A white elephant means something ___?
FPSC 5 Years Past Papers Subject Wise (Solved With Details) / All — Multiple-choice practice
- A. None of these
- B. Very beautiful
- C. Useless and costly
- D. Looks ugly
Correct answer
Useless and costly
Explanation
Explanation A " white elephant " refers to something that is useless and costly to maintain. The term originates from the ancient practice of giving a sacred but burdensome white elephant as a gift, which could be expensive and impractical to care for.
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