'R' invested Rs. 24,000 in SIP 'A' with a compound interest rate of 20% per annum compounded annually, and Rs. 18,600 in SIP 'B' with a simple interest rate of 30% per annum. Determine the total interest earned by 'R' after 3 years from both SIPs combined.

After a prolonged cold war between them, which _____________ to derail the 2022 campaign, they have finally forged political unity.

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct connector from the alternatives given below each sentence. 

Just as I began to get _________ about the surroundings, she applied the brakes.

The singer and lyricist ……….the chief guest for this occasion.

Spinning and weaving exploded _______ to big garment factories, dyeing ______ the rivers and water table with chemicals.

But some of the works have a softer edge, and these still-mysterious iconic works ___________ a land of vaudevillian conjuring and a world of wonders.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate antonym of the words highlighted from among the choices given below them:

We may need to ______________ your excellent diplomacy skills in this meeting.

The puzzle that we _________ today was quite a hard _______ to crack.

Neither _____ these actions ______ a problem.