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    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Silt
    Question

    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
    Silt

    A.

    Cut

    B.

    Opening

    C.

    Residue

    D.

    Incision

    Correct option is C

    The correct synonym of the given word is (c) Residue.
    Silt: Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as sediment. (कीचड़ या गाद)
    Example: After the flood, the fields were covered in silt.
    Residue: A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken. (अवशेष)
    Example: There was a sticky residue left on the plate.
    Synonyms: deposit, sediment, residue, remains.
    Antonyms: purity, cleanliness.
    Meanings of all the other given options:
    · (a) Cut: To divide or separate with a sharp tool (काटना)
    · (b) Opening: An aperture or hole (छेद, खुला स्थान)
    · (d) Incision: A surgical cut made in skin (चीर, चीरा)

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