**.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
After six months, you can also speak in English.....me.
Explanation: The sentence requires a preposition that indicates similarity or resemblance in the ability to speak English. The correct preposition is 'like.' The sentence then reads: 'After six months, you can also speak English like me.' <br> This implies that the speaker's English proficiency will be similar to the person they are addressing. <br> Why other options are incorrect: <br> A. around: This preposition suggests proximity or surrounding something. It doesn't convey the intended meaning of similarity in language skills. <br> C. without: This preposition denotes absence or lack of something. It's grammatically incorrect in this context because it would imply the speaker can speak English *in the absence* of the other person, which is nonsensical. <br> D. about: 'About' indicates a topic or subject. While grammatically possible ('After six months you can also speak *about* English like me'), it changes the meaning drastically, implying they can talk *regarding* English, not demonstrating equal ability.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The parliamentary inquiry into the Bofors deal has not brought to light any startling facts.
Explanation: brought to light: made known.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
He is a plain, simple and sincere man. He will always call a spade a spade.
Explanation: call a spade a spade: speak plainly without avoiding unpleasant or embarrassing issues.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
It is difficult to keep a level head in these days of mounting prices.
Explanation: keep a level head: to remain calm.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
I am waiting (a)/ for my friend (b)/ since this morning (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: I have been waiting
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
The colour (a)/ of his eyes (b)/ are brown (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: is brown
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
All of my experience as a sport reporter indicate (a)/ that the San Feancisco Giants (b)/ cannot possibly lose the pennant (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: indicates
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. <br><br> Recently, in a court case, lawyers argued that the deity in a temple is a legal entity and therefore, the deity's legal rights have to be protected. The deity's legal rights and desires and wishes, are expressed through the hereditary priests who manage the temple and who have been doing so for several generations. This draws our attention to a very important but overlooked theme in Indian society where gods play significant role in establishing society. <br><br> Deities have always played an important role in social engineering and we have to think about it carefully. <br><br> In ancient tribes how did you bind people together? Everybody had a different opinion, this could have led to tensions between members over resource allocation, job allocation. One of the ways in which the tribe was kept together was by establishing an impersonal deity, to whom all are beholden and this deity's wishes were expressed through the dreams of shamans and everybody submitted to this dream. <br><br> The shamans, by staying away from the main tribal settlement, declared they had no vested interests. By submitting to this deity's dreams members remained part of the tribe. By rejecting the deity's dreams, you would be out of the tribe. Hence the deity or the God of the tribe played a key role in binding the tribe together, which is why every tribe had its own totemic god as the anchor of its identity. The deity, in effect, expressed the will of the tribe. <br><br> Modern institutions are essentially impersonal entities that are treated by law, as a person and, therefore with rights and responsibilities. In ancient times, this role of an institution was played by a tribal god or village god (grama devata) or the clan god (kula devata). The earliest idea of institution comes from the Roman Empire, where the senators owed allegiance not to the king or Caesar but to the city of Rome. <br><br> Later, Rome was replaced by the Church and the priestly class functioned in the name of the church. Authority came from a supernatural force. The assumption here was that supernatural and impersonal entities are fairer. However, life is never so simple as the gods cannot speak, just as an institution cannot speak. An institution expresses its will through its board of directors and its management committee, in the same way a deity expresses its will through its management committees, the priests and trustees. <br><br> In modern times, in temples like Siddhi Vinayak in Mumbai and Sai Baba Shirdi temple, there are trusts which comprise of politicians and priests, who manage the funds of these institutions. In India, many people abhor the idea of giving taxes to the state but they have no problem in giving large amounts of money, even shares of their companies, to the deity because they feel they will receive karmic dividends. <br><br> Thus, these temples are flush with funds which are then managed by the committees of the temple, which in a way embodies the will of the deity in a temple. This has been happening since ancient times, only then the managing committee were just hereditary Brahmin families and the king. In Puri Odisha, the Gajapati kings are considered living embodiments of the divine. <br><br> Temple cities like Kanchipuram, Madurai, Thiruvanantapuram, were designed with the temple as the most imposing structure of stone in the centre, the royal palace was made of wood next to it. Brahmins and courtiers lived around this temple-palace complex. <br><br> Then came the markets. Then the fields. Finally the outlier space for service-providers, who were involved in cleaning the city, hence deemed 'untouchables' (Hinduism's darkest legacy). <br><br> With the help of the temple, and its impersonal deity, the Brahmins helped the king bind various clans and communities and tribes. For example, in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the chariot of the Goddess is built part by part by various tribes. They all have to come together to build this chariot. A teamwork, a collaboration, that binds people together. <br><br> One can argue that deities in India, and their temple culture, through the priestly class functioned as an impersonal proto-institution that bound communities together and helped legitimize the kingship. It made the kingdom not the king's property but the king's responsibility. The king was merely a trustee who takes care of the deity's people. <br><br> But the quality of the deity's will like the quality of an institution's value is a function of the biases of the management committee, the male Brahmins in this case. It is time their 'divine' dreams moved out of medieval times and became more in line with the modern times.
Why do the Indian citizens donate large amount of funds to the temples but not to the Government of India as income tax?
Explanation: Refer to 'In India, many people abhor the idea of giving taxes to the state but they have no problem in giving large amounts of money, even shares of their companies, to the deity because they feel they will receive karmic dividends.' <br> It is clearly mentioned that the Indian citizens give large amounts of donation in order to get the blessings of the God as they believe that it will help them in the life after death. <br> It makes Option B the right choice among the given options.
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. <br><br> Recently, in a court case, lawyers argued that the deity in a temple is a legal entity and therefore, the deity's legal rights have to be protected. The deity's legal rights and desires and wishes, are expressed through the hereditary priests who manage the temple and who have been doing so for several generations. This draws our attention to a very important but overlooked theme in Indian society where gods play significant role in establishing society. <br><br> Deities have always played an important role in social engineering and we have to think about it carefully. <br><br> In ancient tribes how did you bind people together? Everybody had a different opinion, this could have led to tensions between members over resource allocation, job allocation. One of the ways in which the tribe was kept together was by establishing an impersonal deity, to whom all are beholden and this deity's wishes were expressed through the dreams of shamans and everybody submitted to this dream. <br><br> The shamans, by staying away from the main tribal settlement, declared they had no vested interests. By submitting to this deity's dreams members remained part of the tribe. By rejecting the deity's dreams, you would be out of the tribe. Hence the deity or the God of the tribe played a key role in binding the tribe together, which is why every tribe had its own totemic god as the anchor of its identity. The deity, in effect, expressed the will of the tribe. <br><br> Modern institutions are essentially impersonal entities that are treated by law, as a person and, therefore with rights and responsibilities. In ancient times, this role of an institution was played by a tribal god or village god (grama devata) or the clan god (kula devata). The earliest idea of institution comes from the Roman Empire, where the senators owed allegiance not to the king or Caesar but to the city of Rome. <br><br> Later, Rome was replaced by the Church and the priestly class functioned in the name of the church. Authority came from a supernatural force. The assumption here was that supernatural and impersonal entities are fairer. However, life is never so simple as the gods cannot speak, just as an institution cannot speak. An institution expresses its will through its board of directors and its management committee, in the same way a deity expresses its will through its management committees, the priests and trustees. <br><br> In modern times, in temples like Siddhi Vinayak in Mumbai and Sai Baba Shirdi temple, there are trusts which comprise of politicians and priests, who manage the funds of these institutions. In India, many people abhor the idea of giving taxes to the state but they have no problem in giving large amounts of money, even shares of their companies, to the deity because they feel they will receive karmic dividends. <br><br> Thus, these temples are flush with funds which are then managed by the committees of the temple, which in a way embodies the will of the deity in a temple. This has been happening since ancient times, only then the managing committee were just hereditary Brahmin families and the king. In Puri Odisha, the Gajapati kings are considered living embodiments of the divine. <br><br> Temple cities like Kanchipuram, Madurai, Thiruvanantapuram, were designed with the temple as the most imposing structure of stone in the centre, the royal palace was made of wood next to it. Brahmins and courtiers lived around this temple-palace complex. <br><br> Then came the markets. Then the fields. Finally the outlier space for service-providers, who were involved in cleaning the city, hence deemed 'untouchables' (Hinduism's darkest legacy). <br><br> With the help of the temple, and its impersonal deity, the Brahmins helped the king bind various clans and communities and tribes. For example, in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the chariot of the Goddess is built part by part by various tribes. They all have to come together to build this chariot. A teamwork, a collaboration, that binds people together. <br><br> One can argue that deities in India, and their temple culture, through the priestly class functioned as an impersonal proto-institution that bound communities together and helped legitimize the kingship. It made the kingdom not the king's property but the king's responsibility. The king was merely a trustee who takes care of the deity's people. <br><br> But the quality of the deity's will like the quality of an institution's value is a function of the biases of the management committee, the male Brahmins in this case. It is time their 'divine' dreams moved out of medieval times and became more in line with the modern times.
Which among the following is true regarding the similarities between the temple and an institution? <br> I. Both the temples and the organizations are always flush with funds and the funds need to be redirected in the productive way<br> II. The temples and institutions are both living entities and they are all governed by some law or the other<br> III. The will of a temple and an institution depends on the mindsets of its managing force and it is not universal
Explanation: It is mentioned in the passage that most of the temples are always flush with funds because of the donations from people but nothing of that sort has been mentioned in case of the institutions in general. <br> Statement I is not correct. <br> Statement II talks about some kind of law. Temples are not governed by laws but they are run by the management committees or trustees. Therefore, it is also not a similarity since institutions need to be run on the basis of clearly laid-down laws of the government. Hence it is also not correct<br> Refer to, 'But the quality of the deity's will like the quality of an institution's value is a function of the biases of the management committee, the male Brahmins in this case.' <br> It is clear that the biases of the management committee come into action while deciding the will of deity in a temple. So, only Statement III is correct<br> This makes Option E the right choice among the given options.
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. <br><br> Recently, in a court case, lawyers argued that the deity in a temple is a legal entity and therefore, the deity's legal rights have to be protected. The deity's legal rights and desires and wishes, are expressed through the hereditary priests who manage the temple and who have been doing so for several generations. This draws our attention to a very important but overlooked theme in Indian society where gods play significant role in establishing society. <br><br> Deities have always played an important role in social engineering and we have to think about it carefully. <br><br> In ancient tribes how did you bind people together? Everybody had a different opinion, this could have led to tensions between members over resource allocation, job allocation. One of the ways in which the tribe was kept together was by establishing an impersonal deity, to whom all are beholden and this deity's wishes were expressed through the dreams of shamans and everybody submitted to this dream. <br><br> The shamans, by staying away from the main tribal settlement, declared they had no vested interests. By submitting to this deity's dreams members remained part of the tribe. By rejecting the deity's dreams, you would be out of the tribe. Hence the deity or the God of the tribe played a key role in binding the tribe together, which is why every tribe had its own totemic god as the anchor of its identity. The deity, in effect, expressed the will of the tribe. <br><br> Modern institutions are essentially impersonal entities that are treated by law, as a person and, therefore with rights and responsibilities. In ancient times, this role of an institution was played by a tribal god or village god (grama devata) or the clan god (kula devata). The earliest idea of institution comes from the Roman Empire, where the senators owed allegiance not to the king or Caesar but to the city of Rome. <br><br> Later, Rome was replaced by the Church and the priestly class functioned in the name of the church. Authority came from a supernatural force. The assumption here was that supernatural and impersonal entities are fairer. However, life is never so simple as the gods cannot speak, just as an institution cannot speak. An institution expresses its will through its board of directors and its management committee, in the same way a deity expresses its will through its management committees, the priests and trustees. <br><br> In modern times, in temples like Siddhi Vinayak in Mumbai and Sai Baba Shirdi temple, there are trusts which comprise of politicians and priests, who manage the funds of these institutions. In India, many people abhor the idea of giving taxes to the state but they have no problem in giving large amounts of money, even shares of their companies, to the deity because they feel they will receive karmic dividends. <br><br> Thus, these temples are flush with funds which are then managed by the committees of the temple, which in a way embodies the will of the deity in a temple. This has been happening since ancient times, only then the managing committee were just hereditary Brahmin families and the king. In Puri Odisha, the Gajapati kings are considered living embodiments of the divine. <br><br> Temple cities like Kanchipuram, Madurai, Thiruvanantapuram, were designed with the temple as the most imposing structure of stone in the centre, the royal palace was made of wood next to it. Brahmins and courtiers lived around this temple-palace complex. <br><br> Then came the markets. Then the fields. Finally the outlier space for service-providers, who were involved in cleaning the city, hence deemed 'untouchables' (Hinduism's darkest legacy). <br><br> With the help of the temple, and its impersonal deity, the Brahmins helped the king bind various clans and communities and tribes. For example, in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the chariot of the Goddess is built part by part by various tribes. They all have to come together to build this chariot. A teamwork, a collaboration, that binds people together. <br><br> One can argue that deities in India, and their temple culture, through the priestly class functioned as an impersonal proto-institution that bound communities together and helped legitimize the kingship. It made the kingdom not the king's property but the king's responsibility. The king was merely a trustee who takes care of the deity's people. <br><br> But the quality of the deity's will like the quality of an institution's value is a function of the biases of the management committee, the male Brahmins in this case. It is time their 'divine' dreams moved out of medieval times and became more in line with the modern times.
Which among the following can be termed true regarding the opinion of the author about the role of deity in the social fabric of the country?
Explanation: According to the passage, the author has described the role played by deities in binding tribes together and also the role of deities in social engineering in the country. It is like a supernatural force that can bring people together. However, it should also be referred that he wants the priests to come out of the medieval mind set and embrace modern divine dreams. <br> It clearly implies that the author is recognizing the contribution made by deities in social engineering but at the same time some changes are also required in whole issue. <br> This makes Option C the right choice among the given options.
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. <br><br> Recently, in a court case, lawyers argued that the deity in a temple is a legal entity and therefore, the deity's legal rights have to be protected. The deity's legal rights and desires and wishes, are expressed through the hereditary priests who manage the temple and who have been doing so for several generations. This draws our attention to a very important but overlooked theme in Indian society where gods play significant role in establishing society. <br><br> Deities have always played an important role in social engineering and we have to think about it carefully. <br><br> In ancient tribes how did you bind people together? Everybody had a different opinion, this could have led to tensions between members over resource allocation, job allocation. One of the ways in which the tribe was kept together was by establishing an impersonal deity, to whom all are beholden and this deity's wishes were expressed through the dreams of shamans and everybody submitted to this dream. <br><br> The shamans, by staying away from the main tribal settlement, declared they had no vested interests. By submitting to this deity's dreams members remained part of the tribe. By rejecting the deity's dreams, you would be out of the tribe. Hence the deity or the God of the tribe played a key role in binding the tribe together, which is why every tribe had its own totemic god as the anchor of its identity. The deity, in effect, expressed the will of the tribe. <br><br> Modern institutions are essentially impersonal entities that are treated by law, as a person and, therefore with rights and responsibilities. In ancient times, this role of an institution was played by a tribal god or village god (grama devata) or the clan god (kula devata). The earliest idea of institution comes from the Roman Empire, where the senators owed allegiance not to the king or Caesar but to the city of Rome. <br><br> Later, Rome was replaced by the Church and the priestly class functioned in the name of the church. Authority came from a supernatural force. The assumption here was that supernatural and impersonal entities are fairer. However, life is never so simple as the gods cannot speak, just as an institution cannot speak. An institution expresses its will through its board of directors and its management committee, in the same way a deity expresses its will through its management committees, the priests and trustees. <br><br> In modern times, in temples like Siddhi Vinayak in Mumbai and Sai Baba Shirdi temple, there are trusts which comprise of politicians and priests, who manage the funds of these institutions. In India, many people abhor the idea of giving taxes to the state but they have no problem in giving large amounts of money, even shares of their companies, to the deity because they feel they will receive karmic dividends. <br><br> Thus, these temples are flush with funds which are then managed by the committees of the temple, which in a way embodies the will of the deity in a temple. This has been happening since ancient times, only then the managing committee were just hereditary Brahmin families and the king. In Puri Odisha, the Gajapati kings are considered living embodiments of the divine. <br><br> Temple cities like Kanchipuram, Madurai, Thiruvanantapuram, were designed with the temple as the most imposing structure of stone in the centre, the royal palace was made of wood next to it. Brahmins and courtiers lived around this temple-palace complex. <br><br> Then came the markets. Then the fields. Finally the outlier space for service-providers, who were involved in cleaning the city, hence deemed 'untouchables' (Hinduism's darkest legacy). <br><br> With the help of the temple, and its impersonal deity, the Brahmins helped the king bind various clans and communities and tribes. For example, in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the chariot of the Goddess is built part by part by various tribes. They all have to come together to build this chariot. A teamwork, a collaboration, that binds people together. <br><br> One can argue that deities in India, and their temple culture, through the priestly class functioned as an impersonal proto-institution that bound communities together and helped legitimize the kingship. It made the kingdom not the king's property but the king's responsibility. The king was merely a trustee who takes care of the deity's people. <br><br> But the quality of the deity's will like the quality of an institution's value is a function of the biases of the management committee, the male Brahmins in this case. It is time their 'divine' dreams moved out of medieval times and became more in line with the modern times.
Which among the following is most similar in meaning to the word Allegiance as used in the passage?
Explanation: The word has been used in the sense that the Roman Senators owed their loyalty to the City of Rome and not the King of Rome. <br> Among the given words, 'belief' means trust, credibility means trustworthiness, <br> Commitment means the state or quality of being dedicated to any cause whereas concession refers to discount. <br> This makes Option C the right choice among the given options.
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. <br><br> Recently, in a court case, lawyers argued that the deity in a temple is a legal entity and therefore, the deity's legal rights have to be protected. The deity's legal rights and desires and wishes, are expressed through the hereditary priests who manage the temple and who have been doing so for several generations. This draws our attention to a very important but overlooked theme in Indian society where gods play significant role in establishing society. <br><br> Deities have always played an important role in social engineering and we have to think about it carefully. <br><br> In ancient tribes how did you bind people together? Everybody had a different opinion, this could have led to tensions between members over resource allocation, job allocation. One of the ways in which the tribe was kept together was by establishing an impersonal deity, to whom all are beholden and this deity's wishes were expressed through the dreams of shamans and everybody submitted to this dream. <br><br> The shamans, by staying away from the main tribal settlement, declared they had no vested interests. By submitting to this deity's dreams members remained part of the tribe. By rejecting the deity's dreams, you would be out of the tribe. Hence the deity or the God of the tribe played a key role in binding the tribe together, which is why every tribe had its own totemic god as the anchor of its identity. The deity, in effect, expressed the will of the tribe. <br><br> Modern institutions are essentially impersonal entities that are treated by law, as a person and, therefore with rights and responsibilities. In ancient times, this role of an institution was played by a tribal god or village god (grama devata) or the clan god (kula devata). The earliest idea of institution comes from the Roman Empire, where the senators owed allegiance not to the king or Caesar but to the city of Rome. <br><br> Later, Rome was replaced by the Church and the priestly class functioned in the name of the church. Authority came from a supernatural force. The assumption here was that supernatural and impersonal entities are fairer. However, life is never so simple as the gods cannot speak, just as an institution cannot speak. An institution expresses its will through its board of directors and its management committee, in the same way a deity expresses its will through its management committees, the priests and trustees. <br><br> In modern times, in temples like Siddhi Vinayak in Mumbai and Sai Baba Shirdi temple, there are trusts which comprise of politicians and priests, who manage the funds of these institutions. In India, many people abhor the idea of giving taxes to the state but they have no problem in giving large amounts of money, even shares of their companies, to the deity because they feel they will receive karmic dividends. <br><br> Thus, these temples are flush with funds which are then managed by the committees of the temple, which in a way embodies the will of the deity in a temple. This has been happening since ancient times, only then the managing committee were just hereditary Brahmin families and the king. In Puri Odisha, the Gajapati kings are considered living embodiments of the divine. <br><br> Temple cities like Kanchipuram, Madurai, Thiruvanantapuram, were designed with the temple as the most imposing structure of stone in the centre, the royal palace was made of wood next to it. Brahmins and courtiers lived around this temple-palace complex. <br><br> Then came the markets. Then the fields. Finally the outlier space for service-providers, who were involved in cleaning the city, hence deemed 'untouchables' (Hinduism's darkest legacy). <br><br> With the help of the temple, and its impersonal deity, the Brahmins helped the king bind various clans and communities and tribes. For example, in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the chariot of the Goddess is built part by part by various tribes. They all have to come together to build this chariot. A teamwork, a collaboration, that binds people together. <br><br> One can argue that deities in India, and their temple culture, through the priestly class functioned as an impersonal proto-institution that bound communities together and helped legitimize the kingship. It made the kingdom not the king's property but the king's responsibility. The king was merely a trustee who takes care of the deity's people. <br><br> But the quality of the deity's will like the quality of an institution's value is a function of the biases of the management committee, the male Brahmins in this case. It is time their 'divine' dreams moved out of medieval times and became more in line with the modern times.
Which among the following is opposite in meaning to the word abhor as used in the passage?
Explanation: The given word abhor has been used in the sense that people in India are not very fond of paying taxes to the government but they have no problem donating large chunks of money to the temples. <br> Among the given words, only prefer can imply that something is liked<br> This makes Option C the right choice among the given options
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