Correct Answer - Option 2 : Surplus
The correct answer is - Surplus.
- Let's look at the meaning of the given word and the marked option:
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Paucity - a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number (एक आवश्यक या वांछनीय राशि या संख्या की कमी)
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Example: The authorities had to cope with the paucity of information about the effects of the storm.
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Surplus - the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed (सामान्य, उचित या आवश्यक से परे जाने की अवस्था)
- Hence, from the given meanings, we find that Surplus is the antonym for Paucity. (इसलिए, दिए गए अर्थों से, हम पाते हैं कि Paucity का विलोम Surplus है।)
- Let's look at the synonyms and antonyms for the given word:
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Synonyms - crunch, dearth, deficiency, deficit, drought
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Antonyms - abundance, adequacy, amplitude, opulence, plenitude
- Let's look at the meanings of the other given options:
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Scarcity - the quality or state of being scarce (दुर्लभ होने की अवस्था)
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Availability - the quality or state of being available (उपलब्ध होने की गुणवत्ता या स्थिति)
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Shortage - To be short or to have need of something (छोटा होना या किसी चीज की कमी होना)
