Question
The new trend has sent security agencies into a
_________ as these “hybrid” militants or “part-time” militants are very difficult to track and __________ a challenge to the security forces. In the following questions, each sentence has two blanks. Choose the appropriate set of words for the blanks that best fits in the context of the sentence.Solution
The word ‘tizzy’ means ‘a temporary state of worry and confusion’. The word ‘pose’ means ‘to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty’. These two words are appropriate here. The new trend has sent security agencies into a tizzy as these “hybrid” militants or “part-time” militants are very difficult to track and pose a challenge to the security forces.
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