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HOARDING (I) The government launched a campaign to discourage hoarding of essential supplies during the crisis. (II) His habit of hoarding ol
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In the question, one word is given in bold and correspondence to that, three sentences are given each containing that word. Choose the option depicting the sentence(s) that have/ has the correct usage of the word.

HOARDING (I) The government launched a campaign to discourage hoarding of essential supplies during the crisis.
(II) His habit of hoarding old newspapers and magazines made his house extremely cluttered.
(III) The supermarket imposed a limit on certain items to prevent people from hoarding and creating shortages.

A.

Only (I)

B.

Both (I) and (III)

C.

Only (III)

D.

All (I), (II) and (III)

E.

Only (II)

Correct option is D

Correct Answer: (d) All (I), (II), and (III)
Meaning of "Hoarding"
· English: "Hoarding" means accumulating and storing large quantities of something, often unnecessarily or selfishly.
· Hindi: "Hoarding" का अर्थ है किसी वस्तु को ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा जमा करना और संचित करना, विशेष रूप से स्वार्थपूर्ण तरीके से।
Analysis of Sentences:
1. (I) Correct ✅ – The sentence correctly uses "hoarding" to refer to storing essential supplies excessively during a crisis, which is discouraged by the government.
2. (II) Correct ✅ – The sentence correctly describes a person's habit of accumulating old newspapers and magazines, which makes the house cluttered.
3. (III) Correct ✅ – The supermarket's restriction is to prevent excessive accumulation of items, ensuring fair distribution.
Thus, all three sentences correctly use "hoarding."

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