Select the appropriate meaning of the phrase given in the question.
Of the first water

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Updated On: Oct 12, 2024

trifle
genuine
of the highest quality
shoddy

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The Correct Option is C

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This phrase is generally used to describe something or someone of the highest quality, especially in terms of excellence
The correct option is (C): of the highest quality

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State	Total Population (in Lakhs)		Male Population (in Lakhs)		Rural Population ($\%$)		Area (in Sq. Km)
State	2001	2006	2001	2006	2001	2006	Area (in Sq. Km)
Uttar Pradesh	1660	1731	875	911	71	70	2,38,576
Madhya Pradesh	603	674	314	360	72	71	3,08,144
Andhra Pradesh	761	823	385	417	69	68	2,75,068
Tamil Nadu	624	697	315	348	70	67	1,30,058
Orissa	368	384	186	195	73	72	1,55,707
Maharashtra	968	1013	504	527	68	66	3,07,713
West Bengal	802	865	412	446	69	68	88,752