Questions

New Delhi is the venue of the Women's World Boxing Championships 2018 started from Nov 15 to Nov 24.

An enzyme speeds up a reaction by lowering the activation energy which is done by catalysts to increase the rate.

Photosynthesis is the process that converts solar energy into chemical energy. During the stage of light-dependent reactions involving photosystems I and II in photosynthesis, O2 produced.

The acid and the nitrite form nitrous acid which then reacts with the amine.

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Recalcitrant: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline
Peculiar: different to what is normal or
expected; strange Convivial: (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
Amenable: open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Docile: ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Withering: intended to make someone feel humiliated; scornful
Voluble: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly
Turgid: swollen and distended or congested
Pendulous: hanging down loosely
Jocular: fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful
Therefore, it can be observed that option B i.e. ‘amenable, docile’ forms an antonym- antonym pair of ‘recalcitrant’.

Ans. B.
Option B- ‘stations of numerical small nations’ is incorrect.
The other statements make complete sense, hence are correct.