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Option 2 : to solve a difficult problem decisively

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सही उत्तर to solve a difficult problem decisively है।

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Question:

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom "to cut the Gordian knot".

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to untie a rope carefully
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to solve a difficult problem decisively
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to avoid responsibility
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to complicate matters further

Correct Answer: to solve a difficult problem decisively

"To cut the Gordian knot" means to solve a complex problem by bold, decisive action, after Alexander's legendary solution. The literal rope reading in (a) is the trap.

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