Match List I (word/expression/specialised term) with List II (meaning) and select the answer using the code given below the Lists.
List I:
A. Fait accompli
B. Hedonism
C. Hoplarchy
D. Ochlocracy
List II:
1. Something already decided with no option to deny
2. Government by the military
3. Government by the mobs
4. Pertaining to pleasure
A.A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
B.A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
C.A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
D.A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2✓ Correct
Explanation
Fait accompli is a French phrase meaning something that has already been decided or done and cannot be reversed — something with no option to deny (1). Hedonism is the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good — pertaining to pleasure (4). Hoplarchy refers to government or rule by the military or armed forces (2). Ochlocracy is government by the mob or mass of common people (3). Therefore A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 is the correct pairing, corresponding to option (d).
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