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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. We should teach our wards not to look down upon anybody in human society.
    Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
    We should teach our wards not to look down upon anybody in human society.

    A.

    Despise somebody

    B.

    Guess on something

    C.

    Talk leniently

    D.

    Kneel down

    Correct option is A

    Option (a) Despise somebody is the correct meaning of the idiom "look down upon."
    Look down upon: To regard someone or something with contempt or disrespect; to consider oneself superior to someone (Hindi: तिरस्कार करना).
    Example: It is unfair to look down upon people based on their social status.
    Explanation of Other Options:
    · Guess on something: To make a rough estimate or assumption (Hindi: कुछ अनुमान लगाना).
    · Talk leniently: To speak in a soft or forgiving manner (Hindi: नरमी से बात करना).
    · Kneel down: To rest on one or both knees, typically as a sign of submission or respect (Hindi: घुटने टेकना).

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