Entrance Exams
Govt. Exams
'The report' is the subject (singular), so it should be 'was submitted'. Phrases like 'along with' don't change the subject number.
'Garnered' means to gather or accumulate. Here it means the phenomenon has attracted/gathered significant attention.
'Distinctive' means characteristic or unique, fitting the context. 'Ubiquitous' means everywhere; 'ephemeral' means temporary; 'pedestrian' means ordinary.
'Raised eyebrows' is an idiom meaning to cause surprise, doubt, or disapproval. It doesn't literally refer to eyebrows.
This is Third Conditional (If + Past Perfect, would have + past participle), expressing an unreal past situation.
Collective nouns like 'team' are singular and take singular verbs. 'The team is' is correct, not 'are'.
The main clause is 'The government has announced new policies to combat inflation'. The relative clause 'which affects millions of citizens' is subordinate.
Pragmatic means practical and realistic. Idealistic (based on ideals rather than reality) is its opposite.
Ameliorate means to make something better or improve. Options A, C, and D all suggest negative changes.
'Immense' (great) creates a contrast with 'modest life' through the word 'despite', making the sentence logically coherent.