Multiple choice

Dispersing

Directions: Some words in the news item below have been highlighted. Select the best contextual meaning of the related words.

A large number of locals gathered at the KM 24 toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway here on Wednesday protesting against the closure of the U-turn to the service lane near the Ambience Mall. The police had a tough time dispersing the agitators.

  1. Mixing up

  2. Getting Together

  3. Scattering

  4. Embarrassing

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C Correct answer
Explanation

In this context, 'dispersing' means scattering or breaking up a crowd. The police were trying to scatter the protesters who had gathered at the toll plaza. The opposite would be gathering (mixing up, getting together), and 'embarrassing' is completely unrelated to the context.

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