Question

Choose the word/phrase which is opposite in meaning to the bold word/phrase in the sentence.
With the advent of the Green Revolution, India now produces sufficient quantity of food grains every year.

• A. short
• B. inadequate
• C. small
• D. more

Answer 1

The correct option is B inadequate

The word 'sufficient' refers to being enough or adequate.
Option A, short refers to something relatively small in extent.
Option B, inadequate refers to something not enough or insufficient for a purpose.
Option C, small refers to something insignificant or unimportant.
Option D, more refers to something of a greater extent.
Thus, according to the meaning, the word 'inadequate' is the opposite of the word 'sufficient'.