CDS 2026 · PYQ · Vocabulary / Word Meanings · hard
Match List I with List II: List I (Word/Expression/Specialised term): A. Ascribe, B. Prescribe, C. Proscribe, D. Inscribe. List II (Meaning): 1. Associate ownership or authorship with, 2. Carve, cut or etch into a material or surface, 3. Lay down a rule, 4. Officially forbid.
A.A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2✓ Correct
B.A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
C.A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
D.A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Explanation
Ascribe means to attribute or credit something (like authorship) to someone (A-1). Prescribe means to lay down a rule, recommend, or direct (as a doctor prescribes medicine) (B-3). Proscribe means to officially forbid or denounce (B-4). Inscribe means to carve, cut, or etch words/marks into a surface (D-2). The correct matching is A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2.
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