Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicised part of the sentence.
The aberration in the Indian economy can be attributed to the short-sightedness of its political master.
a) Deviation
b) Steadfastness
c) Privilege
d) Procrastination

Answer 1

Hint:Aberration means a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one. So, you need to find a word that is similar to the meaning of the word ‘aberration’.

Complete answer:
First let us understand what ‘aberration’ means, it means a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one or a characteristic that deviates from the normal, etc.
Now, to understand it better let us look into some examples of how the word ‘aberration’ works – ‘the violence was described as an aberration’ etc.
So, now that we are familiar with the basics of the word let us look into the options that we have and find the correct option for the above question –
Option ‘a’ – deviation means a departure from what is normal.
Option ‘b’ – steadfastness means the quality of being dutiful.
Option ‘c’ – privilege means some kind of special right or advantage that someone has over others.
Option‘d’ – procrastination means to delay a task because of being lazy or any other reason to avoid doing it.
Now, as per the explanation given above we can see that the correct option would be – option ‘a’, i.e. deviation, as it means the exact as ‘aberration’.

Note:
This is a simple question, and if you get familiar with the meaning of the word ‘aberration’ you will find your answer hidden in its meaning only. Aberration means away from normal and not being dutiful or lazy or having any extra advantage.